82a-221. Easement for emergency management boat ramp on Kansas river in Wyandotte county. (a) The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to grant an easement on land owned by the state of Kansas along the north bank of the Kansas river in Wyandotte county and within and without the city of Kansas City, Kansas, to the unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City for use as a boat ramp. Such easement shall be 80 feet in width and shall be 40 feet on each side of the following described line: Commencing at the northwest corner of southwest quarter of section 22-T11S, R25E; Thence north 86 degrees 14 minutes 35 seconds east, along the north line of said southwest quarter, 1363.51 feet, to a point on the centerline of 7th street (US 169 highway); Thence south 03 degrees 39 minutes 31 seconds east, along said centerline of 7th Street, 1140.53 feet, to a point on the north line of the kaw valley drainage district permanent easement; Thence south 47 degrees 23 minutes 54 seconds east, 310.05 feet, to a point at the northerly end center point of a 20.00 foot wide boat ramp; Thence south 63 degrees 26 minutes 06 seconds east, 150.00 feet, along the centerline of said boat ramp to the approximate water line of the Kaw river; Thence continuing south 63 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds east, 36.00 feet, along the centerline of said boat ramp to the southerly end of said boat ramp; subject to survey and any easement and restrictions of record.

(b) The unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City is hereby authorized to acquire the easement described in subsection (a) for use as an emergency management boat ramp for the Kansas City, Kansas fire department. Such easement shall be conditioned on the unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City prohibiting public access to such easement and assuming full responsibility for such use and holding the state of Kansas harmless therefor.

(c) The legal document granting the easement described under subsection (a) shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by the secretary of state. The conveyance may be in such form as determined to be in the best interest of the state by the attorney general in consultation with the secretary of state.

(d) In the event the secretary of state determines that the legal description of the parcel described by this section is incorrect, the secretary of state may grant the easement utilizing the correct legal description but the legal document granting the easement shall be subject to approval by the attorney general.

(e) The conveyance of the easement authorized by this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a or K.S.A. 75-6609, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2014, ch. 4, § 1; March 27.