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8 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />• Remove the allowance for expanding the existing residence in exchange for allowing 2 <br />the proposed new building footprint to be larger (1,000 square foot to 2,000 square 3 <br />foot), within the “Building Envelope”. 4 <br />o Rationale: One for one swap of building footprint 5 <br /> 6 <br />• Allow for new structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the “Building 7 <br />Envelope” to be built provided they are for the care, maintenance or enjoyment of the 8 <br />arboretum and located on Tract A or B. 9 <br />o Rationale: Allows for better and safer management of the Arboretum 10 <br />as well as providing a better facility for public access. 11 <br /> 12 <br />• Allow for the construction and maintenance of pervious farm roads necessary to carry 13 <br />out the improvements and permitted uses permitted on the Property. 14 <br />o Rationale: Allows for better and safer management of the Arboretum. 15 <br /> 16 <br />• Allow Grantor to raise bees, or permit others to raise bees on the property, to support 17 <br />the horticultural activities occurring within the Keith Arboretum; and to graze sheep for 18 <br />the care and maintenance of the arboretum within the arboretum boundary. Grazing 19 <br />would not be allowed within a 100-foot wide stream buffer and must comply with a 20 <br />current Conservation Plan. 21 <br />o Rationale: Allows for sustainable management of the Arboretum, 22 <br />decreasing the need for herbicides. 23 <br /> 24 <br />• Trees may be removed, cut and otherwise managed to restore forest composition and 25 <br />structure, to control insects and disease, to prevent personal injury and property 26 <br />damage, or to salvage wind-thrown timber. Such management activities must be 27 <br />pursuant to a Forest Management Plan prepared by a North Carolina Registered 28 <br />Forester, the selection of whom is mutually agreed upon by Grantor and Grantee and 29 <br />which management activities must be agreed to in advance by Grantee and Grantor. 30 <br />o Rationale: Allows for sound, sustainable forest management practices 31 <br />to restore pine forests to hardwood forests. 32 <br /> 33 <br />• Allow Grantor to engage or contract others to engage in any activity designed to 34 <br />repair, restore, or otherwise enhance the natural resources found or once present on 35 <br />the Property, that are consistent with the Conservation Values of this Conservation 36 <br />Easement and subject to the written approval of the Grantee and the Natural 37 <br />Resources Conservation Service. 38 <br />o Rationale: Allows for natural resource value enhancement. 39 <br /> 40 <br />The Land Conservation Manager has evaluated the proposed amendment relative to purposes 41 <br />of the conservation easement and the protection of the property’s “conservation values”, and 42 <br />believes the proposed amendment strengthens the protection of the property afforded by the 43 <br />conservation easement, while allowing this unique asset to be shared with the community. 44 <br />Additionally, staff has received and reviewed a previous question regarding the protection of the 45 <br />rare and specimen trees on the property, and that topic is addressed via the attached 46 <br />memorandum, which was previously provided to the Board. 47 <br /> 48 <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: 49