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IIl 1 ����l�l,�l��lllllll111111111111111111 <br /> RB <br /> R858822 1 5 35 4119 <br /> Baseline Report is not, however, intended to preclude the use of other evidence to establish the <br /> present condition of the Easement Area if there is a question about its use. <br /> E. The Grantors and Grantee have the common purpose of conserving the <br /> above-described conservation values of the Easement Area in perpetuity, and the State of North <br /> Carolina has authorized the creation of Conservation Easements pursuant to the terms of the <br /> North Carolina Conservation and Historic Preservation Agreements Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § <br /> 121-34 et seq., and G.S. § 153A-176 and G.S. § 160A-266 -279, which provide for the <br /> enforceability of restrictions, easements, covenants or conditions "appropriate to retaining land <br /> or water areas predominantly in their natural, scenic or open condition or in agricultural, <br /> horticultural,farming, or forest uses," and which provide for tax assessment of lands subject to <br /> such agreements "on the basis of the true value of the land and improvements less any reduction <br /> in value caused by the agreement"; and the Grantors and Grantee wish to avail themselves of the <br /> provisions of those laws. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,the Grantors, for and consideration of the facts recited above and <br /> of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions and restrictions contained herein,hereby give, grant <br /> and convey unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity for the benefit <br /> of the people of North Carolina, a Conservation Easement over the Easement Area of the nature <br /> and character as follows: <br /> With the exception of those rights retained herein, Grantors convey to Grantee all <br /> development rights that are now or hereafter allocated to, implied,reserved or inherent in the <br /> Easement Area,and the parties agree that such rights are terminated and extinguished, and may <br /> not be used on or transmitted to any portion of the Easement Area, as it now or hereafter may be <br /> bounded or described, or to any other property. <br /> 1. PURPOSE. As outlined in the Recitals above, the purposes of this Conservation <br /> Easement are to ensure that the Easement Area will be retained forever, predominantly in its <br /> natural, forested, and open space condition; to protect native plants and animals,or plant <br /> communities on the Easement Area,while allowing certain limited uses on the Easement Area <br /> that are compatible with and not destructive of the conservation values of the Easement Area; <br /> and to prevent any use of the Easement Area that will significantly impair or interfere with <br /> conservation values or interests of the Easement Area. <br /> Grantors will not perform,nor knowingly allow others to perform, any act on or affecting <br /> the Easement Area that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. <br /> However, unless otherwise specified below, nothing in this Conservation Easement shall require <br /> the Grantors to take any action to restore the condition of the Easement Area after any act of <br /> nature or other event over which Grantors had no control. Grantors understand that nothing in <br /> this Conservation Easement relieves them of any obligation or restriction on the use of the <br /> Easement Area imposed by law. <br /> Page 4 of 15 <br />