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with the landowner. If an andsthe County cotitract to convey will be of Commissioners or signed promptly by the landowner their designee. 3. The County Attorney will cause any necessary title examinations to be performed and all documentation to be prepared. If the property in question is subject to mortgage(s) or lien(s), a subordination agreement or waiver must be secured from the mortgage or lien holder. Closing will not take place until this requirement is meta The County Attorney will assist landowner. securing this agreement with the mortgage or lien holder, at the request of the 4. Upon preparation of appropriate legal documents covering titles, deeds, surveys, and subordination agreements, the closing will be scheduled. Prior to closing, all. legal documents will be reviewed by the County Att orney for verification and accuracy. At closing, the-owner will execute appropriate full warranty documents conveying conservation, easements to the County in perpetuity. After proper recordation of necessary instruments, the landowner will be presented a check. The County will bear all closing and related costs. The County Attorney will securely store all pertinent records, including deeds, and will cause a copy of any lease to be recorded with the Buncombe County office of the Register of Deeds. 5. The Board of Commissioners may extend any Q time e limit, as the circumstances require. The deviations will be reported Board and the landowner. G. Publi cDisclosure During negotiations concerning the lease of conservation easements, information will be kept confidential; as allowed by law. Following closing of each lease, information may be made public as provided by law. v. Donation of Conservation Easements A. General The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners may accept a voluntary donation or devise of conservation easements. B. Deseriation The donation of conservation easements is legally binding, restricting the owner and future owners to agricultural and/or open space use of the land. The conservation easements will be held in public trust by Buncombe County or transferred to a private nonprofit conservation organization. Conservation