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House Resolution 143 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Greene of the 151st, Pirkle of the 155th, and Dunahoo of the 30th
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation,1
operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on,2
over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow,3
Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray,4
Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; to provide5
for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other6
purposes.7
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Barrow,8
Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray,9
Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; and10
WHEREAS, Granite-Active Networks, Georgia Power Company, Southern Company Gas,11
Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Carroll Electric Membership12
Corporation, International Paper, Atlanta Gas Light, the City of Savannah, AT&T, Comcast,13
Glynn County, CitySwitch II-A, LLC, Diverse Power Company, Flint Electric Membership14
Corporation, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, Ronald Collum, the Motes Family,15
Upson Electric Membership Corporation, the City of LaGrange, Walton Electric Membership16
Corporation, and Ware County desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities,17
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utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a18
portion of said property; and19
WHEREAS, these nonexclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and20
egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have21
been requested or approved by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Technical22
College System of Georgia, Georgia Department of Defense, Georgia Department of23
Economic Development, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Department of Education,24
Georgia Department of Corrections, and Georgia Department of Community Supervision.25
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:27
ARTICLE I28
SECTION 1.29
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and30
being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park; and the31
property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official32
action dated August 25, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all33
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State34
Properties Commission.35
SECTION 2.36
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant37
to Granite-Active Networks, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to38
construct, install, operate, and maintain high-speed internet cable to serve the Park Kiosk and39
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Visitors Center. Said easement area is located in Barrow County, and is more particularly40
described as follows:41
That approximately 0.25 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot WN15 001, 1st District,42
Barrow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by43
Granite-Active Networks, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties44
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a45
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for46
approval.47
SECTION 3.48
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,49
installing, operating, and maintaining high-speed internet cable.50
SECTION 4.51
That Granite-Active Networks shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from52
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper53
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the high-speed internet cable.54
SECTION 5.55
That, after Granite-Active Networks has put into use the high-speed internet cable for which56
this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion57
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,58
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Granite-Active Networks, or its59
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement60
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the high-speed internet cable shall become61
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.62
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SECTION 6.63
That no title shall be conveyed to Granite-Active Networks and, except as herein specifically64
granted to Granite-Active Networks, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area65
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not66
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to67
Granite-Active Networks.68
SECTION 7.69
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,70
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or71
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state72
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive73
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site74
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion75
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Granite-Active Networks76
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and77
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any78
construction being commenced, Granite-Active Networks provides a written estimate for the79
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its80
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.81
Upon written request from Granite-Active Networks or any third party, the State Properties82
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive83
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or84
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.85
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SECTION 8.86
That the easement granted to Granite-Active Networks shall contain such other reasonable87
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best88
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use89
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the90
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.91
SECTION 9.92
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,93
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway94
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with95
respect to the city street system. Granite-Active Networks shall obtain any and all other96
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful97
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state98
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.99
SECTION 10.100
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be101
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission102
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.103
SECTION 11.104
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Granite-Active Networks in the Superior105
Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State106
Properties Commission.107
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SECTION 12.108
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Granite-Active Networks109
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.110
SECTION 13.111
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things112
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.113
ARTICLE II114
SECTION 14.115
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and116
being in Bartow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as North Metro Campus of the117
Chattahoochee Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College118
System of Georgia which, by official action dated October 1, 2020, does not object to the119
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is120
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.121
SECTION 15.122
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant123
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to124
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and125
associated equipment to serve the TCSG-350 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and126
Emerging Technologies building. Said easement area is located in Bartow County, and is127
more particularly described as follows:128
That approximately 0.48 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 1240, 1281, and 1282,129
21st Land District, Bartow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an130
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engineering drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices131
of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of132
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties133
Commission for approval.134
SECTION 16.135
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,136
installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated137
equipment.138
SECTION 17.139
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from140
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper141
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution142
lines and associated equipment.143
SECTION 18.144
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution145
lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent146
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its147
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted148
herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall149
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in150
place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment151
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.152
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SECTION 19.153
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically154
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area155
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not156
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia157
Power Company.158
SECTION 20.159
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,160
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or161
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state162
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive163
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site164
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion165
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company166
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and167
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any168
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the169
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its170
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.171
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties172
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive173
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or174
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.175
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SECTION 21.176
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable177
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best178
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use179
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the180
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.181
SECTION 22.182
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,183
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway184
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with185
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other186
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful187
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state188
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.189
SECTION 23.190
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be191
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission192
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.193
SECTION 24.194
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior195
Court of Bartow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State196
Properties Commission.197
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SECTION 25.198
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company199
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.200
SECTION 26.201
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things202
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.203
ARTICLE III204
SECTION 27.205
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and206
being in Bartow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the North Metro Campus of207
the Chattahoochee Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical208
College System of Georgia which, by official action dated September 3, 2020, does not209
object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State210
of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.211
SECTION 28.212
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant213
to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to214
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the215
TCSG-350 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies building. Said216
easement area is located in Bartow County, and is more particularly described as follows:217
That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 1240, 1281, and 1282, 21st218
District, Bartow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished219
by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties220
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Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a221
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for222
approval.223
SECTION 29.224
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,225
installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.226
SECTION 30.227
That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said228
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper229
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.230
SECTION 31.231
That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines232
for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause233
a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,234
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company235
Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the236
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution237
lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.238
SECTION 32.239
That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically240
granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area241
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not242
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern243
Company Gas.244
SECTION 33.245
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,246
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or247
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state248
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive249
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site250
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion251
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall252
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense253
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being254
commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal255
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that256
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written257
request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,258
in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the259
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the260
State of Georgia.261
SECTION 34.262
That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable263
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best264
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use265
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the266
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.267
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SECTION 35.268
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,269
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway270
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with271
respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other272
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful273
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state274
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.275
SECTION 36.276
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be277
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission278
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.279
SECTION 37.280
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior281
Court of Bartow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State282
Properties Commission.283
SECTION 38.284
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall285
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.286
SECTION 39.287
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things288
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.289
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ARTICLE IV290
SECTION 40.291
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and292
being in Bibb County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Macon Readiness Center; and293
the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense which, by official action294
dated July 27, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters295
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties296
Commission.297
SECTION 41.298
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant299
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to300
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical transmission301
lines and associated equipment to serve Building #4, Dining Facility. Said easement area is302
located in Bibb County, and is more particularly described as follows:303
That approximately 0.14 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 29, 1st District, Bibb304
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by305
Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties306
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a307
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for308
approval.309
SECTION 42.310
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,311
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical transmission lines312
and associated equipment.313
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SECTION 43.314
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from315
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper316
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical317
transmission lines and associated equipment.318
SECTION 44.319
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical320
transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent321
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its322
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted323
herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall324
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in325
place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical transmission lines and326
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and327
assigns.328
SECTION 45.329
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically330
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area331
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not332
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia333
Power Company.334
SECTION 46.335
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,336
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or337
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relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state338
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive339
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site340
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion341
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company342
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and343
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any344
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the345
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its346
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.347
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties348
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive349
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or350
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.351
SECTION 47.352
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable353
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best354
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use355
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the356
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.357
SECTION 48.358
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,359
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway360
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with361
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other362
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required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful363
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state364
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.365
SECTION 49.366
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be367
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission368
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.369
SECTION 50.370
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior371
Court of Bibb County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State372
Properties Commission.373
SECTION 51.374
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company375
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.376
SECTION 52.377
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things378
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.379
ARTICLE V380
SECTION 53.381
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and382
being in Camden County, Georgia and is commonly known as the tidal water bottoms and383
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marsh; and the property is in the custody of the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia384
Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated June 12, 2018, does not385
object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State386
of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.387
SECTION 54.388
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant389
to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a390
nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission391
lines and associated equipment to serve Cumberland Island. Said easement area is located392
in Camden County, and is more particularly described as follows:393
That approximately 16.08 acres being a portion of that land lying and being in, the 29th and394
31st G.M.D., a portion of Tract N-4 and surrounding marshland, Camden County, Georgia,395
and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Okefenokee Rural Electric396
Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties397
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a398
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for399
approval.400
SECTION 55.401
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,402
installing, operating, and maintaining the electrical transmission lines and associated403
equipment.404
SECTION 56.405
That Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or406
cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be407
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reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance408
of said electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.409
SECTION 57.410
That, after Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the electrical411
transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent412
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its413
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted414
herein. Upon abandonment, Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its415
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement416
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the electrical transmission lines and417
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and418
assigns.419
SECTION 58.420
That no title shall be conveyed to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation and,421
except as herein specifically granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation,422
all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,423
which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the424
rights, privileges, and interest granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership425
Corporation.426
SECTION 59.427
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,428
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or429
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state430
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive431
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easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site432
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion433
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Okefenokee Rural Electric434
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area435
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance436
of any construction being commenced, Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation437
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State438
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is439
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Okefenokee Rural440
Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its441
sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the442
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the443
State of Georgia.444
SECTION 60.445
That the easement granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall446
contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties447
Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State448
Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area,449
so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same450
easement area herein granted.451
SECTION 61.452
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,453
or liability of the Georgia Department Transportation with respect to the state highway454
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with455
respect to the city street system. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall456
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obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are457
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply458
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.459
SECTION 62.460
That the consideration for such easement shall be $12,100.00 and such further consideration461
and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest462
of the State of Georgia.463
SECTION 63.464
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership465
Corporation in the Superior Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly466
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.467
SECTION 64.468
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Okefenokee Rural Electric469
Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes470
effective.471
SECTION 65.472
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things473
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.474
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ARTICLE VI475
SECTION 66.476
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and477
being in Camden County, Georgia and is commonly known as the Camden County Campus478
of the Coastal Pines Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical479
College System of Georgia which, by official action dated November 5, 2020, does not480
object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State481
of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.482
SECTION 67.483
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant484
to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to485
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the486
TCSG-265 classroom and library building. Said easement area is located in Camden County,487
and is more particularly described as follows:488
That approximately 0.28 of an acre, being a portion of that land lying and being in 1606th489
G.M.D., Camden County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished490
by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties491
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a492
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for493
approval.494
SECTION 68.495
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,496
installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.497
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SECTION 69.498
That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said499
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper500
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground gas distribution501
lines.502
SECTION 70.503
That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines504
for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause505
a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,506
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company507
Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the508
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution509
lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.510
SECTION 71.511
That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically512
granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area513
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not514
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern515
Company Gas.516
SECTION 72.517
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,518
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or519
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state520
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive521
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easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site522
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion523
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall524
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense525
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being526
commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal527
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that528
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written529
request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,530
in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the531
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the532
State of Georgia.533
SECTION 73.534
That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable535
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best536
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use537
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the538
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.539
SECTION 74.540
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,541
or liability of the Georgia Department Transportation with respect to the state highway542
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with543
respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other544
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful545
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use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state546
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.547
SECTION 75.548
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be549
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission550
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.551
SECTION 76.552
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior553
Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State554
Properties Commission.555
SECTION 77.556
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall557
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.558
SECTION 78.559
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things560
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.561
ARTICLE VII562
SECTION 79.563
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and564
being in Carroll County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the West Georgia Technical565
College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia566
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which, by official action dated February 17, 2021, does not object to the granting of an567
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and568
through its State Properties Commission.569
SECTION 80.570
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant571
to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive572
easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines573
and associated equipment to serve the new campus of the West Georgia Technical College,574
TCSG-349. Said easement area is located in Carroll County, and is more particularly575
described as follows:576
That approximately 1.36 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 67 and 68, 10th District,577
Carroll County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by Carroll578
Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties579
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a580
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for581
approval.582
SECTION 81.583
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,584
installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated585
equipment.586
SECTION 82.587
That Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be588
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary589
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for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground590
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.591
SECTION 83.592
That, after Carroll Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the underground593
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a594
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,595
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted596
herein. Upon abandonment, Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and597
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving598
the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated599
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.600
SECTION 84.601
That no title shall be conveyed to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation and, except as602
herein specifically granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and603
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any604
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and605
interest granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation.606
SECTION 85.607
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,608
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or609
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state610
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive611
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site612
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion613
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determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Carroll Electric Membership614
Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole615
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any616
construction being commenced, Carroll Electric Membership Corporation provides a written617
estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission618
determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the619
State of Georgia. Upon written request from Carroll Electric Membership Corporation or620
any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a621
substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the622
facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.623
SECTION 86.624
That the easement granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such625
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall626
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is627
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description628
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.629
SECTION 87.630
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,631
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway632
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with633
respect to the city street system. Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any634
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary635
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all636
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.637
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SECTION 88.638
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be639
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission640
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.641
SECTION 89.642
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Carroll Electric Membership Corporation643
in the Superior Court of Carroll County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to644
the State Properties Commission.645
SECTION 90.646
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Carroll647
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution648
becomes effective.649
SECTION 91.650
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things651
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.652
ARTICLE VIII653
SECTION 92.654
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and655
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah River; and the656
property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal657
Resources Division which, by official action dated February 25, 2021, does not object to the658
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granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is659
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.660
SECTION 93.661
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant662
to International Paper – Port Wentworth Facility, or its successors and assigns, a663
nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain an underwater diffuser at664
the outfall location to mitigate frequent manatee interactions. Said easement area is located665
in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:666
That approximately 0.15 of an acre of water bottoms in the Savannah River, lying and667
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished668
by International Paper, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission669
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia670
registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.671
SECTION 94.672
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,673
installing, operating, and maintaining an underwater diffuser.674
SECTION 95.675
That, after International Paper has put into use the underwater diffuser for which this676
easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to677
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,678
and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, International Paper, or its successors and679
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving680
the same in place, in which event the underwater diffuser shall become the property of the681
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.682
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SECTION 96.683
That no title shall be conveyed to International Paper and, except as herein specifically684
granted to International Paper, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is685
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not686
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to International687
Paper.688
SECTION 97.689
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,690
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or691
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state692
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive693
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site694
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion695
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and International Paper shall696
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense697
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being698
commenced, International Paper provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and699
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the700
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request701
from International Paper or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole702
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property703
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of704
Georgia.705
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SECTION 98.706
That the easement granted to International Paper shall contain such other reasonable terms,707
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest708
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more709
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State710
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.711
SECTION 99.712
International Paper shall obtain any and all required permits from the appropriate713
governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area and comply714
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.715
SECTION 100.716
That the consideration for such easement shall for be a fair market value not less than717
$650.00, the agreement by International Paper to seek any necessary permits through, and718
otherwise comply with, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, O.C.G.A. 12-5-280,719
et seq., and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission720
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.721
SECTION 101.722
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by International Paper in the Superior Court of723
Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties724
Commission.725
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SECTION 102.726
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to727
International Paper shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes728
effective.729
SECTION 103.730
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things731
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.732
ARTICLE IX733
SECTION 104.734
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and735
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Convention736
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic737
Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters738
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties739
Commission.740
SECTION 105.741
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant742
to Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,743
install, operate, and maintain underground gas lines to serve the Savannah Trade Center.744
Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as745
follows:746
That approximately 0.28 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,747
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Atlanta Gas Light, and748
being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more749
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particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor750
and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.751
SECTION 106.752
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,753
installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas lines.754
SECTION 107.755
That Atlanta Gas Light shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said756
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper757
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground gas lines.758
SECTION 108.759
That, after Atlanta Gas Light has put into use the underground gas lines for which this760
easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to761
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,762
and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and763
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving764
the same in place, in which event the underground gas lines shall become the property of the765
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.766
SECTION 109.767
That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light and, except as herein specifically granted768
to Atlanta Gas Light, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved769
in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with770
or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light.771
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SECTION 110.772
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,773
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or774
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state775
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive776
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site777
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion778
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light shall779
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense780
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being781
commenced, Atlanta Gas Light provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and782
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the783
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request784
from Atlanta Gas Light or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole785
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property786
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of787
Georgia.788
SECTION 111.789
That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light shall contain such other reasonable terms,790
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest791
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more792
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State793
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.794
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SECTION 112.795
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,796
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway797
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with798
respect to the city street system. Atlanta Gas Light shall obtain any and all other required799
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the800
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and801
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.802
SECTION 113.803
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be804
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission805
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.806
SECTION 114.807
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light in the Superior Court of808
Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties809
Commission.810
SECTION 115.811
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light shall812
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.813
SECTION 116.814
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things815
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.816
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ARTICLE X817
SECTION 117.818
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and819
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Convention820
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic821
Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters822
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties823
Commission.824
SECTION 118.825
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant826
to the City of Savannah, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,827
install, operate, and maintain underground water and sanitary sewer lines and associated828
equipment to serve the Savannah Trade Center. Said easement area is located in Chatham829
County, and is more particularly described as follows:830
That approximately 0.38 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,831
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of Savannah,832
and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more833
particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor834
and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.835
SECTION 119.836
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,837
installing, operating, and maintaining underground water and sanitary sewer lines and838
associated equipment.839
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SECTION 120.840
That the City of Savannah shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said841
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper842
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground water and sanitary843
sewer lines and associated equipment.844
SECTION 121.845
That, after the City of Savannah has put into use the underground water and sanitary sewer846
lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent847
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its848
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted849
herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Savannah, or its successors and assigns, shall have850
the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place,851
in which event the underground water and sanitary sewer lines and associated equipment852
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.853
SECTION 122.854
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Savannah and, except as herein specifically855
granted to the City of Savannah, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are856
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not857
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of858
Savannah.859
SECTION 123.860
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,861
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or862
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state863
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use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive864
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site865
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion866
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Savannah shall867
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense868
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being869
commenced, the City of Savannah provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal870
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that871
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written872
request from the City of Savannah or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its873
sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the874
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the875
State of Georgia.876
SECTION 124.877
That the easement granted to the City of Savannah shall contain such other reasonable terms,878
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest879
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more880
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State881
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.882
SECTION 125.883
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,884
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway885
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with886
respect to the city street system. The City of Savannah shall obtain any and all other required887
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the888
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easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and889
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.890
SECTION 126.891
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be892
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission893
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.894
SECTION 127.895
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Savannah in the Superior Court896
of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties897
Commission.898
SECTION 128.899
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of Savannah shall900
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.901
SECTION 129.902
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things903
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.904
ARTICLE XI905
SECTION 130.906
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and907
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Savannah Convention908
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic909
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Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters910
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties911
Commission.912
SECTION 131.913
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant914
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to915
construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission lines and associated916
equipment to serve the Savannah Trade Center. Said easement area is located in Chatham917
County, and is more particularly described as follows:918
That approximately 0.27 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,919
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the Georgia Power920
Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be921
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land922
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.923
SECTION 132.924
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,925
installing, operating, and maintaining electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.926
SECTION 133.927
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from928
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper929
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said electrical transmission lines and930
associated equipment.931
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SECTION 134.932
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the electrical transmission lines and933
associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the934
use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of935
all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment,936
Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing937
their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the938
electrical transmission lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State939
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.940
SECTION 135.941
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically942
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area943
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not944
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Georgia945
Power Company.946
SECTION 136.947
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,948
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or949
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state950
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive951
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site952
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion953
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Power Company954
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and955
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any956
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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the957
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its958
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.959
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties960
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive961
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or962
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.963
SECTION 137.964
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable965
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best966
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use967
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the968
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.969
SECTION 138.970
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,971
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway972
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with973
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other974
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful975
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state976
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.977
SECTION 139.978
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be979
$10.00, the abandonment and conveyance of a relocated easement area to the state, and such980
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further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to981
be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.982
SECTION 140.983
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior984
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State985
Properties Commission.986
SECTION 141.987
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Power Company988
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.989
SECTION 142.990
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things991
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.992
ARTICLE XII993
SECTION 143.994
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and995
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wormsloe Historic Site; and996
the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by997
official action dated May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in998
all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State999
Properties Commission.1000
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SECTION 144.1001
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1002
to AT&T, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1003
operate, and maintain aerial and underground communications cables to serve the Wormsloe1004
Visitor Center and the UGA Center for Research and Education buildings on the south end1005
of the property. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly1006
described as follows:1007
That approximately 3.24 acres, lying and being in 1st District, Chatham County, Georgia,1008
and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by AT&T, and being on file in the1009
offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a1010
plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State1011
Properties Commission for approval.1012
SECTION 145.1013
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1014
installing, operating, and maintaining the aerial and underground communications cables.1015
SECTION 146.1016
That AT&T shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area1017
only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,1018
installation, operation, and maintenance of said aerial and underground communications1019
cables.1020
SECTION 147.1021
That, after AT&T has put into use the aerial and underground communications cables for1022
which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1023
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1024
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privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, AT&T, or its1025
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1026
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the aerial and underground communications1027
cables shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1028
SECTION 148.1029
That no title shall be conveyed to AT&T and, except as herein specifically granted to AT&T,1030
all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,1031
which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the1032
rights, privileges, and interest granted to AT&T.1033
SECTION 149.1034
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1035
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1036
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1037
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1038
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1039
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1040
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and AT&T shall remove or1041
relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1042
reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1043
commenced, AT&T provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation1044
and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1045
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from AT&T1046
or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a1047
substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the1048
facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1049
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SECTION 150.1050
That the easement granted to AT&T shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions,1051
and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State1052
of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate1053
description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties1054
Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1055
SECTION 151.1056
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1057
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1058
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1059
respect to the city street system. AT&T shall obtain any and all other required permits from1060
the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement1061
area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1062
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1063
SECTION 152.1064
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1065
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1066
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1067
SECTION 153.1068
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by AT&T in the Superior Court of Chatham1069
County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1070
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SECTION 154.1071
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to AT&T shall expire three1072
years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1073
SECTION 155.1074
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1075
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1076
ARTICLE XIII1077
SECTION 156.1078
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1079
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the GBI Special Operations1080
Building - Coastal Region; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Bureau of1081
Investigation which, by official action dated September 10, 2020, does not object to the1082
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1083
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1084
SECTION 157.1085
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1086
to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1087
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and1088
transformer to serve their new Special Operations Building. Said easement area is located1089
in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:1090
That approximately 0.09 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,1091
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by Georgia1092
Power Company and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and1093
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1094
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1095
SECTION 158.1096
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1097
installing, operating, and maintaining the underground electrical distribution lines and1098
transformer.1099
SECTION 159.1100
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1101
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1102
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground electrical1103
distribution lines and transformer.1104
SECTION 160.1105
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution1106
lines and transformer for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the1107
use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of1108
all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment,1109
Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing1110
their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the1111
underground electrical distribution lines and transformer shall become the property of the1112
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1113
SECTION 161.1114
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1115
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1116
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are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1117
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1118
Power Company.1119
SECTION 162.1120
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1121
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1122
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1123
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1124
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1125
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1126
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1127
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1128
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1129
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1130
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1131
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1132
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1133
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1134
easement within the property for the relocation of the underground electrical distribution1135
lines and transformer without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1136
SECTION 163.1137
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1138
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1139
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1140
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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1141
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1142
SECTION 164.1143
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1144
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1145
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1146
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1147
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1148
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1149
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1150
SECTION 165.1151
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1152
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1153
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1154
SECTION 166.1155
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1156
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1157
Properties Commission.1158
SECTION 167.1159
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1160
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1161
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SECTION 168.1162
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1163
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1164
ARTICLE XIV1165
SECTION 169.1166
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1167
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Skidaway Island State Park;1168
and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which,1169
by official action dated October 27, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement;1170
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its1171
State Properties Commission.1172
SECTION 170.1173
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1174
to Comcast or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1175
operate, and maintain high-speed internet and phone cable to serve the new park visitor's1176
center. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described1177
as follows:1178
That approximately 0.70 of an acre, lying and being in the 4th District, 6th G.M.D.1179
Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by1180
Comcast and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be1181
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land1182
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1183
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SECTION 171.1184
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1185
installing, operating, and maintaining high-speed internet and phone cable.1186
SECTION 172.1187
That Comcast shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area1188
only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,1189
installation, operation, and maintenance of said high-speed internet and phone cable.1190
SECTION 173.1191
That, after Comcast has put into use the high-speed internet and phone cable for which this1192
easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to1193
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,1194
and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Comcast, or its successors and assigns,1195
shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same1196
in place, in which event the high-speed internet and phone cable shall become the property1197
of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1198
SECTION 174.1199
That no title shall be conveyed to Comcast and, except as herein specifically granted to1200
Comcast, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State1201
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or1202
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Comcast.1203
SECTION 175.1204
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1205
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1206
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relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1207
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1208
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1209
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1210
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Comcast shall remove or1211
relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1212
reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1213
commenced, Comcast provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation1214
and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1215
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Comcast1216
or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a1217
substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the1218
high-speed internet and phone cable without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State1219
of Georgia.1220
SECTION 176.1221
That the easement granted to Comcast shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions,1222
and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State1223
of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate1224
description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties1225
Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1226
SECTION 177.1227
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1228
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1229
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1230
respect to the city street system. Comcast shall obtain any and all other required permits1231
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from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the1232
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1233
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1234
SECTION 178.1235
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1236
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1237
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1238
SECTION 179.1239
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Comcast in the Superior Court of Chatham1240
County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1241
SECTION 180.1242
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Comcast shall expire three1243
years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1244
SECTION 181.1245
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1246
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1247
ARTICLE XV1248
SECTION 182.1249
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1250
being in Glynn County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Sansavilla Wildlife1251
Management Area and Clayhole Swamp Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in1252
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the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated1253
May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to1254
the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1255
SECTION 183.1256
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1257
to Glynn County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1258
operate, and maintain a paved road for access and install culverts for drainage improvement.1259
Said easement area is located in Glynn County, and is more particularly described as follows:1260
That approximately 13.99 acres being a portion of that property lying and being in 1st1261
District, Glynn County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished1262
by the Glynn County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission1263
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia1264
registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1265
SECTION 184.1266
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1267
installing, operating, and maintaining a paved road for access and culverts for drainage1268
improvement.1269
SECTION 185.1270
That Glynn County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement1271
area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction,1272
installation, operation, and maintenance of the paved road for access and culverts for1273
drainage improvement.1274
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SECTION 186.1275
That, after Glynn County has put into use the paved road for access and culverts for drainage1276
improvement for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use1277
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the1278
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Glynn1279
County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from1280
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the paved road for access and1281
culverts for drainage improvement shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its1282
successors and assigns.1283
SECTION 187.1284
That no title shall be conveyed to Glynn County and, except as herein specifically granted1285
to Glynn County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the1286
State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or1287
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Glynn County.1288
SECTION 188.1289
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1290
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1291
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1292
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1293
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1294
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1295
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Glynn County shall remove1296
or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1297
reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1298
commenced, Glynn County provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1299
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relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1300
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1301
from Glynn County or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion,1302
may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the1303
relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1304
SECTION 189.1305
That the easement granted to Glynn County shall contain such other reasonable terms,1306
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1307
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1308
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1309
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1310
SECTION 190.1311
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1312
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1313
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1314
respect to the city street system. Glynn County shall obtain any and all other required1315
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the1316
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1317
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1318
SECTION 191.1319
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1320
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1321
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1322
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SECTION 192.1323
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Glynn County in the Superior Court of1324
Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1325
Commission.1326
SECTION 193.1327
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Glynn County shall expire1328
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1329
SECTION 194.1330
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1331
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1332
ARTICLE XVI1333
SECTION 195.1334
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1335
being in Harris County, Georgia, commonly known as Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park; and1336
the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official1337
action dated February 20, 2021, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1338
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1339
Properties Commission.1340
SECTION 196.1341
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1342
to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to access,1343
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install, operate, and maintain a tower for telecommunication purposes. Said easement area1344
is located in Harris County and is more particularly described as follows:1345
That approximately 0.60 of an acre, lying and being in the 3rd District, Harris County,1346
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by CitySwitch II-A, LLC,1347
and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more1348
particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor1349
and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1350
SECTION 197.1351
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purpose of accessing,1352
installing, operating, and maintaining a tower for telecommunication purposes.1353
SECTION 198.1354
That CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1355
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for accessing,1356
installing, operating, and maintaining a tower for telecommunication purposes.1357
SECTION 199.1358
That, after CitySwitch II-A, LLC, has put into use the tower for telecommunication purposes1359
for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause1360
a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1361
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, CitySwitch II-A, LLC,1362
or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the1363
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the tower for telecommunication1364
purposes shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1365
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SECTION 200.1366
That no title shall be conveyed to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, and, except as herein specifically1367
granted to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is1368
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1369
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to CitySwitch1370
II-A, LLC.1371
SECTION 201.1372
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1373
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1374
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1375
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1376
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1377
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1378
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall1379
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense1380
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1381
commenced, CitySwitch II-A, LLC, provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal1382
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that1383
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written1384
request from CitySwitch II-A, LLC, or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in1385
its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the1386
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the1387
State of Georgia.1388
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SECTION 202.1389
That the easement granted to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall contain such other reasonable1390
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1391
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1392
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1393
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1394
SECTION 203.1395
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1396
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1397
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1398
respect to the city street system. CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall obtain any and all other1399
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1400
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1401
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1402
SECTION 204.1403
That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1404
$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1405
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1406
SECTION 205.1407
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by CitySwitch II-A, LLC, in the Superior Court1408
of Harris County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1409
Commission.1410
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SECTION 206.1411
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to CitySwitch1412
II-A, LLC, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1413
SECTION 207.1414
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1415
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1416
ARTICLE XVII1417
SECTION 208.1418
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1419
being in Harris County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Franklin D. Roosevelt State1420
Park; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources1421
which, by official action dated February 25, 2020, does not object to the granting of an1422
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1423
through its State Properties Commission.1424
SECTION 209.1425
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1426
to Diverse Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1427
construct, install, operate, and maintain power lines and associated equipment. Said1428
easement area is located in Harris County, and is more particularly described as follows:1429
That approximately 0.69 of an acre, being a portion of that property lying and being in1430
Land Lot 22, 3rd G.M.D., Harris County, Georgia, and that portion shown on a drawing1431
furnished by Diverse Power Company and being on file in the offices of the State1432
Properties Commission, and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1433
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prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1434
Commission for approval.1435
SECTION 210.1436
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1437
installing, operating, and maintaining power lines and associated equipment.1438
SECTION 211.1439
That Diverse Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1440
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1441
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the power lines and associated1442
equipment.1443
SECTION 212.1444
That, after Diverse Power Company has put into use the power lines and associated1445
equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof1446
shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,1447
title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Diverse Power1448
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1449
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the power lines shall1450
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1451
SECTION 213.1452
That no title shall be conveyed to Diverse Power Company and, except as herein specifically1453
granted to Diverse Power Company all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1454
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1455
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Diverse1456
Power Company.1457
SECTION 214.1458
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1459
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1460
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1461
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1462
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1463
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1464
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Diverse Power Company1465
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1466
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1467
construction being commenced, Diverse Power Company provides a written estimate for the1468
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1469
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1470
Upon written request from Diverse Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1471
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1472
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or1473
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1474
SECTION 215.1475
That the easement granted to Diverse Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1476
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1477
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1478
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1479
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1480
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SECTION 216.1481
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1482
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1483
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1484
respect to the city street system. Diverse Power Company shall obtain any and all other1485
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1486
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1487
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1488
SECTION 217.1489
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1490
$10.00 and the abandonment and conveyance of approximately 0.83 of an acre easement area1491
to the state and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1492
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1493
SECTION 218.1494
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Diverse Power Company in the Superior1495
Court of Harris County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1496
Properties Commission.1497
SECTION 219.1498
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Diverse Power Company1499
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1500
SECTION 220.1501
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1502
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1503
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ARTICLE XVIII1504
SECTION 221.1505
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1506
being in Macon County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Camp John Hope; and the1507
property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Education which, by official action1508
dated February 26, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1509
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1510
Commission.1511
SECTION 222.1512
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1513
to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive1514
easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission lines and1515
associated equipment to serve the new caretaker's residence. Said easement area is located1516
in Macon County, and is more particularly described as follows:1517
That approximately 0.211 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 161, 9th District, Macon1518
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by1519
Flint Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1520
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1521
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1522
Commission for approval.1523
SECTION 223.1524
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1525
installing, operating, and maintaining electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.1526
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SECTION 224.1527
That Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1528
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1529
for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical transmission1530
lines and associated equipment.1531
SECTION 225.1532
That, after Flint Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the electrical transmission1533
line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment1534
of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and1535
assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon1536
abandonment, Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall1537
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1538
place, in which event the electrical transmission lines and associated equipment shall become1539
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1540
SECTION 226.1541
That no title shall be conveyed to Flint Electric Membership Corporation and, except as1542
herein specifically granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and1543
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make1544
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,1545
and interest granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation.1546
SECTION 227.1547
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1548
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1549
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1550
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use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1551
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1552
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1553
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Flint Electric Membership1554
Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1555
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1556
construction being commenced, Flint Electric Membership Corporation provides a written1557
estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1558
determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the1559
State of Georgia. Upon written request from Flint Electric Membership Corporation or any1560
third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially1561
equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities1562
without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1563
SECTION 228.1564
That the easement granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other1565
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1566
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1567
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1568
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1569
SECTION 229.1570
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1571
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1572
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1573
respect to the city street system. Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any and1574
all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for1575
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its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1576
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1577
SECTION 230.1578
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1579
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1580
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1581
SECTION 231.1582
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Flint Electric Membership Corporation in1583
the Superior Court of Macon County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the1584
State Properties Commission.1585
SECTION 232.1586
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Flint Electric Membership1587
Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1588
SECTION 233.1589
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1590
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1591
ARTICLE XIX1592
SECTION 234.1593
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1594
being in Montgomery County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Montgomery State1595
Prison; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections which,1596
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by official action dated February 6, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,1597
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1598
Properties Commission.1599
SECTION 235.1600
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1601
to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, an easement1602
to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead electrical transmission lines and1603
associated equipment to serve a new egg-laying facility. Said easement area is located in1604
Montgomery County, and is more particularly described as follows:1605
That approximately 0.12 of an acre, lying and being in 1343rd, and 1757th G.M.D.,1606
Montgomery County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by1607
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1608
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1609
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1610
Commission for approval.1611
SECTION 236.1612
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1613
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead electrical transmission lines and associated1614
equipment.1615
SECTION 237.1616
That Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to1617
be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably1618
necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead1619
electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.1620
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SECTION 238.1621
That, after Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the overhead1622
electrical transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1623
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1624
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1625
herein. Upon abandonment, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors1626
and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or1627
leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical distribution lines and1628
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1629
assigns.1630
SECTION 239.1631
That no title shall be conveyed to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation and, except1632
as herein specifically granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title,1633
and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may1634
make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights,1635
privileges, and interest granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation.1636
SECTION 240.1637
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1638
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1639
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1640
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1641
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1642
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1643
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Altamaha Electric1644
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1645
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at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1646
of any installation being commenced, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation provides1647
a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties1648
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole1649
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Altamaha Electric Membership1650
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may1651
grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation1652
of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1653
SECTION 241.1654
That the easement granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such1655
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall1656
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1657
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1658
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1659
SECTION 242.1660
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1661
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1662
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1663
respect to the city street system. Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any1664
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary1665
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1666
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1667
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SECTION 243.1668
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1669
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1670
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1671
SECTION 244.1672
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation1673
in the Superior Court of Montgomery County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1674
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1675
SECTION 245.1676
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Altamaha Electric1677
Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1678
effective.1679
SECTION 246.1680
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1681
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1682
ARTICLE XX1683
SECTION 247.1684
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1685
being in Murray County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Chief Vann House Historic1686
Site; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources1687
which, by official action dated March 24, 2020, does not object to the granting of an1688
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easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1689
through its State Properties Commission.1690
SECTION 248.1691
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1692
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, an easement to construct, install,1693
operate, and maintain power lines and associated equipment to improve power reliability1694
between Georgia Power Company's Chatsworth and Gravitt substations. Said easement area1695
is located in Murray County, and is more particularly described as follows:1696
That approximately 0.35 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 225, 9th District, 3rd1697
Section, Murray County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished1698
by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1699
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1700
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1701
approval.1702
SECTION 249.1703
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1704
installing, operating, and maintaining power lines and associated equipment.1705
SECTION 250.1706
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1707
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1708
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of power lines and associated1709
equipment.1710
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SECTION 251.1711
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the power lines and associated1712
equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof1713
shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,1714
title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power1715
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1716
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the power lines and1717
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1718
assigns.1719
SECTION 252.1720
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1721
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1722
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1723
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1724
Power Company.1725
SECTION 253.1726
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1727
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1728
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1729
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1730
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1731
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1732
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1733
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1734
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any installation1735
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being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such1736
removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole1737
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1738
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1739
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1740
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or1741
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1742
SECTION 254.1743
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1744
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1745
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1746
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1747
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1748
SECTION 255.1749
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1750
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1751
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1752
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1753
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1754
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1755
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1756
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SECTION 256.1757
That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1758
$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1759
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1760
SECTION 257.1761
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1762
Court of Murray County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1763
Properties Commission.1764
SECTION 258.1765
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1766
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1767
SECTION 259.1768
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1769
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1770
ARTICLE XXI1771
SECTION 260.1772
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1773
being in Paulding and Polk Counties, Georgia, and is commonly known as Paulding Forest1774
Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of1775
Natural Resources which, by official action dated January 13, 2020, does not object to the1776
exchange of easements and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1777
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1778
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SECTION 261.1779
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1780
to Ronald Collum or his successors and assigns, a nonexclusive access easement for ingress1781
and egress over Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area; in exchange, Ronald Collum1782
will convey to the State an old access easement and grant three additional access easements1783
totaling approximately 2.51 acres. Said easement area is located in Paulding and Polk1784
Counties, and is more particularly described as follows:1785
That approximately 2.48 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 260, 18th District, 3rd Section,1786
Paulding County, Georgia, and Land Lots 243, 262, 313, 315, and 316, 18th District, 3rd1787
Section Polk County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by1788
Ronald Collum, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and1789
may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1790
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1791
SECTION 262.1792
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of ingress and1793
egress.1794
SECTION 263.1795
That Ronald Collum shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1796
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for ingress and1797
egress.1798
SECTION 264.1799
That, after Ronald Collum has put into use the ingress and egress for which this easement is1800
granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1801
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1802
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granted herein. Upon abandonment, Ronald Collum, or his successors and assigns, shall1803
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1804
place, in which event the ingress and egress shall become the property of the State of1805
Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1806
SECTION 265.1807
That no title shall be conveyed to Ronald Collum and, except as herein specifically granted1808
to Ronald Collum, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in1809
the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with1810
or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Ronald Collum.1811
SECTION 266.1812
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1813
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1814
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1815
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1816
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1817
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1818
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Ronald Collum shall remove1819
or relocate his facilities to the alternate easement area at his sole cost and expense without1820
reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1821
commenced, Ronald Collum provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1822
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1823
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1824
from Ronald Collum or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1825
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1826
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for the relocation of the ingress and egress easement without cost, expense, or reimbursement1827
from the State of Georgia.1828
SECTION 267.1829
That the easement granted to Ronald Collum shall contain such other reasonable terms,1830
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1831
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1832
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1833
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1834
SECTION 268.1835
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1836
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1837
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1838
respect to the city street system. Ronald Collum shall obtain any and all other required1839
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for his lawful use of1840
the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1841
federal environmental statutes in his use of the easement area.1842
SECTION 269.1843
That the consideration for such easement shall be for the conveyance of an old access1844
easement to the state, along with three additional access easements, totaling approximately1845
2.51 acres and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1846
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1847
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SECTION 270.1848
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Ronald Collum in the Superior Courts of1849
Paulding and Polk Counties and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1850
Properties Commission.1851
SECTION 271.1852
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Ronald Collum shall expire1853
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1854
SECTION 272.1855
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1856
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1857
ARTICLE XXII1858
SECTION 273.1859
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1860
being in Rabun County, Georgia, commonly known as Tallulah Gorge State Park; and the1861
property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official1862
action dated May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1863
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1864
Commission.1865
SECTION 274.1866
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1867
to Amanda Anne Hall, Margie J. Deer, Sally J. Grose, and Nollie Leigh Motes, collectively,1868
"the Motes Family," or their successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,1869
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install, operate, and maintain utilities and a road for ingress and egress. Said easement area1870
is located in Rabun County, and is more particularly described as follows:1871
That approximately 2.02 acres, lying and being in the 9th District, Rabun County, Georgia,1872
and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by the Motes Family, and being on1873
file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly1874
described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented1875
to the State Properties Commission for approval.1876
SECTION 275.1877
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1878
installing, operating, and maintaining utilities and a road for ingress and egress.1879
SECTION 276.1880
That the Motes Family shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1881
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1882
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of utilities and a road for ingress and1883
egress.1884
SECTION 277.1885
That, after the Motes Family has put into use the utilities and road for ingress and egress for1886
which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1887
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1888
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Motes Family, or1889
their successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the1890
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the utilities and road for ingress1891
and egress shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1892
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SECTION 278.1893
That no title shall be conveyed to the Motes Family and, except as herein specifically granted1894
to the Motes Family, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved1895
in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with1896
or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Motes Family.1897
SECTION 279.1898
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1899
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1900
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1901
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1902
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1903
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1904
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Motes Family shall1905
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense1906
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1907
commenced, the Motes Family provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1908
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1909
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1910
from the Motes Family or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1911
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1912
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1913
Georgia.1914
SECTION 280.1915
That the easement granted to the Motes Family shall contain such other reasonable terms,1916
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1917
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of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1918
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1919
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1920
SECTION 281.1921
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1922
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1923
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1924
respect to the city street system. The Motes Family shall obtain any and all other required1925
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for their lawful use of1926
the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1927
federal environmental statutes in their use of the easement area.1928
SECTION 282.1929
That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1930
$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1931
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1932
SECTION 283.1933
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Motes Family in the Superior Court of1934
Rabun County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1935
Commission.1936
SECTION 284.1937
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Motes Family shall1938
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1939
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SECTION 285.1940
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1941
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1942
ARTICLE XXIII1943
SECTION 286.1944
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1945
being in Talbot County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Big Lazer Wildlife1946
Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural1947
Resources which, by official action dated February 25, 2020, does not object to the granting1948
of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by1949
and through its State Properties Commission.1950
SECTION 287.1951
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1952
to Upson Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive1953
easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground and overhead electrical1954
distribution lines and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Talbot County,1955
and is more particularly described as follows:1956
That approximately 1.0 acre, lying and being in the Land Lots 243 and 23, 2nd District,1957
Talbot County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Upson1958
Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1959
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1960
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1961
approval.1962
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SECTION 288.1963
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1964
installing, operating, and maintaining underground and overhead electrical distribution lines1965
and associated equipment.1966
SECTION 289.1967
That Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1968
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1969
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground and1970
overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1971
SECTION 290.1972
That, after Upson Electric Membership has put into use the underground and overhead1973
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1974
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1975
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1976
herein. Upon abandonment, Upson Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and1977
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving1978
the same in place, in which event the underground and overhead electrical distribution lines1979
and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1980
and assigns.1981
SECTION 291.1982
That no title shall be conveyed to Upson Electric Membership Corporation and, except as1983
herein specifically granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and1984
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make1985
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any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,1986
and interest granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation.1987
SECTION 292.1988
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1989
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1990
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1991
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1992
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1993
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1994
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Upson Electric Membership1995
Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1996
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1997
construction being commenced, Upson Electric Membership Corporation provides a written1998
estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1999
determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the2000
State of Georgia. Upon written request from Upson Electric Membership Corporation or any2001
third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially2002
equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities2003
without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2004
SECTION 293.2005
That the easement granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such2006
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall2007
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is2008
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description2009
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2010
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SECTION 294.2011
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2012
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2013
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2014
respect to the city street system. Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any2015
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary2016
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all2017
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2018
SECTION 295.2019
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2020
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2021
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2022
SECTION 296.2023
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Upson Electric Membership Corporation in2024
the Superior Court of Talbot County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the2025
State Properties Commission.2026
SECTION 297.2027
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Upson Electric Membership2028
Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2029
SECTION 298.2030
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2031
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2032
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ARTICLE XXIV2033
SECTION 299.2034
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2035
being in Troup County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the East Campus of West2036
Georgia Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College2037
System of Georgia which, by official action dated March 11, 2020, does not object to the2038
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is2039
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2040
SECTION 300.2041
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2042
to the City of LaGrange or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,2043
install, operate, and maintain telecommunication lines over the East Campus of West Georgia2044
Technical College to serve the campus. Said easement area is located in Troup County, and2045
is more particularly described as follows:2046
That approximately 2.0 acres, lying and being in the Land Lot 174, 6th District, Troup2047
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of2048
LaGrange, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be2049
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land2050
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2051
SECTION 301.2052
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2053
installing, operating, and maintaining telecommunication lines.2054
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SECTION 302.2055
That the City of LaGrange shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said2056
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the2057
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication lines.2058
SECTION 303.2059
That, after the City of LaGrange has put into use the telecommunication lines for which this2060
easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to2061
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,2062
and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of LaGrange, or its successors2063
and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or2064
leaving the same in place, in which event the telecommunication lines shall become the2065
property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2066
SECTION 304.2067
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of LaGrange and, except as herein specifically2068
granted to the City of LaGrange, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are2069
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not2070
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of2071
LaGrange.2072
SECTION 305.2073
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2074
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2075
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2076
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2077
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2078
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under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2079
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of LaGrange shall2080
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense2081
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being2082
commenced, the City of LaGrange provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal2083
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that2084
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written2085
request from the City of LaGrange or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in2086
its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the2087
property for the relocation of the telecommunication lines without cost, expense, or2088
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2089
SECTION 306.2090
That the easement granted to the City of LaGrange shall contain such other reasonable terms,2091
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2092
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2093
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State2094
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2095
SECTION 307.2096
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2097
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2098
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2099
respect to the city street system. The City of LaGrange shall obtain any and all other2100
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful2101
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state2102
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2103
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SECTION 308.2104
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2105
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2106
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2107
SECTION 309.2108
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of LaGrange in the Superior Court2109
of Troup County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties2110
Commission.2111
SECTION 310.2112
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of LaGrange shall2113
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2114
SECTION 311.2115
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2116
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2117
ARTICLE XXV2118
SECTION 312.2119
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2120
being in Walton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wildlife Resources Division2121
Headquarters at the Walton Fish Hatchery; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia2122
Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated May 20, 2015, does not2123
object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State2124
of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2125
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SECTION 313.2126
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2127
to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive2128
easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain aboveground electrical distribution lines2129
and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Walton County, and is more2130
particularly described as follows:2131
That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in the Land Lot 72, 418th District,2132
Walton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Walton2133
Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties2134
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a2135
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for2136
approval.2137
SECTION 314.2138
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2139
installing, operating, and maintaining aboveground electrical distribution lines and associated2140
equipment.2141
SECTION 315.2142
That Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be2143
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary2144
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of aboveground electrical2145
distribution lines and associated equipment.2146
SECTION 316.2147
That, after Walton Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the aboveground2148
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a2149
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subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,2150
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted2151
herein. Upon abandonment, Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and2152
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving2153
the same in place, in which event the aboveground electrical distribution lines and associated2154
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2155
SECTION 317.2156
That no title shall be conveyed to Walton Electric Membership Corporation and, except as2157
herein specifically granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and2158
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make2159
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,2160
and interest granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation.2161
SECTION 318.2162
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2163
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2164
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2165
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2166
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2167
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2168
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Walton Electric Membership2169
Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole2170
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any2171
construction being commenced, the Walton Electric Membership Corporation provides a2172
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties2173
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole2174
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benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Walton Electric Membership2175
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may2176
grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation2177
of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2178
SECTION 319.2179
That the easement granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such2180
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall2181
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is2182
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description2183
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2184
SECTION 320.2185
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2186
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2187
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2188
respect to the city street system. Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any2189
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary2190
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all2191
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2192
SECTION 321.2193
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2194
$10.00 and the conveyance of approximately 0.41 of an acre of an existing easement to be2195
relocated and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2196
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2197
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SECTION 322.2198
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Walton Electric Membership Corporation2199
in the Superior Court of Walton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded2200
to the State Properties Commission.2201
SECTION 323.2202
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Walton Electric Membership2203
Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2204
SECTION 324.2205
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2206
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2207
ARTICLE XXVI2208
SECTION 325.2209
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2210
being in Ware County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Waycross Day Reporting2211
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Community2212
Supervision which, by official action dated December 10, 2020, does not object to the2213
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is2214
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2215
SECTION 326.2216
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2217
to Ware County, or its successors and assigns, an easement to construct, install, operate, and2218
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maintain road improvements along RC Davis Road. Said easement area is located in Ware2219
County, and is more particularly described as follows:2220
That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 209, 8th Land District,2221
Ware County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by Ware2222
County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be2223
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land2224
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2225
SECTION 327.2226
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2227
installing, operating, and maintaining road improvements along RC Davis Road.2228
SECTION 328.2229
That Ware County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement2230
area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,2231
installation, operation, and maintenance of the road improvements along RC Davis Road.2232
SECTION 329.2233
That, after Ware County has put into use the road improvements along RC Davis Road for2234
which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a2235
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,2236
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Ware County, or its2237
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement2238
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the road improvements along RC Davis2239
Road shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2240
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SECTION 330.2241
That no title shall be conveyed to Ware County and, except as herein specifically granted to2242
Ware County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the2243
State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or2244
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Ware County.2245
SECTION 331.2246
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2247
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2248
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2249
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2250
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2251
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2252
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Ware County shall remove2253
or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without2254
reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any installation being2255
commenced, Ware County provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and2256
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the2257
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request2258
from Ware County or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion,2259
may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the2260
relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2261
SECTION 332.2262
That the easement granted to Ware County shall contain such other reasonable terms,2263
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2264
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2265
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accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State2266
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2267
SECTION 333.2268
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2269
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2270
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2271
respect to the city street system. Ware County shall obtain any and all other required permits2272
from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the2273
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and2274
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2275
SECTION 334.2276
That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than2277
$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2278
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2279
SECTION 335.2280
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Ware County in the Superior Court of Ware2281
County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.2282
SECTION 336.2283
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Ware County shall expire2284
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2285
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SECTION 337.2286
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2287
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2288
ARTICLE XXVII2289
SECTION 338.2290
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2291
being in Washington County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Oconee Fall Line2292
Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of2293
Georgia which, by official action dated January 20, 2021, does not object to the granting of2294
an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and2295
through its State Properties Commission.2296
SECTION 339.2297
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2298
to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to2299
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the2300
TCSG-342a Transportation Center. Said easement area is located in Washington County,2301
and is more particularly described as follows:2302
That approximately 1.06 acres, lying and being in 17th District, and 1488th GMD,2303
Washington County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by2304
Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission2305
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia2306
registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2307
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SECTION 340.2308
That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2309
installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.2310
SECTION 341.2311
That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said2312
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper2313
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.2314
SECTION 342.2315
That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines2316
for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause2317
a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,2318
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company2319
Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the2320
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution2321
lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2322
SECTION 343.2323
That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically2324
granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area2325
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not2326
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern2327
Company Gas.2328
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SECTION 344.2329
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2330
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2331
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2332
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2333
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2334
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2335
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall2336
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense2337
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being2338
commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal2339
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that2340
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written2341
request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,2342
in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the2343
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the2344
State of Georgia.2345
SECTION 345.2346
That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable2347
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best2348
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use2349
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the2350
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2351
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SECTION 346.2352
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2353
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2354
system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2355
respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other2356
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful2357
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state2358
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2359
SECTION 347.2360
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2361
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2362
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2363
SECTION 348.2364
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior2365
Court of Washington County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State2366
Properties Commission.2367
SECTION 349.2368
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall2369
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2370
SECTION 350.2371
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2372
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2373
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ARTICLE XXVIII2374
SECTION 351.2375
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon2376
its becoming law without such approval.2377
SECTION 352.2378
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.2379