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Fickle Creek Farm Conservation Easement Draft BOCC Jan 22 11 (b) Structures & Improvements — Structures and improvements, including paved roads and other impervious surfaces, located on the Property, including those existing on the date of this Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 2 percent of the total area of the Property. Existing structures, including agricultural structures and existing improvements, may be repaired, reasonably enlarged, and replaced at their current locations within the "Farmstead Area," as shown on Exhibit B, without further permission from the Grantee. New buildings, including barns, sheds, and other structures and improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes (including the processing or sale of farm products predominantly grown or raised on the Property) may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee provided they are located in the "Farmstead Area." Structures, improvements, and other impervious surfaces located in the "Farmstead Area," including those existing on the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total area of the "Farmstead Area" or result in exceeding the 2 percent total impervious surface limit on the Property. Impervious surface shall be defined as any material which covers land and inhibits the percolation of water directly into the soil, including, but not limited to, buildings, roofing, the area covered by permanent or nonpermanent structures, macadam and pavement, concrete, paved and stone driveways, roads, and parking areas, including proposed structures that are either permanent or temporary. Any new agricultural buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the "Farmstead Area" may be built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall give such permission within a reasonable time if it determines that the proposed building, structure, or improvement would not diminish or impair the conservation values of the Property or otherwise be inconsistent with this Conservation Easement. (c) Farm Support Housing — No more than one (1) single - or multi - family — dwelling to house farm tenants, employees or others engaged in agricultural production on the Property may be built on the Property without any further permission of the Grantee, provided the dwelling is less than 1,000 square feet in floor size and it is located within that area identified and marked as the "Farmstead Area" identified on Exhibit B. At the time that construction of such structure is to commence, Grantee shall be notified so that its records can be updated. (d) Single- Family Residential Dwellings — One residential dwelling exists on the Property within the Farmstead Area, and is depicted as "Existing Residence" on Exhibit B. All appurtenant structures (garage, sheds) shall be contained within the "Farmstead Area." No other residential dwelling may be built on the Property except for that which is authorized in Paragraph 7 (c) of this Conservation Easement. (e) Recreational Improvements — Grantors expressly reserve the right to engage in low impact, non - developed recreational activities requiring no surface alteration of the land and posing no threat to the conservation values set herein such as hunting, fishing, hiking, and bird watching, and to control access of all persons for these purposes; provided that these activities do