[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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