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Sykes Agricultural ConseYVation Easement DYaft #3 CLEAN $ WI3EREAS: Grantor is the sole owner in fee simple, of certain farm Property the "Protected Property"}, which consists of approximately 160.02 acres of land, located in Bingham Township, orange County, North Carolina and identif ed as Conservation Easement Area on the plat of property titled "Conservation Easement Property Surveyed for Orange County D.E.A.P.R," prepared by Alois Callemyn, which plat is recorded at Plat Book , Page ~, Orange County Registry ~P1N 9831-56-4044, PIl~ 9831-37-7890, and PIN 9831-68-1220}. The Protected Property includes buildings and other improvements, which are shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Protected Property consists primarily of productive agricultural land. All of the soils an the Protected Property have been classified as "prime" or "statewide important" soils by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture also referred to as "MRCS" or "the United States"}. It is the primary purpose of this Conservation Easement to protect the agricultural soils and agricultural viability and productivity of the Protected Property. The Protected Property also includes outstanding woodland and riparian habitats for a variety of wildlife species of importance to the Grantor, the people of Orange County and the people of North Carolina. Streams flow through the Protected Property before entering Turkey Hill Creek, which flows generally southward along the eastern boundary of the Protected Property to the Cane Creek Reservoir, a water supply reservoir for the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, The entire Protected Property is within the Cane Creek Protected Watershed. Furthermore, the Protected Property contains outstanding scenic qualities that can be enj Dyed by the general public, namely the views along Bradshaw Quarry Road State Raad 111 S} and Vernon Road State Road 1118}. It is a secondary purpose of this Conservation Easement to protect these natural and scenic resources. The agricultural resources of the Protected Property, and its contribution to the protection of prime farmland soils, a public water supply, natural and wildlife habitat, and the other conservation interests described herein to be preserved by this Conservation Easement are collectively referred to as the "Conservation Values" of the Protected Property. The specif c Conservation Values of the Protected Property and its current use and state of improvement are described in a Baseline Report prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation of the Grantor, and. acknowledged by both parties to be accurate as of the date of this Conservation Easement. This Report may be used by the Grantee to document any future changes in the use or character of the Protected Property in order to ensure the terms and conditions of this Conservation Easement are fulf lied. This Report, however, is not intended to preclude the use of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Protected Property if there is a controversy over its use. The Grantor and Grantee have copies of this Report, and said report will remain on file at the off ce of the Grange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation. Page ~ of 20