Bill > H4920

This bill designates and transfers certain land in the town of Norfolk, Massachusetts for conservation, open space, water supply protection, and recreation purposes. The key provisions include: 1. Designating the described parcels of land under the care, custody, and control of the Department of Correction solely for the purposes of open space, forest and water supply protection, environmental education and research, and public access for passive recreation. 2. Allowing the Department of Correction to issue regulations for the public access, use, and maintenance of the designated parcels, and to construct, maintain, or remove any necessary structures or facilities. 3. Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, in consultation with the Commissioner of Correction, to convey a specific 43-acre parcel from the Department of Correction to the Town of Norfolk for passive and active recreational use, with the consideration set at $400 per acre. The bill aims to protect these land parcels for conservation, water supply, and public recreation purposes, while also transferring a portion of the land to the Town of Norfolk for local recreational use.

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4920