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Draft 22 <br />(b) Transfer. The right to sell, give, mortgage, lease, or otherwise convey the <br />Easement Area is and shall always be subject to the terms of this Conservation <br />Easement. <br />4, GRANTEE'S RIGHTS.. To accomplish the purpose of this Conservation <br />Easement, the following rights are granted to Grantee by this Conservation Easement, The <br />granting to the Grantee of the rights articulated in this Paragraph does not impose the obligation <br />on the Grantee for the upkeep or maintenance of the Easement Area: <br />(a) Right to Protect. The right to preserve and protect the conservation values of the <br />Easement Area and enforce the terms of this Conservation Easement. <br />(b) Right of Entry. Grantee, its employees, representatives, and agents and its <br />successors and assigns, have the right, after prior reasonable notice to Grantor, to <br />enter the protected Easement Area periodically for the purposes of`. (a) inspecting <br />the protected Easement Area to determine whether the Grantor, its representatives, <br />assigns, heirs, successors, invitees and the public using the Property are <br />complying with the covenants and purposes of this Conservation Easement; and <br />(b) monitoring and research as described below. <br />(c) Monitoring and Reseazeh, The right, but not the obligation, to monitor the native <br />plant and wildlife populations, plant comrnunities and natural habitats on the <br />Easement Area. Grantee agrees that all monitoring activity, inventory and <br />assessment work or other natural resource research conducted by Grantee or <br />others shall be reported to Grantor. Grantor agrees that all monitoring activity, <br />inventory and assessment work or other natural resource research conducted by <br />Grantor or others shall be reported to Grantee. <br />(d) Management of Exotics and Invasive Species.. The right, but not the obligation, to <br />control, manage or destroy exotic non-native species or invasive species of plants <br />and animals that threaten the conservation values of the Easement Area, Grantee <br />will consult with Grantor prior to implementing control activities.. <br />5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTOR AND GRANTEE NOT AFFECTED. <br />Other than as specified herein, this Conservation Easement is not intended to impose any legal or <br />other responsibility on the Grantor, or in any way to affect airy existing obligation of the Grantor <br />as owner of the Property. Arnong other things, this shall apply to: <br />(a) Upkeep and Maintenance -The granting of this Conservation Easement shall not <br />in and of itself be construed to create or impose upon the Grantor any obligation <br />