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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 568 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 574
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/2/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 568 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 574
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 574) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes in the
West Roxbury neighborhood of the city of Boston. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4004 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of
2conservation and recreation shall reclaim the land being more particularly bounded and described
3as follows: Southerly by the northerly line of Belgrade Avenue, fifty-seven (57) feet more or
4less; Westerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, known as West Roxbury
5Parkway, one hundred twenty (120) feet more or less; Northerly by the southerly side line of the
6location of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, fifty-seven (57) feet more or less;
7and Easterly by land now or formerly of Clay Chevrolet, Inc., one hundred twenty-three (123)
8feet more or less; containing six thousand nine hundred twenty-five (6925) square feet more or
9less pursuant to Chapter 851 of the Acts of 1977 and the plan of land file 9096-274. Upon title to
10said land reverting to the commonwealth the land shall forthwith be designated as open space to 2 of 2
11be used for conservation or recreational purposes subject to the department’s continued use of
12the land for the purpose of sloping, embanking, filling and maintaining its remaining land
13appurtenant to the West Roxbury Parkway.