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

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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 Entity must make all contributions in accordance with the policies and procedures in the NRCS Conservation Programs Manual, Part 519. VII. PAYMENTS Orange County shall notify the United States when the CCC funds are to be paid. CCC funds shall be paid to Orange County when the United States is provided a copy of the recorded Conservation Easement Deed and Orange County has paid the landowner(s). Where Orange County cannot obtain 100 percent of the funds to be paid at closing to the landowner(s) and requires the United States to make its payment at closing rather than on a reimbursable basis, Orange County may request a waiver for the United States to pay its share of the Conservation Easement purchase at closing. Where a waiver is requested, Orange County shall notify the United States at least 60 days prior to closing, and the United States will make payment to an authorized closing agent via electronic transfer. The closing agent will hold the funds in escrow for a period not to exceed 14 calendar days. Upon receipt of the funds, the closing agent will sign a payment receipt form and return it to the United States. If interest is earned upon CCC funds, the closing agent must return any interest earned to the United States. All Conservation Easement Deeds used by Orange County must be approved by NRCS and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) prior to purchase of the conservation easement. All conservation easement deeds or templates must be submitted to NRCS 90 days before the intended closing date of the first parcel for which the deed will be used. In order to obtain payment of FRPP funds, Orange County will submit Form SF-270 (Request for Advance/Reimbursement of Funds), and the information specified below to the Raleigh NRCS State Office. Prior to submitting the SF-270, Orange County must also request a copy of closing agent requirements from the United States and ensure that the closing agent meets these requirements. Orange County may submit the Form SF-270 prior to closing when a payment is issued at closing, after all the deeds have been recorded and the landowner has been paid, or on a quarterly basis for each quarter that Conservation Easement Deeds have been recorded and the landowner(s) have been paid. At a minimum, the following information shall be included in, or attached to, the SF-270, prior to NRCS accepting the conservation easement and disbursing payment: (1) the name of Orange County; (2) this Cooperative Agreement number; (3) Conservation Easement numbers (if applicable); (4) landowner name; (5) landowner's tax identification number (TIN) or social security number; (6) total amount of dollars paid the landowner for each conservation easement, 5