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LD 24

Resolve, Authorizing The Director Of The Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Convey Public Land Parcels In Lincoln Plantation And Sandy River Plantation

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Russell Black

Authorizes selling certain Lincoln Plantation lots to leaseholders at fair market value, with proceeds funding Oxford County conservation acquisitions, and a small land exchange in

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 24

Summary — LD 24 (132nd Legislature)

Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Public Land Parcels in Lincoln Plantation and Sandy River Plantation

Status: Signed by Governor (May 2, 2025)
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry — OTP-AM (Committee Amendment A (S-19) adopted)

Purpose / Intent

Authorize the Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) to convey selected parcels of public land in Lincoln Plantation and to exchange a small parcel in Sandy River Plantation to resolve access needs. Proceeds from any sales in Lincoln Plantation are directed to support conservation land acquisitions elsewhere in Oxford County.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes the sale of certain lots in Lincoln Plantation:
    • Sales occur via a standing offer to current leaseholders (no fixed deadline).
    • Parcels are to be sold at fair market value.
    • Proceeds are deposited into BPL’s Oxford County Acquisitions Account to fund purchase of conservation lands elsewhere in Oxford County.
  • Authorizes BPL to exchange up to 0.25 acres of public land in Sandy River Plantation in return for a deeded right-of-way across an adjacent parcel (a value-for-value swap).

Who is affected

  • Current leaseholders of the specified lots in Lincoln Plantation: given a standing opportunity to purchase leased lots.
  • Bureau of Parks and Lands (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry): responsible for sale and land exchange.
  • Oxford County conservation efforts: beneficiaries of sale proceeds deposited into the county acquisitions account.
  • Adjacent landowner(s) in Sandy River Plantation: may receive or grant a deeded right-of-way as part of the exchange.

Fiscal impact

  • Revenue: Anticipated increase in Other Special Revenue Funds in the current and future biennia from sales in Lincoln Plantation; funds specifically go to the Oxford County Acquisitions Account.
  • Exchange in Sandy River Plantation (up to 0.25 acres) is a value-for-value transaction and generates no net revenue.
  • Any implementation costs are expected to be minor and absorbable within existing BPL budgeted resources.

Legislative and procedural notes / timeline

  • Committee reported Out of Committee as OTP-AM; Committee Amendment A (S-19) adopted.
  • Passed by required two-thirds vote where applicable (noted under Article IX, Section 23 procedure).
  • Finally passed April 24, 2025 (in concurrence); signed by Governor May 2, 2025.
  • Fiscal notes approved Feb 25, 2025 and Apr 23, 2025.

Practical effect

Enables conversion of selected leased public lots in Lincoln Plantation to private ownership (when purchased by leaseholders), channels sale proceeds to local conservation acquisition efforts, and resolves a limited access issue in Sandy River Plantation through a small land exchange.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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