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Senate Resolution 868
By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Jones of the 25th, Hill of the 6th and Dugan of the 30th
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, operation, and1
maintenance of facilities, utilities, and ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across,2
or through property owned by the State of Georgia in the counties of Appling, Barrow, Bibb,3
Bryan, Fulton, Gordon, Jasper, Laurens, McIntosh, Monroe, Toombs, and Troup; to provide4
for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in the counties6
of Appling, Barrow, Bibb, Bryan, Fulton, Gordon, Jasper, Laurens, McIntosh, Monroe,7
Toombs, and Troup; and8
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation; Walton EMC; Comcast; Georgia9
Power Company; the City of Atlanta; TOJV, LLC; Central Georgia EMC; the City of10
Dublin; Flint EMC; the City of Forsyth; Wide Open West Cable Company (WOW!), LLC;11
the City of West Point; and various utilities desire to operate and maintain facilities, utilities,12
and ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property;13
and14
WHEREAS, these nonexclusive easements, facilities, utilities, and ingress and egress in, on,15
over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have been requested16
or approved by the Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of17
Economic Development, Department of Natural Resources, Technical College System of18
Georgia, Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and State Properties19
Commission.20
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL21
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:22
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ARTICLE I23
SECTION 1.24
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and25
being in the Land Lots 618 and 619, 2nd Land District, 43rd G.M.D., Appling County,26
Georgia, and that the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources,27
which on October 24, 2012, approved a resolution for and does not object to the granting of28
this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to29
the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties30
Commission.31
SECTION 2.32
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant33
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive34
easement area for a bridge replacement and realignment on SR4/US1 at the Altamaha River,35
Overflow and Williams Creek associated with Project No. BR000-0001-00(216) Appling36
County, GDOT PI# 0001216. Said easement area is located in the Altamaha River,37
Overflow, and Williams Creek, Appling County, and is more particularly described as38
follows:39
That approximately 0.157 acre, lying and being in Land Lots 618 and 619, 2nd Land40
District, 43rd G.M.D., Appling County, Georgia, as shown highlighted in orange on that41
drawing prepared by Heath & Lineback Engineers, Incorporated and being Job Title42
"Department of Transportation; State of Georgia, Right of Way of Proposed43
US1/SR4/SR15 Bridge Replacement Over Altamaha River, Overflow, and Williams Creek,44
Appling and Toombs Counties; Federal Aid Project No. BR000-0001-00(216)," and being45
on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,46
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered47
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.48
SECTION 3.49
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,50
maintaining, and operating said bridge and road.51
SECTION 4.52
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be53
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary54
for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said bridge and road.55
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SECTION 5.56
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the bridge and road this57
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion58
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,59
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of60
Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities61
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the bridge and road shall62
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.63
SECTION 6.64
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as65
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and66
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any67
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and68
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.69
SECTION 7.70
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,71
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or72
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's73
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive74
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site75
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion76
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of77
Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole78
cost and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested79
removal or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee80
provides, and the State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any81
construction being commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and82
relocation. Upon written request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties83
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive84
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or85
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.86
SECTION 8.87
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such88
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall89
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deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is90
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description91
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.92
SECTION 9.93
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,94
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway95
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect96
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the97
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area98
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal99
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.100
SECTION 10.101
That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and102
provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the103
State of Georgia.104
SECTION 11.105
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Appling106
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.107
SECTION 12.108
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia109
Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted110
into law and approved by the State Properties Commission.111
SECTION 13.112
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things113
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.114
ARTICLE II115
SECTION 14.116
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and117
being in the 1741st District, G.M., Barrow County, Georgia, and that the property is in the118
custody of the Technical College System of Georgia, which on November 6, 2013, approved119
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a resolution for and does not object to the granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to120
as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of121
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.122
SECTION 15.123
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant124
to Walton EMC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area to install,125
operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines to serve a new classroom126
building to be constructed with TCSG-301 General Obligation Bonds. Said easement area127
is located at the Lanier Technical College in Barrow County and is more particularly128
described as follows:129
That approximately 1.2 acres, lying and being in the 1741st District, G.M., Barrow County,130
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the Technical College131
System of Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,132
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered133
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.134
SECTION 16.135
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,136
operating, and maintaining underground electrical power lines and necessary equipment.137
SECTION 17.138
That Walton EMC shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement139
area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper installation,140
operation, and maintenance of said electric power lines and necessary equipment.141
SECTION 18.142
That, after Walton EMC has put into use the power lines and necessary equipment this143
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion144
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,145
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Walton EMC, or its successors146
and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving147
the same in place, in which event the power lines and any equipment shall become the148
property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.149
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SECTION 19.150
That no title shall be conveyed to Walton EMC and, except as herein specifically granted to151
Walton EMC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State152
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or153
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Walton EMC.154
SECTION 20.155
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,156
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or157
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's158
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive159
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site160
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion161
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Walton EMC shall remove162
or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense, unless the163
State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation is to be for164
the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State Properties165
Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being commenced, a166
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written request from the167
grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant168
a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the169
facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.170
SECTION 21.171
That the easement granted to Walton EMC shall contain such other reasonable terms,172
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest173
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more174
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State175
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.176
SECTION 22.177
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,178
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway179
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect180
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the181
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area182
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or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal183
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.184
SECTION 23.185
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be186
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission187
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.188
SECTION 24.189
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Barrow190
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.191
SECTION 25.192
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Walton193
EMC shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved194
by the State Properties Commission.195
SECTION 26.196
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things197
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.198
ARTICLE III199
SECTION 27.200
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and201
being in Lot 29 of Macon Reserve East, Bibb County, Georgia, and that the property is in the202
custody of the Department of Defense, which on April 10, 2013, stated in a letter to the State203
Properties Commission that the department does not object to the granting of this easement,204
hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement205
area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.206
SECTION 28.207
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant208
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for209
the installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line to210
provide permanent power to the Macon Readiness Center. Said easement area is located at211
the Macon Readiness Center in Bibb County and is more particularly described as follows:212
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That approximately 0.12 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot213
29 of Macon Reserve East, Bibb County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the214
Department of Defense, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,215
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered216
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.217
SECTION 29.218
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,219
maintaining, and operating an underground electrical power line.220
SECTION 30.221
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from222
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the223
installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line.224
SECTION 31.225
That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical power line226
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a227
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,228
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power229
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from230
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical231
power line shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.232
SECTION 32.233
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically234
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area235
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not236
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia237
Power Company.238
SECTION 33.239
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,240
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or241
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's242
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive243
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site244
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under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion245
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company246
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and247
expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or248
relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the249
State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being250
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written251
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole252
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property253
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of254
Georgia.255
SECTION 34.256
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable257
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best258
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use259
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the260
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.261
SECTION 35.262
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,263
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway264
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect265
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the266
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area267
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal268
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.269
SECTION 36.270
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be271
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission272
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.273
SECTION 37.274
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb275
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.276
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SECTION 38.277
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia278
Power Company shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and279
approved by the State Properties Commission.280
SECTION 39.281
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things282
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.283
ARTICLE IV284
SECTION 40.285
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and286
being in the 20th G.M.D., Bryan County, Georgia, and that the property is in the custody of287
the Department of Natural Resources, which on December 3, 2013, approved a resolution for288
and does not object to the granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement289
area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by290
and through its State Properties Commission.291
SECTION 41.292
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant293
to Comcast, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area to construct294
underground fiber optic cable to the privately owned American Tower. Said easement area295
is located at the Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area in Bryan County and is more296
particularly described as follows:297
That approximately 0.00851 acre, lying and being in the 20th G.M.D., Bryan County,298
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the Department of299
Natural Resources, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,300
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered301
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.302
SECTION 42.303
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,304
operating, and maintaining an underground fiber optic cable.305
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SECTION 43.306
That Comcast shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area307
only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper installation,308
operation, and maintenance of said fiber optic cable.309
SECTION 44.310
That after Comcast has put into use the fiber optic cable this easement is granted for, a311
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,312
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted313
herein. Upon abandonment, Comcast, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of314
removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event315
the fiber optic cable shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and316
assigns.317
SECTION 45.318
That no title shall be conveyed to Comcast and, except as herein specifically granted to319
Comcast, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of320
Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental321
to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Comcast.322
SECTION 46.323
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,324
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or325
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's326
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive327
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site328
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion329
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Comcast shall remove or330
relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense, unless the331
State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation is to be for332
the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State Properties333
Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being commenced, a334
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written request from the335
grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant336
a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the337
facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.338
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SECTION 47.339
That the easement granted to Comcast shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions,340
and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State341
of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate342
description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties343
Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.344
SECTION 48.345
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,346
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway347
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect348
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the349
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area350
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal351
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.352
SECTION 49.353
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value and such further354
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the355
best interest of the State of Georgia.356
SECTION 50.357
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bryan358
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.359
SECTION 51.360
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Comcast361
shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved by the362
State Properties Commission.363
SECTION 52.364
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things365
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.366
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ARTICLE V367
SECTION 53.368
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and369
being in Land Lots 57 and 58 of the 14th Land District, Fulton County, Georgia, and that the370
property is in the custody of the Department of Defense, which on April 10, 2013, stated in371
a letter to the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to the granting372
of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating373
to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties374
Commission.375
SECTION 54.376
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant377
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for378
the installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line to379
provide permanent power to the Atlanta Readiness Center. Said easement area is located at380
the Atlanta Readiness Center in Fulton County and is more particularly described as follows:381
That approximately 0.19 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot382
57, 58 of the 14th Land District, Fulton County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished383
by the Department of Defense, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties384
Commission,385
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered386
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.387
SECTION 55.388
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,389
maintaining, and operating an underground electrical power line.390
SECTION 56.391
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from392
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the393
installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line.394
SECTION 57.395
That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical power line396
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a397
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,398
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privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power399
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from400
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical401
power line shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.402
SECTION 58.403
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically404
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area405
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not406
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia407
Power Company.408
SECTION 59.409
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,410
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or411
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's412
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive413
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site414
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion415
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company416
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and417
expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or418
relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the419
State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being420
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written421
request from grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole422
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property423
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of424
Georgia.425
SECTION 60.426
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable427
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best428
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use429
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the430
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.431
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SECTION 61.432
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,433
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway434
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect435
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the436
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area437
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal438
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.439
SECTION 62.440
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be441
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission442
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.443
SECTION 63.444
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton445
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.446
SECTION 64.447
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia448
Power Company shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and449
approved by the State Properties Commission.450
SECTION 65.451
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things452
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.453
ARTICLE VI454
SECTION 66.455
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and456
being in Land Lots 57 and 58 of District 14, Fulton County, Georgia, and that the property457
is in the custody of the Department of Defense, which on June 10, 2013, stated in a letter to458
the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to the granting of this459
easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the460
easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.461
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SECTION 67.462
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant463
to the City of Atlanta, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for the464
installation, maintenance, and operation of a water meter to provide permanent water service465
to the Atlanta Readiness Center. Said easement area is located at the Atlanta Readiness466
Center on Selig Drive in Fulton County, and is more particularly described as follows:467
That approximately 0.0119 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lots468
57 and 58 of District 14, Fulton County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the469
Department of Defense, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,470
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered471
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.472
SECTION 68.473
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,474
maintaining, and operating a water meter.475
SECTION 69.476
That the City of Atlanta shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said477
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the installation,478
maintenance, and operation of a water meter.479
SECTION 70.480
That after the City of Atlanta has put into use the water meter this easement is granted for,481
a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,482
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted483
herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Atlanta, or its successors and assigns, shall have the484
option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in485
which event the water meter shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its486
successors and assigns.487
SECTION 71.488
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Atlanta and, except as herein specifically489
granted to the City of Atlanta, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is490
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not491
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of492
Atlanta.493
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SECTION 72.494
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,495
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or496
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's497
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive498
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site499
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion500
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Atlanta shall501
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense,502
unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation503
is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State504
Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being505
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written506
request from grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole507
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property508
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of509
Georgia.510
SECTION 73.511
That the easement granted to the City of Atlanta shall contain such other reasonable terms,512
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest513
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more514
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State515
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.516
SECTION 74.517
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,518
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway519
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect520
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the521
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area522
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal523
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.524
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SECTION 75.525
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be526
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission527
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.528
SECTION 76.529
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton530
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.531
SECTION 77.532
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of533
Atlanta shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved534
by the State Properties Commission.535
SECTION 78.536
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things537
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.538
ARTICLE VII539
SECTION 79.540
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and541
being in Land Lot 78 of the 14th Land District of Fulton County, Georgia, and that the542
property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development and managed by the543
Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority under that Management544
Agreement dated April 8, 1974, and which entities do not object to the granting of this545
nonexclusive easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters546
relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State547
Properties Commission.548
SECTION 80.549
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant550
to TOJV, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for constructing,551
installing, maintaining, and operating the Omni Hotel Connector near CNN Center and552
adjoining the College Football Hall of Fame and the World Congress Center. Said easement553
area is located at the Georgia World Congress Center Plaza in Fulton County, Georgia, and554
is more particularly described as follows:555
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That approximately 0.043 of an acre and 24 feet high from the top of said Plaza as shown556
on a drawing prepared by TOJV, LLC, titled New Omni Connector, as last revised on557
September 12, 2013, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,558
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered559
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.560
SECTION 81.561
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,562
installing, maintaining, and operating said new Omni Hotel Connector.563
SECTION 82.564
TOJV, LLC, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area565
only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper installation,566
operation, and maintenance of said Connector, as approved by the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia567
World Congress Center Authority.568
SECTION 83.569
That, after TOJV, LLC, has put into use the Omni Connector this nonexclusive easement is570
granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State571
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and572
easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, TOJV, LLC, or its successors and assigns,573
shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same574
in place, in which event the Connector shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or575
its successors and assigns.576
SECTION 84.577
That no title shall be conveyed to TOJV, LLC, and, except as herein specifically granted to578
TOJV, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State579
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or580
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to TOJV, LLC.581
SECTION 85.582
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,583
determines that in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the584
easement area, the easement area should be relocated to an alternate site within the property,585
it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to an alternate site under such586
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terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to587
be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. The grantee shall remove or relocate its588
facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense, unless the State589
Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation is to be for the590
sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State Properties591
Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being commenced, a592
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written request from the593
grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant594
a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the595
facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.596
SECTION 86.597
That the easement granted to TOJV, LLC, shall contain such other reasonable terms,598
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest599
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more600
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State601
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.602
SECTION 87.603
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,604
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway605
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect606
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the607
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area608
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal609
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.610
SECTION 88.611
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value, not less than612
$36,350.00, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties613
Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.614
SECTION 89.615
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton616
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.617
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SECTION 90.618
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to TOJV,619
LLC, shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved620
by the State Properties Commission.621
SECTION 91.622
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things623
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.624
ARTICLE VIII625
SECTION 92.626
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and627
being in Land Lot 78 of the 14th Land District of Fulton County, Georgia, and that the628
property is in the custody of the State Properties Commission, which does not object to the629
granting of these nonexclusive temporary and permanent easements, hereinafter referred to630
as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of631
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.632
SECTION 93.633
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant634
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, the nonexclusive635
temporary and permanent easement areas for constructing, installing, maintaining, and636
operating the Spring Street bridge replacement in downtown Atlanta637
[BHNLB-9037(16)FULTON, PI # 752086]. Said easements would be located on Western638
and Atlantic Railroad property in Fulton County, Georgia, and are more particularly639
described as follows:640
That approximately 4976.47 square foot temporary construction and permanent operating641
and maintenance easement on Parcel 14; that approximately 5558.0 square foot temporary642
construction and permanent operating and maintenance easement on Parcel 14B, including643
a permanent easement on the pier in parcel 14B; and that approximately 3736.78 square644
foot temporary access easement on Parcel 14A, as shown on an engineered drawing645
prepared by the Georgia Department of Transportation for said project, as last revised on646
June 18, 2013, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,647
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered648
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.649
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SECTION 94.650
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,651
installing, maintaining, and operating said Spring Street bridge replacement.652
SECTION 95.653
The Georgia Department of Transportation or its successors shall have the right to remove654
or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be655
reasonably necessary for the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of said bridge,656
as approved by the State Properties Commission.657
SECTION 96.658
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the Spring Street659
bridge which this nonexclusive easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use660
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the661
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the662
Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option663
of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event664
the bridge shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.665
SECTION 97.666
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as667
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation all rights, title, and668
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any669
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and670
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.671
SECTION 98.672
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,673
determines that in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the674
easement area, the easement area should be relocated to an alternate site within the property,675
it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to an alternate site under such676
terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to677
be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Specifically for the Spring Street pier that is678
proposed to be located in Parcel 14B, if the state determines that said pier or related679
structures interfere with the operation of the state's railroad or related transportation venues680
or facilities, the Georgia Department of Transportation or its successor shall remove or681
relocate its facilities to an alternate easement area approved by the State Properties682
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Commission at the grantee's sole cost and expense. The grantee shall provide, and the State683
Properties Commission receive and approve, in advance of any construction being684
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. In all other685
situations, the grantee shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at686
its sole cost and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the687
requested removal or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and the688
grantee provides, and the State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of689
any construction being commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and690
relocation. Upon written request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties691
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive692
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or693
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.694
SECTION 99.695
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such696
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall697
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is698
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description699
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.700
SECTION 100.701
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,702
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway703
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect704
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the705
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area706
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal707
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.708
SECTION 101.709
That the consideration for such easement shall be not less than $10.00 and such further710
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the711
best interest of the State of Georgia.712
SECTION 102.713
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton714
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.715
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SECTION 103.716
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easements to the717
Georgia Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date this resolution718
is enacted into law and approved by the State Properties Commission.719
SECTION 104.720
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things721
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.722
ARTICLE IX723
SECTION 105.724
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and725
being in Land Lots 124 and 125, 14th Land District, 3rd Section, Gordon County, Georgia,726
and that the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources, which on727
May 23, 2012, approved a resolution for, and does not object to the granting of, this728
easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the729
easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.730
SECTION 106.731
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant732
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive733
easement area for road widening of State Route 225 and bridge replacement at State Route734
225 and New Town Creek. Said easement area is located at the New Town Creek bridge735
over the Coosawattee River at New Echota Historic Site in Gordon County, and is more736
particularly described as follows:737
That approximately 7.92 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 124 and 125, 14th Land738
District, 3rd Section, Gordon County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a739
drawing furnished by the Georgia Department of Transportation, and being on file in the740
offices of the State Properties Commission,741
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered742
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.743
SECTION 107.744
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of road widening of745
State Route 225 and bridge replacement at State Route 225 and New Town Creek.746
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SECTION 108.747
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be748
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary749
for the road widening and bridge replacement.750
SECTION 109.751
That after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the road and bridge this752
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion753
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,754
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of755
Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities756
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the road and bridge shall757
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.758
SECTION 110.759
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as760
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and761
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any762
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and763
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.764
SECTION 111.765
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,766
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or767
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's768
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive769
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site770
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion771
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of772
Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole773
cost and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested774
removal or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee775
provides, and the State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any776
construction being commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and777
relocation. Upon written request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties778
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive779
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easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or780
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.781
SECTION 112.782
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such783
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall784
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is785
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description786
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.787
SECTION 113.788
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,789
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway790
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect791
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the792
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area793
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal794
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.795
SECTION 114.796
That given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be797
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission798
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.799
SECTION 115.800
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Gordon801
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.802
SECTION 116.803
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia804
Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted805
into law and approved by the State Properties Commission.806
SECTION 117.807
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things808
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.809
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ARTICLE X810
SECTION 118.811
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and812
being in Land Lot 65, 16th Land District, Jasper County, Georgia, and that the property is813
in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia, which on September 5, 2013,814
approved a resolution for, and does not object to, the granting of this easement, hereinafter815
referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the816
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.817
SECTION 119.818
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant819
to Central Georgia EMC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for the820
installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground electrical transmission line and821
necessary equipment for the new Norton Packaging plant site. Said easement area is located822
at the Southern Crescent Technical College in Jasper County, and is more particularly823
described as follows:824
That approximately 0.399 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot825
65 of the 16th Land District of Jasper County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished826
by the Technical College System of Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State827
Properties Commission,828
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered829
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.830
SECTION 120.831
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of the installation,832
operation, and maintenance of an underground electrical transmission line and necessary833
equipment.834
SECTION 121.835
That Central Georgia EMC shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said836
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the installation,837
operation, and maintenance of an underground electrical transmission line and necessary838
equipment.839
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SECTION 122.840
That after Central Georgia EMC has put into use the electrical transmission line and841
necessary equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use842
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the843
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Central844
Georgia EMC, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities845
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the electrical846
transmission line and necessary equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia,847
or its successors and assigns.848
SECTION 123.849
That no title shall be conveyed to Central Georgia EMC and, except as herein specifically850
granted to Central Georgia EMC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is851
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not852
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Central853
Georgia EMC.854
SECTION 124.855
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,856
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or857
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's858
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive859
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site860
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion861
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Central Georgia EMC shall862
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense,863
unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation864
is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State865
Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being866
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written867
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole868
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property869
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of870
Georgia.871
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SECTION 125.872
That the easement granted to Central Georgia EMC shall contain such other reasonable873
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best874
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use875
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the876
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.877
SECTION 126.878
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,879
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway880
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect881
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the882
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area883
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal884
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.885
SECTION 127.886
That the consideration for such easement shall be for $650.00 and such further consideration887
and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest888
of the State of Georgia.889
SECTION 128.890
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Jasper891
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.892
SECTION 129.893
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Central894
Georgia EMC shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and895
approved by the State Properties Commission.896
SECTION 130.897
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things898
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.899
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ARTICLE XI900
SECTION 131.901
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and902
being in Land Lot 68, 1st Land District, Laurens County, Georgia, and that the property is903
in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia, which on June 6, 2013, approved904
a resolution for, and does not object to, the granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to905
as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of906
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.907
SECTION 132.908
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant909
to the City of Dublin, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area910
for the relocation and installation of a natural gas regulator station. Said easement area is911
located at the Oconee Fall Line Technical College in Laurens County, and is more912
particularly described as follows:913
That approximately 0.01 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot914
68 of the 1st Land District of Laurens County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished915
by the Technical College System of Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State916
Properties Commission,917
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered918
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.919
SECTION 133.920
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of the relocation and921
installation of a natural gas regulator station.922
SECTION 134.923
That the City of Dublin, Georgia, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from924
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the925
relocation and installation of a natural gas regulator station.926
SECTION 135.927
That, after the City of Dublin, Georgia, has put into use the natural gas regulator station this928
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion929
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,930
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Dublin, Georgia, or931
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its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement932
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the natural gas regulator station shall933
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.934
SECTION 136.935
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Dublin, Georgia, and except as herein936
specifically granted to the City of Dublin, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said937
easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement938
area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the939
City of Dublin, Georgia.940
SECTION 137.941
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,942
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or943
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's944
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive945
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site946
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion947
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Dublin, Georgia,948
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and949
expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or950
relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the951
State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being952
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written953
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole954
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property955
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of956
Georgia.957
SECTION 138.958
That the easement granted to the City of Dublin, Georgia, shall contain such other reasonable959
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best960
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use961
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the962
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.963
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SECTION 139.964
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,965
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway966
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect967
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the968
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area969
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal970
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.971
SECTION 140.972
That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and973
provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the974
State of Georgia.975
SECTION 141.976
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Laurens977
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.978
SECTION 142.979
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of980
Dublin, Georgia, shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and981
approved by the State Properties Commission.982
SECTION 143.983
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things984
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.985
ARTICLE XII986
SECTION 144.987
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and988
being in the 1312th G.M. District, McIntosh County, Georgia, and that the property is in the989
custody of the Department of Natural Resources, which on June 25, 2013, approved a990
resolution for, and does not object to, the granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to991
as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of992
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.993
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SECTION 145.994
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant995
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for996
the installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line to997
service the trash compactor at Sapelo Island WMA. Said easement area is located at the998
Sapelo Island WMA in McIntosh County, and is more particularly described as follows:999
That approximately 0.72 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in the 1312th1000
G.M. District of McIntosh County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the1001
Department of Natural Resources, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1002
Commission,1003
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1004
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1005
SECTION 146.1006
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,1007
maintaining, and operating an underground electrical power line.1008
SECTION 147.1009
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1010
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1011
installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line.1012
SECTION 148.1013
That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical power line1014
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1015
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1016
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Power1017
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from1018
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical1019
power line shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1020
SECTION 149.1021
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1022
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1023
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1024
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1025
Power Company.1026
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SECTION 150.1027
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1028
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1029
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1030
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1031
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1032
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1033
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1034
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1035
expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or1036
relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the1037
State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1038
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1039
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1040
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1041
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1042
Georgia.1043
SECTION 151.1044
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1045
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1046
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1047
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1048
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1049
SECTION 152.1050
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1051
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1052
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1053
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1054
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1055
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1056
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1057
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SECTION 153.1058
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1059
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1060
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1061
SECTION 154.1062
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1063
McIntosh County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1064
Commission.1065
SECTION 155.1066
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia1067
Power Company shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and1068
approved by the State Properties Commission.1069
SECTION 156.1070
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1071
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1072
ARTICLE XIII1073
SECTION 157.1074
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1075
being in Land Lot 138 of District 6, Monroe County, Georgia, and that the property is in the1076
custody of the Department of Defense, which on June 10, 2013, stated in a letter to the State1077
Properties Commission that the department does not object to the granting of this easement,1078
hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement1079
area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1080
SECTION 158.1081
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1082
to the City of Forsyth, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for the1083
installation, maintenance, and operation of a conduit to provide permanent electric service1084
to the Forsyth Readiness Center. Said easement area is located at the Forsyth DLOG1085
Readiness Center at 443 Ensign Road in Monroe County, and is more particularly described1086
as follows:1087
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That approximately 0.18 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot1088
138 of District 6, Monroe County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the1089
Department of Defense, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,1090
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1091
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1092
SECTION 159.1093
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,1094
maintaining, and operating a conduit for permanent power.1095
SECTION 160.1096
That the City of Forsyth shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1097
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the installation,1098
maintenance, and operation of a conduit for permanent power.1099
SECTION 161.1100
That after the City of Forsyth has put into use the conduit this easement is granted for, a1101
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1102
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1103
herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Forsyth, or its successors and assigns, shall have the1104
option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in1105
which event the conduit shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1106
and assigns.1107
SECTION 162.1108
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Forsyth and, except as herein specifically1109
granted to the City of Forsyth, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is1110
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1111
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of1112
Forsyth.1113
SECTION 163.1114
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1115
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1116
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1117
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1118
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1119
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under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1120
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Forsyth shall1121
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense,1122
unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation1123
is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State1124
Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1125
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1126
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1127
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1128
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1129
Georgia.1130
SECTION 164.1131
That the easement granted to the City of Forsyth shall contain such other reasonable terms,1132
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1133
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1134
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1135
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1136
SECTION 165.1137
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1138
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1139
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1140
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1141
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1142
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1143
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1144
SECTION 166.1145
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1146
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1147
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1148
SECTION 167.1149
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Monroe1150
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1151
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SECTION 168.1152
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of1153
Forsyth shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved1154
by the State Properties Commission.1155
SECTION 169.1156
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1157
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1158
ARTICLE XIV1159
SECTION 170.1160
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1161
being in Land Lots 182 and 183 of District 6, GMD 480, Monroe County, Georgia, and that1162
the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, which on September 5, 2013,1163
stated in a letter to the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to1164
the granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all1165
matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1166
Properties Commission.1167
SECTION 171.1168
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1169
to the City of Forsyth, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for its1170
project to enhance and improve Railroad Avenue. Said easement area is located at the1171
Department of Corrections headquarters at State Offices South at Tift College, 300 Patrol1172
Road in Forsyth, Monroe County, and is more particularly described as follows:1173
That approximately 0.060 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lots1174
182 and 183 of District 6, GMD 480, Monroe County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing1175
furnished by the Department of Corrections, and being on file in the offices of the State1176
Properties Commission,1177
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1178
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1179
SECTION 172.1180
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of the City of1181
Forsyth's project to enhance and improve Railroad Avenue.1182
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SECTION 173.1183
That the City of Forsyth shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1184
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the City of1185
Forsyth's project to enhance and improve Railroad Avenue.1186
SECTION 174.1187
That after the City of Forsyth has completed its project to enhance and improve Railroad1188
Avenue that this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall1189
cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1190
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Forsyth,1191
or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the1192
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the Railroad Avenue1193
improvements shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1194
assigns.1195
SECTION 175.1196
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Forsyth and, except as herein specifically1197
granted to the City of Forsyth, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is1198
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1199
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of1200
Forsyth.1201
SECTION 176.1202
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1203
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1204
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1205
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1206
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1207
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1208
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Forsyth shall1209
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense,1210
unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation1211
is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State1212
Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1213
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1214
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1215
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1216
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for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1217
Georgia.1218
SECTION 177.1219
That the easement granted to the City of Forsyth shall contain such other reasonable terms,1220
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1221
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1222
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1223
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1224
SECTION 178.1225
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1226
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1227
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1228
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1229
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1230
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1231
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1232
SECTION 179.1233
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1234
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1235
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1236
SECTION 180.1237
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Monroe1238
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1239
SECTION 181.1240
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of1241
Forsyth shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved1242
by the State Properties Commission.1243
SECTION 182.1244
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1245
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1246
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ARTICLE XV1247
SECTION 183.1248
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1249
being in the Land Lots 618 and 619, 2nd Land District, 43rd G.M.D., Toombs County,1250
Georgia, and that the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources,1251
which on October 24, 2012, approved a resolution for, and does not object to, the granting1252
of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating1253
to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1254
Commission.1255
SECTION 184.1256
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1257
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive1258
easement area for a bridge replacement and realignment on SR4/US1 at the Altamaha River,1259
Overflow, and Williams Creek associated with Project No. BR000-0001-00(216) Toombs1260
County, GDOT PI# 0001216. Said easement area is located in the Altamaha River,1261
Overflow, and Williams Creek, Toombs County, and is more particularly described as1262
follows:1263
That approximately 0.190 acre, lying and being in Land Lots 618 and 619, 2nd Land1264
District, 43rd G.M.D., Toombs County, Georgia, as shown highlighted in orange on that1265
drawing prepared by Heath & Lineback Engineers Incorporated and being Job Title1266
"Department of Transportation; State of Georgia, Right of Way of Proposed1267
US1/SR4/SR15 Bridge Replacement Over Altamaha River, Overflow, and Williams Creek,1268
Appling and Toombs Counties; Federal Aid Project No. BR000-0001-00(216)," and being1269
on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,1270
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1271
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1272
SECTION 185.1273
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1274
maintaining, and operating said bridge and road.1275
SECTION 186.1276
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1277
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1278
for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said bridge and road.1279
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SECTION 187.1280
That after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the bridge and road this1281
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion1282
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,1283
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of1284
Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities1285
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the bridge and road shall1286
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1287
SECTION 188.1288
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as1289
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and1290
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any1291
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and1292
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.1293
SECTION 189.1294
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1295
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1296
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1297
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1298
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1299
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1300
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of1301
Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1302
cost and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested1303
removal or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee1304
provides, and the State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any1305
construction being commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1306
relocation. Upon written request from grantee or any third party, the State Properties1307
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1308
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or1309
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1310
SECTION 190.1311
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such1312
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall1313
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deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1314
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1315
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1316
SECTION 191.1317
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1318
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1319
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1320
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1321
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1322
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1323
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1324
SECTION 192.1325
That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and1326
provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the1327
State of Georgia.1328
SECTION 193.1329
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Toombs1330
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1331
SECTION 194.1332
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia1333
Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted1334
into law and approved by the State Properties Commission.1335
SECTION 195.1336
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1337
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1338
ARTICLE XVI1339
SECTION 196.1340
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1341
being in Land Lot 222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, and that the property is in the1342
custody of the Department of Economic Development, which on November 19, 2013, stated1343
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in a letter to the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to the1344
granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters1345
relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1346
Properties Commission.1347
SECTION 197.1348
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1349
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for1350
the installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line to1351
provide permanent power to the Hyundai Dymos plant. Said easement area is located at the1352
Hyundai Dymos plant in Troup County, and is more particularly described as follows:1353
That approximately 0.238 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot1354
222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the1355
Department of Economic Development, and being on file in the offices of the State1356
Properties Commission,1357
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1358
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1359
SECTION 198.1360
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,1361
maintaining, and operating an underground electrical power line.1362
SECTION 199.1363
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1364
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1365
installation, maintenance, and operation of an underground electrical power line.1366
SECTION 200.1367
That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical power line1368
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1369
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1370
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power1371
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from1372
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical1373
power line shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1374
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SECTION 201.1375
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1376
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1377
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1378
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1379
Power Company.1380
SECTION 202.1381
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1382
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1383
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1384
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1385
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1386
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1387
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1388
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1389
expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or1390
relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the1391
State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1392
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1393
request from grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1394
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1395
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1396
Georgia.1397
SECTION 203.1398
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1399
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1400
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1401
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1402
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1403
SECTION 204.1404
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1405
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1406
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1407
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1408
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appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1409
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1410
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1411
SECTION 205.1412
That the consideration for such easement shall be $650.00 and such further consideration and1413
provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the1414
State of Georgia.1415
SECTION 206.1416
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Troup1417
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1418
SECTION 207.1419
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia1420
Power Company shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and1421
approved by the State Properties Commission.1422
SECTION 208.1423
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1424
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1425
ARTICLE XVII1426
SECTION 209.1427
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1428
being in Land Lot 222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, and that the property is in the1429
custody of the Department of Economic Development, which on November 19, 2013, stated1430
in a letter to the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to the1431
granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters1432
relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1433
Properties Commission.1434
SECTION 210.1435
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1436
to Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!), or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement1437
area for the installation, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunication line to provide1438
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telecommunications to the Hyundai Dymos plant. Said easement area is located at the1439
Hyundai Dymos plant in West Point, Troup County, and is more particularly described as1440
follows:1441
That approximately 0.238 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot1442
222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of1443
West Point, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,1444
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1445
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1446
SECTION 211.1447
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,1448
maintaining, and operating a telecommunication line.1449
SECTION 212.1450
That Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!) shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed1451
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1452
installation, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunication line.1453
SECTION 213.1454
That, after Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!) has put into use the telecommunication line this1455
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion1456
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,1457
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Wide Open West, LLC,1458
(WOW!), or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from1459
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the telecommunication line1460
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1461
SECTION 214.1462
That no title shall be conveyed to Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!) and, except as herein1463
specifically granted to Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!), all rights, title, and interest in and1464
to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said1465
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest1466
granted to Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!).1467
SECTION 215.1468
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1469
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1470
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relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1471
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1472
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1473
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1474
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Wide Open West, LLC,1475
(WOW!) shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1476
and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal1477
or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and1478
the State Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1479
commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1480
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1481
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1482
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1483
Georgia.1484
SECTION 216.1485
That the easement granted to Wide Open West, LLC, (WOW!) shall contain such other1486
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1487
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1488
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1489
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1490
SECTION 217.1491
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1492
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1493
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1494
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1495
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1496
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1497
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1498
SECTION 218.1499
That the consideration for such easement shall be $650.00 and such further consideration and1500
provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the1501
State of Georgia.1502
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SECTION 219.1503
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Troup1504
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1505
SECTION 220.1506
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Wide Open1507
West, LLC, (WOW!) shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law1508
and approved by the State Properties Commission.1509
SECTION 221.1510
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1511
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1512
ARTICLE XVIII1513
SECTION 222.1514
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter-described real property lying and1515
being in Land Lot 222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, and that the property is in the1516
custody of the Department of Economic Development, which on November 19, 2013, stated1517
in a letter to the State Properties Commission that the department does not object to the1518
granting of this easement, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters1519
relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1520
Properties Commission.1521
SECTION 223.1522
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1523
to City of West Point, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement area for the1524
installation, maintenance, and operation of an overhead electrical power line to provide1525
permanent power to the Hyundai Dymos plant. Said easement area is located at the Hyundai1526
Dymos plant in Troup County, and is more particularly described as follows:1527
That approximately 3.472 acre, and that portion only, situate lying and being in Land Lot1528
222, District 5, Troup County, Georgia, as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of1529
West Point, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission,1530
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1531
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1532
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SECTION 224.1533
That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing,1534
maintaining, and operating an overhead electrical power line.1535
SECTION 225.1536
That the City of West Point shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1537
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the installation,1538
maintenance, and operation of an overhead electrical power line.1539
SECTION 226.1540
That after City of West Point has put into use the overhead electrical power line this1541
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion1542
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,1543
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of West Point, or its1544
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area1545
or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical power line shall become1546
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1547
SECTION 227.1548
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of West Point and, except as herein specifically1549
granted to the City of West Point, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1550
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1551
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of1552
West Point.1553
SECTION 228.1554
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1555
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1556
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1557
use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1558
easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1559
under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1560
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of West Point shall1561
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense,1562
unless the State Properties Commission determines that the requested removal or relocation1563
is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and grantee provides, and the State1564
Properties Commission receives and approves, in advance of any construction being1565
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commenced, a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation. Upon written1566
request from the grantee or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1567
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1568
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1569
Georgia.1570
SECTION 229.1571
That the easement granted to the City of West Point shall contain such other reasonable1572
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1573
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1574
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1575
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1576
SECTION 230.1577
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1578
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1579
system, of a county with respect to the county road system, or of a municipality with respect1580
to the city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1581
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1582
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1583
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1584
SECTION 231.1585
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1586
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1587
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1588
SECTION 232.1589
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Troup1590
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1591
SECTION 233.1592
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of1593
West Point shall expire three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and1594
approved by the State Properties Commission.1595
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SECTION 234.1596
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1597
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.1598
ARTICLE XIX1599
SECTION 235.1600
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon1601
its becoming law without such approval.1602
SECTION 236.1603
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.1604