S Agricultural Conservation Easement with Carl and Elizabeth Walters

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improvements and other impervious surfaces located in the "Farmstead Area," including those existing on the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 12 percent of the total area of the "Farmstead Area." Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the 10-acre "Farmstead Area" may be built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall give such permission within a reasonable time if it determines that the proposed building, structure or improvement would not significantly diminish or impair the conservation values of the Property or otherwise be inconsistent with the purposes of this Easement. (c) Farm Support Housing -- No more than one (1) new single - or multi-family - dwelling to house farm tenants, employees or others engaged in agricultural production on the Property may be built on the Property without any further permission of the Grantee, provided the dwelling is less than 1,000 square feet in floor area and is located within that area identified and marked as the 10-acre "Farmstead Area" identified on Exhibit B. At the time that construction of such structure is to commence, Grantee shall be notified so that its records can be updated. (d) Single-Family Residential Dwellings -- No more than one (1) new single-family residential dwelling, not exceeding 3,000 square feet in floor area, together with reasonable appurtenances such as garage and sheds, may be built within atwo-acre building envelope located within the area identified as "Potential Ag/Residential" on Exhibit B. The land on which this new residential dwelling is located may be subdivided from the Property, subject to all applicable Orange--County zoning, subdivision and building code regulations. Nothing about Orange County's participation in or the signing of this Deed of Easement constitutes approval of the subdivision of the "Potential Ag/Residential" area or the permitting of this residential dwelling. All appurtenant structures shall be contained within the building envelope. At the time construction of such dwelling is to commence, Grantee shall be notified so that its records can be updated. - - - (e) Recreational Iritprovements - grantors expressly reserve the right to engage in undeveloped, low impact recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, bird watching, etc. and to control access of all persons for the purpose of hunting and fishing; provided that these activities do not impact the protection and conservation of any animal habitat or other conservation values of the property. However, under no circumstances shall golf courses or ranges, airstrips or helicopter pads be constructed, placed or permitted to remain on the Property. (fl Utility Services and Septic Systems --.Installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, removal and relocation of electric, gas, and water facilities, sewer lines and/or other public or private utilities, including telephone or other communication services over or under the Property for the purpose of providing electrical, gas,. water, sewer, or other utilities to serve improvements permitted herein, and the right to grant .easements over and under the Property for such purposes, is permitted. Maintenance, repair or improvement of a septic system(s) or other underground sanitary system that exists on the Property at the time of this Page 6 of 20