PRINTER'S NO. 3454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2468
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, JUNE 28, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 28, 2024
AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Bear
Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company an access easement and
two storm water easements from certain lands situate in Bear
Creek Township, Luzerne County.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Conveyance in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Department of Transportation and the
Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the Bear Creek Township
Volunteer Hose Company an access easement and two storm water
easements from certain land situate in Bear Creek Township,
Luzerne County, for $1, on terms and conditions to be set forth
in an easement agreement.
(b) Property description.--The access easement area to be
conveyed under subsection (a) consists of one-half of an
existing shared drive, which drive in its entirety is
approximately 28 feet wide and 150 long and shown as "Paved
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Drive" on that certain Final Minor Subdivision Plan prepared by
LaBella dated November 10, 2021, recorded at the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, as Instrument
Number 202218825. The one-half of the shared drive to be
subjected to the easement is that half lying on Lot #2 as
depicted on the said Final Minor Subdivision Plan, which Lot is
under the control of the Department of Transportation. The two
storm water easement areas to be conveyed consist of two
existing points of storm water discharge from Lot #1 onto Lot
#2, as such lots are depicted on the referenced Final Minor
Subdivision Plan. One such point of discharge lies along the
southern boundary of Lot #2, and the other lies on Lot #2 near
the southwest end of an area depicted on the referenced Final
Minor Subdivision Plan as "New Pavement."
(c) Subject to certain matters.--The easement grants 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) Easement agreement.--The easement agreement granting the
easements shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services
in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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