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.r.�w <br /> Department of Environment,, <br /> Agriculture., 'arm&Recreation <br /> November 2, 2011 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Alois Callemyn <br /> FROM: Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Request for Proposal—Conservation Easement Survey and Plat <br /> Brooks Farm (+/- 115 acres), Orange County <br /> Orange County is working with the Dennis and Linda Brooks on a project to conserve <br /> their farmland with a permanent agricultural conservation easement. This is a joint <br /> project with the Eno River Association, Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, <br /> and other funding partners. The Soil and Water office is negotiating a separate riparian <br /> buffer easement that would be held by the State of North Carolina. <br /> I understand you worked with the Brooks on recent survey(s) of their Rocking B Ranch <br /> property, including a 2004 boundary survey recorded at PB 94/88. Because of your <br /> recent knowledge and experience with this property and your willingness to share your <br /> data with the State survey crew, we would like to engage you in this project. <br /> As you know, the Brooks farmland is located at 1400 Ben Johnston Road and is <br /> comprised of two tax parcels: PIN 9854-83-9689 and PIN 9854-92-8491. The planned <br /> conservation easement would cover approximately 115 acres of the 119-acre farm. The <br /> easement would exclude the Rocking B Saddle Shop on four acres as shown on the <br /> enclosed map. We would need new irons placed at the corners of the four-acre exclusion <br /> area (Shop area), but no new irons or flagging for the overall property boundaries unless <br /> there have been changes since your 2004 boundary survey. <br /> The Brooks are also considering carving off a small northwest corner of their land for an <br /> adjacent landowner. They would employ you separately for that part of the project. <br /> We would want to receive a preliminary plat for initial review by the project partners. I <br /> would coordinate that review and provide you with comments for finalizing the plat. <br /> The Brooks want to complete and record the easement by the end of December 2011. <br /> If you are interested, please send a proposal by email or fax to me at (919) 644-3351. <br /> Thanks for your consideration. Please call if you have questions. <br /> NATURAL and CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION <br /> Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks&Recreation <br /> PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Phone: (919) 245-2510 Fax: (919) 644-3351 <br />