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Penny Conservation Easement Draft Nov. 27 2006 BOCC 14 5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTORS AND GRANTEE NOT AFFECTED. Other than as specified herein, this Conservation Easement is not intended to impose any legal or other responsibility on the Grantor, or in any way to affect any existing obligation of the Grantors as owners of the Property. Among other things, this means: (a) Taxes -The Grantors shall continue to be solely responsible for payment of all taxes and assessments levied against the Property. If Grantee is ever required to pay any taxes or assessments on its interest in the Property, the Grantors will reimburse Grantee for the same. (b) Upkeep and Maintenance - The Grantors retain all, responsibilities and shall bear all costs and liability of any kind related to the ownership, operation, and upkeep and maintenance of the Property, including the maintenance of adequate comprehensive general liability insurance coverage. Grantee shall have no obligation for the upkeep or maintenance of the Property. Grantors will remain responsible for upkeep, maintenance, and repairs to any impoundments located on the Property. (c) Liability and Indemnification - Grantors agree to indemnify and hold Grantee harmless from any and all costs, claims or liability, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees arising from any personal injury, accidents, negligence or damage relating to the Property, or any claim thereof, unless due to the negligence of Grantee or agents of Grantee, in which case liability shall be as provided by law. In addition, Grantors agree to maintain liability insurance covering the Property with the limits as follows: $300,000, $300,000 personal injury; and $300,000 property damage; and warrant that Gran tee is and will remain a named insured on Grantors' Property insurance policies covering the Property. Grantors shall provide Grantee with a certificate of insurance coverage on the effective date of this Conservation Easement and within 10 days of each insurance renewal date. 6. ACCESS. No right of access by the general public to any portion of the Property is conveyed by this Conservation Easement. However, the public has the right to view the Property from adjacent publicly accessible areas such as public roads and waterways and has whatever rights.to the Property that are otherwise expressly granted herein. 7. ENFORCEMENT. The Grantee shall have the right to prevent and correct violations of the terms of this Conservation Easement. (a) With reasonable advance notice provided to the Grantor or with the Grantors' prior verbal consent, the Grantee shall have the right to enter the Property for the purpose of inspecting for compliance with the terms of this Conservation Easement. The Grantee shall have the right to prevent violations and remedy violations of the terms of this Conservation Easement through judicial action, which shall include, without limitation, the right to bring proceedings in law or in equity against any party or parties attempting to violate the terms of this Conservation Easement. Except when an ongoing or imminent violation could irreversibly diminish or impair Page 14 of 15