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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey land. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall offer to convey by quitclaim deed with covenant, at the cost of $1,500, to the Town of Allagash, County of Aroostook for the establishment of a fueling facility for the local logging industry and off-road recreational vehicles, including, but not limited to, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, the parcel of land situated on Route 161, otherwise known as Allagash Road, and Old Route 161 in the Town of Allagash and described in the records of the bureau as the Allagash Southeast project, Original Reservation parcel and having identification number 86-2298. The use of the property is restricted to the operation of a fueling facility and if at any time the property following conveyance is no longer used for the purpose as provided under this section, the title reverts to the State of Maine without cost and, upon request of the State of Maine, the site must be restored to its condition at the time of conveyance by the owners at their own cost. If the Town of Allagash does not establish a fueling facility as described by September 1, 2020, the title reverts to the State of Maine without cost and, upon request of the State of Maine, the site must be restored to its condition at the time of conveyance by the owners at their own cost.
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Land Management and Planning Z239
 
Initiative: Provides allocation for expenditures related to road building and road maintenance on public reserved lands.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$1,500	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,500	$0	
 
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Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report, requires the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to offer to convey to the Town of Allagash a parcel of land situated on Route 161 and Old Route 161 in the Town of Allagash for the establishment of a fueling facility for the local logging industry and off-road recreational vehicles, including, but not limited to, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. The amendment also stipulates that the use of the property is restricted to the operation of a fueling facility and if the property is no longer used as a fueling facility, title to the property reverts to the State of Maine without cost.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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