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21 <br /> Persimmon Hill Farm Conservation Easement(Bennett/Pelissier) <br /> 31. Grantors'Environmental Warranty <br /> Grantors warrant that Grantors are in compliance with, and shall remain in compliance <br /> with, all applicable Environmental Laws. Grantors warrant that there are no notices by any <br /> governmental authority of any violation or alleged violation of, non-compliance or alleged non- <br /> compliance with or any liability under any Environmental Law relating to the operations or <br /> conditions of the Property. Grantors further warrant that Grantors have no actual knowledge of a <br /> release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials, as such substances and wastes are <br /> defined by applicable federal and state law. <br /> Moreover, Grantors hereby promise to hold harmless and indemnify the Grantee against <br /> all litigation, claims, demands,penalties and damages, including reasonable attorney fees, arising <br /> from or connected with the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, at, <br /> beneath or from the Property, or arising from or connected with a violation of any Environmental <br /> Laws by Grantors or any other prior owner of the Property. Grantors' indemnification obligation <br /> shall not be affected by any authorizations provided by the Grantee to Grantors with respect to <br /> the Property or any restoration activities carried out by the Grantee at the Property;provided, <br /> however, that the Grantee shall be responsible for any Hazardous Materials contributed by the <br /> Grantee to the Property after the date of this Deed of Conservation Easement. <br /> "Environmental Law" or"Environmental Laws"means any and all Federal, state, local or <br /> municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines,policies or <br /> requirements of any governmental authority regulating or imposing standards of liability or <br /> standards of conduct(including common law) concerning air, water, solid waste, hazardous <br /> materials, worker and community right-to-know, hazard communication, noise, radioactive <br /> material, resource protection, subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, health protection <br /> and similar environmental health, safety, building and land use as may now or at any time <br /> hereafter be in effect. <br /> "Hazardous Materials"means any petroleum,petroleum products, fuel oil, waste oils, <br /> explosives, reactive materials, ignitable materials, corrosive materials, hazardous chemicals, <br /> hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, toxic substances, toxic <br /> chemicals, radioactive materials, infectious materials and any other element, compound, mixture, <br /> solution or substance which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the <br /> environment. <br /> 32. Entire Agreement <br /> This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the <br /> Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, and understandings or <br /> agreements relating to the said easement. <br /> 33. Recording Clause <br /> Page 16 of 18 <br />