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Penny Conservation Easement Draft Nov. 27, 2006 BOCC 13 <br />transmitted to any portion of the Property, as it now or hereafter may be bounded or described, or <br />to any other property. <br />3. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS RETAINED BY GRANTORS. Grantors retain the <br />following additional rights: <br />(a) Existing Uses. The right to undertake or continue any activity or use of the <br />Property not prohibited by this Conservation Easement. Prior to making any change in use of the <br />Property, Grantors shall notify Grantee in writing to allow Grantee a reasonable opportunity to <br />determine whether such change would violate the terms of this Conservation Easement. This <br />determination by Grantee shall be made in writing. <br />(b) Transfer. The right to sell, give, mortgage, lease, or otherwise convey the <br />Property is subject to the terms of this Conservation Easement. <br />4. GRANTEE'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. To accomplish the <br />purposes of this Conservation Easement, the following rights are granted to Grantee and the <br />following responsibilities are reserved to Grantee by this Conservation Easement: <br />(a) Right to Protect. The right to preserve and protect the conservation values of the <br />Property and enforce the terms of this Conservation Easement. <br />(b) Right of Entry. Grantee, its employees, representatives, and agents and its <br />successors and assigns, have the right, after reasonable advance notice to Grantors <br />or with Grantor's prior verbal consent, to enter the Property for the purposes of <br />(a) inspecting the Property to determine whether the Grantors, their <br />representatives, assigns, heirs and successors are complying with the covenants <br />and purposes of this Conservation Easement; and (b) monitoring and research as <br />described below. <br />(c) Monitoring and Research. The right, but not the obligation, to monitor the native <br />plant and wildlife populations, plant communities and natural habitats on the <br />Property. Grantee agrees that all monitoring activity, inventory and assessment <br />work or other natural resource research conducted by Grantee or at Grantee's <br />direction or with Grantee's permission shall be reported to Grantors. Grantors <br />agree that all monitoring activity, inventory and assessment work or other natural <br />resource research conducted by Grantor or at Grantors' direction or with <br />Grantors' permission shall be reported to Grantee. <br />(d) Management of Exotics and Invasive _S ep cies. The right, but not the obligation, to <br />control, manage or destroy exotic non-native species or invasive species of plants <br />and animals that threaten the conservation values of the Property. Grantee will <br />consult with Grantors prior to implementing any such control activities. <br />Page 13 of 15