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<br />dredging, mining, or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat,
<br />minerals, or other materials.
<br />L. Water Quality and Drainage Patterns. There shall be no diking, draining,
<br />dredging, channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, impounding or related activities, or
<br />altering or tampering with water control structures or devices, or disruption or
<br />alteration of the restored, enhanced, or created drainage patterns. In addition;
<br />diverting or causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water into,
<br />within or out of the easement area by any means, removal of wetlands, polluting or
<br />discharging into waters, springs, seeps, or wetlands, or use of pesticide or biocides is
<br />prohibited. In the event of an emergency interruption or shortage of all other water
<br />sources, water from within the Easement Area may be temporarily used for good
<br />cause shown as needed for the survival of livestock and agricultural production.
<br />M. Subdivision. No further subdivision, partitioning, or dividing of the Easement Area
<br />is allowed. Unless agreed to by the Grantee in writing; any future conveyance of the
<br />Easement Area. and the rights as conveyed herein shall be as a single block of
<br />property. Any future conveyance of the remaining fee simple rights shall be subject
<br />to this Conservation Easement. Grantor agrees for itself, its successors and assigns,
<br />that in the event it transfers the Property, or any portion thereof, such transfer is
<br />subject to the Grantee's right of ingress, egress, and regress over and across .the
<br />Property to the Easement Area for the purposes set forth herein.
<br />N. Development Rights. All development rights are removed from the Easement Area
<br />and shall not be transferred.
<br />O. Disturbance of Natural Features. Any change, disturbance, alteration or
<br />impairment of the natural features of the Easement Area or any intentional
<br />introduction of non-native plants, trees and/or animal species by Grantor is
<br />prohibited.
<br />P. Utilities. Through, over, under and across the Easement Area, the following
<br />numbered conditions shall apply: .
<br />1) All existing utility easements and facilities as shown on the plat entitled "Conservation
<br />Easement Survey of Stillhouse Creek Restoration for the NC Ecosystem Enhancement
<br />Program" dated 1/2/07 are exempt from the requirements described below.
<br />2) Pipeline and utility line construction will be minimized to the greatest extent
<br />reasonably practicable.
<br />3) A1T disturbed facilities; features and vegetation will be restored to their original
<br />condition to the greatest extent reasonably practicable. Due to the environmental
<br />sensitivity of the Easement Area, disturbed and removed vegetation in access
<br />areas, staging areas, constructed areas, excluding the permanent utility easement,
<br />will be replaced with herbaceous species such that the Protected Property
<br />achieves a rapid recovery from the disturbance. The permanent utility easement
<br />will be vegetated with suitable grass vegetation.
<br />4) Corridor and clearing width for both crossings and parallel construction will be
<br />limifed to the minimum necessary to construct the needed facilities, subject to
<br />line size, equipment size and work zone. The temporary construction easements
<br />will be vegetated with native herbaceous species at the completion of
<br />construction.
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