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which protect over 28 acres and 4,000 feet of stream frontage. Also downstream of the project <br />is the Confluence Natural Area, a 180 -acre preserve owned by the Eno River Association and <br />protected by conservation easements held by the State of North Carolina and Orange County. <br />DEAPR Staff and the County Attorney have worked with the owners to prepare an agreement <br />that meets their needs and the County's interests. The conservation easement will preserve the <br />mixed hardwood forest and stream corridor in their natural condition except for allowing a <br />pedestrian trail and one small gazebo. All other future development rights will be extinguished. <br />DEAPR staff will monitor the site annually. A copy of the draft easement agreement is attached. <br />The Eno River Association has been a partner in this project, having applied for and receiving a <br />$4,000 grant from the City of Raleigh for the purchase of this conservation easement. Raleigh's <br />funds were awarded through the Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative. The Eno River <br />Association is willing to serve as back -up holder of the easement should it become necessary. <br />Finally, later this year the Davis' intend to purchase a four -acre portion of the adjoining land from <br />Mark and Lori Volpe, including some of the Volpe's land protected by conservation easement. <br />The parties will petition Orange County to amend their respective conservation easements in <br />order to allow the transfer of the easement area from one landowner to the other through a <br />recombination of property boundaries. DEAPR is supportive of this anticipated transaction as a <br />follow -up to the Davis' granting of this conservation easement. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The landowners, Jason and Rebecca Davis, intend to grant a permanent <br />conservation easement to Orange County. The proposed purchase price for the easement is <br />$21,600. The City of Raleigh has awarded $4,000 toward the purchase of this easement so the <br />cost to the County would be $17,600 plus an estimated $5,000 in transaction costs (survey, title <br />search and closing fees), for a total estimated cost of $22,600. Budget Amendment #9 -C <br />provides for the transfer and use of existing funds of $22,600 from the Lands Legacy Capital <br />Project to the Conservation Easements Capital Project, and amends both projects as follows: <br />Lands Legacy (422,600) Project # 20011 <br />Revenues for this eroiect: <br />Appropriated for this groiect: <br />Current <br />FY 2013 -14 <br />FY 2013 -14 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2013 -14 <br />Revised <br />Alternative Financing <br />$851,472 <br />$0 <br />$851,472 <br />From General Fund <br />$654,100 <br />($22,600) <br />$631,500 <br />Donations <br />$1,000 <br />$0 <br />$1,000 <br />Appropriated Fund Balance <br />$9,337 <br />$0 <br />$9,337 <br />Total Project Funding <br />$1,515,909 <br />($22,600) <br />$1,493,309 <br />Appropriated for this groiect: <br />Current FY <br />2013 -14 <br />FY 2013 -14 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2013 -14 <br />Revised <br />Lands Legacy <br />$1,515,909 <br />($22,600) <br />$1,493,309 <br />Total Costs <br />$1,515,909 <br />($22,600) <br />$1,493,309 <br />