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8 <br /> <br />foot), within the “Building Envelope”. <br />o Rationale: One for one swap of building footprint <br /> <br />• Allow for new structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the “Building <br />Envelope” to be built provided they are for the care, maintenance or enjoyment of the <br />arboretum and located on Tract A or B. <br />o Rationale: Allows for better and safer management of the Arboretum <br />as well as providing a better facility for public access. <br /> <br />• Allow for the construction and maintenance of pervious farm roads necessary to carry <br />out the improvements and permitted uses permitted on the Property. <br />o Rationale: Allows for better and safer management of the Arboretum. <br /> <br />• Allow Grantor to raise bees, or permit others to raise bees on the property, to support <br />the horticultural activities occurring within the Keith Arboretum; and to graze sheep for <br />the care and maintenance of the arboretum within the arboretum boundary. Grazing <br />would not be allowed within a 100-foot wide stream buffer and must comply with a <br />current Conservation Plan. <br />o Rationale: Allows for sustainable management of the Arboretum, <br />decreasing the need for herbicides. <br /> <br />• Trees may be removed, cut and otherwise managed to restore forest composition and <br />structure, to control insects and disease, to prevent personal injury and property <br />damage, or to salvage wind-thrown timber. Such management activities must be <br />pursuant to a Forest Management Plan prepared by a North Carolina Registered <br />Forester, the selection of whom is mutually agreed upon by Grantor and Grantee and <br />which management activities must be agreed to in advance by Grantee and Grantor. <br />o Rationale: Allows for sound, sustainable forest management practices <br />to restore pine forests to hardwood forests. <br /> <br />• Allow Grantor to engage or contract others to engage in any activity designed to <br />repair, restore, or otherwise enhance the natural resources found or once present on <br />the Property, that are consistent with the Conservation Values of this Conservation <br />Easement and subject to the written approval of the Grantee and the Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service. <br />o Rationale: Allows for natural resource value enhancement. <br /> <br />The Land Conservation Manager has evaluated the proposed amendment relative to purposes <br />of the conservation easement and the protection of the property’s “conservation values”, and <br />believes the proposed amendment strengthens the protection of the property afforded by the <br />conservation easement, while allowing this unique asset to be shared with the community. <br />Additionally, staff has received and reviewed a previous question regarding the protection of the <br />rare and specimen trees on the property, and that topic is addressed via the attached <br />memorandum, which was previously provided to the Board. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />Elise Alexander requested that the proposed changes be tabled for further discussion, <br />based on the following reasons: <br />• she questioned putting property in an easement if it is so easily changed