Massachusetts H 3996: An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land for general municipal purposes and the installation of subsurface geothermal wells

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        FILED ON: 7/26/2021 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3996 
Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title 
(House, No. 3768) [Local Approval Received]. July 26, 2021. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court 
(2021-2022) 
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An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land for general municipal purposes and 
the installation of subsurface geothermal wells. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. The city of Cambridge may use for general municipal purposes, including 
2but not limited to school purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, a portion of an area of 
3land owned by the city at the Father Callanan playground and fields, located at Concord avenue 
4near Alpine street in the city of Cambridge, currently used for park, playground or recreational 
5purposes. The land is more particularly described in a document recorded with the Middlesex 
6South registry of deeds in book 5077, page 265 and shown as “Open Space Area (Article 97)” on 
7a plan entitled, “Open Space Article 97 Plan Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Upper School 
8Cambridge, MA” prepared Nitsch Engineering on May 5, 2021, which is on file with the city. 
9The portion of the land that the city may use for general municipal purposes, including but not 
10limited to school purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, consists of 10,640 square feet, 
11more or less, as shown as “A97 Open Space to be Relocated” and in grey on “Attachment B” to 
12the March 29, 2021 letter from the city manager of the city of Cambridge to the city council, 
13which is on file with the city. 

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14 SECTION 2. The city of Cambridge may use for the installation and maintenance of 
15subsurface geothermal wells a portion of the land described in a document recorded with the 
16Middlesex South registry of deeds in book 5077, page 265 and shown as “Open Space Area 
17(Article 97)” on a plan entitled, “Open Space Article 97 Plan Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane 
18Upper School Cambridge, MA” prepared Nitsch Engineering on May 5, 2021, which is on file 
19with the city. The portion of the land that the city may use for the installation and maintenance of 
20subsurface geothermal wells is shown as “Geothermal Wells (6’ Below Grade)” and in shaded 
21green on “Attachment C” to the March 29, 2021 letter from the city manager of the city of 
22Cambridge to the city council, which is on file with the city. The surface above the geothermal 
23wells shall continue to be used for park, playground or recreational purposes. 
24 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by majority vote of the city 
25council of the city of Cambridge.