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<br />G. New Construction. There shall be no building, facility, mobile home, antenna,
<br />utility pole, tower, or other structure constructed or placed in the Easement Area ~ except
<br />environmental learning kiosks or benches which may be constructed with the written permission
<br />of the Grantee.
<br />H. Existing and Future Trails. Grantor expressly reserves the right to maintain
<br />existing. trails and stream crossings located in the Easement Area and those trails and stream
<br />crossings constructed pursuant to Section II. A. of this Conservation Easement in order to
<br />minimize runoff and sedimentation and to maintain access to the interior of the Property for
<br />management, maintenance, stewardship purposes, or undeveloped recreational and educational
<br />uses of the Property. These trails shall not be paved or covered with asphalt, but gravel or
<br />permanent vegetation may be used to stabilize or cover the trail surfaces. Existing access gates
<br />may be improved, replaced, or maintained and new access gates may be constructed to control
<br />access to the Property. Except as provided in Section II. A. and this Section II. H. of this
<br />Conservation Easement, there shall be no construction of roads, trails, walkways, or paving in
<br />the Easement Area.
<br />I. Signs. No signs shall be permitted in the Easement Area except, interpretive signs
<br />describing restoration activities and the conservation values of the Easement Area, signs
<br />identifying the owner of the Property and the holder of the Conservation Easement, signs giving
<br />directions, or signs prescribing rules and regulations for the use of the Easement Area may be
<br />allowed.
<br />J. Dumping or Storing. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste,
<br />abandoned vehicles, appliances or machinery, or other material in the Easement Area is
<br />prohibited.
<br />K. Grading, Mineral Use, Excavation, Dredging. There shall be no grading,
<br />Elling, excavation, dredging, mining, or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat,
<br />minerals, or other materials in the Easement Area, except as necessary to construct and maintain
<br />stream crossings provided for in Section II. A. of this Conservation Easement in order to enhance
<br />their long-term stability and minimize erosion. Any grading will be done in such a way that
<br />disturbance of the riparian area (300 foot buffer of the water course) is kept to a minimum.
<br />Grantor will seek permission, on a case-by-case basis, to remove any native vegetation for the
<br />purposes of grading or repair.
<br />L. .Water Quality and Drainage Patterns. There shall be no diking, draining,
<br />dredging, channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, 'impounding or related activities, or altering or
<br />tampering with water control structures or devices, or disruption or alteration of the restored,
<br />enhanced, or created drainage patterns. In addition, any activity by the Grantor diverting,
<br />causing, allowing or permitting ,the diversion of surface or underground water into, within or out
<br />of the Easement Area is not allowed. All removal of wetlands, polluting or discharging into
<br />waters, springs, seeps, or wetlands or use of pesticide or biocides is prohibited.
<br />M. Subdivision and Conveyance. No further subdivision, partitioning, or dividing
<br />of the Easement Area is allowed. Unless agreed to by the Grantee in writing, any future
<br />conveyance of the 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 to this
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