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This language ailows unimproved farm roads (i.e., unpaved, no gravel) to be constructed without permission of Grantee. This is a standard allowance for agricultural conservation easements. The County has no interest in approving the locations of farm roads. No chanqe recommended. Page 20(second paragraph) and page 21 (second paragraph) There are blank spaces in these paragraphs. Should these spaces have already been filled in? These blanks will be filled prior to recording the easement document, once we are sure of the exact percentage of funds contributed by each of the parties. Page 21 —second paragraph—bottom of the page (address of the Grantee) The first grantee is Orange County DEAPR. That should be Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation. This is just a mailing address, so using the abbreviated name of the department should suffice here. The full name of the department is used elsewhere in the easement document. No chanqe recommended. � Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 20 where there were blank spaces in the agreement. In the middle, it references Orange County and the Eno River Association being entitled to 55% of the net sale proceeds. She asked if the 55% was being divided between the two grantees. It seems that it would be clearer if it specified the percentages for each entity. Rich Shaw said that there are other partners as well. This would have to be sorted out if there was a termination of the conservation easement. The math has not been done yet. Commissioner Gordon asked that the Attorney work this out and suggest something. John Roberts said that it would be addressed. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to adopt the resolution approving the acceptance by Orange County of the conservation easement and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the resolution and conservation easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney, with a closing and recordation of the document expected to occur on or about February 28, 2012, and approve Budget Amendment#5-C; with the two changes that staff has agreed to and that the staff will clarify the language on page 20, and on page 21, the first Grantee will be re-specified as Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Pelissier thanked the family and suggested that the Board of County Commissioners send a thank you letter to all of their partners in this conservation easement, including the Town of Hillsborough. Rich Shaw said that this project would be the last of the $3 million that the Board of County Commissioners set aside for these easements. b. Charqe of the Emerqencv Services Workproup The Board considered a recommendation for the Charge for the Emergency Services Workgroup.