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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
<br />Final (8.7.2009)
<br />(b) Structures & Improvements — Structures, improvements and other impervious surfaces
<br />located on the Property, including those existing on the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement,
<br />shall not exceed 2 percent of the total area of the Property.
<br />Existing structures, including existing agricultural structures and existing improvements, may be
<br />repaired, reasonably enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the "Farmstead Area," as
<br />shown on Exhibit B, without further permission from the Grantee. New buildings, barns, sheds and other
<br />structures and improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes, including the processing or
<br />sale of farm products predominantly grown or raised on the Property, may be built on the Property
<br />without any further permission of the Grantee provided they are located in the "Farmstead Area."
<br />[if applicable: Existing residential structures and improvements, may be repaired, reasonably
<br />enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the "Existing Residential Envelopes," as shown on
<br />Exhibit B, without further permission from the Grantee. New accessory structures and improvements
<br />may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the
<br />"Existing Residential Envelopes. "]
<br />Structures, improvements and other impervious surfaces located in the "Farmstead Area,"
<br />including those existing on the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, shall not exceed
<br />percent of the total area of the "Farmstead Area" or result in exceeding the total impervious surface limit
<br />on the Property of percent. Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations
<br />outside the "Farmstead Area" may be built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The
<br />Grantee shall give such permission within a reasonable time if it determines that the proposed building,
<br />structure or improvement would not diminish or impair the conservation values of the Property or
<br />otherwise be inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement.
<br />(c) Farm Support Housing -- No more than [one (1)] new single - or multi - family - dwelling
<br />to house farm tenants, employees or others engaged in agricultural production on the Property may be
<br />built on the Property without any further permission of the Grantee, provided the dwelling is less than
<br />1,000 square feet in floor area and is located within that area identified and marked as the "Farmstead
<br />Area" identified on Exhibit B. At the time that construction of such structure is to commence, Grantee
<br />shall be notified so that its records can be updated.
<br />(d) Single- Family Residential Dwellings — residential dwelling exists on the Property
<br />within the Farmstead Area. All appurtenant structures (garage, sheds) shall be contained within the
<br />"Farmstead Area." No new residential dwelling may be built on the Property except for that which is
<br />authorized in Paragraph 7(c) of this Conservation Easement.
<br />(e) Recreational Improvements - Grantors expressly reserve the right to engage in
<br />recreational activities requiring no surface alteration of the land and posing no threat to the conservation
<br />values set herein such as hunting, fishing, hiking, bird watching, etc. and to control access of all persons
<br />for the purpose of hunting and fishing; provided that these activities do not impact the protection and
<br />conservation of any animal habitat or other conservation values of the property. However, under no
<br />circumstances shall golf courses or ranges, airstrips or helicopter pads be constructed, placed or permitted
<br />to remain on the Property.
<br />(f) Utility Services and Septic Systems -- Installation, maintenance, repair, replacement,
<br />removal and relocation of electric, gas, and water facilities, sewer lines and/or other public or private
<br />utilities, including telephone or other communication services over or under the Property for the purpose
<br />of providing electrical, gas, water, sewer, or other utilities to serve improvements permitted herein, and
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<br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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