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Transfer Agreement Between Us Air BK3233PG 157 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SDMS DocID 260760 AIR FORCE BASE CONVERSION AGENCY 0011G4 Srpprfnnd Records Center svrE-.Jjt BREAK: OTHER: DEC 1 4 1998 AFBCA/DR 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2300 Arlington, VA 22209-2802 Mr. Stanley A. Burger Chief, Division of Administrative Services Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Mr. Burger On April 6,1994, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted a request for the transfer of eight (8) parcels referred to as Parcels B, and B-l through B-7, consisting of 42 acres and containing eleven (11) buildings located on Loring Air Force Base, for the establishment of a Job Corps Center. This property was part of the property at Loring that was declared excess to the needs of the Department of the Air Force on October 14,1991. Accordingly, pursuant to the Authority vested in the Secretary of the Air Force, acting under and pursuant to the FPASA of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. § 471 et seq., and the delegation of authority to the Secretary of Defense from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, dated March 1, 1989, pursuant to Title II, Section 204, of Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act, and in line with the Air Force Record of Decision (ROD) signed on April:! 1,1996, (Attachment 2), I hereby.transfer the above described property to the Secretary of Labor subject to the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions set forth below. In accordance with Section 4467(f)(l) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 1993, the transfer is at no cost; In compliance with CERCLA Section 120 (h) and in order to document the environmental condition of the property, a Basewide Environmental Baseline Survey (Basewide BBS) was prepared for Loring AFB, which is provided as Attachment 6, along with a Supplemental Environmental Baseline Survey (Supplemental BBS) as Attachment 4Kwhich address the property that is the subject of this transfer. A Decision Document is provided as Attachment 5. BK3233PG 158 The description of the property for Parcels B, B-l through B-7 set forth in this conveyance is based on a Survey conducted by Doody, Blackstone, and Bubar, dated=> December 1,1995, Sheets 1-6, said Plan and Survey recorded in the Southern Aroostook Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 39, Pages 23B-26A. Excepting and reserving, however, any portion of such parcels as depicted in the Record of Decision as have already been transferred by an Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) and accompanying Lease to the Loring Development Authority of Maine, or to other parties or such portion of the depicted premises in which the Air Force does not have any right, title, and interest as would be revealed by a competent property survey. Also excepting and reserving the utility system on the premises and rights of access thereto as well as other easements which may have been transferred to the Loring Development Authority of Maine by EDC and Lease dated April 4,1997, a Memorandum of Lease has been recorded in the Southern Aroostook Registry of Deeds hi Volume 3001, Page 221. Copies of the above referenced documents are also available for inspection at the offices of the Loring Development Authority of Maine, 5100 Texas Road, Loring Commerce Centre, Limestone, Maine. A complete real property package is included as Attachment 3, which includes Parcel Survey, plat map, and legal description of each parcel being transferred. The Air Force reserves a right of access to any and all portions of the herein described tracts of land for purposes of environmental investigation, remediation or other corrective action. This reservation includes the right of access to and use of, to the extent permitted by law, available utilities at reasonable cost to the Air Force. These rights shall be exercisable in any case in which a remedial action, response action, or corrective action is found to be necessary after the date of conveyance of the herein described tracts of land, or such access is necessary to carry out a remedial action, response action, or corrective action on adjoining property. Pursuant to this reservation, the Air Force and its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and subcontractors shall have the right (upon reasonable notice to the Beneficiary or the then owner and any authorized occupant of the property) to enter upon the herein described tracts of laud and conduct investigations and survey, to include drillings, testpitting, borings, data and/or record compilation, and other activities related to environmental investigation, and to carry out remedial or removal actions as required or necessary under applicable authorities, including, but not limited to, monitoring wells, pumping wells, treatment facilities, and wetland impact mitigation projects. Other Restrictions and Notifications: reference Attachment 5, Decision Document, Section 5. Particularly, note that a remedial system is in place at the Auto Hobby Shop, which cannot be disturbed without Air Force coordination and use of groundwater within the Parcels is not permitted without Air Force approval. By your concurrence and acceptance at the bottom of this letter, the Air Force considers the transfer of excess real property complete for Parcels B, B-l through B-7, as identified in the Air Force Record of Decision, dated April 11,1996, and your General Services Administration (GSA) Form 1334, dated April 6,1994. The transfer letter, legal description and survey will be recorded in the Aroostook County Registry of Deeds, Houlton, Maine, upon receipt of your original signature and return to this office. BK3233PG 159 ' Should you require additional information or have any questions, please contact Ms. Andrea Ziemian at (703) 696-5255 or Mr. James Galletta at (207) 328-7075. Sincerely ALBERT F.LO Director Attachments: 1. Excess Property Transfer Request 2. Disposal ROD 3. Real Properly Package A. Exhibit 1 Vicinity Map B. Exhibit 2 Parcel Description C. Exhibit 3 Parcel Map D. Exhibit 4 Legal Description E. Exhibit 5 Survey Map F. Exhibit 6 Facility Listing G. Exhibit 7 Personal Property H. Exhibit 8 Physical Condition Report 4. Supplemental BBS 5. Decision Document 6. BasewideEBS BK3233PG 160 •. Custody of and accountability for the property is hereby transferred to your agency. Please I acknowledge acceptance by signing in the space provided on the attached copy of this letter and return it to this office. Custody and Accountability Accepted as of: Date: //<?/?? .* Stanley A.Bnrger Chief, Title: Division of AHurliHst-ratlve Services BK3233PG 161 PARCELS B, B-l through B-7 LORING AFB, MAINE Property Conveyed To Department Of Labor *» Parcel B (Job Corps Site) Being a certain lot or parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon, situated on the westerly side of Georgia Road, northerly side of Montana Road, easterly side of Cupp Road, and southerly side of Kentucky Road on the former Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine and being Parcel B according to a plan of survey entitled: Standard Boundary Survey, Property to be Conveyed to United States Department of Labor by United States Department of Defense, Job Corp Site, Former Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine, December 1, 1995, Sheet 3 of 6, being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at (1) an iron pipe set on the westerly line of Georgia Road, said pipe being on a Maine State Grid North bearing of South 0° 29' 25" East 2898.5 feet from Station Loring; Station Loring is a standard disk set flush in a 12 x 12 inch concrete monument which monument is now flush with ground; the disk is stamped LORING 1960; Thence southeasterly along the westerly line of Georgia Road (road width being 66 feet wide) following a curve to the left having a Radius of 978.81 feet and a central angle of 22° 36' 55" to (2) an iron pipe set, the bearing and distance between (1) and (2) being South 13° 51' East 383.8 feet; Thence along the westerly line of Georgia Road South 25° 09' East 376.5 feet to (3) an iron pipe set; Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of Montana Road following a curve to the left having a Radius of 253.61 feet and a central angle of 17° 05' 50" to (4) a railroad spike set, the bearing and distance between (3) and (4) being South 55° 02' West 75.4 feet; Thence along the northerly line of Montana Road South 46° 29' West 100.5 feet to (5) a railroad spike set; Thence southwesterly along the northerly line of Montana Road following a curve to the right having a Radius of 560.32 feet and a central angle of 21° 05' 26" to (6) a railroad spike set, the bearing and distance between (5) and (6) being South 57° 02' West 205.1 feet; Thence along the northerly line of Montana Road South 67° 34' -West 273.8 feet to (7) an iron pipe set; Thence southwesterly along the northerly and westerly line of Montana Road following a curve to the left having a Radius of 208.71 feet and a central angle of 74° 41' 04" to (8) an iron pipe set, the bearing and distance between (7) and (8) being South 30° 14' West 253.2 feet; Thence along the westerly line of Montana Road South 7° 07' East 63.0 feet to (9) an iron pipe set; Thence South 82° 53' West 14.1 feet to (10) a railroad spike set; Thence North 24° 01' West 120.5 feet to (11) an Iron pipe set; Thence North 67° 44' East 18.2 feet to (12) an iron pipe set; Thence North 22° 32' West 665.8 feet to (13) an iron pipe 8K3233PG 162 set; Thence North 79° 45' West 146.4 feet to (14) a railroad
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