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Lee Farm Conservation Easement BOCC Draft ~ 5 <br />No new signs shall be permitted on the Property except interpretive signs describing <br />activities and conservation values of the Property, signs identifying the owner of the Property and <br />the holder of the Conservation Easement, and signs giving directions or proscribing rules and <br />regulations for the use of the Properly. All signs permitted on the Property shall conform to <br />applicable Orange County zoning, subdivision, and building code regulations. <br />17. Ongoing Responsibilities of Grantors and Grantee <br />Other than as specified herein, this Conservation Easement is not intended to impose any <br />legal or other responsibility on Grantee or the United States, or in any way to affect any existing <br />obligation of the Grantors as owners of the Property. Among other things; this shall apply to: <br />(a) Taxes -The Grantors shall continue to be solely responsible for payment of all <br />taxes and assessments.levied against the Property. If Grantee is ever required to pay any taxes or <br />assessments on its interest in the Property, the Grantors will reimburse Grantee for the same.. <br />(b) Upkeep and Maintenance -The Grantors retain all responsibilities and shall bear <br />all costs and liability of any kind related to the ownership, operation, and upkeep and <br />maintenance of the Property, including the maintenance of adequate comprehensive general <br />liability insurance coverage. Grantee and the United States shall have no obligation for the <br />upkeep or maintenance of the Property. Grantors will remain responsible for upkeep, <br />maintenance, and repairs to any impoundments located on the Property. <br />(c) Liability and Indemnification -Grantors agree to indemnify and hold Grantee and <br />the United States harmless from any and all costs, claims or liability, including but not limited to <br />reasonable attorneys' fees arising from any personal injury, accidents, negligence or damage <br />relating to the Property, or any claim thereof, unless due to the negligence of Grantee or agents of <br />Grantee, in which case liability shall be as provided by law. In addition, Grantors agree to <br />maintain liability insurance covering the Property with the limits as follows: (i) $300,000 per <br />person for personal injury or death, up to $300,000 per occurrence, and (ii) $300,000 per <br />occurrence for property damage; and warrant that Grantee is and will remain a named insured on <br />Grantors' Property insurance policies covering the Property. Grantors shall provide Grantee with <br />a certificate of insurance coverage on the effective date of this Conservation Easement and within <br />10 days of each insurance renewal date. <br />18. Enforcement <br />With reasonable advance notice to the Grantors or with the Grantors' prior verbal <br />consent, Grantee shall have the right to enter the Property for the purpose of inspecting for <br />compliance with the terms of this Conservation Easement. Grantee shall have the right to <br />prevent violations and remedy violations of the terms of this Conservation Easement through <br />judicial action, which shall include, without limitation, the right to bring proceedings in law or in <br />equity against any parry or parties attempting to violate the terms of this Conservation Easement. <br />Except when an ongoing, or imminent violation could irreversibly diminish or impair the <br />conservation values of the Property, Grantee shall give the Grantors written notice of the <br />Page 10 of 17 <br />