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HR 98: Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize

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House Resolution 98 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Smith of the 41st, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Hilton of the 48th

A RESOLUTION

Authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow, Bryan, Chatham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis, Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Barrow, Bryan, Catham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis, Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; and

WHEREAS, Atlanta Gas Light, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, the City of Atlanta, the City of Barnesville, Georgia Power Company, Jefferson Energy Cooperative, Newton County Water and Sewer Authority, North Georgia Electric Membership Cooperation, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and Spectrum Company desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities, utilities, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and

WHEREAS, these non-exclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have been requested or approved by the Department of Driver Services, Department of Economic Development, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Community Supervision, State Properties Commission, and Technical College System of Georgia.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

ARTICLE I

SECTION 1.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated June 25, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 2.

That approximately 1.0 acre, lying and being in the 243rd G.M. District, City of Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by the Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 3.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground single-phase facilities, conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase primary cable and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment.

SECTION 4.

The Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground single-phase facilities, conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase primary cable and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment.

SECTION 5.

That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground single-phase facilities, conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase primary cable and three phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground single-phase facilities, conversion of existing overhead conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase primary cable and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 6.

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.

SECTION 7.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 8.

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 9.

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

SECTION 10.

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 11.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 12.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 13.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE II

SECTION 14.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 24, 2021, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 15.

That approximately 15.0 acres, lying and being in 249th G.M. District, Barrow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 16.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cable lines within Georgia Power's existing right of way.

SECTION 17.

Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cable lines.

SECTION 18.

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground fiber optic cable lines this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber optic cable lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 19.

SECTION 20.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 21.

SECTION 22.

SECTION 23.

That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 24.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 25.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 26.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE III

SECTION 27.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Bryan County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Hyundai EV QuickStart Training Center, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated December 5, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 28.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the new Hyundai EV Training Center (TCSG-398). Said easement area is located in Bryan County, and is more particularly described as follows: That approximately 2.34 acres, lying and being in 1380th G.M. District, Bryan County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 29.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution lines and associated equipment.

SECTION 30.

SECTION 31.

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 32.

SECTION 33.

SECTION 34.

SECTION 35.

SECTION 36.

SECTION 37.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Bryan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 38.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 39.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE IV

SECTION 40.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Pooler Regional Training Center QuickStart, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated April 4, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 41.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment to serve EV Training Center Expansion (TCSG-399). Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:

That approximately 0.78 of an acre, lying and being in the 7th G.M. District, City of Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 42.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment.

SECTION 43.

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment.

SECTION 44.

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the three-phase primary underground wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the three-phase primary underground wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 45.

SECTION 46.

SECTION 47.

That the easement granted Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 48.

SECTION 49.

SECTION 50.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 51.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 52.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE V

SECTION 53.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Cherokee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 54.

That approximately 4.53 acres, lying and being in District 219, City of Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 55.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a transmission tie line and associated equipment to connect a battery storage station.

SECTION 56.

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction installation, operation, and maintenance of a transmission tie line and associated equipment to connect a battery storage station.

SECTION 57.

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the transmission tie line and associated equipment to connect a battery storage station this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the transmission tie line and associated equipment to connect a battery storage station shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 58.

SECTION 59.

SECTION 60.

SECTION 61.

SECTION 62.

SECTION 63.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Cherokee County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 64.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 65.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE VI

SECTION 66.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Coweta County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Chattahoochee Bend State Park, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated April 24, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 67.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the Spectrum Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment to improve communications at the park. Said easement area is located in Coweta County, and is more particularly described as follows: That approximately 3.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 3 and 4, 7th Land District, City of Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished by Spectrum Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 68.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment.

SECTION 69.

That the Spectrum Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment.

SECTION 70.

That, after Spectrum Company has put into use the underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Spectrum Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 71.

That no title shall be conveyed to Spectrum Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Spectrum Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Spectrum Company.

SECTION 72.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Spectrum Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Spectrum Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Spectrum Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 73.

That the easement granted to Spectrum Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 74.

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Spectrum Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

SECTION 75.

SECTION 76.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Spectrum Company in the Superior Court of Coweta County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 77.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Spectrum Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 78.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE VII

SECTION 79.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Fulton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and the property is in the custody of the State Properties Commission which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 80.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Atlanta, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Central Avenue bridge replacement project (PI 0025295). Said easement area is located in Fulton County, and is more particularly described as follows:

That approximately 0.09 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 77, Land District 14, 1379th G.M. District, City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a right of way plans by the City of Atlanta, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 81.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a bridge replacement project.

SECTION 82.

That City of Atlanta shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a bridge replacement project.

SECTION 83.

That, after the City of Atlanta has put into use the bridge replacement this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Atlanta, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the bridge shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 84.

That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Atlanta and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Atlanta, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Atlanta.

SECTION 85.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, the City of Atlanta shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, the City of Atlanta provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from the City of Atlanta or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 86.

That the easement granted to the City of Atlanta shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 87.

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. The City of Atlanta shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

SECTION 88.

That the consideration for such easement shall be for the consideration of $96,400.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 89.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Atlanta in the Superior Court of Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 90.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Atlanta shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 91.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE VIII

SECTION 92.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Glynn Georgia, and is commonly known as Hofwyl Plantation, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 93.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of various underground utilities and associated equipment to serve Hofwyl Plantation. Said easement area is located in Glynn County, and is more particularly described as follows: That approximately up to 8.0 acres, lying and being in the 26th G.M.D., Glynn County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished by Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 94.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of various underground utilities and associated equipment.

SECTION 95.

Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation and maintenance of various underground utilities and associated equipment.

SECTION 96.

That, after Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission has put into use the various underground utilities and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the easement area shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 97.

That no title shall be conveyed to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission and, except as herein specifically granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission.

SECTION 98.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the underground utilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 99.

That the easement granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 100.

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

SECTION 101.

SECTION 102.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission in the Superior Court of Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 103.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 104.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE IX

SECTION 105.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Habersham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Main Campus of North Georgia Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated February 12, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 106.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer to serve the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center Living and Learning Building. Said easement area is located in Habersham County, and is more particularly described as follows:

That approximately 0.24 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 83, 84, and 85, 11th Land District, Habersham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 107.

That the above- described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer.

SECTION 108.

SECTION 109.

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the three-phase primary underground wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the three-phase underground wire and pad mount transformer shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 110.

SECTION 111.

SECTION 112.

SECTION 113.

SECTION 114.

SECTION 115.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Habersham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 116.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 117.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE X

SECTION 118.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Hall County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Lanier Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated February 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 119.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the relocation of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet. Said easement area is located in Hall County, and is more particularly described as follows: That approximately 1.6 acres, lying and being in G.M.D. 411, Hall County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 120.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the relocation of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet.

SECTION 121.

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the relocation of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet, this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet, shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 122.

SECTION 123.

SECTION 124.

SECTION 125.

SECTION 126.

SECTION 127.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Hall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 128.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 129.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE XI

SECTION 130.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Haralson County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Murphy Campus of West Georgia Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated February 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 131.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines to serve TCSG-392 Industrial Building. Said easement area is located in Haralson County, and is more particularly described as follows:

That approximately 0.76 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 273, 274, 263, and 264, 7th District, 3rd Section, Haralson County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Atlanta Gas Light, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 132.

That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.

SECTION 133.

That Atlanta Gas Light shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines, this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution lines, shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

SECTION 134.

That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light and, except as herein specifically granted to Atlanta Gas Light, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light.

SECTION 135.

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

SECTION 136.

That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

SECTION 137.

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the County road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Atlanta Gas Light shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

SECTION 138.

SECTION 139.

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light in the Superior Court of Haralson County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 140.

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 141.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE XII

SECTION 142.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Haralson County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the West Georgia Technical 1000 College Murphy Campus, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System 1001 of Georgia which, by official action dated October 22, 2024, does not object to the granting 1002 of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by 1003 and through its State Properties Commission.

1004 SECTION 143.

1005 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1006 to the Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for 1007 the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground 1008 distribution lines, and associated equipment to serve the new Industrial Building 1009 (TCSG-392). Said easement area is located in Haralson County, and is more particularly 1010 described as follows:

1011 That approximately 2.22 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 273, 7th Land District, City 1012 of Waco, Haralson County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer 1013 drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State 1014 Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey 1015 prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties 1016 Commission for approval.

1017 SECTION 144.

1018 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, 1019 operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground distribution lines, and 1020 associated equipment.

1021 SECTION 145.

1022 That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from 1023 said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the 1024 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground 1025 distribution lines, and associated equipment.

1026 SECTION 146.

1027 That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the new transformer, underground 1028 distribution lines, and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent 1029 abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its 1030 successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted 1031 herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall 1032 have the option of removing their equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in 1033 place, in which event the transformer, underground distribution lines, and associated 1034 equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns. 1035 SECTION 147.

1036 That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Power Company and, except as herein 1037 specifically granted to the Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to 1038 said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said 1039 easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest 1040 granted to Georgia Power Company.

1041 SECTION 148.

1042 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1043 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1044 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1045 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1046 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1047 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1048 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power 1049 Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost 1050 and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any 1051 construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the 1052 cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its 1053 sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1054 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties 1055 Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive 1056 easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or 1057 reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

1058 SECTION 149.

1059 That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable 1060 terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best 1061 interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use 1062 a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the 1063 State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. 1064 SECTION 150.

1065 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1066 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1067 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1068 respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other 1069 required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful 1070 use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state 1071 and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1072 SECTION 151.

1073 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1074 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1075 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1076 SECTION 152.

1077 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior 1078 Court of Haralson County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State 1079 Properties Commission.

1080 SECTION 153.

1081 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia 1082 Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. 1083 SECTION 154.

1084 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1085 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1086 ARTICLE XIII

1087 SECTION 155.

1088 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1089 being in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Hazlehurst Customer 1090 Service Center, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Driver Services 1091 which, by official action dated January 24, 2025, does not object to the granting of an 1092 easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and 1093 through its State Properties Commission.

1094 SECTION 156.

1095 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1096 to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a 1097 non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of 1098 underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the new Customer 1099 Service Center. Said easement area is located in Jeff Davis County, and is more particularly 1100 described as follows:

1101 That approximately 0.03 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 550 and 551, 2nd Land 1102 District, City of Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown 1103 on an engineer drawing furnished by Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and 1104 being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more 1105 particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor 1106 and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. 1107 SECTION 157.

1108 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the 1109 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution 1110 lines and associated equipment.

1111 SECTION 158.

1112 That Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause 1113 to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably 1114 necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of 1115 underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment, this easement is granted 1116 for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of 1117 Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement 1118 granted herein. Upon abandonment, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its 1119 successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement 1120 area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines 1121 and associated equipment, shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors 1122 and assigns.

1123 SECTION 159.

1124 That no title shall be conveyed to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation and, except 1125 as herein specifically granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, 1126 title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may 1127 make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, 1128 privileges, and interest granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation. 1129 SECTION 160.

1130 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1131 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1132 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1133 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1134 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1135 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1136 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Satilla Rural 1137 Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate 1138 easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia 1139 unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Satilla Rural Electric Membership 1140 Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the 1141 State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and 1142 relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Satilla 1143 Rural Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, 1144 in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the 1145 property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the 1146 State of Georgia.

1147 SECTION 161.

1148 That the easement granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall contain 1149 such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission 1150 shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties 1151 Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long 1152 as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement 1153 area herein granted.

1154 SECTION 162.

1155 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1156 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1157 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1158 respect to the city street system. Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain 1159 any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are 1160 necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply 1161 with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1162 SECTION 163.

1163 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1164 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1165 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1166 SECTION 164.

1167 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Satilla Rural Electric Membership 1168 Corporation in the Superior Court of Jeff Davis County and a recorded copy shall be 1169 promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

1170 SECTION 165.

1171 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Satilla 1172 Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this 1173 resolution becomes effective.

1174 SECTION 166.

1175 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1176 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1177 ARTICLE XIV

1178 SECTION 167.

1179 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1180 being in Lamar County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Department of Community 1181 Supervision Barnesville Field Office, and the property is in the custody of the Department 1182 of Community Supervision which, by official action dated June 20, 2024, does not object to 1183 the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia 1184 is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. 1185 SECTION 168.

1186 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1187 to the City of Barnesville, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement 1188 for the sewer system upgrade project. Said easement area is located in Lamar County, and 1189 is more particularly described as follows:

1190 That approximately 0.40 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 119, 7th Land District, 1191 City of Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial 1192 furnished by City of Barnesville, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State 1193 Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey 1194 prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties 1195 Commission for approval.

1196 SECTION 169.

1197 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, 1198 operation, and maintenance of the sewer system upgrade project. 1199 SECTION 170.

1200 That the City of Barnesville, Georgia shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed 1201 from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the 1202 proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sewer system. 1203 SECTION 171.

1204 That, after the City of Barnesville, Georgia has put into use the sewer system this easement 1205 is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the 1206 State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and 1207 easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Barnesville, Georgia, or its 1208 successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement 1209 area or leaving the same in place, in which event the sewer system shall become the property 1210 of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

1211 SECTION 172.

1212 That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Barnesville, Georgia and, except as herein 1213 specifically granted to City of Barnesville, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said 1214 easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement 1215 area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the 1216 City of Barnesville, Georgia.

1217 SECTION 173.

1218 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1219 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1220 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1221 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1222 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1223 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1224 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of 1225 Barnesville, Georgia shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at 1226 its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance 1227 of any construction being commenced, the City of Barnesville, Georgia provides a written 1228 estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission 1229 determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the 1230 State of Georgia. Upon written request from the City of Barnesville, Georgia or any third 1231 party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially 1232 equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities 1233 without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia. 1234 SECTION 174.

1235 That the easement granted to the City of Barnesville, Georgia shall contain such other 1236 reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem 1237 in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is 1238 authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description 1239 utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. 1240 SECTION 175.

1241 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1242 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1243 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1244 respect to the city street system. The City of Barnesville, Georgia shall obtain any and all 1245 other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its 1246 lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all 1247 applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1248 SECTION 176.

1249 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1250 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1251 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1252 SECTION 177.

1253 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by City of Barnesville, Georgia in the Superior 1254 Court of Lamar County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State 1255 Properties Commission.

1256 SECTION 178.

1257 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of 1258 Barnesville, Georgia shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes 1259 effective.

1260 SECTION 179.

1261 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1262 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1263 ARTICLE XV

1264 SECTION 180.

1265 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1266 being in McDuffie County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the McDuffie Public 1267 Fishing Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources 1268 which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the granting of an 1269 easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and 1270 through its State Properties Commission.

1271 SECTION 181.

1272 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1273 to Jefferson Energy Cooperative or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for 1274 the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line 1275 and associated equipment to serve a new residence building. Said easement area is located 1276 in McDuffie County, and is more particularly described as follows: 1277 That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in the 133rd Land District, McDuffie 1278 County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by 1279 Jefferson Energy Cooperative, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties 1280 Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a 1281 Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for 1282 approval.

1283 SECTION 182.

1284 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the 1285 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and 1286 associated equipment.

1287 SECTION 183.

1288 That Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed 1289 from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the 1290 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and 1291 associated equipment.

1292 SECTION 184.

1293 That, after Jefferson Energy Cooperative has put into use the underground distribution line 1294 and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use 1295 thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the 1296 rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Jefferson 1297 Energy Cooperative, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their 1298 facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the 1299 underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the 1300 State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

1301 SECTION 185.

1302 That no title shall be conveyed to Jefferson Energy Cooperative and, except as herein 1303 specifically granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative, all rights, title, and interest in and to 1304 said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said 1305 easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest 1306 granted Jefferson Energy Cooperative.

1307 SECTION 186.

1308 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1309 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1310 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1311 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1312 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1313 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1314 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Jefferson Energy 1315 Cooperative shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole 1316 cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any 1317 construction being commenced, Jefferson Energy Cooperative provides a written estimate 1318 for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, 1319 in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of 1320 Georgia. Upon written request from Jefferson Energy Cooperative or any third party, the 1321 State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent 1322 non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, 1323 expense or reimbursement from the Jefferson Energy Cooperative. 1324 SECTION 187.

1325 That the easement granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall contain such other 1326 reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem 1327 in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is 1328 authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description 1329 utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. 1330 SECTION 188.

1331 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1332 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1333 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1334 respect to the city street system. Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall obtain any and all other 1335 required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful 1336 use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state 1337 and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1338 SECTION 189.

1339 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1340 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1341 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1342 SECTION 190.

1343 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Jefferson Energy Cooperative in the 1344 Superior Court of McDuffie County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the 1345 State Properties Commission.

1346 SECTION 191.

1347 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Jefferson 1348 Energy Cooperative shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes 1349 effective.

1350 SECTION 192.

1351 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1352 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1353 ARTICLE XVI

1354 SECTION 193.

1355 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1356 being in Paulding County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Paulding Forest Wildlife 1357 Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources 1358 which, by official action dated September 24, 2024, does not object to the granting of an 1359 easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and 1360 through its State Properties Commission.

1361 SECTION 194.

1362 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1363 to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the 1364 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and 1365 associated equipment to serve Paulding County 911 Communication Tower. Said easement 1366 area is located in Paulding County, and is more particularly described as follows: 1367 SECTION 195.

1368 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the 1369 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and 1370 associated equipment.

1371 SECTION 196.

1372 That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from 1373 said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the 1374 construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and 1375 associated equipment.

1376 SECTION 197.

1377 That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground distribution line and 1378 associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use 1379 thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the 1380 rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia 1381 Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their 1382 distribution line and associated equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in 1383 place, in which event the underground distribution line and associated equipment shall 1384 become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns. 1385 SECTION 198.

1386 That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically 1387 granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area 1388 is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not 1389 inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia 1390 Power Company.

1391 SECTION 199.

1392 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1393 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1394 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1395 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1396 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1397 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1398 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power 1399 Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost 1400 and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any 1401 construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the 1402 cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its 1403 sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1404 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties 1405 Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive 1406 easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or 1407 reimbursement from Georgia Power Company.

1408 SECTION 200.

1409 That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable 1410 terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best 1411 interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use 1412 a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the 1413 State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. 1414 SECTION 201.

1415 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1416 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1417 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1418 respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other 1419 required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful 1420 use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state 1421 and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1422 SECTION 202.

1423 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall 1424 be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1425 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1426 SECTION 203.

1427 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior 1428 Court of Paulding County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State 1429 Properties Commission.

1430 SECTION 204.

1431 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia 1432 Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. 1433 SECTION 205.

1434 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1435 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1436 ARTICLE XVII

1437 SECTION 206.

1438 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1439 being in Walker County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Crockford Pigeon 1440 Mountain Wildlife Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department 1441 of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the 1442 granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is 1443 acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

1444 SECTION 207.

1445 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1446 to the North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a 1447 non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of 1448 overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new maintenance 1449 facility. Said easement area is located in Walker County, and is more particularly described 1450 as follows:

1451 That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 3 and 4, 7th Land District, 1452 Walker County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished 1453 by North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the 1454 State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey 1455 prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties 1456 Commission for approval.

1457 SECTION 208.

1458 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, 1459 operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical distribution lines and associated 1460 equipment.

1461 SECTION 209.

1462 That North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause 1463 to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably 1464 necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical 1465 distribution lines and associated equipment.

1466 SECTION 210.

1467 That, after North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the overhead 1468 electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a 1469 subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, 1470 or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted 1471 herein. Upon abandonment, North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its 1472 successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement 1473 area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical distribution lines and 1474 associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and 1475 assigns.

1476 SECTION 211.

1477 That no title shall be conveyed to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and, 1478 except as herein specifically granted to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, all 1479 rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, 1480 which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the 1481 rights, privileges, and interest granted to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation. 1482 SECTION 212.

1483 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1484 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1485 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1486 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1487 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1488 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1489 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and North Georgia 1490 Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate 1491 easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia 1492 unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, North Georgia Electric 1493 Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and 1494 relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the 1495 removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request 1496 from North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties 1497 Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive 1498 easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or 1499 reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

1500 SECTION 213.

1501 That the easement granted North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall contain 1502 such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission 1503 shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties 1504 Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long 1505 as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement 1506 area herein granted.

1507 SECTION 214.

1508 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1509 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1510 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1511 respect to the city street system. North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall 1512 obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are 1513 necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply 1514 with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1515 SECTION 215.

1516 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1517 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1518 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1519 SECTION 216.

1520 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the North Georgia Electric Membership 1521 Corporation in the Superior Court of Walker County and a recorded copy shall be promptly 1522 forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

1523 SECTION 217.

1524 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the North 1525 Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this 1526 resolution becomes effective.

1527 SECTION 218.

1528 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1529 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1530 ARTICLE XVIII

1531 SECTION 219.

1532 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1533 being in Walton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Rivian Site, and the 1534 property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development which, by official 1535 action dated August 14, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all 1536 matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State 1537 Properties Commission.

1538 SECTION 220.

1539 That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant 1540 to the Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, or its successors and assigns, a 1541 non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 1542 water tower, underground water, and sewer lines and associated equipment to serve Rivian 1543 and QuickStart Site. Said easement area is located in Walton County, and is more 1544 particularly described as follows:

1545 That approximately 7.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 102, 1st Land District, Walton 1546 County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by the 1547 Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, and being on file in the offices of the State 1548 Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey 1549 prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties 1550 Commission for approval.

1551 SECTION 221.

1552 That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation, 1553 operation, and maintenance of a water tower, underground water, and sewer lines and 1554 associated equipment.

1555 SECTION 222.

1556 That Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall have the right to remove or cause 1557 to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably 1558 necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a water tower, 1559 underground water and sewer lines and associated equipment. 1560 SECTION 223.

1561 That, after Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority has put into use the underground 1562 sewer lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent 1563 abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its 1564 successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted 1565 herein. Upon abandonment, Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, or its successors 1566 and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or 1567 leaving the same in place, in which event the water tower, underground water and sewer lines 1568 and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors 1569 and assigns.

1570 SECTION 224.

1571 That no title shall be conveyed to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority and, except 1572 as herein specifically granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, all rights, 1573 title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may 1574 make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, 1575 privileges, and interest granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority. 1576 SECTION 225.

1577 That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, 1578 determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or 1579 relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the 1580 state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent 1581 non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the 1582 alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its 1583 discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Newton County 1584 Water and Sewerage Authority shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement 1585 area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in 1586 advance of any construction being commenced, Newton County Water and Sewerage 1587 Authority provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the 1588 State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and 1589 relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Newton 1590 County Water and Sewerage Authority or any third party, the State Properties Commission, 1591 in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the 1592 property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the 1593 State of Georgia.

1594 SECTION 226.

1595 That the easement granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall contain 1596 such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission 1597 shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties 1598 Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long 1599 as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement 1600 area herein granted.

1601 SECTION 227.

1602 That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, 1603 or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway 1604 system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with 1605 respect to the city street system. Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall obtain 1606 any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are 1607 necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply 1608 with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area. 1609 SECTION 228.

1610 That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be 1611 $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission 1612 may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. 1613 SECTION 229.

1614 That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Newton County Water and Sewerage 1615 Authority in the Superior Court of Walton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly 1616 forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

1617 SECTION 230.

1618 That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Newton 1619 County Water and Sewerage Authority shall expire three years after the date that this 1620 resolution becomes effective.

1621 SECTION 231.

1622 That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things 1623 necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement. 1624 ARTICLE XIX

1625 SECTION 232.

1626 That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon 1627 its becoming law without such approval.

1628 SECTION 233.

1629 That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.