    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 7647 of February 7, 2003

    Establishment of the Governors Island National Monument

    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation

    On the north tip of Governors Island, at the confluence of the Hudson
    and East Rivers, stand two fortifications that served as an outpost to
    protect New York City from sea attack. These two important historic
    objects, Castle Williams and Fort Jay, are part of a National Historic
    Landmark District designated in 1985. Between 1806 and 1811, these
    fortifications were constructed as part of the First and Second American
    Systems of Coastal Fortification. Castle Williams and Fort Jay represent
    two of the finest examples of defensive structures in use from the
    Renaissance to the American Civil War. They also played important roles
    in the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and World Wars I and II.
    These fortifications were built on the most strategic defensive
    positions on the island. Fort Jay, constructed between 1806 and 1809, is
    on the highest point of the island from which its glacis originally
    sloped

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    down to the waterfront on all sides. Castle Williams, constructed
    between 1807 and 1811, occupies a rocky promontory as close as possible
    to the harbor channels and served as the most important strategic
    defensive point in the entrance to the New York Harbor.
    Governors Island was managed by the United States Army and the United
    States Coast Guard for nearly 200 years, but is no longer required for
    defense or Coast Guard purposes. It provides an excellent opportunity
    for the public to observe and understand the harbor history, its
    defense, and its ecology. Its proximity to lower Manhattan also makes it
    an appropriate location from which to reflect upon the tragic events of
    September 11, 2001.
    Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431) (the
    ``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to
    declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and
    prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific
    interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the
    Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve
    as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases
    shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care
    and management of the objects to be protected.
    A Governors Island National Monument was established by Proclamation
    7402 of January 19, 2001, in order to protect the two fortifications.
    The monument, however, remained subject to Public Law 105-33, section
    9101, 111 Stat. 670 (August 5, 1997), which required the entire island,
    including the monument lands, to be sold with a right of first offer to
    the State and City of New York.
    WHEREAS the State and City of New York each executed a consent and
    waiver of the right of first offer regarding Governors Island; and
    WHEREAS the portion of Governors Island described on the accompanying
    land description was sold to the National Trust for Historic
    Preservation (National Trust), on January 31, 2003, and the remainder of
    Governors Island was sold to the Governors Island Preservation and
    Education Corporation (GIPEC) of the State and City of New York, on
    January 31, 2003; and
    WHEREAS the National Trust, on January 31, 2003, relinquished and
    conveyed to the United States of America all lands owned by the National
    Trust on Governors Island; and
    WHEREAS such relinquishment and conveyance have been accepted by the
    Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) pursuant to the Antiquities Act;
    and
    WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to preserve
    Castle Williams, Fort Jay, and certain lands and buildings necessary for
    the care and management of the Castle and Fort as the Governors Island
    National Monument;
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
    America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June
    8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim that there are hereby
    set apart and reserved as the Governors Island National Monument for the
    purpose of protecting the objects identified above, all lands and
    interests in lands owned or controlled by the United States within the
    boundaries described on the accompanying land de

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    scription, which is attached to and forms a part of this proclamation.
    The Federal land and interests in land reserved consist of approximately
    22 acres, together with appurtenant easements for all necessary purposes
    and any associated federally owned personal property of historic
    interest, which is the smallest area compatible with the property care
    and management of the objects to be protected.
    All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this
    monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry,
    location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the
    public land laws, including but not limited to withdrawal from location,
    entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from disposition under all
    laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.
    The Secretary shall manage the monument consistent with the purposes and
    provisions of this proclamation. For the purpose of preserving,
    restoring, and enhancing the public visitation and appreciation of the
    monument, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the monument
    within 3 years of the date of this proclamation. Further, to the extent
    authorized by law, the Secretary shall promulgate any additional
    regulations needed for the proper care and management of the objects
    identified above.
    The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights,
    if any such rights are present.
    Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing
    withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the national
    monument shall be the dominant reservation.
    Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate,
    injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to
    locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
    February, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
    seventh.
    GEORGE W. BUSH
    Description of Lands in Governors Island National Monument
    This document describes the lands that are set apart and reserved as the
    Governors Island National Monument pursuant to the accompanying
    proclamation. The national monument boundaries include the lands
    identified as Tract 01-101, Tract 01-102, Tract 01-103, and Tract 01-
    104. Legal descriptions of these tracts are set out below. These tracts
    also appear on the map entitled ``Governors Island National Monument,
    Boundary Map,'' dated August 20, 2002, map number 019/80,001A, which is
    attached to this document for reference purposes.
    The United States owns Tract 01-101, Tract 01-102, and Tract 01-103 in
    fee simple. Within Tract 01-104, the United States owns a perpetual and
    exclusive right and easement consisting of the right, but not the
    obligation, to utilize, occupy, manage, reconstruct, remodel, maintain,
    and improve approximately 1,000 square feet on the first (1st) floor in

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    the Building known as ``Building 140'' located on that portion of the
    land known and identified as Tract 01-104. As set out in the
    accompanying proclamation, the National Park Service will manage all
    property owned by the United States within the national monument
    boundary.
    The national monument will also include all rights, hereditaments,
    easements, and appurtenances to property owned by the United States,
    belonging or otherwise appertaining, as well as any associated federally
    owned personal property of historic interest.
    Tract 01-101
    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated on
    Governors Island in the City of New York, New York County, State of New
    York, and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point at the intersection of the southerly side of Andes
    Road and the base of a concrete retaining wall on the southerly side of
    Andes Road, said point of beginning being South 14 28' 10'' West,
    141.01 feet from the southeasterly corner of Building 107, said point of
    beginning being further described as being at North 677,056.72 and East
    626,751.86, said coordinates being based upon the New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983; thence from said point of beginning,
    severing the lands of the subject owner, the following forty four (44)
    courses and distances:
    1. South 80 58' 48" East, along the said intersection of the southerly
    side of Andes Road and the base of a concrete retaining wall on the
    southerly side of Andes Road, 55.80 feet to a point;
    2. South 45 14' 55" East, along the intersection of the base of a
    concrete retaining wall and sidewalk, 4.40 feet to a point;
    3. South 24 46' 24" East, along the said intersection of the base of a
    concrete retaining wall and sidewalk, 13.37 feet to a point;
    4. South 16 56' 20" East, along the said intersection of the base of a
    concrete retaining wall and sidewalk, 13.16 feet to a point;
    5. South 10 05' 36" East, along the said intersection of the base of a
    concrete retaining wall and sidewalk, 15.64 feet to a point on the
    westerly edge of a brick sidewalk;
    6. South 05 40' 25" West, along the said westerly edge of a brick
    sidewalk, 274.67 feet to a point;
    7. North 84 45' 49" West, along the northerly edge of said brick
    sidewalk, 84.24 feet to a point;
    8. South 45 45' 14" West, along the northwesterly edge of said brick
    sidewalk, 24.85 feet to a point on the back of the concrete curb on the
    northerly side of the cul-de-sac on Evans Road;
    9. A non-tangent curve to the left, along the said back of the concrete
    curb on the northerly side of the cul-de-sac on Evans Road, having a
    radius of 34.00 feet, a central angle of 132 11' 45" and an arc length
    of 78.45 feet to a point, said curve having a chord bearing and distance
    of South 69 51' 24" West, 62.17 feet;

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    10. North 81 25' 23" West, leaving the said back of the concrete curb
    and crossing the Parade Ground, 764.47 feet to a point on the
    northeasterly face of a concrete curb on the northeasterly side of
    Comfort Road;
    11. North 23 06' 23" West, along the said northeasterly face of a
    concrete curb on the northeasterly side of Comfort Road, 94.46 feet to a
    point of curve;
    12. A curve to the right, along the said northeasterly face of a
    concrete curb on the northeasterly side of Comfort Road, having a radius
    of 80.00 feet, a central angle of 41 01' 44" and an arc length of 57.29
    feet to a point of reverse curve;
    13. A curve to the left, along the said northeasterly face of a concrete
    curb on the northeasterly side of Comfort Road, having a radius of 70.67
    feet, a central angle of 41 04' 47" and an arc length of 50.67 feet to
    a point of tangent;
    14. North 23 09' 26" West, along the intersection of the northeasterly
    side of Comfort Road and the said face of a concrete curb on the
    northeasterly side of Comfort Road, 240.84 feet to a point;
    15. North 46 15' 33" West, along the said intersection of the
    northeasterly side of Comfort Road and the said face of a concrete curb
    on the northeasterly side of Comfort Road and its northwesterly
    projection thereof, 111.36 feet, crossing Tampa Road to a point at the
    intersection of the northerly side of an access road and the face of a
    concrete curb on the northerly side of the access road;
    16. South 86 21' 32" West, along the said intersection of the northerly
    side of an access road and the face of a concrete curb on the northerly
    side of the access road and its westerly projection thereof, 133.51 feet
    to a point;
    17. North 85 02' 31" West, crossing Hay Road and along the back of a
    concrete curb on the southerly side of an asphalt parking lot, 139.69
    feet to a point at the intersection of the easterly side of an access
    road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side of the access
    road;
    18. North 06 11' 10" East, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of an access road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly
    side of the access road, 8.97 feet;
    19. North 84 30' 23" West, passing through a brick connecting-wall
    between Building 513A and Building 515, and along the back of a concrete
    curb, 200.29 feet to a point at the intersection of the easterly side of
    Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side of
    Carder Road;
    20. North 09 30' 51" East, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side
    of Carder Road and its northerly projection thereof, 35.34 feet to a
    point;
    21. North 16 40' 16" East, along the said easterly side of Carder Road,
    98.56 feet to a point at the intersection of the easterly side of Carder
    Road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side of Carder
    Road;

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    22. North 17 39' 33" East, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side
    of Carder Road, 180.86 feet to a point;
    23. North 23 48' 41" East, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the easterly side
    of Carder Road, 83.68 feet to a point of curve;
    24. A curve to the right, along the said intersection of the easterly
    and southerly side of Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the
    easterly and southerly side of Carder Road, having a radius of 100.46
    feet, a central angle of 69 53' 28" and an arc length of 122.55 feet to
    a point of tangent;
    25. South 86 17' 52" East, continuing along the said intersection of
    the southerly side of Carder Road and the face of a concrete curb on the
    southerly side of Carder Road and its easterly projection thereof,
    149.02 feet, crossing Hay Road to a point;
    26. South 08 57' 35" West, along the easterly side of Hay Road, 120.18
    feet to a point;
    27. South 12 12' 20" East, 62.43 feet, crossing Andes Road to a point
    at the intersection of the southerly side of Andes Road and the face of
    a concrete curb on the southerly side of Andes Road;
    28. A non-tangent curve to the right, along the said intersection of the
    southerly side of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the
    southerly side of Andes Road, having a radius of 58.00 feet, a central
    angle of 48 54' 20" and an arc length of 49.51 feet to a point of
    tangent, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of North 70 02'
    51" East, 48.02 feet;
    29. South 85 29' 59" East, along the said intersection of the southerly
    side of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the southerly side
    of Andes Road and its easterly projection thereof, 123.62 feet to a
    point;
    30. South 85 29' 44" East, along the said intersection of the southerly
    side of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the southerly side
    of Andes Road, 428.81 feet to a point;
    31. South 85 17' 33" East, along the southerly face of a concrete curb
    on the southerly side of Andes Road, 107.02 feet to a point;
    32. South 83 11' 58" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 49.20 feet to a point;
    33. South 82 30' 10" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 49.51 feet to a point;
    34. South 81 33' 52" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 86.61 feet to a point;
    35. A non-tangent curve to the right, along the said southerly face of a
    concrete curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, having a radius of
    8.50 feet, a central angle of 47 16' 55" and an arc length of 7.01 feet
    to a point, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of North 75
    41' 40" East, 6.82 feet;
    36. South 80 39' 53" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 8.32 feet to a point;

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    37. A non-tangent curve to the right, along the said southerly face of a
    concrete curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, having a radius of
    8.00 feet, a central angle of 46 10' 15" and an arc length of 6.45 feet
    to a point, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of South 57
    34' 45" East, 6.27 feet;
    38. South 79 00' 27" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 41.54 feet to a point;
    39. South 70 49' 07" East, along the said southerly face of a concrete
    curb on the southerly side of Andes Road, 61.48 feet to a point of
    curve;
    40. A curve to the right, along the southwesterly face of a concrete
    curb on the southwesterly side of Andes Road, having a radius of 257.96
    feet, a central angle of 21 12' 48" and an arc length of 95.51 feet to
    a point of compound curve;
    41. A curve to the right, along the westerly face of a concrete curb on
    the westerly side of Andes Road, having a radius of 154.12 feet, a
    central angle of 48 42' 34" and an arc length of 131.02 feet to a point
    of tangent;
    42. South 00 53' 45" East, along the intersection of the westerly side
    of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the westerly side of
    Andes Road, 83.86 feet to a point of curve;
    43. A curve to the left, along the said intersection of the westerly
    side of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the westerly side
    of Andes Road, having a radius of 148.98 feet, a central angle of 16
    25' 57" and an arc length of 42.73 feet to a point of tangent; and,
    44. South 17 19' 42" East, along the said intersection of the westerly
    side of Andes Road and the face of a concrete curb on the westerly side
    of Andes Road and its southerly projection thereof, 155.84 feet to the
    point of beginning.
    The above bearings are based on Grid North, New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983.
    The above-described parcel is more particularly shown and described on a
    survey plat by Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP.
    Containing 21.69 acres, more or less.
    Tract 01-102
    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated on
    Governors Island in the City of New York, New York County, State of New
    York, and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Dock 102 on a line being
    the westerly projection of the northerly face of the lower concrete
    seawall, said point of beginning being South 74 39' 57" East, 535.78
    feet from the southeasterly corner of Building 107, said point of
    beginning being further described as being at North 677,051.57 and East
    627,303.76, said coordinates being based upon the New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983; thence from said point of beginning,
    severing the lands of the subject owner, the following eight (8) courses
    and distances:

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    1. South 88 24' 18" East, to and along said northerly face of the lower
    concrete seawall, 84.29 feet to a point;
    2. South 01 35' 54" West, continuing along the easterly face of the
    lower concrete seawall, 22.82 feet to a point;
    3. South 87 30' 04" East, along the wood face of Dock 102, 100.26 feet
    to a point;
    4. South 02 05' 32" West, continuing along the said wood face of Dock
    102, 19.27 feet to a point;
    5. North 87 31' 51" West, continuing along the said wood face of Dock
    102, 101.94 feet to a point on the easterly face of a stone or granite
    seawall;
    6. South 00 14' 20" West, along the said easterly face of the stone or
    granite seawall, 6.34 feet to a point;
    7. South 89 25' 54" West, to and along the southerly side (back) of the
    southerly concrete curb, 80.69 feet to a point; and,
    8. North 00 34' 06" West, 51.53 feet to the point of beginning.
    The above bearings are based on Grid North, New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983.
    The above-described parcel is more particularly shown and described on a
    survey plat by Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP.
    Containing 0.14 of an acre, more or less (6,084 +/- square feet).
    Tract 01-103
    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated on
    Governors Island in the City of New York, New York County, State of New
    York, and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point at the intersection of the easterly side of Andes
    Road and the face of the concrete curb on the easterly side of Andes
    Road, said point of beginning being South 59 06' 01" West, 60.15 feet
    from the southeasterly corner of Building 107, said point of beginning
    being further described as being at North 677,162.36 and East
    626,735.48, said coordinates being based upon the New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983; thence from said point of beginning,
    severing the lands of the subject owner, the following thirteen (13)
    courses and distances:
    1. North 17 19' 42" West, 50.11 feet along the said intersection of the
    easterly side of Andes Road and the face of the concrete curb on the
    easterly side of Andes Road to a point of curve;
    2. A curve to the right, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Andes Road and the face of the concrete curb on the easterly
    side of Andes Road, having a radius of 133.04 feet, a central angle of
    16 26' 45" and an arc length of 38.19 feet to a point of tangent;
    3. North 00 53' 45" West, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Andes Road and the face of the concrete curb on the easterly
    side of Andes Road, 83.86 feet to a point of curve;

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    4. A curve to the left, along the said intersection of the easterly side
    of Andes Road and the face of the concrete curb on the easterly side of
    Andes Road, having a radius of 169.95 feet, a central angle of 10 50'
    45" and an arc length of 32.17 feet to a point of reverse curve;
    5. A curve to the right, along the said intersection of the easterly
    side of Andes Road and the face of the concrete curb on the easterly
    side of Andes Road, having a radius of 20.64 feet, a central angle of
    108deg; 22' 59" and an arc length 39.04 feet to a point of tangent;
    6. South 83 21' 31" East, along the intersection of the southerly side
    of the access road between Building 107 and Building 108 and the face of
    the concrete curb on the southerly side of said access road, 69.23 feet
    to a point of curve;
    7. A curve to the right, along the said intersection of the southerly
    side of the access road between Building 107 and Building 108 and the
    face of the concrete curb on the southerly side of said access road,
    having a radius of 16.08 feet, a central angle of 78 17' 48" and an arc
    length of 21.97 feet to a point of tangent;
    8. South 05 03' 43" East, along the intersection of the westerly side
    of the access road between Building 107 and Building 135A, B & C and the
    face of the concrete curb on the westerly side of the access road, 10.73
    feet to a point;
    9. South 06 11' 02" West, 106.20 feet to a point;
    10. South 08 26' 06" West, 37.63 feet to a point;
    11. South 06 06' 28" West, 39.06 feet to a point;
    12. North 85 53' 21" West, along the southerly side of the retaining
    wall and steps/banister, 20.09 feet to a point; and,
    13. South 72 31' 49" West, through the sidewalk adjacent to Building
    106, 41.42 feet to the point of beginning.
    The above bearings are based on Grid North, New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983.
    The above-described parcel is more particularly shown and described on a
    survey plat by Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP.
    Containing 0.44 of an acre, more or less (19,354 +/- square feet).
    Tract 01-104
    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated on
    Governors Island in the City of New York, New York County, State of New
    York, and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Carder Road on the
    southerly projection of the easterly face (back) of the concrete curb at
    the east end of the parking lot immediately adjacent to Building 140,
    said point of beginning being South 80 04' 13" East, 115.55 feet from
    the southeasterly corner of Building 140, said point of beginning being
    further described as being at North 677,594.25 and East 626,794.40, said
    coordinates being based upon the New York State Plane Coordinates, East
    Zone, NAD 1983; thence from said point of beginning, severing

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    the lands of the subject owner, the following ten (10) courses and
    distances:
    1. North 83 26' 43" West, 87.06 feet to a point in said Carder Road;
    2. North 75 34' 32" West, 181.16 feet to a point in said Carder Road;
    3. North 14 25' 29" East, 4.94 feet to a point at the intersection of
    the northerly side of Carder Road and the face of the concrete curb on
    the northerly side of Carder Road;
    4. North 75 50'11'' West, along the said intersection of the northerly
    side of Carder Road and the face of the concrete curb on the northerly
    side of Carder Road, 12.81 feet to a point;
    5. A non-tangent curve to the right, along the said intersection of the
    northerly side of Carder Road and the face of the concrete curb on the
    northerly side of Carder Road, having a radius of 12.88 feet, a central
    angle of 75 32' 13" and an arc length of 16.98 feet to a point, said
    curve having a chord bearing and distance of North 19 31' 30" West,
    15.78 feet to a point;
    6. North 35 19' 06" East, along the intersection of the easterly side
    of the Soissons Docks access road and the face of the concrete sidewalk
    on the easterly side of the Soissons Docks access road, 57.05 feet to a
    point;
    7. South 50 30' 54" East, 7.92 feet to a point on the eastern side of a
    brick retaining wall;
    8. North 35 17' 38" East, along and parallel to the said eastern side
    of a brick retaining wall, 15.36 feet to a point on the southerly side
    of the granite seawall;
    9. South 75 38' 30" East, along the southerly side of the granite
    seawall, 255.90 feet to a point; and,
    10. South 14 18' 59" West, 70.64 feet to the point of beginning.
    The above bearings are based on Grid North, New York State Plane
    Coordinates, East Zone, NAD 1983.
    The above-described parcel is more particularly shown and described on a
    survey plat by Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP.
    Containing 0.51 of an acre, more or less (22,265 +/- square feet).

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