Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR158 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 03/31/2023

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House Resolution 158 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Greene of the 154
th
, Vance of the 133
rd
, Pirkle of the 169
th
, Dunahoo of
the 31
st
, and Buckner of the 137
th
 
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation,
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operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on,2
over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Bacon,3
Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jeff4
Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, Washington, and Wheeler counties; to5
provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and6
for other purposes.7
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon,8
Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jeff9
Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, Washington, and Wheeler counties; and10
WHEREAS, the Atlanta Gas Light Company, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership11
Corporation, City of Douglas, Georgia Department of Transportation,  Georgia Power12
Company, Georgia Transmission Corporation, Gwinnett County Department of Water13
Resources, The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Southern Company Gas, and14
Telesystem desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities, utilities, roads, and15
ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property;16
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WHEREAS, these nonexclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and
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egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have19
been requested or approved by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Corrections,20
Department of Economic Development, Department of Natural Resources, Department of21
Public Safety, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, and22
Technical College System of Georgia.23
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY24
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:25
ARTICLE I26
SECTION 1.27
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and28
being in Bacon County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Bacon Probation Detention29
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official30
action, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the31
easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.32
SECTION 2.33
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant34
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to35
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and36
associated equipment to serve a new dormitory for the benefit of Bacon Probation Detention37
Center.  Said easement area is located in Bacon County, and is more particularly described38
as follows:39 23 HR 158/AP
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That approximately 0.18 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 271, 5th Land District,
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City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer41
survey furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State42
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey43
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties44
Commission for approval.45
SECTION 3.46
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the relocation,47
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead underground electrical48
distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new dormitory for the benefit of Bacon49
Probation Detention Center.50
SECTION 4.51
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from52
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper53
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution54
lines and associated equipment.55
SECTION 5.56
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution57
lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent58
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its59
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted60
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall61
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in62 23 HR 158/AP
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place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment
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shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.64
SECTION 6.65
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically66
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area67
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not68
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia69
Power Company.70
SECTION 7.71
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,72
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or73
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the74
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent75
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the76
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its77
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power78
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost79
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any80
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the81
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its82
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.83
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties84
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive85
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or86
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.87 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 8.
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That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable89
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best90
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use91
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the92
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.93
SECTION 9.94
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,95
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway96
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with97
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other98
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful99
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state100
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.101
SECTION 10.102
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be103
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission104
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.105
SECTION 11.106
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior107
Court of Bacon County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State108
Properties Commission.109 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 12.
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That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company111
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.112
SECTION 13.113
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things114
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.115
ARTICLE II116
SECTION 14.117
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and118
being in Calhoun County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Calhoun State Prison; and119
the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action120
dated January 5, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters121
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties122
Commission.123
SECTION 15.124
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant125
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to126
construct, install, operate, and maintain five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass two127
3-phase terminating cabinets and associated equipment.  Said easement area is located in128
Calhoun County, and is more particularly described as follows:129
That approximately 1.43 acres, lying and being in District 6, City of Morgan, Calhoun130
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by131
Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties132 23 HR 158/AP
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Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a
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Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for134
approval.135
SECTION 16.136
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,137
installing, operating, and maintaining five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass, two138
3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment.139
SECTION 17.140
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from141
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper142
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of five replacement cubicles and143
switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment.144
SECTION 18.145
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use of the five replacement cubicles and146
switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment for which147
this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion148
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,149
powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its150
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement151
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the five replacement cubicles and152
switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment shall become153
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.154 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 19.
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That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically156
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area157
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not158
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia159
Power Company.160
SECTION 20.161
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,162
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or163
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the164
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent165
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the166
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its167
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power168
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost169
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any170
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the171
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its172
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.173
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties174
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive175
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or176
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.177 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 21.
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That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable179
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best180
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use181
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the182
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.183
SECTION 22.184
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,185
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway186
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with187
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other188
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful189
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state190
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.191
SECTION 23.192
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be193
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission194
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.195
SECTION 24.196
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior197
Court of Calhoun County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State198
Properties Commission.199 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 25.
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That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company201
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.202
SECTION 26.203
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things204
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.205
ARTICLE III206
SECTION 27.207
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and208
being in Camden County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Coastal Pines Technical209
College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia210
which, by official action dated August 4, 2022, does not object to the granting of an211
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and212
through its State Properties Commission.213
SECTION 28.214
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant215
to Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to216
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated217
equipment to serve TCSG-265A MPP Precision Machining and Manufacturing Building.218
Said easement area is located in Camden County, and is more particularly described as219
follows:220
That approximately 0.10 of an acre, lying and being in 1606th G.M. District, Camden221
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Atlanta222 23 HR 158/AP
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Gas Light Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission
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and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia224
registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.225
SECTION 29.226
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,227
installing, operating, and maintaining the underground natural gas line and associated228
equipment.229
SECTION 30.230
That Atlanta Gas Light Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from231
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper232
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and233
associated equipment.234
SECTION 31.235
That, after Atlanta Gas Light Company has put into use the underground natural gas line and236
associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the237
use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of238
all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,239
Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing240
their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the241
underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the242
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.243 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 32.
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That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light Company and, except as herein245
specifically granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said246
easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said247
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest248
granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company.249
SECTION 33.250
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,251
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or252
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the253
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent254
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the255
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its256
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light257
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost258
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any259
construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light Company provides a written estimate for260
the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in261
its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of262
Georgia.  Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light Company or any third party, the State263
Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent264
nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,265
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.266 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 34.
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That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall contain such other reasonable268
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best269
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use270
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the271
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.272
SECTION 35.273
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,274
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway275
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with276
respect to the city street system.  Atlanta Gas Light Company shall obtain any and all other277
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful278
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state279
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.280
SECTION 36.281
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be282
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission283
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.284
SECTION 37.285
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light Company in the Superior286
Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State287
Properties Commission.288 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 38.
289
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light Company290
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.291
SECTION 39.292
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things293
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.294
ARTICLE IV295
SECTION 40.296
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and297
being in Camden County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Coastal Pines Technical298
College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia299
which, by official action dated April 13, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement;300
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its301
State Properties Commission.302
SECTION 41.303
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant304
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to305
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and306
associated equipment to serve TCSG-265A MPP Precision Machining and Manufacturing307
Building.  Said easement area is located in Camden County, and is more particularly308
described as follows:309
That approximately 0.90 of an acre, lying and being in 1606th G.M. District, Camden310
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Georgia311 23 HR 158/AP
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Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered313
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.314
SECTION 42.315
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,316
installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines, and317
associated equipment.318
SECTION 43.319
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from320
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for321
constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines,322
and associated equipment.323
SECTION 44.324
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution325
lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent326
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its327
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted328
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall329
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in330
place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment331
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.332 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 45.
333
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically334
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area335
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not336
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power337
Company.338
SECTION 46.339
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,340
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or341
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the342
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent343
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the344
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its345
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power346
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost347
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any348
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the349
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its350
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.351
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties352
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive353
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or354
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.355 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 47.
356
That the easement granted Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable357
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best358
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use359
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the360
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.361
SECTION 48.362
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,363
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway364
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with365
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other366
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful367
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state368
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.369
SECTION 49.370
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be371
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission372
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.373
SECTION 50.374
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior375
Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State376
Properties Commission.377 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 51.
378
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company379
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.380
SECTION 52.381
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things382
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.383
ARTICLE V384
SECTION 53.385
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and386
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Farmers'387
Market; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Agriculture which, by388
official action dated June 2, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all389
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State390
Properties Commission.391
SECTION 54.392
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant393
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the394
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and395
associated equipment.  Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more396
particularly described as follows:397
That approximately 0.092 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,398
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia399
Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and400 23 HR 158/AP
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered
401
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.402
SECTION 55.403
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the404
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and405
associated equipment.406
SECTION 56.407
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from408
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the409
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and410
associated equipment.411
SECTION 57.412
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution413
line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment414
of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and415
assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon416
abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option417
of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which418
event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become419
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.420
SECTION 58.421
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically422
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area423 23 HR 158/AP
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are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not
424
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power425
Company.426
SECTION 59.427
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,428
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or429
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the430
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent431
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the432
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its433
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power434
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost435
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any436
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the437
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its438
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.439
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties440
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive441
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or442
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.443
SECTION 60.444
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable445
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best446
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use447 23 HR 158/AP
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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the
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State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.449
SECTION 61.450
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,451
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway452
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with453
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other454
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful455
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state456
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.457
SECTION 62.458
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be459
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission460
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.461
SECTION 63.462
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior463
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State464
Properties Commission.465
SECTION 64.466
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company467
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.468
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That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things
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necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.471
ARTICLE VI472
SECTION 66.473
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and474
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Wormsloe Visitors475
Center; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by476
official action dated February 21, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,477
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State478
Properties Commission.479
SECTION 67.480
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant481
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to482
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution483
lines and associated equipment to serve the Wormsloe Visitors Center.  Said easement area484
is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:485
That approximately 0.12 of an acre, lying and being in the 1st District, Chatham County,486
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer survey furnished by Georgia Power487
Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be488
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land489
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.490 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 68.
491
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,492
installing, operating, and maintaining of overhead and underground electrical distribution493
lines and associated equipment to serve the Wormsloe Visitors Center.494
SECTION 69.495
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from496
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper497
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical498
distribution lines and associated equipment.499
SECTION 70.500
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical501
distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent502
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its503
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted504
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall505
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in506
place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and507
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and508
assigns.509
SECTION 71.510
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically511
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area512
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not513 23 HR 158/AP
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia
514
Power Company.515
SECTION 72.516
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,517
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or518
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the519
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent520
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the521
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its522
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power523
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost524
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any525
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the526
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its527
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.528
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties529
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive530
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or531
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.532
SECTION 73.533
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable534
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best535
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use536
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the537
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.538 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 74.
539
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,540
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway541
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with542
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other543
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful544
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state545
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.546
SECTION 75.547
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be548
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission549
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.550
SECTION 76.551
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior552
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State553
Properties Commission.554
SECTION 77.555
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company556
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.557
SECTION 78.558
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things559
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.560 23 HR 158/AP
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ARTICLE VII
561
SECTION 79.562
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and563
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah River in Port564
Wentworth; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources565
which, by official action dated June 28, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement;566
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its567
State Properties Commission.568
SECTION 80.569
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant570
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive571
easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement572
bridge and associated equipment on SR25 (PI 0013741).  Said easement area is located in573
Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:574
That approximately 4.829 acres, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,575
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a Right Away Plan furnished by the Georgia576
Department of Transportation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties577
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a578
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for579
approval.580
SECTION 81.581
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,582
installing, operating, and maintaining a replacement bridge and associated equipment.583 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 82.
584
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be585
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary586
for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and587
associated equipment.588
SECTION 83589
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the replacement bridge590
and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of591
the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns,592
of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,593
the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the594
option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in595
which event the replacement bridge and associated equipment shall become the property of596
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.597
SECTION 84.598
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as599
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and600
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make601
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,602
and interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.603
SECTION 85.604
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,605
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or606
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the607 23 HR 158/AP
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state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent
608
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the609
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its610
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia611
Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement612
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in613
advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Department of Transportation614
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State615
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is616
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request from the Georgia617
Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole618
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property619
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of620
Georgia.621
SECTION 86.622
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such623
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall624
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is625
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description626
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.627
SECTION 87.628
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,629
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway630
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with631
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any and632 23 HR 158/AP
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all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for
633
its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all634
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.635
SECTION 88.636
That the consideration for such easement shall be for $37,155.00 and such further637
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the638
best interest of the State of Georgia.639
SECTION 89.640
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation641
in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded642
to the State Properties Commission.643
SECTION 90.644
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Department of645
Transportation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.646
SECTION 91.647
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things648
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.649
ARTICLE VIII650
SECTION 92.651
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and652
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Middle River in Port653 23 HR 158/AP
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Wentworth; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources
654
which, by official action dated June 28, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement;655
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its656
State Properties Commission.657
SECTION 93.658
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant659
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive660
easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement661
bridge and associated equipment on SR25 (PI 0013742).  Said easement area is located in662
Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:663
That approximately 2.961 acres, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,664
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a Right Away Plan furnished by the Georgia665
Department of Transportation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties666
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a667
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for668
approval.669
SECTION 94.670
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the671
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated672
equipment.673
SECTION 95.674
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be675
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary676 23 HR 158/AP
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for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and
677
associated equipment.678
SECTION 96.679
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the replacement bridge680
and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of681
the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns,682
of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,683
the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the684
option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in685
which event the replacement bridge and associated equipment shall become the property of686
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.687
SECTION 97.688
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as689
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and690
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make691
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,692
and interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.693
SECTION 98.694
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,695
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or696
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the697
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent698
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the699
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its700 23 HR 158/AP
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discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia
701
Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement702
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in703
advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Department of Transportation704
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State705
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is706
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request from the Georgia707
Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole708
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property709
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of710
Georgia.711
SECTION 99.712
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such713
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall714
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is715
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description716
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.717
SECTION 100.718
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,719
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway720
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with721
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any and722
all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for723
its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all724
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.725 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 101.
726
That the consideration for such easement shall be for $22,163.00 and such further727
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the728
best interest of the State of Georgia.729
SECTION 102.730
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation731
in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded732
to the State Properties Commission.733
SECTION 103.734
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company735
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.736
SECTION 104.737
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things738
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.739
ARTICLE IX740
SECTION 105.741
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and742
being in Clarke County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Main Campus of Athens743
Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of744
Georgia which, by official action dated April 7, 2022, does not object to the granting of an745
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and746
through its State Properties Commission.747 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 106.
748
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant749
to Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to750
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated751
equipment to serve TCSG-365 Industrial Systems Building. Said easement area is located752
in Clarke County, and is more particularly described as follows:753
That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in the 219th G.M.D., Athens-Clarke754
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing and aerial755
furnished by Atlanta Gas Light Company, and being on file in the offices of the State756
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey757
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties758
Commission for approval.759
SECTION 107.760
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,761
installing, operating, and maintaining underground natural gas line and associated equipment.762
SECTION 108.763
That Atlanta Gas Light Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from764
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the765
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and766
associated equipment.767
SECTION 109.768
That, after Atlanta Gas Light Company has put into use the underground natural gas line and769
associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the770
use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of771 23 HR 158/AP
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all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,
772
Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing773
their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the774
underground natural gas line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State775
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.776
SECTION 110.777
That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light Company and, except as herein778
specifically granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said779
easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said780
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest781
granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company.782
SECTION 111.783
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,784
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or785
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the786
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent787
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the788
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its789
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light790
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost791
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any792
construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light Company provides a written estimate for793
the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in794
its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of795
Georgia.  Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light Company or any third party, the State796 23 HR 158/AP
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Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent
797
nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,798
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.799
SECTION 112.800
That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall contain such other reasonable801
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best802
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use803
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the804
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.805
SECTION 113.806
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,807
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway808
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with809
respect to the city street system.  Atlanta Gas Light Company shall obtain any and all other810
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful811
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state812
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.813
SECTION 114.814
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be815
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission816
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.817 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 115.
818
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light Company in the Superior819
Court of Clarke County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State820
Properties Commission.821
SECTION 116.822
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light Company823
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.824
SECTION 117.825
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things826
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.827
ARTICLE X828
SECTION 118.829
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and830
being in Coffee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wiregrass Georgia Technical831
College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia  dated832
October 25, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating833
to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties834
Commission.835
SECTION 119.836
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant837
to the City of Douglas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,838
install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and associated839 23 HR 158/AP
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equipment to serve TCSG-379 Commercial Truck and Diesel Tech Building.  Said easement
840
area is located in Coffee County, and is more particularly described as follows:841
That approximately 0.06 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 149, 6th Land District,842
Coffee County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by843
the City of Douglas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and844
may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered845
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.846
SECTION 120.847
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,848
installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated849
equipment.850
SECTION 121.851
That the City of Douglas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said852
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the853
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground electrical854
distribution lines and associated equipment.855
SECTION 122.856
That, after the City of Douglas has put into use the underground electrical distribution lines857
and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of858
the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns,859
of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,860
the City of Douglas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their861
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the862 23 HR 158/AP
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underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property
863
of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.864
SECTION 123.865
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Douglas and, except as herein specifically866
granted to the City of Douglas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are867
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not868
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of869
Douglas.870
SECTION 124.871
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,872
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or873
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the874
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent875
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the876
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its877
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power878
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost879
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any880
construction being commenced, the City of Douglas provides a written estimate for the cost881
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole882
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.883
Upon written request from the City of Douglas or any third party, the State Properties884
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive885
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or886
reimbursement from the City of Douglas.887 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 125.
888
That the easement granted to the City of Douglas shall contain such other reasonable terms,889
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest890
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more891
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State892
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.893
SECTION 126.894
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,895
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway896
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with897
respect to the city street system.  The City of Douglas shall obtain any and all other required898
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the899
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and900
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.901
SECTION 127.902
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be903
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission904
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.905
SECTION 128.906
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Douglas in the Superior Court907
of Coffee County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties908
Commission.909 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 129.
910
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of Douglas shall911
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.912
SECTION 130.913
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things914
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.915
ARTICLE XI916
SECTION 131.917
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and918
being in DeKalb County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Georgia Piedmont Technical919
College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia920
which, by official action dated August 8, 2022, does not object to the granting of an921
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and922
through its State Properties Commission.923
SECTION 132.924
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant925
to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to926
relocate, construct, install, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated927
equipment.  Said easement area is located in DeKalb County, and is more particularly928
described as follows:929
That approximately 0.28 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 134, 16th Land District,930
City of Clarkston, DeKalb County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer931
drawing furnished by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State932 23 HR 158/AP
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Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey
933
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties934
Commission for approval.935
SECTION 133.936
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of relocation,937
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas line and938
associated equipment.939
SECTION 134.940
That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said941
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the relocation,942
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and943
associated equipment.944
SECTION 135.945
That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground natural gas line and946
associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the947
use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of948
all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,949
Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their950
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead951
and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the952
property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.953 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 136.
954
That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically955
granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area956
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not957
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Southern958
Company Gas.959
SECTION 137.960
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,961
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or962
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the963
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent964
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the965
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its966
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company967
Gas shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and968
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any969
construction being commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the970
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its971
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.972
Upon written request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties973
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive974
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or975
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.976 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 138.
977
That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable978
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best979
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use980
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the981
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.982
SECTION 139.983
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,984
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway985
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with986
respect to the city street system.  Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other987
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful988
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state989
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.990
SECTION 140.991
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be992
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission993
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.994
SECTION 141.995
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior996
Court of DeKalb County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State997
Properties Commission.998 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 142.
999
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall1000
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1001
SECTION 143.1002
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1003
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1004
ARTICLE XII1005
SECTION 144.1006
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1007
being in Emanuel County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Emanuel Women's Facility;1008
and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action1009
dated March 3, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1010
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1011
Commission.1012
SECTION 145.1013
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1014
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1015
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution1016
lines, and associated equipment to serve a new building.  Said easement area is located in1017
Emanuel County, and is more particularly described as follows:1018
That approximately 0.41 of an acre, lying and being in 53rd G.M. District, City of1019
Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer1020
drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State1021 23 HR 158/AP
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Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey
1022
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1023
Commission for approval.1024
SECTION 146.1025
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1026
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground power distribution lines1027
and associated equipment.1028
SECTION 147.1029
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1030
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1031
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground1032
power lines and associated equipment.1033
SECTION 148.1034
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground power1035
distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1036
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1037
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1038
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1039
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1040
place, in which event the overhead and underground distribution power lines and associated1041
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1042 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 149.
1043
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1044
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1045
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1046
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1047
Power Company.1048
SECTION 150.1049
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1050
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1051
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1052
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1053
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1054
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1055
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1056
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1057
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1058
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1059
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1060
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1061
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1062
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1063
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1064
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1065 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 151.
1066
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1067
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1068
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1069
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1070
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1071
SECTION 152.1072
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1073
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1074
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1075
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1076
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1077
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1078
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1079
SECTION 153.1080
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1081
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1082
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1083
SECTION 154.1084
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1085
Court of Emanuel County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1086
Properties Commission.1087 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 155.
1088
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1089
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1090
SECTION 156.1091
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1092
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1093
ARTICLE XIII1094
SECTION 157.1095
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1096
being in Fulton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Atlanta Technical College; and1097
the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official1098
action dated August 4, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1099
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1100
Properties Commission.1101
SECTION 158.1102
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1103
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1104
construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and1105
associated equipment.  Said easement area is located in Fulton County, and is more1106
particularly described as follows:1107
That approximately 0.306 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 89, 14th Land District,1108
Fulton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished1109
by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1110 23 HR 158/AP
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Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a
1111
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1112
approval.1113
SECTION 159.1114
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1115
installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated1116
equipment.1117
SECTION 160.1118
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1119
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1120
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground electrical1121
distribution lines and associated equipment.1122
SECTION 161.1123
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution1124
lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1125
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1126
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1127
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1128
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1129
place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment1130
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1131 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 162.
1132
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1133
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1134
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1135
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power1136
Company.1137
SECTION 163.1138
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1139
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1140
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1141
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1142
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1143
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1144
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1145
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1146
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1147
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1148
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1149
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1150
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1151
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1152
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1153
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1154 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 164.
1155
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1156
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1157
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1158
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1159
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1160
SECTION 165.1161
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1162
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1163
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1164
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1165
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1166
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1167
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1168
SECTION 166.1169
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1170
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1171
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1172
SECTION 167.1173
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1174
Court of Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1175
Properties Commission.1176 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 168.
1177
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1178
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1179
SECTION 169.1180
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1181
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1182
ARTICLE XIV1183
SECTION 170.1184
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1185
being in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Phillips State Prison; and1186
the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action,1187
does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement,1188
the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1189
SECTION 171.1190
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1191
to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, or its successors and assigns, a1192
nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground sewer line1193
and associated equipment for the Cascade Falls Gravity Sewer.   Said easement area is1194
located in Gwinnett County, and is more particularly described as follows:1195
That approximately 0.846 of an acre of permanent easement and 0.409 of an acre of1196
temporary construction easement, lying and being in Land Lot 001C, 1st  District, 1397th1197
G.M.D., Gwinnett County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an survey furnished1198
by the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, and being on file in the offices1199 23 HR 158/AP
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of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of
1200
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1201
Commission for approval.1202
SECTION 172.1203
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1204
installing, operating, and maintaining the underground sewer line and associated equipment.1205
  1206
SECTION 173.1207
That Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall have the right to remove or1208
cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be1209
reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance1210
of the underground sewer line and associated equipment.1211
SECTION 174.1212
That, after Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has put into use the1213
underground sewer line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1214
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1215
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1216
herein.  Upon abandonment, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, or its1217
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1218
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground distribution line and1219
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1220
assigns.1221 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 175.
1222
That no title shall be conveyed to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and,1223
except as herein specifically granted to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources,1224
all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,1225
which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the1226
rights, privileges, and interest granted to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources.1227
SECTION 176.1228
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1229
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1230
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1231
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1232
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1233
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1234
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Gwinnett County1235
Department of Water Resources shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate1236
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia1237
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Gwinnett County Department of1238
Water Resources provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and1239
the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1240
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request from Gwinnett1241
County Department of Water Resources or any third party, the State Properties Commission,1242
in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the1243
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the1244
State of Georgia.1245 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 177.
1246
That the easement granted Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall contain1247
such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission1248
shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties1249
Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long1250
as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement1251
area herein granted.1252
SECTION 178.1253
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1254
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1255
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1256
respect to the city street system.  Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall1257
obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1258
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1259
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1260
SECTION 179.1261
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1262
$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1263
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1264
SECTION 180.1265
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Gwinnett County Department of Water1266
Resources in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1267
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1268 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 181.
1269
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Gwinnett County1270
Department of Water Resources shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1271
becomes effective.1272
SECTION 182.1273
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1274
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1275
ARTICLE XV1276
SECTION 183.1277
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1278
being in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Bullard Creek Wildlife1279
Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources1280
which, by official action dated August 23, 2022, does not object to the granting of an1281
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1282
through its State Properties Commission.1283
SECTION 184.1284
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1285
to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a1286
nonexclusive easement to relocate the electrical distribution lines.  Said easement area is1287
located in Jeff Davis County, and is more particularly described as follows:1288
That approximately 0.009 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 607, 2nd District, Jeff1289
Davis County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished1290
by The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of1291 23 HR 158/AP
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the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of
1292
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1293
Commission for approval.1294
SECTION 185.1295
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of relocating1296
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1297
SECTION 186.1298
That The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or1299
cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be1300
reasonably necessary for the relocation of electrical distribution lines and associated1301
equipment.1302
SECTION 187.1303
That, after The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the relocated1304
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1305
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1306
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1307
herein.  Upon abandonment, The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its1308
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1309
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the relocated electrical distribution lines and1310
associated equipment  shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1311
assigns.1312 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 188.
1313
That no title shall be conveyed to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation and,1314
except as herein specifically granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation,1315
all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,1316
which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the1317
rights, privileges, and interest granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation.1318
SECTION 189.1319
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1320
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1321
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1322
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1323
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1324
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1325
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and The Satilla Rural1326
Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate1327
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia1328
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, The Satilla Rural Electric1329
Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1330
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1331
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request1332
from The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State1333
Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent1334
nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1335
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1336 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 190.
1337
That the easement granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall1338
contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties1339
Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State1340
Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area,1341
so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same1342
easement area herein granted.1343
SECTION 191.1344
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1345
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1346
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1347
respect to the city street system.  The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall1348
obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1349
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1350
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1351
SECTION 192.1352
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.001353
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may1354
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1355
SECTION 193.1356
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by The Satilla Rural Electric Membership1357
Corporation in the Superior Court of Jeff Davis County and a recorded copy shall be1358
promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1359 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 194.
1360
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement The Satilla Rural Electric1361
Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1362
effective.1363
SECTION 195.1364
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1365
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1366
ARTICLE XVI1367
SECTION 196.1368
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1369
being in Monroe County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Alternate Care Facility;1370
and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland1371
Security Agency which, by official action dated March 10, 2020, does not object to the1372
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1373
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1374
SECTION 197.1375
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1376
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1377
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution1378
lines and associated equipment to serve the Alternate Care Facility.  Said easement area is1379
located in Monroe County, and is more particularly described as follows:1380
That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 104, 6th District, Monroe1381
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by1382 23 HR 158/AP
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Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties
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Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1384
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1385
approval.1386
SECTION 198.1387
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1388
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines1389
and associated equipment.1390
SECTION 199.1391
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1392
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1393
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground1394
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1395
SECTION 200.1396
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical1397
distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1398
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1399
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1400
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1401
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1402
place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and1403
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1404
assigns.1405 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 201.
1406
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1407
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1408
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1409
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1410
Power Company.1411
SECTION 202.1412
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1413
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1414
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1415
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1416
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1417
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1418
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1419
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1420
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1421
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1422
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1423
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1424
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1425
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1426
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1427
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1428 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 203.
1429
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1430
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1431
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1432
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1433
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1434
SECTION 204.1435
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1436
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1437
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1438
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1439
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1440
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1441
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1442
SECTION 205.1443
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1444
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1445
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1446
SECTION 206.1447
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1448
Court of Monroe County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1449
Properties Commission.1450 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 207.
1451
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1452
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1453
SECTION 208.1454
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1455
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1456
ARTICLE XVII1457
SECTION 209.1458
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1459
being in Morgan County, Georgia, and is commonly known as State Patrol Post 8; and the1460
property is in the custody of the Department of Public Safety which, by official action dated1461
May 25, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to1462
the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1463
SECTION 210.1464
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1465
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1466
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution1467
lines and associated equipment to State Patrol Post 8.  Said easement area is located in1468
Morgan County, and is more particularly described as follows:1469
That approximately 0.15 of an acre, lying and being in 276th G.M.D., Morgan County,1470
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia1471
Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and1472 23 HR 158/AP
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered
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land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1474
SECTION 211.1475
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1476
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines1477
and associated equipment.1478
SECTION 212.1479
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1480
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1481
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground1482
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1483
SECTION 213.1484
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical1485
distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1486
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1487
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1488
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1489
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1490
place, in which event the overhead and underground power lines and associated equipment1491
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1492
SECTION 214.1493
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1494
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are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not
1496
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1497
Power Company.1498
SECTION 215.1499
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1500
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1501
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1502
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1503
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1504
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1505
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1506
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1507
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1508
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1509
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1510
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1511
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1512
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1513
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1514
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1515
SECTION 216.1516
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1517
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1518
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1519 23 HR 158/AP
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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the
1520
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1521
SECTION 217.1522
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1523
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1524
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1525
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1526
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1527
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1528
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1529
SECTION 218.1530
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1531
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1532
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1533
SECTION 219.1534
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1535
Court of Morgan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1536
Properties Commission.1537
SECTION 220.1538
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1539
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1540 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 221.
1541
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1542
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1543
ARTICLE XVIII1544
SECTION 222.1545
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1546
being in Morgan, County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Rivian site; and the1547
property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development which, by official1548
action dated December 14, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1549
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1550
Properties Commission.1551
SECTION 223.1552
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1553
to Georgia Transmission Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement1554
to construct, install, operate, and maintain electric substations, overhead and underground1555
electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment to serve the Rivian site.  Said easement1556
area is located in Morgan County, and is more particularly described as follows:1557
That approximately 20 acres, lying and being in the 282 and 283 G.M.D., Morgan County,1558
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by the Georgia Transmission1559
Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may1560
be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land1561
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1562 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 224.
1563
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1564
installing, operating, and maintaining electric substations, overhead and underground1565
electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.1566
SECTION 225.1567
That the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1568
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1569
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electric substations, overhead1570
and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.1571
SECTION 226.1572
That, after the Georgia Transmission Corporation has put into use electric substations,1573
overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment for which1574
this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion1575
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,1576
powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, the Georgia Transmission1577
Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1578
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event electric substations,1579
overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment shall1580
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1581
SECTION 227.1582
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Transmission Corporation and, except as1583
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation, all rights, title, and1584
interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make1585 23 HR 158/AP
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any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,
1586
and interest granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation.1587
SECTION 228.1588
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1589
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1590
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1591
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1592
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1593
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1594
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia1595
Transmission Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1596
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1597
of any construction being commenced, Georgia Transmission Corporation provides a written1598
estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1599
determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the1600
State of Georgia.  Upon written request from the Georgia Transmission Corporation or any1601
third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially1602
equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities1603
without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1604
SECTION 229.1605
That the easement granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall contain such other1606
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1607
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1608
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1609
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1610 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 230.
1611
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1612
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1613
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1614
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Transmission Corporation shall obtain any and all1615
other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its1616
lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1617
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1618
SECTION 231.1619
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1620
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1621
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1622
SECTION 232.1623
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Transmission Corporation in1624
the Superior Court of Morgan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to1625
the State Properties Commission.1626
SECTION 233.1627
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Transmission1628
Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1629
SECTION 234.1630
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1631
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1632 23 HR 158/AP
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ARTICLE XIX
1633
SECTION 235.1634
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1635
being in Polk County, Georgia, and is commonly known as J.L. Lester Wildlife Management1636
Area; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by1637
official action dated August 23, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,1638
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1639
Properties Commission.1640
SECTION 236.1641
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1642
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1643
construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution1644
lines and associated equipment.  Said easement area is located in Polk County, and is more1645
particularly described as follows:1646
That approximately 0.026 of an acre, lying and being in Lot 77, 29th District, 3rd Section,1647
City of Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer1648
drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State1649
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1650
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1651
Commission for approval.1652
SECTION 237.1653
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1654
installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines1655
and associated equipment.1656 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 238.
1657
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1658
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1659
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical1660
distribution lines and associated equipment.1661
SECTION 239.1662
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical1663
distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1664
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1665
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1666
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1667
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1668
place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and1669
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1670
assigns.1671
SECTION 240.1672
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1673
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1674
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1675
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1676
Power Company.1677
SECTION 241.1678
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1679
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1680 23 HR 158/AP
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relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the
1681
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1682
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1683
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1684
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1685
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1686
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1687
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1688
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1689
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1690
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1691
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1692
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1693
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1694
SECTION 242.1695
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1696
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1697
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1698
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1699
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1700
SECTION 243.1701
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1702
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1703
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1704
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1705 23 HR 158/AP
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required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful
1706
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1707
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1708
SECTION 244.1709
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1710
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1711
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1712
SECTION 245.1713
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1714
Court of Polk County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1715
Properties Commission.1716
SECTION 246.1717
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1718
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1719
SECTION 247.1720
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1721
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1722
ARTICLE XX1723
SECTION 248.1724
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1725
being in Tattnall County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Jack Hill State Park; and the1726 23 HR 158/AP
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property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action
1727
dated September 27, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1728
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1729
Commission.1730
SECTION 249.1731
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1732
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the1733
relocation of overhead distribution line for the construction of a new boat ramp.  Said1734
easement area is located in Tattnall County, and is more particularly described as follows:1735
That approximately 0.72 of an acre, lying and being in 41st G.M.D., City of Reidsville,1736
Tattnall County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished1737
by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1738
Commission1739
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1740
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1741
SECTION 250.1742
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of relocation of1743
overhead distribution line for the construction of a new boat ramp.1744
SECTION 251.1745
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1746
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1747
relocation of overhead distribution line.1748 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 252.
1749
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the relocation of overhead distribution1750
line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall1751
cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1752
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power1753
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1754
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead distribution1755
line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its1756
successors and assigns.1757
SECTION 253.1758
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1759
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1760
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1761
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1762
Power Company.1763
SECTION 254.1764
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1765
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1766
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1767
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1768
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1769
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1770
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1771
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1772
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1773 23 HR 158/AP
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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the
1774
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1775
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1776
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1777
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1778
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1779
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1780
SECTION 255.1781
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1782
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1783
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1784
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1785
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1786
SECTION 256.1787
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1788
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1789
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1790
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1791
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1792
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1793
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1794 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 257.
1795
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1796
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1797
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1798
SECTION 258.1799
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1800
Court of Tattnall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1801
Properties Commission.1802
SECTION 259.1803
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1804
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1805
SECTION 260.1806
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1807
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1808
ARTICLE XXI1809
SECTION 261.1810
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1811
being in Towns County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Brasstown Valley Resort and1812
Spa; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by1813
official action dated April 18, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in1814
all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1815
Properties Commission.1816 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 262.
1817
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1818
to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a1819
nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground fiber optic1820
cables and associated equipment to serve Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa's cottages and1821
cabins.  Said easement area is located in Towns County, and is more particularly described1822
as follows:1823
That approximately 0.25 of an acre, lying and being in 41st G.M.D., Towns County,1824
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Blue Ridge1825
Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1826
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1827
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1828
Commission for approval.1829
SECTION 263.1830
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of construction,1831
installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cables and associated1832
equipment to serve Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa's cottages and cabins.1833
SECTION 264.1834
That Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove1835
or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be1836
reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the1837
underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment.1838 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 265.
1839
That, after Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the1840
underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment for which this easement is granted,1841
a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1842
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1843
herein.  Upon abandonment, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, or its1844
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1845
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber optic cables and1846
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1847
assigns.1848
SECTION 266.1849
That no title shall be conveyed to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation1850
and, except as herein specifically granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership1851
Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State1852
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or1853
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric1854
Membership Corporation.1855
SECTION 267.1856
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1857
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1858
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1859
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1860
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1861
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1862
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Blue Ridge1863 23 HR 158/AP
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Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the
1864
alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of1865
Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Blue Ridge Mountain1866
Electric Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal1867
and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that1868
the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written1869
request from Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the1870
State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent1871
nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1872
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1873
SECTION 268.1874
That the easement granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall1875
contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties1876
Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State1877
Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area,1878
so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same1879
easement area herein granted.1880
SECTION 269.1881
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1882
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1883
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1884
respect to the city street system.  Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation1885
shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies1886
as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and1887 23 HR 158/AP
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comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement
1888
area.1889
SECTION 270.1890
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1891
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1892
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1893
SECTION 271.1894
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership1895
Corporation in the Superior Court of Tattnall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1896
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1897
SECTION 272.1898
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Blue Ridge Mountain1899
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1900
becomes effective.1901
SECTION 273.1902
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1903
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1904
ARTICLE XXII1905
SECTION 274.1906
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1907
being in Washington County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Washington State Prison;1908 23 HR 158/AP
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and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action
1909
dated April 9, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1910
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1911
Commission.1912
SECTION 275.1913
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1914
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1915
construct, install, operate, and maintain a terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3-phase1916
underground cable and associated equipment for reliability improvement for power supply1917
to Washington State Prison.  Said easement area is located in Washington County, and is1918
more particularly described as follows:1919
That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in District 6, City of Davisboro,1920
Washington County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing1921
furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State1922
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1923
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1924
Commission for approval.1925
SECTION 276.1926
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,1927
installing, operating, and maintaining a terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3-phase1928
underground cable and associated equipment.1929
SECTION 277.1930
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1931
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1932 23 HR 158/AP
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construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the terminating cabinet and 15-ft
1933
trench for a 3-phase underground cable and associated equipment.1934
SECTION 278.1935
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench1936
for a 3-phase underground cable for which this easement is granted, a subsequent1937
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1938
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1939
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1940
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1941
place, in which event the overhead distribution lines and associated equipment shall become1942
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1943
SECTION 279.1944
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1945
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1946
are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1947
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1948
Power Company.1949
SECTION 280.1950
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1951
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1952
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1953
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1954
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1955
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1956 23 HR 158/AP
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discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power
1957
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1958
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1959
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1960
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1961
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1962
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1963
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1964
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1965
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1966
SECTION 281.1967
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1968
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1969
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1970
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1971
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1972
SECTION 282.1973
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1974
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1975
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1976
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1977
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1978
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1979
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1980 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 283.
1981
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1982
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1983
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1984
SECTION 284.1985
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1986
Court of Washington County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1987
Properties Commission.1988
SECTION 285.1989
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1990
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1991
SECTION 286.1992
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1993
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1994
ARTICLE XXIII1995
SECTION 287.1996
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1997
being in Wheeler County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Little Ocmulgee State1998
Park; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by1999
official action dated February 21, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,2000
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State2001
Properties Commission.2002 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 288.
2003
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2004
to Telesystem, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,2005
operate, and maintain underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment to serve Little2006
Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge.  Said easement area is located in Wheeler County, and is2007
more particularly described as follows:2008
That approximately 2,872 feet, lying and being in Land Lot 216, 10th Land District,2009
Wheeler County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer survey furnished2010
by Telesystem, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may2011
be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land2012
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2013
SECTION 289.2014
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing,2015
installing, operating, and maintaining underground fiber optic cable and associated2016
equipment to serve Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge.2017
SECTION 290.2018
That Telesystem shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement2019
area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for constructing, installing,2020
operating, and maintaining underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment.2021
SECTION 291.2022
That, after Telesystem has put into use the underground fiber optic cable and associated2023
equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof2024
shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,2025
title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, Telesystem, or2026 23 HR 158/AP
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its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the
2027
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber optic cable2028
and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors2029
and assigns.2030
SECTION 292.2031
That no title shall be conveyed to Telesystem and, except as herein specifically granted to2032
Telesystem, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State2033
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or2034
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Telesystem.2035
SECTION 293.2036
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2037
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2038
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the2039
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent2040
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the2041
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its2042
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Telesystem shall2043
remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense2044
without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being2045
commenced, Telesystem provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and2046
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the2047
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request2048
from Telesystem or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion,2049
may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the2050
relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2051 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 294.
2052
That the easement granted to Telesystem shall contain such other reasonable terms,2053
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2054
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2055
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State2056
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2057
SECTION 295.2058
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2059
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2060
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2061
respect to the city street system.  Telesystem shall obtain any and all other required permits2062
from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the2063
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and2064
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2065
SECTION 296.2066
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2067
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2068
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2069
SECTION 297.2070
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Telesystem in the Superior Court of Wheeler2071
County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.2072 23 HR 158/AP
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SECTION 298.
2073
That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Telesystem shall expire three2074
years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2075
SECTION 299.2076
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2077
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2078
ARTICLE XXIV2079
SECTION 300.2080
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon2081
its becoming law without such approval.2082
SECTION 301.2083
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.2084