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10 <br />Bliss- Dobyns Conservation Easement Draft 9125113 <br />destructive of the conservation values of the Property; and to prevent any use of the Property that <br />will significantly impair or interfere with conservation values or interests of the Property. <br />Grantor will not perform, nor knowingly allow others to perform, any act on or affecting <br />the Property that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. However, <br />unless otherwise specified below, nothing in this Conservation Easement shall require the <br />Grantor to take any action to restore the condition of the Property after any act of nature or other <br />event over which Grantor had no control. Grantor understands that nothing in this Conservation <br />Easement relieves her of any obligation or restriction on the use of the Property imposed by law. <br />2. PROPERTY USES. Any activity on, or use of, the Property inconsistent with <br />the purposes of this Conservation Easement is prohibited. The Property shall be maintained in <br />its natural and open condition and restricted from any development that would impair or interfere <br />with the conservation values of the Property. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, <br />the following is a listing of activities and uses which are expressly prohibited or which are <br />expressly allowed. Grantor and Grantee have determined that the allowed activities do not <br />impair the conservation values of the Property. Additional retained rights of Grantor are set forth <br />in Paragraph 3 below. <br />2.1 Subdivision and Convey. The Property consists of one tax parcel <br />(herein "parcel "), which is described in Exhibit A. The Property may not be further divided, <br />subdivided or partitioned to establish additional parcels. Any future conveyance of the fee simple <br />interest in the Property shall be subject to this Conservation Easement. Grantor agrees for <br />themselves, their successors and assigns, that in the event they transfer the Property, such <br />transfer is subject to the Grantee's right of ingress, egress, and regress over and across the <br />Property for the purposes set forth herein. <br />2.2 Construction. One residential dwelling exists within a 4.1 -acre <br />"Residential Envelope" located on the Property as depicted on Exhibit C. Existing structures and <br />improvements, may be repaired, enlarged and replaced within the "Residential Envelope" <br />without further permission from Grantee. All appurtenant structures (garage, sheds) for the <br />existing residential dwelling shall be contained within the "Residential Envelope." New <br />structures and improvements may be built without any further permission of Grantee provided <br />they are located in the "Residential Envelope." New buildings, including barns, sheds and other <br />structures and improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes may be built on the <br />Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the "Agricultural <br />Envelope," as depicted on Exhibit C. All construction or reconstruction is subject to Orange <br />County zoning regulations and must be consistent with permits required by and issued by Orange <br />County under its laws and ordinances for such construction activities. No other permanent <br />structures may be placed or constructed on the Property outside of the "Residential Envelope" or <br />"Agricultural Envelope," except for fences used to identify property boundaries and for a septic <br />Page 5 of 16 <br />