S Grant Agreement - Acceptance of Two Grants for Purchasing a Conservation Easement at the Breeze Farm

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additions and deletions must be made by a formal amendment to this Cooperative Agreement and must contain the same deadlines for closing easements, requesting reimbursement, and certifying payments. V. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION The Federal contribution for parcels must be based on an appraisal of the conservation easement performed by a certified appraiser in accordance with either the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP) OR the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) (Interagency Land Acquisition Conference, 2000) AND policies and procedures in the NRCS Conservation Programs Manual, Part 519. The appraisal must have an effective date that is within twelve months of the closing date. For appraisals performed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA), the appraiser must have completed training in using the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) as well as either eminent domain or conservation easements and have experience in appraising agricultural property with and without conservation easements. For appraisals performed in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP), the appraiser must have completed training in either eminent domain or conservation easements and have experience in appraising agricultural property with and without conservation easements. The cooperating entities must submit four copies of each appraisal to NRCS no less than 90 days before the proposed closing date for administrative and technical review. Easements will not be closed until administrative and technical reviews are completed on each appraisal and any deficiencies are resolved. VI. COOPERATING ENTITY'S CONTRIBUTION Orange County, herein the Cooperating Entity, or its designated escrow agent must disburse 100 percent of the payment, representing the easement purchase price, to the landowner at the time of closing. The Cooperating Entity must contribute in cash at least 25 percent of the purchase price (appraised fair market value minus the landowner donation) of the easement. Prior to NRCS accepting the conservation easement and issuing a payment, Orange County shall self-certify on the NRCS CPA-230, Confirmation of Matching Funds, that Orange County's share of matching funds has not come from additional donations, payments, loans or fees made by or charged to the Grantor of the Conservation Easement, immediate family members, or organizations controlled by or funded by the Grantor of the Conservation Easement, either through formal or informal agreements. The Cooperating Entity must have an appraisal of the conservation easement performed by a certified general appraiser in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP) OR the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA)(Interagency Land Acquisition Conference, 2000) AND policies and procedures in the NRCS Conservation Programs Manual, Part 519. The appraisal must have an 4