2001 S ERCD - Deed of Agricultural conservation easement Carl & Lucille Walters Sr

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ORANGE 6-6--,Z001 map2- 41`arcel 2827.8 f - $7ol DEED OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT This Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement ( "Easement ") is granted on this day of 2001, by VICTOR CARL WALTERS, SR. and LUCILLE B. WALTERS, husband and wife, having an address of 7501 High Rock Road, Efland, NC 27243 ( "Grantors "), to ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ( "Grantee "). WHEREAS: Grantors are the sole owners in fee simple, of certain farm Property, more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Property"), which consists of approximately 70 acres of land, located in Cedar Grove Township, Orange County, North Carolina and identified as Tract 1 - (14) on the plat of property titled "Survey for Victor C. and Lucille Walters, Sr.," prepared by James B. Crouch, R.L.S., which plat is recorded at Plat Book , Page , Orange County Registry. The Property includes buildings and other improvements, which are shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Property consists primarily of productive agricultural land. The majority of the soils on the Property have been classified as "prime soils" by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is the primary purpose of this Easement to protect the agricultural soils and agricultural viability and productivity of the Property. The Property also includes natural woodland habitats for a variety of wildlife species of importance to the Grantors, the people of Orange County and the people of North Carolina, in addition to outstanding scenic qualities that can be enjoyed by the general public, namely as the foreground of a scenic vista from High Rock Road (State Road 1340) northwest of the town of Efland (unincorporated). It is a secondary purpose of this Easement to protect these natural habitat and scenic resources. The agricultural, natural habitat and scenic resources of the Property 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 Present Condition Report ( "Report") prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation of the Grantors, and acknowledged by both parties to be accurate as of the date of this 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 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 Grantors and Grantee have copies of this Report. 1of13