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2 - somewhat irregularly shaped tract of land, approximately seventy to ninety feet wide by three hundred and sixty feet long and containing less than three- quarters of an acre. The survey map also indicates that there is a creek running north to south across the extreme eastern end of the property and that the proposed sewer line and easement He very close to and approximately parallel with that creek. Important physical and topographical attributes of the property that are not revealed by the mapping include: a) nearly the entire tract is densely covered by trees and undergrowth; and b) the entire tract appears to be contained within a poorly drained, low-lying area. As this property is currently exempt from ad valorem taxes, no current tax or market valuation is available for the property. Consequently, there is no estimate available for the value of the easement. Given the circumstances that the property is landlocked, poorly drained, has no existing sewer service, and probably has no on-site sewer option, it is probable that the tax and - market value of the property would be nominal. Creating and clearing the proposed sewer easement and installing the sewer line are unlikely to reduce the value of the property. Conversely, providing access to sewer service in conjunction with acquiring some sort of access to a roadway could make the property developable and should increase the value of the property. RECOMMENDATION: The administration recommends that the Board: a)convey the easement to Hillsborough;b) authorize the Chair, the County Manager and the County Attorney to determine the value of the easement-if any, devise modifications(consistent with the intent of the easement agreement)to the agreement as required to secure accord among the parties to the easement agreement, and negotiate a settlement-if necessary-with Hillsborough; and c) authorize the Chair to approve the settlement-if any-and to sign and execute the agreement.