Section 8. Authorization for real property conveyance.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace the following tract of land together with any buildings, structures and improvements thereon, being a portion of the historic Curtin Village, situate in Boggs Township, Centre County, for $1.
(b) Property description.--The property to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of a tract of land totaling approximately 10.28 acres, including all buildings, structures and improvements located thereon, more particularly described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land situate in Boggs Township, Centre County, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the centerline of Curtin Village Road (SR 1003), said point being the southwestern point of the lot herein described. Thence along the centerline of Curtin Village Road (SR 1003) the following four courses:
1. N 26° 21' 16" W a distance of 36.08 feet to a point;
2. N 54° 02' 16" W a distance of 141.11 feet to a point;
3. N 38°15'13" W a distance of 149.16 feet to a point;
4. N 34°22'09" W a distance of 221.94 feet to a point;
Thence along lands of the United States Government the following 5 courses:
1. N 55°49'09" E, passing over a concrete monument at 16.5 feet for, a total distance of 432.48 feet to a concrete monument;
2. S 39°39'15" E a distance of 420.02 feet to a concrete monument;
3. N 77°00'34" E a distance of 161.98 feet to a concrete monument;
4. S 57°03'26" E a distance of 379.13 feet to a concrete monument;
5. S 70°09'30" E a distance of 515.53 feet to a concrete monument;
Thence along the SEDA COG Joint Authority the following 3 courses:
1. N 88°46'08" W a distance of 445.00 feet to a rebar;
2. S 01° 13' 52" W a distance of 17.00 feet to a rebar;
3. N 88°46'08" W a distance of 793.79 feet to a point on the centerline of Curtin Village Road (SR 1003), said point being the point of beginning.
All as shown on a drawing by Kerry A. Uhler & Associates, Inc. titled "PA Historical Museum Commission Curtin Village Survey", dated 07/20/22.
CONTAINING 10.28-acres of land, more or less.
BEING the same tract or tracts of land acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to a Declaration of Taking (402) filed in the Office of the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County at No. 1 January Term 1971 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Centre County at Miscellaneous Book 112 Page 254.
BEING Tax ID No. 07-009-010D
(c) Existing encumbrances.--The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) 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 any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Conditions.--Any conveyance authorized under this section shall be made under and subject to the condition, which shall be contained in the deed of conveyance, that no portion of the property conveyed shall be used as a licensed facility, as defined in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to definitions), or any other similar type of facility authorized under State law. The condition shall be a covenant running with the land and shall be binding upon the grantee and its successors and assigns. Should the grantee, its successors or assigns permit any portion of the property authorized to be conveyed in this section to be used in violation of this subsection, the title shall immediately revert to and revest in the grantor.
(e) Transfer of buildings.--The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is authorized to transfer to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace its buildings located on adjacent property leased from the United States Department of the Army.
(f) Historic preservation covenants.--The conveyance and transfer authorized by this section shall be made under and subject to historic preservation covenants, which covenants shall be determined by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and may include a reversionary interest.
(g) Deed of conveyance.--The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) shall be made by special warranty deed to be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The transfer authorized by subsection (e) shall be by bill of sale or other appropriate transfer document, to be executed by the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
(h) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to the conveyance and transfer authorized by this section shall be borne by the grantee. The conveyance under this section shall be exempt from the realty transfer tax established under Article XI-C of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(i) Expiration.--If the conveyance and transfer are not effectuated within 18 months after the effective date of this section, the authority provided under this section shall expire.