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Brooks Farm - Conservation Easement Draft 42 BOCC 13 consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement, and c) are subordinate to the agricultural and residential use of the Property. Conducting customary rural enterprises on any other part of the Property is not permitted without the advance written permission of Grantee in each instance. Grantee shall not give such permission unless Grantee determines that the proposed use will not diminish or impair the Conservation Values of the Property. The parties expressly agree that enterprises that market petroleum or chemical products are prohibited, and that commercial feed lots for cattle or other meat animals are also prohibited. 7. Procedure to Construct Buildings and Other Improvements The Grantors' rights to construct or reconstruct buildings and other improvements are described in subparagraphs (a) through (f) below. Any construction or reconstruction not permitted below is prohibited. Before undertaking any construction or reconstruction that requires advance permission, the Grantors shall notify Grantee and obtain written permission. All construction or reconstruction is subject to Orange County zoning regulations and must be consistent with permits required by and issued by Orange County under its laws and ordinances as they exist now and as they may be amended from time to time for such construction activities. (a) ' Fences — Existing fences may be repaired and replaced, and new fences may be built on the Property for purposes of reasonable and customary management of livestock and wildlife or to fence off the perimeter of the Property or the perimeter of the Riparian Corridor without any further permission of Grantee. (b) Structures & Improvements — There are several structures existing on the Property as of the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, as shown on Exhibit A. Existing structures, including agricultural structures and existing improvements, may be repaired, reasonably enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the "Farmstead Area," as shown on Exhibit A, without further permission from the Grantee. New buildings, including barns, sheds and other structures and improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes (including the processing or sale of farm products predominantly grown or raised on the Property) may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the "Farmstead Area," as shown on Exhibit A. Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the "Farmstead Area" shall be for agricultural purposes only and may be built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall not give such permission unless it determines that the proposed building, structure or improvement would not diminish or impair the Conservation Values of the Property or otherwise be inconsistent with this Conservation Easement. (c) Single- Family Residential Dwellings — One residential dwelling exists on the Property within the "Farmstead Area" identified on Exhibit A. All appurtenant structures and facilities (garage, sheds, septic systems) for this existing residential dwelling shall be contained within the "Farmstead Area." Two (2), but not more than two, additional single - family residential dwellings, together with reasonable appurtenant structures, such as garage, sheds, and Page 7 of 20