Section 3. Westmoreland County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Corrections and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the County of Westmoreland 4.5662 acres of land described in subsection (b). Fair consideration for the property shall be an exchange for adjacent County of Westmoreland property that is of equal value as determined by an independent appraisal. The exchange shall be in accordance with an agreement of sale.
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of all that certain parcel of land situated in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
All that certain parcel of land situate in Hempfield Township, County of Westmoreland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the middle of Route 119 (SR 119) on the common line property owned by N/F Westmoreland County Housing Authority and N/F General State Authority (Regional 5 Prison) thence following said dividing line N 22 degrees 06'28"W a distance of 198.69' to a point being the true place of beginning; thence 59 degrees 23'32"W a distance of 548.63' to a point; thence N 19 degrees 37'28"W a distance of 502.15' to a point; thence N 59 degrees 23'32"E a distance of 233.40' to a point on line of lands N/F Westmoreland County; thence along lands N/F Westmoreland County S 22 degrees 06'28"E a distance of 90.46' to an iron pin; thence along same S 67 degrees 06'28"E a distance of 226.27' to an iron pin; thence along same N67 degrees 53'32"E a distance of 130.00' to an iron pin on the common property line of lands N/F Westmoreland County and N/F Westmoreland County Housing Authority; thence S 22 degrees 06'28"E a distance of 204.68' to a point being the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 4.5662 acres.
(c) Easements.--The conveyance authorized by this section shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of telephone, telegraph, cable, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by special warranty deed and shall ensure an exchange of adjacent County of Westmoreland property being of equal value as the 4.5662 acres described in subsection (b) and consistent with an agreement of sale. The deed of conveyance authorized by this section shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Fees and costs.--Costs and fees incidental to the conveyance authorized by this section shall be borne by the grantee.