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7 Breeze Farm Conservation Easement (Phase 77) Draft #3 CLEAN of property titled "Orange County Conservation Easement Tract 2, for the Property of William H. Breeze, Sr." prepared by R.S. Jones & Associates, Inc., which plat is recorded at Plat Book _, Page _, Orange County Registry (PIN 9878-40-3540). The Property includes buildings and other improvements, which are shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Property consists primarily of productive agricultural land. All of the soils on the 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 "NRCS" 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 Property. The 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 Property before entering the South Fork Little River, a source of drinking water for residents of Durham County. The entire property is within the Little River Watershed Protection Overlay District. Furthermore, -the Property contains outstanding scenic qualities that can be enjoyed by the general public, namely the views along. Schley Road (State Road 1548) located north of Hillsborough. It is a secondary purpose of this Conservation Easement to protect these natural and scenic resources. The agricultural resources of the 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 Property. The specific Conservation Values of the 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 Property in order to ensure the terms and conditions of this Conservation Easement are fulfilled. This Report, however, is not- intended to preclude the use of other evidence to establish the present condition of the 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 office of the Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation. Grantor and Grantee agree that the current agricultural use of, and improvements to, the Properly are consistent with the conservation purposes of this -Conservation Easement. Grantor intends that the Conservation Values of the Property be preserved and maintained, and further, Grantor intends to convey to Grantee the right to preserve and protect the agricultural and other Conservation Values of the Property in perpetuity. The conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement are recognized by, and the grant of this Conservation Easement will serve, the following clearly delineated governmental conservation policies: Page 2 of 20