Partial release of restrictions on Bergey's Mill Park in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County

Act 8 of 2023, § 4, under CONVEYANCE - MULTIPLE CONVEYANCES IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND REPEALS.

Act 8 of 2023, § 4

Section 4. Partial release of restrictions on Bergey's Mill Park in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.

(a) Authorization.--Pursuant to the requirements of section 20(b) of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess. 1, P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, the General Assembly approves the release of Project 70 restrictions from a portion of the land owned by Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, which is more particularly described in subsection (c), in return for the development of a hiking trail and scenic viewing area described in subsection (b).

(b) Consideration.--

(1) Lower Salford Township intends to convey a right-of-way and easements as described in subsection (c) to Montgomery County for the Bergey's Mill Road bridge replacement project. To comply with Project 70 funding purposes of providing land for both "recreation and historical purposes" and "conservation purposes," Montgomery County shall, in exchange, construct approximately 755 linear feet of hiking trail and scenic viewing area within Bergey's Mill Park, according to a Park Master Trail Plan. The recreational trail and scenic overlook are anticipated to be constructed as part of the Bergey's Mill Road bridge project.

(2) Within five years of the date of the conveyances described in subsection (c), Montgomery County shall construct the trail and scenic overlook at Bergey's Mill Park.

(c) Land to be released from Project 70 restrictions.--The land to be released from Project 70 restrictions is as follows:

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County, prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 500+44± and at an offset of 30.00± feet left; thence from said beginning point, North 28° 51' 09" West, 9.05 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) curving to the right having a radius of 2,530.00 feet and an arc length of 7.00 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of North 61° 05' 27" East, 7.00 feet to a point of tangency; 2) North 61° 13' 18" East, 219.28 feet to a point; 3) North 02° 37' 56 East, 9.37 feet to a point; 4) North 55° 47' 58" East, 45.72 feet to a point; thence South 40° 36' 26" East, 22.80 feet to a point; thence along northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) curving to the left having a radius of 398.50 feet and an arc length of 6..47 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 39° 51' 14" West, 6.46 feet to a point of reverse curvature; 2) curving to the right having a radius of 143.50 feet and an arc length of 63.62 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 52° 05' 27" West, 63.11 feet to a point of tangency; 3) South 64° 47' 33" West, 213.43 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 5,115.4296 square feet or 0.117 acre more or less.

Also,

BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+65± and at an offset of 16.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) North 58° 42' 38" East, 4.02 feet to a point; 2) curving to the left having a radius of 516.50 feet and an arc length of 28.12 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of North 57° 09' 03" East, 28.11 feet to a point of tangency; 3) North 55° 35' 29" East, 40.77 feet to a point; 4) North 64° 47' 33" East, 58.23 feet to a point; thence South 10° 35' 21" East, 7.98 feet to a point; thence South 60° 31' 39" West, 128.03 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 1,200.0179 square feet or 0.0275 acre more or less.

Also,

BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 501+55± and at an offset of 19.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line North 64° 47' 33" East, 25.09 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following two (2) courses and distances; 1) South 38° 51' 47" West, 6.28 feet to a point; 2) South 72° 49' 33" East, 19.64 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 34.4183 square feet or 0.0008 acre more or less.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT

PARCEL No. 3

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County , prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+94± and at an offset of 18.00± feet left; thence from said beginning point, the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) North 39° 15' 42" East, 139.19 feet to a point; 2) North 61° 13' 19 East, 225.46 feet to a point; 3) South 44° 35' 10" East, 35.41 feet to a point; thence along the legal right-of-way curving to the left having a radius of 398.50 feet and an arc length of 35.15 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 42° 50' 44" West, 35.14 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following six (6) courses and distances; 1) North 40° 36' 26" West, 22.80 feet to a point; 2) South 55° 47' 58" West, 45.72 feet to a point; 3)South 2° 37' 56" West, 9.37 feet to a point; 4) South 61° 13' 18" West, 219.28 feet to a point; 5) curving to the right having a radius of 2,530.00 feet and an arc length of 7.00 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 61° 05' 27" West, 7.00 feet to a point; 6) South 28° 51' 09" East, 9.05 feet to a point; thence along northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road the following two (2) courses and distances; 1) South 64° 47' 33" West, 6.28 feet to a point; 2) South 55° 35' 29" West, 44.54 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 10,872.3580 square feet or 0.2496 acre more or less.

Also,

BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 500+96± and at an offset of 15.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line North 64° 47' 33" East, 141.01 feet to a point; thence along temporary construction easement the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) South 2° 37' 55" West, 22.76 feet to a point; 2) South 61° 03' 45" West, 138.27 feet to a point; 3) North 10° 35' 21" West, 30.10 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 3,393.88 square feet or 0.0779 acre more or less.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

SLOPE EASEMENT

PARCEL No. 3

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County , prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly required right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+89± and at an offset of 23.00± feet right; thence from said beginning point along the said required right-of-way line North 60° 31' 39" East, 104.76 feet to a point; thence along slope easement line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) South 10° 35' 21" East, 36.17 feet to a point; 2) South 61° 13' 19" West, 72.83 feet to a point; 3) South 88° 07' 07" West, 22.47 feet to a point; 4) North 30° 15' 39" West, 22.94 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING in area 3,224.71 square feet or 0.0740 acres more or less.