HR1051: HR1051 Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize
2025-2026 Regular Session · Enrolled version · Last action May 11, 2026
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House Resolution 1051 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Beckles of the 96th, Buckner
of the 137th, and Flournoy of the 74th
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the con struction, operation and1
maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingress and eg ress in, on, over, under, upon,2
across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Ba ldwin, Bartow, Bulloch,3
Camden, Catoosa, Chatham, Chattooga, Clayton, Colquitt, DeKalb, Emanuel, Glynn,4
Habersham, Hall, Laurens, Long, McDuffie, Morgan, Muscogee, Oconee, Paulding, Peach,5
Talbot, Tift, and Walton Counties, Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee; to provide for6
related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal co nflicting laws; and for other7
purposes.8
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Baldwin,9
Bartow, Bulloch, Camden, Catoosa, Chatham, Chattooga, Clayton, Colquitt, DeKalb,10
Emanuel, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Laurens, Long, McDuffie, Morgan, Muscogee, Oconee,11
Paulding, Peach, Talbot, Tift, and Walton Counties, Georgia and Hamilton County,12
Tennessee; and13
WHEREAS, AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Atlantic Waste Services, City of Kingsland, City of14
Moultrie, City of Summerville, Chatham County, Georgia, Excelsior Electric Membership15
Corporation, Flint Electric Membership Corporation, HIC Altama, LLC, Jefferson Energy16
Cooperative, Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative, M arathon Realty Corp.,17
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Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Power Company, So uthern Natural Gas18
Company, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Timberlands II , LLC, and Walton19
Electric Membership Corporation desire to operate and maintain facilities, utilities, and20
ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and21
WHEREAS, these non-exclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingress and egress22
in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-describ ed state property have been23
requested or approved by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Behavioral Health24
and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Corrections, Department of Driver Services,25
Department of Economic Development, Department of Education, Department of Juvenile26
Justice, Department of Natural Resources, State Properties Comm ission and Technical27
College System of Georgia.28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL29
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:30
ARTICLE I31
SECTION 1.32
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and33
being in Baldwin County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Central State Hospital, and34
the property is in the custody of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental35
Disabilities which, by official action dated October 23, 2025, does not object to the granting36
of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by37
and through its State Properties Commission.38
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SECTION 2.39
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant40
to Southern Natural Gas Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement41
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas42
distribution lines and associated equipment for its natural gas line expansion project. Said43
easement area is located in Baldwin County, and is more particularly described as follows:44
That approximately 3.1 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 265 and 270, 5th Land District,45
City of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, and that portio n only as shown on an46
engineer drawing furnished by Southern Natural Gas Company, and being on file in the47
offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat48
of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and pr esented to the State49
Properties Commission for approval.50
SECTION 3.51
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the52
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas distribution53
lines and associated equipment.54
SECTION 4.55
That Southern Natural Gas Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed56
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the57
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas distribution58
lines and associated equipment.59
SECTION 5.60
That, after Southern Natural Gas Company has put into use the u nderground natural gas61
distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is gr anted for, a subsequent62
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abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its63
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted64
herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Natural Gas Company, or its successors and assigns,65
shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same66
in place, in which event the underground natural gas distributi on lines and associated67
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.68
SECTION 6.69
That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Natural Gas Company and, except as herein70
specifically granted to Southern Natural Gas Company, all right s, title, and interest in and71
to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, whic h may make any use of said72
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the right s, privileges, and interest73
granted to Southern Natural Gas Company.74
SECTION 7.75
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,76
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or77
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the78
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent79
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the80
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its81
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Southern Natural82
Gas Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole83
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any84
construction being commenced, Southern Natural Gas Company provides a written estimate85
for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines,86
in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of87
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Georgia. Upon written request from Southern Natural Gas Company or any third party, the88
State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent89
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,90
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.91
SECTION 8.92
That the easement granted to Southern Natural Gas Company shall contain such other93
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem94
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is95
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description96
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.97
SECTION 9.98
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,99
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway100
system, or of a county with res pect to the county road system o r of a municipality with101
respect to the city street system. Southern Natural Gas Compan y shall obtain any and all102
other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its103
lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all104
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.105
SECTION 10.106
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00107
and such further consideration a nd provisions as the State Prop erties Commission may108
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.109
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SECTION 11.110
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Natur al Gas Company in the111
Superior Court of Baldwin County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the112
State Properties Commission.113
SECTION 12.114
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Southern115
Natural Gas Company shall expire three years after the date tha t this resolution becomes116
effective.117
SECTION 13.118
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things119
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.120
ARTICLE II121
SECTION 14.122
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and123
being in Bartow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the W estern and Atlantic124
Railroad, and the property is in the custody of the State Properties Commission which, does125
not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the126
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.127
SECTION 15.128
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant129
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive130
easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a road improvement project131
over the Western and Atlantic Railroad (PI0013238). Said easem ent area is located in132
Bartow County, and is more particularly described as follows:133
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That approximately 0.6 of an acre, lying and being in the 5th Land District, Bartow County,134
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a right of way plan furnished by the Georgia135
Department of Transportation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties136
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a137
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Pro perties Commission for138
approval.139
SECTION 16.140
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, operation,141
and maintenance of a road improvement project.142
SECTION 17.143
Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed144
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the145
proper construction, operation, and maintenance of a road improvement project.146
SECTION 18.147
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put in to use the construction,148
operation, and maintenance of a road improvement project this e asement is granted for, a149
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,150
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted151
herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and152
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving153
the same in place, in which event the road shall become the property of the State of Georgia,154
or its successors and assigns.155
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SECTION 19.156
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as157
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and158
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any159
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and160
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.161
SECTION 20.162
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,163
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or164
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the165
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent166
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the167
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its168
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and the Georgia169
Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement170
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in171
advance of any construction being commenced, the Georgia Department of Transportation172
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and re location and the State173
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is174
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written req uest from the Georgia175
Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole176
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property177
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of178
Georgia.179
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SECTION 21.180
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such181
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall182
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is183
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description184
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.185
SECTION 22.186
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,187
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway188
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with189
respect to the city street system. Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any and190
all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for191
its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all192
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.193
SECTION 23.194
That, the consideration for such easement shall be for $23,700. 00 and such further195
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the196
best interest of the State of Georgia.197
SECTION 24.198
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation199
in the Superior Court of Bartow County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded200
to the State Properties Commission.201
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SECTION 25.202
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia203
Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution204
becomes effective.205
SECTION 26.206
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things207
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.208
ARTICLE III209
SECTION 27.210
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and211
being in Bulloch County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Ogeechee Technical College,212
and the property is in the custody of the Technical College Sys tem of Georgia which, by213
official action dated September 4, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,214
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State215
Properties Commission.216
SECTION 28.217
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant218
to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive219
easement for the construction, installation, ope ration, and mai ntenance of underground220
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the ISIR Training Center221
(TCSG-400). Said easement area is located in Bulloch County, a nd is more particularly222
described as follows:223
That approximately 0.214 of an acre, lying and being in the 120 9th G.M. District, City of224
Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished225
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by Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State226
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared227
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for228
approval.229
SECTION 29.230
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the231
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution232
lines and associated equipment.233
SECTION 30.234
That Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to235
be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes a s may be reasonably236
necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and ma intenance of underground237
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.238
SECTION 31.239
That, after Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation has put i nto use the underground240
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this eas ement is granted for, a241
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,242
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted243
herein. Upon abandonment, Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors244
and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or245
leaving the same in place, in which event the underground elect rical distribution lines and246
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and247
assigns.248
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SECTION 32.249
That no title shall be conveyed to Excelsior Electric Membershi p Corporation and, except250
as herein specifically granted to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title,251
and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make252
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,253
and interest granted Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation.254
SECTION 33.255
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,256
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or257
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the258
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent259
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the260
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its261
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Excelsior Electric262
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area263
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance264
of any construction being commenced, Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation provides265
a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties266
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole267
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Excelsior Electric Membership268
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may269
grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation270
of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.271
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SECTION 34.272
That the easement granted to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such273
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall274
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is275
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description276
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.277
SECTION 35.278
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,279
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway280
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with281
respect to the city street system. Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any282
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary283
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all284
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.285
SECTION 36.286
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be287
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission288
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.289
SECTION 37.290
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation291
in the Superior Court of Bulloch County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded292
to the State Properties Commission.293
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SECTION 38.294
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Excelsior295
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution296
becomes effective.297
SECTION 39.298
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things299
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.300
ARTICLE IV301
SECTION 40.302
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and303
being in Camden County, Georgi a, and is commonly known as Coast al Pines Technical304
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia305
which, by official action dated April 3, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement;306
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its307
State Properties Commission.308
SECTION 41.309
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant310
to the City of Kingsland, or its successors and assigns, a non- exclusive easement for the311
construction, operation and maintenance of a road improvement project (PI0015396). Said312
easement area is located in Camden County, and is more particularly described as follows:313
That approximately 0.15 of an acre, lying and being in 1606th G.M.D., City of Kingsland,314
Camden County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on right of way plans furnished by315
the City of Kingsland, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and316
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land317
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.318
SECTION 42.319
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the320
construction, operation, and maintenance of a road improvement project.321
SECTION 43.322
That the City of Kingsland shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said323
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e324
construction, operation, and maintenance of a road improvement project.325
SECTION 44.326
That, after the City of Kingsland has put into use the road imp rovement this easement is327
granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State328
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, t itle, privileges, powers, and329
easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Kingsland, or its successors and330
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving331
the same in place, in which event the road improvement shall be come the property of the332
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.333
SECTION 45.334
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Kingsland and, e xcept as herein specifically335
granted to the City of Kingsland, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is336
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of sai d easement area not337
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted the City of338
Kingsland.339
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SECTION 46.340
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,341
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or342
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the343
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent344
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the345
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its346
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and the City of347
Kingsland shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost348
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any349
construction being commenced, City of Kingsland provides a written estimate for the cost350
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole351
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole ben efit of the State of Georgia. 352
Upon written request from the City of Kingsland or any third pa rty, the State Properties353
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive354
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or355
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.356
SECTION 47.357
That the easement granted to the City of Kingsland shall contain such other reasonable terms,358
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest359
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more360
accurate description of the easemen t area, so long as the descr iption utilized by the State361
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.362
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SECTION 48.363
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,364
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway365
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with366
respect to the city street system. The City of Kingsland shall obtain any and all other367
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful368
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state369
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.370
SECTION 49.371
That the consideration for such easement shall be for $4,000.00 and such further372
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the373
best interest of the State of Georgia.374
SECTION 50.375
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Kingsland in the Superior Court376
of Camden County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties377
Commission.378
SECTION 51.379
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of380
Kingsland shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.381
SECTION 52.382
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things383
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.384
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ARTICLE V385
SECTION 53.386
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and387
being in Catoosa County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Geor gia Northwestern388
Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Te chnical College System of389
Georgia which, by official action dated March 5, 2024, does not object to the granting of an390
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and391
through its State Properties Commission.392
SECTION 54.393
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant394
to Marathon Realty Corp., or its successors and assigns, a non- exclusive easement for the395
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a slop e. Said easement area is396
located in Catoosa County, and is more particularly described as follows:397
That approximately 0.46 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 224, 28th Land District, 3rd398
Section, City of Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an399
aerial furnished by Marathon Realty Corp., and being on file in the offices of the State400
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared401
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for402
approval.403
SECTION 55.404
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,405
operation and maintenance of a slope.406
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SECTION 56.407
That Marathon Realty Corp. shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said408
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e409
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a slope.410
SECTION 57.411
That, after Marathon Realty Corp. has put into use the slope this easement is granted for, a412
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,413
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted414
herein. Upon abandonment, Marathon Realty Corp., or its successors and assigns, shall have415
the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place,416
in which event the slope shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors417
and assigns.418
SECTION 58.419
That no title shall be conveyed to Marathon Realty Corp. and, except as herein specifically420
granted to Marathon Realty Corp., all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area421
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not422
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Marathon423
Realty Corp.424
SECTION 59.425
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,426
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or427
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the428
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent429
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the430
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alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its431
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Marathon Realty432
Corp. shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and433
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, i n advance of any434
construction being commenced, Marathon Realty Corp. provides a written estimate for the435
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its436
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 437
Upon written request from Marathon Realty Corp. or any third pa rty, the State Properties438
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive439
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or440
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.441
SECTION 60.442
That the easement granted to Marathon Realty Corp. shall contai n such other reasonable443
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best444
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use445
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the446
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.447
SECTION 61.448
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,449
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway450
system, or of a county with res pect to the county road system o r of a municipality with451
respect to the city street system. Marathon Realty Corp. shall obtain any and all other452
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful453
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state454
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.455
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SECTION 62.456
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00457
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Prop erties Commission may458
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.459
SECTION 63.460
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Marathon Realty Corp. in the Superior461
Court of Catoosa County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State462
Properties Commission.463
SECTION 64.464
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to the465
Marathon Realty Corp. shall expire three years after the date t hat this resolution becomes466
effective.467
SECTION 65.468
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things469
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.470
ARTICLE VI471
SECTION 66.472
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and473
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Wormsloe Historic Site,474
and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official475
action dated March 26, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all476
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is actin g by and through its State477
Properties Commission.478
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SECTION 67.479
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant480
to Chatham County, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the481
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of stormwater drainage improvements482
including an outlet pipe and drainage ditch at the Wormsloe His toric Site. Said easement483
area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:484
That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 113, 114, 115, 116, and 117,485
City of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion onl y as shown on an aerial486
drawing furnished by Chatham County, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State487
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared488
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for489
approval.490
SECTION 68.491
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the492
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of stormwater drainage improvements493
including an outlet pipe and drainage ditch.494
SECTION 69.495
That Chatham County, Georgia shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from496
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the497
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of stormwater drainage improvements498
including an outlet pipe and drainage ditch.499
SECTION 70.500
That, after Chatham County, Georgia has put into use the stormwater drainage improvements501
including an outlet pipe and drainage ditch this easement is gr anted for, a subsequent502
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abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its503
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted504
herein. Upon abandonment, Chatham County, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, shall505
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in506
place, in which event the stormwater drainage improvements incl uding an outlet pipe and507
drainage ditch shall become the property of the State of Georgi a , o r i t s s u c c e s s o r s a n d508
assigns.509
SECTION 71.510
That no title shall be conveyed to Chatham County, Georgia and, except as herein511
specifically granted to Chatham County, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said512
easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement513
area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privil eges, and interest granted to514
Chatham County, Georgia.515
SECTION 72.516
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,517
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or518
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the519
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent520
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the521
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its522
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Chatham County,523
Georgia shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost524
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any525
construction being commenced, Chatham County, Georgia provides a written estimate for526
the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in527
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its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of528
Georgia. Upon written request from Chatham County, Georgia or any third party, the State529
Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a subs tantially equivalent530
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,531
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.532
SECTION 73.533
That the easement granted to Chatham County, Georgia shall contain such other reasonable534
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best535
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use536
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the537
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.538
SECTION 74.539
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,540
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway541
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with542
respect to the city street system. Chatham County, Georgia sha ll obtain any and all other543
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful544
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state545
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.546
SECTION 75.547
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be548
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission549
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.550
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SECTION 76.551
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Chatham County, Georgia in the Superior552
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly f orwarded to the State553
Properties Commission.554
SECTION 77.555
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Chatham556
County, Georgia shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.557
SECTION 78.558
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things559
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.560
ARTICLE VII561
SECTION 79.562
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and563
being in Chattooga County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Hays State Prison, and the564
property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action dated565
November 4, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating566
to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties567
Commission.568
SECTION 80.569
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant570
to the City of Summerville, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the571
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground natural gas line and572
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associated equipment to serve the ModCorr addition to Hays Stat e Prison. Said easement573
area is located in Chattooga County, and is more particularly described as follows:574
That approximately 1.0 acre, lying and being in the Land Lots 9 6, 97, 98, and 120, 6th575
District, 4th Section, City of Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, and that portion only576
as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by the City of Summerville, and being on file in577
the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by578
a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State579
Properties Commission for approval.580
SECTION 81.581
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the582
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground natural gas line and583
associated equipment.584
SECTION 82.585
That the City of Summerville shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from586
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the587
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground natural gas line and588
associated equipment.589
SECTION 83.590
That, after the City of Summerville has put into use the underg round natural gas line and591
associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use592
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the593
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City594
of Summerville, or its successors and assigns, shall have the o ption of removing their595
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the596
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underground natural gas line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State597
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.598
SECTION 84.599
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Summerville and, except as herein specifically600
granted to the City of Summerville, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area601
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not602
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted the City of603
Summerville.604
SECTION 85.605
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,606
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or607
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the608
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent609
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the610
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its611
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and City of612
Summerville shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole613
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any614
construction being commenced, City of Summerville provides a written estimate for the cost615
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole616
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole ben efit of the State of Georgia. 617
Upon written request from City of Summerville or any third part y, the State Properties618
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive619
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or620
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.621
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SECTION 86.622
That the easement granted City of Summerville shall contain such other reasonable terms,623
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest624
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more625
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the descr iption utilized by the State626
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.627
SECTION 87.628
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,629
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway630
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with631
respect to the city street system. City of Summerville shall obtain any and all other required632
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the633
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with al l applicable state and634
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.635
SECTION 88.636
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be637
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission638
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.639
SECTION 89.640
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by City of Summerville in the Superior Court641
of Chattooga County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forw arded to the State642
Properties Commission.643
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SECTION 90.644
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of645
Summerville shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.646
SECTION 91.647
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things648
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.649
ARTICLE VIII650
SECTION 92.651
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and652
being in Clayton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Atlanta Farmers Market,653
and the property is in the custody of the Department of Agriculture which, by official action654
dated November 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters655
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties656
Commission.657
SECTION 93.658
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant659
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the660
removal and relocation of electrical infrastructures for the At lanta Farmers Market utility661
upgrade and repair project. Said easement area is located in C layton County, and is more662
particularly described as follows:663
That approximately 1.6 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 52 and 53, 13th Land District,664
City of Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer665
drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State666
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared667
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by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for668
approval.669
SECTION 94.670
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the removal and relocation671
of electrical infrastructures.672
SECTION 95.673
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from674
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the675
removal and relocation of electrical infrastructures.676
SECTION 96.677
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the electric al infrastructures this678
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion679
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,680
powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its681
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their equipment from the easement682
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the electrical infrastructures shall become683
the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.684
SECTION 97.685
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Power Company an d, except as herein686
specifically granted to the Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to687
said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which m ay make any use of said688
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the right s, privileges, and interest689
granted to Georgia Power Company.690
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SECTION 98.691
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,692
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or693
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the694
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent695
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the696
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its697
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power698
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost699
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any700
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the701
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its702
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 703
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties704
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive705
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or706
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.707
SECTION 99.708
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable709
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best710
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use711
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the712
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.713
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SECTION 100.714
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,715
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway716
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with717
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other718
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful719
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state720
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.721
SECTION 101.722
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be723
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission724
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.725
SECTION 102.726
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior727
Court of Clayton County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State728
Properties Commission.729
SECTION 103.730
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Georgia731
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.732
SECTION 104.733
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things734
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.735
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ARTICLE IX736
SECTION 105.737
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and738
being in Colquitt County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Southern Regional Technical739
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia740
which, by official action dated June 6, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement;741
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its742
State Properties Commission.743
SECTION 106.744
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant745
to the City of Moultrie, or its successors and assigns, a non-e xclusive easement for the746
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of under ground electrical and gas747
distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the campus expansion (DTAE-73). Said748
easement area is located in Colquitt County, and is more particularly described as follows:749
That approximately 4.6 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 246, 8th Land District, City of750
Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing751
furnished by the City of Moultrie, Georgia, and being on file i n the offices of the State752
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared753
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for754
approval.755
SECTION 107.756
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,757
operation, and maintenance of underground electrical and gas di stribution lines and758
associated equipment.759
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SECTION 108.760
That the City of Moultrie shall have the right to remove or cau se to be removed from said761
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably n ecessary for the proper762
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of under ground electrical and gas763
distribution lines and associated equipment.764
SECTION 109.765
That, after the City of Moultrie has put into use the undergrou nd electrical and gas766
distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is gr anted for, a subsequent767
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its768
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted769
herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Moultrie, or its successors and assigns, shall have770
the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place,771
in which event the underground electrical and gas distribution lines and associated equipment772
shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.773
SECTION 110.774
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Moultrie and, ex cept as herein specifically775
granted to the City of Moultrie, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is776
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of sai d easement area not777
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of778
Moultrie.779
SECTION 111.780
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,781
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or782
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the783
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state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent784
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the785
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its786
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and the City of787
Moultrie shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost788
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any789
construction being commenced, the City of Moultrie provides a written estimate for the cost790
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole791
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole ben efit of the State of Georgia. 792
Upon written request from the City of Moultrie or any third par ty, the State Properties793
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive794
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or795
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.796
SECTION 112.797
That the easement granted to the City of Moultrie shall contain such other reasonable terms,798
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest799
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more800
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the descr iption utilized by the State801
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.802
SECTION 113.803
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,804
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway805
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with806
respect to the city street system. City of Moultrie, Georgia s hall obtain any and all other807
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful808
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use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state809
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.810
SECTION 114.811
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be812
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission813
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.814
SECTION 115.815
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Moultrie in the Superior Court816
of Colquitt County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties817
Commission.818
SECTION 116.819
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of820
Moultrie shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.821
SECTION 117.822
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things823
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.824
ARTICLE X 825
SECTION 118.826
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and827
being in DeKalb County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Georgia Piedmont Technical828
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia829
which, by official action dated June 5, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement;830
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and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its831
State Properties Commission.832
SECTION 119.833
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant834
to the Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for835
the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of two transformers, underground836
and overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equip ment to serve the new837
commercial truck driving facility (TCSG-380). Said easement ar ea is located in DeKalb838
County, and is more particularly described as follows:839
That approximately 1.4 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 134, 16th Land District, City of840
Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by841
Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission842
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered843
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.844
SECTION 120.845
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,846
operation, and maintenance of two transformers, underground and overhead electrical847
distribution lines and associated equipment.848
SECTION 121.849
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from850
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the851
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of two transformers, underground and852
overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.853
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SECTION 122.854
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the transfor mers, underground and855
overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for,856
a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,857
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted858
herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall859
have the option of removing their equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in860
place, in which event the transformers, underground and overhead electrical distribution lines861
and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors862
and assigns.863
SECTION 123.864
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically865
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area866
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not867
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia868
Power Company.869
SECTION 124.870
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,871
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or872
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the873
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent874
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the875
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its876
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power877
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost878
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and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any879
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the880
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its881
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 882
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties883
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive884
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or885
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.886
SECTION 125.887
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable888
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best889
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use890
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the891
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.892
SECTION 126.893
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,894
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway895
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with896
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other897
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful898
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state899
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.900
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SECTION 127.901
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be902
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission903
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.904
SECTION 128.905
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior906
Court of DeKalb County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly f orwarded to the State907
Properties Commission.908
SECTION 129.909
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Georgia910
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.911
SECTION 130.912
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things913
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.914
ARTICLE XI915
SECTION 131.916
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and917
being in Emanuel County, Georgia, and is commonly known as George L. Smith State Park,918
and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official919
action dated September 23, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all920
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is actin g by and through its State921
Properties Commission.922
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SECTION 132.923
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant924
to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive925
easement for the construction, installation, operation, and mai ntenance of an underground926
distribution line and associated equipment to serve the new campground. Said easement area927
is located in Emanuel County, and is more particularly described as follows:928
That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in 1560th G.M. Land District, Emanuel929
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by930
Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State931
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared932
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for933
approval.934
SECTION 133.935
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the936
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground distribution line and937
associated equipment.938
SECTION 134.939
That the Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause940
to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushe s as may be reasonably941
necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground942
distribution line and associated equipment.943
SECTION 135.944
That, after Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation has put i nto use the underground945
distribution line and associated equipment this easement is gra nted for, a subsequent946
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abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its947
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted948
herein. Upon abandonment, Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors949
and assigns, shall have the option of removing the underground distribution line and950
associated equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event951
the underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the952
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.953
SECTION 136.954
That no title shall be conveyed to Excelsior Electric Membershi p Corporation and, except955
as herein specifically granted to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title,956
and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make957
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,958
and interest granted Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation.959
SECTION 137.960
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,961
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or962
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the963
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent964
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the965
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its966
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Excelsior Electric967
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area968
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance969
of any construction being commenced, Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation provides970
a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties971
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Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole972
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Excelsior Electric Membership973
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may974
grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation975
of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from Excelsior Electric Membership976
Corporation.977
SECTION 138.978
That the easement granted to Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such979
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall980
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is981
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description982
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.983
SECTION 139.984
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,985
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway986
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with987
respect to the city street system. Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any988
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary989
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all990
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.991
SECTION 140.992
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be993
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission994
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.995
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SECTION 141.996
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation997
in the Superior Court of Emanuel County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded998
to the State Properties Commission.999
SECTION 142.1000
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Excelsior1001
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1002
becomes effective.1003
SECTION 143.1004
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1005
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1006
ARTICLE XII1007
SECTION 144.1008
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1009
being in Glynn County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Altama Plantation Wildlife1010
Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources1011
which, by official action dated January 9, 2026 and in order to resolve a hydrological dispute,1012
does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement,1013
the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1014
SECTION 145.1015
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1016
to HIC Altama, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclus ive easement for the1017
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of stormw ater conveyance1018
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infrastructure and outfalls. Said easement area is located in Glynn County, and is more1019
particularly described as follows:1020
That approximately 2.5 acres, lying and being in the 1356TH G.M. District, Glynn County,1021
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a preliminary survey furnished by HIC Altama,1022
LLC, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more1023
particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and1024
presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1025
SECTION 146.1026
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1027
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of stormw ater conveyance1028
infrastructure and outfalls. HIC Altama, LLC shall take all reasonable measures to minimize1029
and avoid harm to wildlife from land-disturbing activities in t he easement area, including1030
conducting surveys to identify and, as necessary, relocating an y gopher tortoises that may1031
be impacted by such land-disturbing activities.1032
SECTION 147.1033
That HIC Altama, LLC shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1034
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e1035
construction, installation, operation and maintenance of stormw ater conveyance1036
infrastructure and outfalls.1037
SECTION 148.1038
That, after HIC Altama, LLC has put into use the stormwater conveyance infrastructure and1039
outfalls this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause1040
a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assi gns, of all the rights, title,1041
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonm ent, HIC Altama, LLC,1042
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or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removin g their facilities from the1043
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the stormwater conveyance1044
infrastructure and outfalls shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1045
and assigns.1046
SECTION 149.1047
That no title shall be conveyed to HIC Altama, LLC and, except as herein specifically1048
granted to HIC Altama, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is1049
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of sai d easement area not1050
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted HIC Altama,1051
LLC.1052
SECTION 150.1053
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1054
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1055
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1056
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1057
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1058
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1059
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and HIC Altama, LLC1060
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easeme nt area at its sole cost and1061
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, i n advance of any1062
construction being commenced, HIC Altama, LLC provides a written estimate for the cost1063
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole1064
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole ben efit of the State of Georgia. 1065
Upon written request from HIC Altama, LLC or any third party, t he State Properties1066
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive1067
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easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or1068
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1069
SECTION 151.1070
That the easement granted to HIC Altama, LLC shall contain such other reasonable terms,1071
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1072
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1073
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the descr iption utilized by the State1074
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1075
SECTION 152.1076
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1077
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1078
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1079
respect to the city street system. HIC Altama, LLC shall obtain any and all other required1080
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the1081
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with al l applicable state and1082
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1083
SECTION 153.1084
That, to resolve a hydrological dispute, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.001085
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Prop erties Commission may1086
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1087
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SECTION 154.1088
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by HIC Altama, LLC in the Superior Court of1089
Glynn County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded t o the State Properties1090
Commission.1091
SECTION 155.1092
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to HIC1093
Altama, LLC shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1094
SECTION 156.1095
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1096
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1097
ARTICLE XIII1098
SECTION 157.1099
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1100
being in Habersham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as North Georgia Technical1101
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia1102
which, by official action dated March 5, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement;1103
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its1104
State Properties Commission.1105
SECTION 158.1106
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1107
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the1108
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground1109
wire, one, three-phase padmount transformer, underground electrical distribution lines and1110
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associated equipment to serve the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center fo r Living and Learning1111
(TCSG-377). Said easement area is located in Habersham County, and is more particularly1112
described as follows:1113
That approximately 0.24 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 83, 84, and 85, 11th Land1114
District, City of Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown1115
on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the1116
offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat1117
of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and pr esented to the State1118
Properties Commission for approval.1119
SECTION 159.1120
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,1121
operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire, one, three-phase1122
padmount transformer, underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1123
SECTION 160.1124
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1125
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the1126
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground1127
wire, one, three-phase padmount transformer, underground electrical distribution lines and1128
associated equipment.1129
SECTION 161.1130
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the undergro und wire, transformer,1131
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted1132
for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1133
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1134
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granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns,1135
shall have the option of removing their equipment from the ease ment area or leaving the1136
same in place, in which event underground wire, transformer, un derground electrical1137
distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia,1138
or its successors and assigns.1139
SECTION 162.1140
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1141
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1142
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1143
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1144
Power Company.1145
SECTION 163.1146
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1147
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1148
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1149
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1150
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1151
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1152
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1153
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1154
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any1155
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1156
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1157
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1158
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1159
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Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive1160
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or1161
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1162
SECTION 164.1163
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1164
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1165
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1166
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1167
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1168
SECTION 165.1169
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1170
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1171
system, or of a county with resp ect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1172
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1173
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1174
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1175
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1176
SECTION 166.1177
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be1178
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1179
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1180
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SECTION 167.1181
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1182
Court of Habersham County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1183
Properties Commission.1184
SECTION 168.1185
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Georgia1186
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1187
SECTION 169.1188
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1189
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1190
ARTICLE XIV1191
SECTION 170.1192
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1193
being in Hall County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Lanier Technical College, and1194
the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official1195
action dated February 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1196
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is actin g by and through its State1197
Properties Commission.1198
SECTION 171.1199
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1200
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the1201
relocation of a transformer, terminating cabinet, electrical distribution lines and associated1202
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equipment for a new roundabout project. Said easement area is located in Hall County, and1203
is more particularly described as follows:1204
That approximately 1.6 acres, lying and being in 411th G.M. Dis trict, City of Gainesville,1205
Hall County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by1206
Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission1207
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1208
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1209
SECTION 172.1210
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the relocation of a1211
transformer, terminating cabinet, electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1212
SECTION 173.1213
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1214
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the1215
relocation of a transformer, terminating cabinet, electrical distribution lines and associated1216
equipment.1217
SECTION 174.1218
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the transfor mer, terminating cabinet,1219
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this eas ement is granted for, a1220
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1221
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1222
herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1223
have the option of removing their equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in1224
place, in which event the transformer, terminating cabinet, electrical distribution lines and1225
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associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1226
assigns.1227
SECTION 175.1228
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1229
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1230
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1231
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1232
Power Company.1233
SECTION 176.1234
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1235
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1236
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1237
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1238
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1239
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1240
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and Georgia Power1241
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1242
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any1243
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1244
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1245
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1246
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1247
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive1248
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or1249
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1250
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SECTION 177.1251
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1252
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1253
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1254
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1255
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1256
SECTION 178.1257
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1258
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1259
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1260
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1261
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1262
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1263
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1264
SECTION 179.1265
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.001266
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Prop erties Commission may1267
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1268
SECTION 180.1269
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1270
Court of Hall County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly for warded to the State1271
Properties Commission.1272
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SECTION 181.1273
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above de scribed easement to Georgia1274
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1275
SECTION 182.1276
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1277
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1278
ARTICLE XV1279
SECTION 183.1280
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1281
being in Laurens County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Oconee Fall Line Technical1282
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia1283
which, by official action dated May 1, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement1284
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its1285
State Properties Commission.1286
SECTION 184.1287
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1288
to Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative, or its succ essors and assigns, a1289
non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, oper ation, and maintenance of1290
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the renovation1291
of the Stewart Building (TCSG-404). Said easement area is located in Laurens County, and1292
is more particularly described as follows:1293
That approximately 4.36 acres, lying and being in the Land Lot 68, 1st Land District, City1294
of Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished1295
by Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative, and being on file in the offices of the State1296
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Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared1297
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1298
approval.1299
SECTION 185.1300
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1301
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution1302
lines and associated equipment.1303
SECTION 186.1304
That Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative shall have the right to remove or1305
cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be1306
reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operat ion, and maintenance of1307
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1308
SECTION 187.1309
That, after Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative has put into use the1310
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted1311
for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1312
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1313
granted herein. Upon abandonment, Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative, or1314
its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing t heir facilities from the1315
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical1316
distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia,1317
or its successors and assigns.1318
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SECTION 188.1319
That no title shall be conveyed to Little Ocmulgee Electric Mem bership Cooperative and,1320
except as herein specifically granted to Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative,1321
all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia,1322
which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent w ith or detrimental to the1323
rights, privileges, and interest granted Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative.1324
SECTION 189.1325
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1326
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1327
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1328
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1329
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1330
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1331
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Little Ocmulgee1332
Electric Membership Cooperative shall remove or relocate its fa cilities to the alternate1333
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursemen t by the State of Georgia1334
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Little Ocmulgee Electric1335
Membership Cooperative provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1336
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in i ts sole discretion, that the1337
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1338
from Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative or any thi rd party, the State1339
Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a subs tantially equivalent1340
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1341
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1342
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SECTION 190.1343
That the easement granted to Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative shall contain1344
such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission1345
shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and tha t the State Properties1346
Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long1347
as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement1348
area herein granted.1349
SECTION 191.1350
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1351
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1352
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1353
respect to the city street system. Little Ocmulgee Electric Me mbership Cooperative shall1354
obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1355
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1356
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1357
SECTION 192.1358
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1359
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1360
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1361
SECTION 193.1362
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Little Ocmulge e Electric Membership1363
Cooperative in the Superior Court of Laurens County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly1364
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1365
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SECTION 194.1366
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above de scribed easement to Little1367
Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative shall expire three years after the date that this1368
resolution becomes effective.1369
SECTION 195.1370
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1371
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1372
ARTICLE XVI1373
SECTION 196.1374
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1375
being in Long County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Long St ate Prison, and the1376
property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action dated1377
February 3, 2026, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating1378
to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1379
Commission.1380
SECTION 197.1381
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1382
to Atlantic Waste Services, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the1383
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a paved driveway for ingress and1384
egress access to the Long County Development Authority's proper t y w h e r e t h e w a s t e1385
management facility is located. Said easement area is located in Long County, and is more1386
particularly described as follows:1387
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That approximately 0.40 of an acre, lying and being in 24th G.M.D, City of Ludowici, Long1388
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by1389
Atlantic Waste Services, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission1390
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1391
land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1392
SECTION 198.1393
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1394
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a paved driveway for ingress and1395
egress access.1396
SECTION 199.1397
That Atlantic Waste Services shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1398
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e1399
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a paved driveway for ingress and1400
egress access.1401
SECTION 200.1402
That, after Atlantic Waste Services has put into use the paved driveway for ingress and1403
egress access this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall1404
cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1405
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonme nt, Atlantic Waste1406
Services, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from1407
the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the paved driveway for1408
ingress and egress access shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1409
and assigns.1410
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SECTION 201.1411
That no title shall be conveyed to Atlantic Waste Services and, except as herein specifically1412
granted to Atlantic Waste Services, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1413
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1414
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlantic1415
Waste Services.1416
SECTION 202.1417
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1418
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1419
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1420
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1421
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1422
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1423
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and Atlantic Waste1424
Services shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1425
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any1426
construction being commenced, Atlantic Waste Services provides a written estimate for the1427
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1428
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1429
Upon written request from Atlantic Waste Services or any third party, the State Properties1430
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive1431
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or1432
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1433
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SECTION 203.1434
That the easement granted to Atlantic Waste Services shall cont ain such other reasonable1435
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1436
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1437
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1438
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1439
SECTION 204.1440
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1441
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1442
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1443
respect to the city street system. Atlantic Waste Services sha ll obtain any and all other1444
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1445
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1446
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1447
SECTION 205.1448
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.001449
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Prop erties Commission may1450
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1451
SECTION 206.1452
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlantic Waste Services in the Superior1453
Court of Long County and a record ed copy shall be promptly forw arded to the State1454
Properties Commission.1455
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SECTION 207.1456
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Atlantic1457
Waste Services shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1458
SECTION 208.1459
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1460
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1461
ARTICLE XVII1462
SECTION 209.1463
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1464
being in McDuffie County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the McDuffie Public1465
Fishing Area, and the property is in the custody of the Departm ent of Natural Resources1466
which, by official action dated August 26, 2025, does not objec t to the granting of an1467
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1468
through its State Properties Commission.1469
SECTION 210.1470
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1471
to Jefferson Energy Cooperative, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for1472
the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of u nderground electrical1473
distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new main tenance facility. Said1474
easement area is located in McDuffie County, and is more particularly described as follows:1475
That approximately 0.52 of an acre, lying and being in the 133r d Land District, City of1476
Dearing, McDuffie County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished1477
by Jefferson Energy Cooperative, and being on file in the offic es of the State Properties1478
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1479
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Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Pro perties Commission for1480
approval.1481
SECTION 211.1482
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1483
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution1484
lines and associated equipment.1485
SECTION 212.1486
That Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall have the right to remov e or cause to be removed1487
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1488
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution1489
lines and associated equipment.1490
SECTION 213.1491
That, after Jefferson Energy Cooperative has put into use the u nderground electrical1492
distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is gr anted for, a subsequent1493
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its1494
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted1495
herein. Upon abandonment, Jefferson Energy Cooperative, or its successors and assigns,1496
shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same1497
in place, in which event the underground electrical distributio n lines and associated1498
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1499
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SECTION 214.1500
That no title shall be conveyed to Jefferson Energy Cooperative and, except as herein1501
specifically granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative, all rights, title, and interest in and to1502
said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which m ay make any use of said1503
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the right s, privileges, and interest1504
granted Jefferson Energy Cooperative.1505
SECTION 215.1506
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1507
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1508
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1509
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1510
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1511
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1512
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Jefferson Energy1513
Cooperative shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alte rnate easement area at its sole1514
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1515
construction being commenced, Jefferson Energy Cooperative provides a written estimate1516
for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines,1517
in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of1518
Georgia. Upon written request from Jefferson Energy Cooperativ e or any third party, the1519
State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent1520
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1521
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1522
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SECTION 216.1523
That the easement granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall contain such other1524
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1525
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1526
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1527
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1528
SECTION 217.1529
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1530
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1531
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1532
respect to the city street system. Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall obtain any and all other1533
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1534
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1535
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1536
SECTION 218.1537
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1538
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1539
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1540
SECTION 219.1541
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Jefferson Ener gy Cooperative in the1542
Superior Court of McDuffie County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the1543
State Properties Commission.1544
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SECTION 220.1545
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Jefferson1546
Energy Cooperative shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1547
effective.1548
SECTION 221.1549
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1550
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1551
ARTICLE XVIII1552
SECTION 222.1553
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1554
being in Morgan and Walton Counties, Georgia, and is commonly known as Rivian Project1555
Site, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development which,1556
by official action dated November 19, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement;1557
and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its1558
State Properties Commission.1559
SECTION 223.1560
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1561
to AT&T Enterprises, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the1562
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of communication lines and1563
associated equipment to serve the Rivian Project Site. Said ea sement area is located in1564
Morgan and Walton Counties, and is more particularly described as follows:1565
That approximately 3.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 1-3, 14-16, and 30-34, 19th and1566
20th Land District, 282nd G.M. District, City of Social Circle, Morgan County, and Land1567
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Lots 44, 73-76, 101-102, and 106, 1st Land District, 418th G.M. District, City of Social1568
Circle, Walton County, Georgia and that portion only as shown o n an engineer drawing1569
furnished by AT&T Enterprises, LLC, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1570
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1571
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Pro perties Commission for1572
approval.1573
SECTION 224.1574
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1575
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of communication lines and1576
associated equipment.1577
1578
SECTION 225.1579
That AT&T Enterprises, LLC shall have the right to remove or ca use to be removed from1580
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the1581
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of communication lines and1582
associated equipment.1583
SECTION 226.1584
That, after AT&T Enterprises, LLC has put into use the communication lines and associated1585
equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall1586
cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1587
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, AT&T Enterprises,1588
LLC, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the1589
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the communication lines and1590
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1591
assigns.1592
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SECTION 227.1593
That no title shall be conveyed to AT&T Enterprises, LLC and, except as herein specifically1594
granted to AT&T Enterprises, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1595
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1596
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted AT&T1597
Enterprises, LLC.1598
SECTION 228.1599
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1600
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1601
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1602
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1603
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1604
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1605
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and AT&T1606
Enterprises, LLC shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its1607
sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of1608
any construction being commenced, AT&T Enterprises, LLC provides a written estimate for1609
the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in1610
its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of1611
Georgia. Upon written request from AT&T Enterprises, LLC or an y third party, the State1612
Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a subs tantially equivalent1613
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1614
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1615
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SECTION 229.1616
That the easement granted to AT&T Enterprises, LLC shall contain such other reasonable1617
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1618
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1619
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1620
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1621
SECTION 230.1622
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1623
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1624
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1625
respect to the city street system. AT&T Enterprises, LLC shall obtain any and all other1626
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1627
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1628
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1629
SECTION 231.1630
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1631
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1632
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1633
SECTION 232.1634
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by AT&T Enterpris es, LLC in the Superior1635
Court of Morgan and Walton Counties, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to1636
the State Properties Commission.1637
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SECTION 233.1638
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to AT&T1639
Enterprises, LLC shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1640
SECTION 234.1641
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1642
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1643
ARTICLE XIX1644
SECTION 235.1645
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1646
being in Muscogee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Muscogee Youth1647
Detention Center, and the property is in the custody of the Dep artment of Juvenile Justice1648
which, by official action dated February 2, 2026, does not obje ct to the granting of an1649
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1650
through its State Properties Commission.1651
SECTION 236.1652
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1653
to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive1654
easement for the construction, installation, operation, and mai ntenance of an underground1655
electrical transmission line, broadband fiber cable and associa ted equipment for the new1656
Muscogee Youth Detention Center. Said easement area is located in Muscogee County, and1657
is more particularly described as follows:1658
That approximately 0.07 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 92, 9th District, City of1659
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and that portion only as sh own on an engineer1660
drawing furnished by Flint Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices1661
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of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of1662
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1663
Commission for approval.1664
SECTION 237.1665
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1666
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an un derground electrical1667
transmission line, broadband fiber cable and associated equipment.1668
SECTION 238.1669
That Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1670
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1671
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of an underground electrical1672
transmission line, broadband fiber cable and associated equipment.1673
SECTION 239.1674
That, after Flint Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the underground electrical1675
transmission line, broadband fiber cable and associated equipment this easement is granted1676
for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1677
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1678
granted herein. Upon abandonment, Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors1679
and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or1680
leaving the same in place, in which event the underground elect rical transmission line,1681
broadband fiber cable and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of1682
Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1683
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SECTION 240.1684
That no title shall be conveyed to Flint Electric Membership Co rporation and, except as1685
herein specifically granted to Flint Electric Membership Corpor ation, all rights, title, and1686
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any1687
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and1688
interest granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation.1689
SECTION 241.1690
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1691
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1692
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1693
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1694
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1695
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1696
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and Flint Electric1697
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1698
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1699
of any construction being commenced, Flint Electric Membership Corporation provides a1700
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation an d the State Properties1701
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole1702
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Fli nt Electric Membership1703
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may1704
grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation1705
of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1706
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SECTION 242.1707
That the easement granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other1708
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1709
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1710
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1711
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1712
SECTION 243.1713
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1714
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1715
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1716
respect to the city street system. Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any and1717
all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for1718
its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1719
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1720
SECTION 244.1721
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1722
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1723
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1724
SECTION 245.1725
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Flint Electric Membership Corporation in1726
the Superior Court of Muscogee County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded1727
to the State Properties Commission.1728
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SECTION 246.1729
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Flint1730
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1731
becomes effective.1732
SECTION 247.1733
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1734
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1735
ARTICLE XX1736
SECTION 248.1737
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1738
being in Oconee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the new Department of Driver1739
Services Customer Service Center, and the property is in the custody of the Department of1740
Driver Services which, by official action dated November 5, 202 5, does not object to the1741
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1742
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1743
SECTION 249.1744
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1745
to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive1746
easement for the construction, installation, ope ration, and mai ntenance of underground1747
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new customer service center1748
facility. Said easement area is located in Oconee County, and is more particularly described1749
as follows:1750
That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in the 240th G.M. District, City of Bogart,1751
Oconee County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished1752
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by Walton Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1753
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared1754
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1755
approval.1756
SECTION 250.1757
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1758
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution1759
lines and associated equipment.1760
SECTION 251.1761
That Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1762
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1763
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical1764
distribution lines and associated equipment.1765
SECTION 252.1766
That, after Walton Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the underground1767
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this eas ement is granted for, a1768
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1769
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1770
herein. Upon abandonment, Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and1771
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving1772
the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated1773
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1774
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SECTION 253.1775
That no title shall be conveyed to Walton Electric Membership Corporation and, except as1776
herein specifically granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and1777
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any1778
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and1779
interest granted Walton Electric Membership Corporation.1780
SECTION 254.1781
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1782
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1783
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1784
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1785
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1786
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1787
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Walton Electric1788
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1789
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1790
of any construction being commenced, Walton Electric Membership Corporation provides1791
a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties1792
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole1793
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Wal ton Electric Membership1794
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may1795
grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation1796
of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1797
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SECTION 255.1798
That the easement granted to Walton Electric Membership Corpora tion shall contain such1799
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall1800
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1801
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1802
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1803
SECTION 256.1804
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1805
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1806
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1807
respect to the city street system. Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any1808
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary1809
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1810
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1811
SECTION 257.1812
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1813
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission1814
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1815
SECTION 258.1816
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Walton Electric Membership Corporation1817
in the Superior Court of Oconee County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded1818
to the State Properties Commission.1819
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SECTION 259.1820
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Walton1821
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1822
becomes effective.1823
SECTION 260.1824
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1825
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1826
ARTICLE XXI1827
SECTION 261.1828
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1829
being in Paulding County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Cha ttahoochee Technical1830
College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical Co llege System of Georgia1831
which, by official action dated September 4, 2025, does not obj ect to the granting of an1832
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1833
through its State Properties Commission.1834
SECTION 262.1835
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1836
to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive1837
easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the road widening1838
and reconstruction of SR61 from south of CR467/Dallas Nebo Road to US 278/SR1839
120/Dallas Bypass project (PI0013702). Said easement area is located in Paulding County,1840
and is more particularly described as follows:1841
That approximately 0.283 of an acre (consisting of 0.161 of an acre permanent easement and1842
0.122 of an acre temporary easement), lying and being in Land Lot 377, 2nd Land District,1843
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City of Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on that right of1844
way plan furnished by the Georgia Department of Transportation, and being on file in the1845
offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat1846
of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and pr esented to the State1847
Properties Commission for approval.1848
1849
SECTION 263.1850
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1851
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a road widening and reconstruction1852
project.1853
SECTION 264.1854
That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1855
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1856
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a road widening and1857
reconstruction project.1858
SECTION 265.1859
That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the road widening and1860
reconstruction project this easement is granted for, a subseque nt abandonment of the use1861
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the1862
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the1863
Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option1864
of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which1865
event the road widening and reconstruction project shall become the property of the State of1866
Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1867
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SECTION 266.1868
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as1869
herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and1870
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any1871
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and1872
interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.1873
SECTION 267.1874
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1875
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1876
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1877
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1878
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1879
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1880
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and the Georgia1881
Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement1882
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in1883
advance of any construction being commenced, the Georgia Department of Transportation1884
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and re location and the State1885
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is1886
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written req uest from the Georgia1887
Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1888
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property1889
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of1890
Georgia.1891
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SECTION 268.1892
That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such1893
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall1894
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1895
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1896
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1897
SECTION 269.1898
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1899
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1900
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1901
respect to the city street system. the Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any1902
and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary1903
for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1904
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1905
SECTION 270.1906
That the consideration for such easement shall be $83,700.00 ($ 48,300.00 for permanent1907
easement, $24,400.00 for temporary easement, and $11,000.00 for site improvements) and1908
such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine1909
to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1910
SECTION 271.1911
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation1912
in the Superior Court of Paulding County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded1913
to the State Properties Commission.1914
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SECTION 272.1915
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia1916
Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution1917
becomes effective.1918
SECTION 273.1919
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1920
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1921
ARTICLE XXII1922
SECTION 274.1923
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and1924
being in Peach County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Camp J ohn Hope, and the1925
property is in the custody of the Department of Education which , by official action dated1926
February 25, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating1927
to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1928
Commission.1929
SECTION 275.1930
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1931
to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive1932
easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical1933
distribution lines and associated equipment for a relocation pr oject for infrastructure1934
improvements to maintain reliability at the camp. Said easemen t area is located in Peach1935
County, and is more particularly described as follows:1936
That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 161 and 162, 9th Land1937
District, City of Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an1938
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engineer drawing furnished by Flint Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in1939
the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by1940
a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State1941
Properties Commission for approval.1942
SECTION 276.1943
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1944
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead electrical distribution1945
lines and associated equipment.1946
SECTION 277.1947
That Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1948
removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1949
for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead electrical1950
distribution lines and associated equipment.1951
SECTION 278.1952
That, after Flint Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the overhead electrical1953
distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is gr anted for, a subsequent1954
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the S tate of Georgia, or its1955
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, p owers, and easement granted1956
herein. Upon abandonment, Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and1957
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving1958
the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical distr ibution lines and associated1959
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1960
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SECTION 279.1961
That no title shall be conveyed to Flint Electric Membership Co rporation and, except as1962
herein specifically granted to Flint Electric Membership Corpor ation, all rights, title, and1963
interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any1964
use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and1965
interest granted Flint Electric Membership Corporation.1966
SECTION 280.1967
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,1968
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1969
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1970
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1971
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1972
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1973
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and Flint Electric1974
Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1975
at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1976
of any construction being commenced, Flint Electric Membership Corporation provides a1977
written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation an d the State Properties1978
Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole1979
benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Fli nt Electric Membership1980
Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may1981
grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation1982
of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1983
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SECTION 281.1984
That the easement granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other1985
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1986
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1987
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1988
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1989
SECTION 282.1990
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1991
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway1992
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with1993
respect to the city street system. Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any and1994
all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for1995
its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1996
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1997
SECTION 283.1998
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1999
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission2000
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2001
SECTION 284.2002
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Flint Electric Membership Corporation in2003
the Superior Court of Peach County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the2004
State Properties Commission.2005
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SECTION 285.2006
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to Flint2007
Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution2008
becomes effective.2009
SECTION 286.2010
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2011
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2012
ARTICLE XXIII2013
SECTION 287.2014
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and2015
being in Talbot County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Upato i Ravines, and the2016
property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action2017
dated June 24, 2025, does not object to the granting of an ease ment; and, in all matters2018
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties2019
Commission.2020
SECTION 288.2021
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2022
to Timberlands II, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for ingress2023
and egress access. Said easement area is located in Talbot County, and is more particularly2024
described as follows:2025
That approximately 2.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 73, 1 7th Land District, City of2026
Box Springs, Talbot County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing2027
furnished by Timberlands II, LLC, and being on file in the offi ces of the State Properties2028
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a2029
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Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Pro perties Commission for2030
approval.2031
2032
SECTION 289.2033
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of ingress and2034
egress access.2035
SECTION 290.2036
That Timberlands II, LLC shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said2037
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the ingress and2038
egress access.2039
SECTION 291.2040
That, after Timberlands II, LLC has put into use the ingress and egress access this easement2041
is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof sha ll cause a reversion to the2042
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and2043
easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Timberlands II, LLC , or its successors and2044
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving2045
the same in place, in which event the ingress and egress access shall become the property of2046
the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2047
SECTION 292.2048
That no title shall be conveyed to Timberlands II, LLC and, exc ept as herein specifically2049
granted to Timberlands II, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is2050
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of sai d easement area not2051
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Timberlands2052
II, LLC.2053
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SECTION 293.2054
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,2055
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2056
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the2057
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent2058
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the2059
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its2060
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Timberlands II,2061
LLC shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and2062
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, i n advance of any2063
construction being commenced, Timberlands II, LLC provides a written estimate for the cost2064
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole2065
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole ben efit of the State of Georgia. 2066
Upon written request from Timberlands II, LLC or any third part y, the State Properties2067
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive2068
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or2069
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2070
SECTION 294.2071
That the easement granted to Timberlands II, LLC shall contain such other reasonable terms,2072
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2073
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2074
accurate description of the easemen t area, so long as the descr iption utilized by the State2075
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2076
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SECTION 295.2077
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2078
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway2079
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with2080
respect to the city street system. Timberlands II, LLC shall obtain any and all other required2081
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the2082
easement area or public highway ri ght of way and comply with al l applicable state and2083
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2084
SECTION 296.2085
That the consideration for such easement shall be for $650.00 and such further consideration2086
and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest2087
of the State of Georgia.2088
SECTION 297.2089
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Timberlands II, LLC in the Superior Court2090
of Talbot County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties2091
Commission.2092
SECTION 298.2093
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to2094
Timberlands II, LLC shall expire three years after the date tha t this resolution becomes2095
effective.2096
SECTION 299.2097
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2098
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2099
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ARTICLE XXIV2100
SECTION 300.2101
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and2102
being in Tift County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Tif ton Agricultural2103
Laboratory, and the property is in the custody of the Departmen t of Agriculture which, by2104
official action dated November 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,2105
in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State2106
Properties Commission.2107
SECTION 301.2108
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2109
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the2110
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of a transformer, electrical2111
distribution lines and associated equipment to ensure consistent and reliable power supply2112
to the laboratory. Said easement area is located in Tift Count y, and is more particularly2113
described as follows:2114
That approximately 0.17 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 356, 6th G.M. Land District,2115
City of Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing2116
furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties2117
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a2118
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Pro perties Commission for2119
approval.2120
SECTION 302.2121
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,2122
operation, maintenance, and relocation of a transformer, electr ical distribution lines and2123
associated equipment.2124
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SECTION 303.2125
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from2126
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasona bly necessary for the2127
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of a transformer, electrical2128
distribution lines and associated equipment.2129
SECTION 304.2130
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the transformer, electrical distribution2131
lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of2132
the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns,2133
of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment,2134
Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing2135
their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the2136
transformer, electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property2137
of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2138
SECTION 305.2139
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically2140
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area2141
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not2142
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia2143
Power Company.2144
SECTION 306.2145
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,2146
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2147
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the2148
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state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent2149
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the2150
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its2151
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and Georgia Power2152
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost2153
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unles s, in advance of any2154
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the2155
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its2156
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 2157
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties2158
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially e quivalent non-exclusive2159
easement within the property for the relocation of the faciliti es without cost, expense or2160
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2161
SECTION 307.2162
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable2163
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best2164
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use2165
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the2166
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2167
SECTION 308.2168
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2169
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with r espect to the state highway2170
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system o r of a municipality with2171
respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other2172
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful2173
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use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state2174
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2175
SECTION 309.2176
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be2177
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission2178
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2179
SECTION 310.2180
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior2181
Court of Tift County, and a recorded copy shall be promptly for warded to the State2182
Properties Commission.2183
SECTION 311.2184
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia2185
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2186
SECTION 312.2187
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2188
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2189
ARTICLE XXV2190
SECTION 313.2191
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter descr ibed real property lying and2192
being in Hamilton County, Tennessee, and is commonly known as the Western and Atlantic2193
Railroad, and the property is in the custody of the State Properties Commission which, does2194
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not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the2195
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2196
SECTION 314.2197
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2198
to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive2199
easement for the construction, installation, operation, and mai ntenance of various road2200
improvement and safety projects, identified by the following pr oject references PIN2201
129670.00, 133281.00 and 130545.00 over the Western and Atlanti c Railroad. Said2202
easement area is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee and is more particularly described2203
as follows:2204
That approximately 116 acres, lying and being in the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County,2205
Tennessee, and that portion only as shown on Right of Way surve y furnished by the2206
Tennessee Department of Transportation, and being on file in th e offices of the State2207
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared2208
by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for2209
approval.2210
SECTION 315.2211
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the2212
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of various road improvement projects2213
over the Western and Atlantic Railroad.2214
SECTION 316.2215
That the Tennessee Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to2216
be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes a s may be reasonably2217
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necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and ma intenance of the road2218
improvement projects.2219
SECTION 317.2220
That, after the Tennessee Department of Transportation has put i n t o u s e t h e r o a d2221
improvements this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandon ment of the use thereof2222
shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,2223
title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Tennessee2224
Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, sh all have the option of2225
removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event2226
the road improvements shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors2227
and assigns.2228
SECTION 318.2229
That no title shall be conveyed to the Tennessee Department of Transportation and, except2230
as herein specifically granted to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, all rights, title,2231
and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make2232
any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,2233
and interest granted to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.2234
SECTION 319.2235
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State P roperties Commission,2236
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2237
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the2238
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent2239
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the2240
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its2241
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discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State o f Georgia, and the Tennessee2242
Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement2243
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in2244
advance of any construction being commenced, the Tennessee Department of Transportation2245
provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and re location and the State2246
Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is2247
for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written req uest from the Tennessee2248
Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole2249
discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property2250
for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of2251
Georgia.2252
SECTION 320.2253
That the easement granted to the Tennessee Department of Transportation shall contain such2254
other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall2255
deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is2256
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description2257
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2258
SECTION 321.2259
Tennessee Department of Transportation shall obtain any and all other required permits from2260
the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement2261
area or public highway right of way and comply with all applica ble state and federal2262
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2263
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SECTION 322.2264
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideratio n for such easement shall be2265
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the Sta te Properties Commission2266
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2267
SECTION 323.2268
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Tennessee Department of Transportation in2269
the Superior Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee, and a recorded copy shall be promptly2270
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.2271
SECTION 324.2272
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-de scribed easement to the2273
Tennessee Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date that this2274
resolution becomes effective.2275
SECTION 325.2276
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2277
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2278
ARTICLE XXVI2279
SECTION 326.2280
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon2281
its becoming law without such approval.2282
SECTION 327.2283
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.2284
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