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RES-2014-044 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> Approval of Conservation Easement between <br /> Orange County and <br /> Jason and Rebecca Davis <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural <br /> areas, wildlife habitat, farmland and open space in the County; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County established the Lands Legacy Program for the purpose of <br /> protecting the most significant natural and cultural resources through partnerships with <br /> landowners and other conservation entities; and <br /> WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation <br /> easements on lands that include natural areas, wildlife habitat and riparian buffers within <br /> water supply watersheds; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jason and Rebecca Davis own a 35-acre property located within "critical area" of <br /> the Upper Eno River Protected Watershed; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jason and Rebecca Davis wish to protect the mature hardwood forest adjacent <br /> to Halley Creek, which helps protect water quality and riparian wildlife habitat in this perennial <br /> stream that flows into the Eno River just 1,700 feet downstream from the property; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jason and Rebecca Davis wish to grant a permanent conservation easement to <br /> Orange County, which will protect significant natural resources associated with the property; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the conservation easement in the <br /> property owned by Jason and Rebecca Davis that is described in the conservation easement <br /> agreement; 2) approve the execution of this conservation easement agreement with Jason <br /> and Rebecca Davis, in accordance with the terms of the attached easement agreement, <br /> subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chair and the <br /> Clerk to sign the easement agreement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to occur on or <br /> about July 18, 2014. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. and Ms. Davis for their civic-minded <br /> interest in pursuing this conservation easement through the Lands Legacy Program. <br /> This the 17th day of June, 2014. <br /> ®ti r Jacob it <br /> *� n e C unty rd of ommissioners <br /> �a <br /> a <br /> Don Baker, Clerk to the Board <br /> f <br /> orth faro <br />