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2 a 20-40 foot wide easement, centered on the water or sewer line, respectively, for all lines shown crossing parcels. When the line is constructed along an existing North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) road, the easement, if needed, will only be the portion of the necessary construction or maintenance corridor which falls outside of the NCDOT road right-of-way. To complete the acquisition of the easements, the easement documents must be signed by the County (receipt of interest in property) and recorded. In most cases, the individual easement land area is only a fraction of an acre. The easement sizes range from approximately 0.01 acres to 3 acres in size and the compensation offered ranges from $22 to approximately $5,000. Any easements that must proceed to legal means will require a deposit with the court of the appraised value of the easement. County staff will coordinate easement appraisals as needed with Hobbs, Upchurch Associates, the project's engineering consultant, on an as needed basis. FINANCIAL IMPACT: County staff has offered a standard monetary amount for each easement. Approximately $37,000 has been set aside in the project budget to cover these costs. In the event of acquisition through legal means, the County will have the easement appraised and deposit an amount equal to the appraised value with the Court upon filing of the condemnation complaint. If the amount is higher than the initial offer, the funds will be taken from project contingency funds approved at the Board's November 8, 2012 regular meeting. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Authorize the Chair to sign easement documents on behalf of the Board; 2. Authorize the payment of negotiated easement value to individual property owners; and 3. Authorize the County Attorney's office to proceed with legal acquisition of utility easements with court filings, as necessary.