PRINTER'S NO. 3626
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2575
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
AN ACT
1 Authorizing the transfer of an easement interest in lands for a
2 portion of the Project 70 lands owned by the Pennsylvania
3 Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola Access, in
4 Overfield Township, Wyoming County, to the Department of
5 Transportation.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Transfer of easement interest in lands in Overfield
9 Township, Wyoming County.
10 (a) Authorization.--In accordance with the requirements of
11 section 20(b) of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess. 1, P.L.131,
12 No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing
13 Act, the General Assembly authorizes the transfer of an easement
14 interest in lands for a portion of the Project 70 lands owned by
15 the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola
16 Access, which are more particularly described under subsection
17 (c), to the Department of Transportation.
18 (b) Project 70 restrictions.--The title interests described
19 under subsection (c) shall be transferred with none of the
20 existing restrictions currently imposed by the Project 70 Land
 1 Acquisition and Borrowing Act upon conveyance of the lands to
2 the Department of Transportation. Mitigation for the loss of
3 Project 70 lands shall consist of increased public access and
4 safety.
5 (c) Property description.--The interests in the parcels of
6 land to be transferred with none of the existing Project 70
7 restrictions are located in Overfield Township, Wyoming County,
8 and are as follows:
9 Right of Way
10 Parcel 1
11 AN EASEMENT UPON ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land located
12 along the northwesterly line of the Legal Right of Way of State
13 Route 2031 (Lake Road) and being further located as:
14 COMMENCING from a point located at the centerline
15 intersection of SR 2031 (Lake Road) and SR 0307 (Roosevelt
16 Highway). Said POINT OF COMMENCEMENT being located at:
17 Latitude North 41 degrees 30 minutes 27.59 seconds;
18 Longitude West 75 degrees 50 minutes 32.98 seconds;
19 thence from said POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, North 14 degrees 10
20 minutes 11 seconds East along the centerline of SR 2031 418.79
21 feet to a point of curvature; thence along the centerline of SR
22 2031 and along a curve to the right with a radius of 251.00
23 feet, an arc distance of 92.21 feet, a chord bearing of North 24
24 degrees 41 minutes 38 seconds East 91.69 feet to a point; thence
25 leaving the centerline of SR 2031, North 54 degrees 46 minutes
26 56 seconds West, 20.00 feet to a point on the northwesterly line
27 of the Legal Right of Way of State Route 2031 (Lake Road), the
28 POINT OF BEGINNING of the Parcel 1 Required Highway Right of
29 Way;
30 thence from the POINT OF BEGINNING, along the northwestern
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 1 right of way of SR 2031 (Lake Road) and along a curve to the
2 left with a radius of 271.00 feet, an arc distance of 9.72 feet
3 and a chord bearing of South 34 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds
4 West 9.72 feet to a point; thence leaving the northwestern right
5 of way of SR 2031 (Lake Road) and through the property of the
6 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission the following three
7 courses and distances:
8 North 56 degrees 50 minutes 12 seconds West, 21.00 feet to a
9 point;
10 North 34 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East, 10.47 feet to a
11 point;
12 South 54 degrees 46 minutes 56 seconds East, 21.00 feet to a
13 point, the POINT OF BEGINNING.
14 Containing 211.64 square feet (0.0049 acres).
15 Slope Easement
16 Parcel 2
17 AN EASEMENT UPON ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land located
18 along the northwesterly line of the Legal Right of Way of State
19 Route 2031 (Lake Road) and being further located as:
20 COMMENCING from a point located at the centerline
21 intersection of SR 2031 (Lake Road) and SR 0307 (Roosevelt
22 Highway). Said POINT OF COMMENCEMENT being located at:
23 Latitude North 41 degrees 30 minutes 27.59 seconds;
24 Longitude West 75 degrees 50 minutes 32.98 seconds;
25 thence from said POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, North 14 degrees 10
26 minutes 11 seconds East along the centerline of SR 2031 418.79
27 feet to a point of curvature; thence along the centerline of SR
28 2031 and along a curve to the right with a radius of 251.00
29 feet, an arc distance of 92.21 feet, chord bearing of North 24
30 degrees 41 minutes 38 seconds East 91.69 feet to a point; thence
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 1 leaving the centerline of SR 2031, North 54 degrees 46 minutes
2 56 seconds West 20.00 feet to a point on the northwesterly line
3 of the Legal Right of Way of State Route 2031 (Lake Road), the
4 POINT OF BEGINNING of the Parcel 2 Slope Easement;
5 thence from the POINT OF BEGINNING, leaving the northwestern
6 right of way of SR 2031 (Lake Road) and through the property of
7 the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the following nine
8 courses and distances:
9 North 54 degrees 46 minutes 56 seconds West 21.00 feet to a
10 point;
11 South 34 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds West 3.49 feet to a
12 point;
13 North 51 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds West 17.08 feet to a
14 point;
15 North 50 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds West 16.05 feet to a
16 point;
17 North 38 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds East 38.14 feet to a
18 point;
19 North 41 degrees 43 minutes 01 second East 60.53 feet to a
20 point;
21 South 48 degrees 16 minutes 59 seconds East 26.00 feet to a
22 point;
23 North 41 degrees 43 minutes 01 second East 18.00 feet to a
24 point;
25 South 46 degrees 14 minutes 15 seconds East 28.02 feet to a
26 point located in the northwesterly line of the Legal Right of
27 Way of State Route 2031 (Lake Road);
28 thence along the northwesterly line of the Legal Right of Way
29 of State Route 2031 (Lake Road), South 41 degrees 43 minutes 01
30 second West 77.53 feet to a point; thence along the same and
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1 along a curve to the left with a radius of 271.00 feet, an arc
2 distance of 30.74 feet and a chord bearing of South 38 degrees
3 28 minutes 03 seconds West 30.72 feet to a point, the POINT OF
4 BEGINNING.
5 Containing 5,650.39 square feet (0.13 acres).
6 Section 2. Effective date.
7 This act shall take effect immediately.
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