Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife holds a conservation easement on a parcel of land adjacent to the Rangeley River in Rangeley; and

Whereas, the conservation easement was acquired from the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust with funds from the Land for Maine's Future Fund; and

Whereas, the Oquossoc Standard Water District desires to install one or more wells on the parcel of land to provide water to the Village of Oquossoc in the Town of Rangeley; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Authority to convey easement. Resolved: That, in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 6209, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is authorized to enter into an amendment of the conservation easement that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife holds in the Rangeley River conservation corridor and that was acquired with funds from the Land for Maine's Future Fund. The purpose of the amendment is to allow the Oquossoc Standard Water District to drill for water within 20 feet of the existing waterline on the property, to construct one or more wells within 20 feet of the existing waterline on the property and to connect the wells to the existing waterline in order to provide potable water to the Village of Oquossoc in the Town of Rangeley.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This resolve authorizes the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to enter into an amendment of the conservation