NS Conservation Easement - Latta Dairy Farm

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Latta Conservation Easement Draft #3 (March 12, 2007) • (a) Fences -Existing fences. may be repaired and replaced, and new fences may be built on the Property for purposes of reasonable and customary management of livestock and wildlife or to fence off the perimeter of the Property without any further permission of Grantee. (b) Structures & Improvements -Structures, improvements roads as described in Paragraph 12, and other impervious surfaces located on the Property, including those existing on the date of this Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 2 percent of the total area of the Property. Existing structures, including agricultural structures and existing improvements, may be repaired, reasonably enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the "Farmstead Area," as shown on Exhibit B, without further permission from the Grantee. New buildings, barns, sheds and other structures and improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes, including the processing or sale of farm products predominantly grown or raised on the Property may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the "Farmstead Area." Structures, improvements and other impervious surfaces located in the "Farmstead Area," including those existing on the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 6 percent of the total area of the "Farmstead Area" or result in exceeding the total impervious surface limit on the Property of 2 percent. Impervious surface shall be defined as any material • which covers land and inhibits the percolation of water directly into the soil, including, but not limited to, buildings, roofing, the area covered by permanent or nonpermanent structures, macadam and pavement, concrete, paved and stone driveways, roads, and parking areas, including both existing and proposed structures which are either permanent or temporary. Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the "Farmstead Area" shall be for agricultural purposes only and may be built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall give such permission within a reasonable time if it determines that the proposed building, structure or improvement would not diminish or impair the conservation values of the Property or otherwise be inconsistent with this Conservation Easement. Existing residential structures and improvements may be repaired and replaced at their current locations within the "Existing Residential Envelopes," as shown on Exhibit B, without further permission from the Grantee so long as such activities such activities do not require a subdivision of the Property in accordance with Paragraph 8 of this Conservation Easement, and so long as such activities are consistent with Orange County zoning regulations and permits required by and issued by Orange County under its laws and ordinances. New accessory structures and improvements may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the "Existing Residential Envelopes." (c) Farm Support Housing - No more than one (1) new single - or multi-family - dwelling to house farm tenants, employees or others engaged in agricultural production on the • Properly may be built on the Property without any further permission of the Grantee, provided Page 6 of 18