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Draft sia6ioa <br />16 <br />and devise the Property, provided such transaction is subject to the terms of this Conservation <br />Easement and written notice is provided to Grantee, together with any rights not specifically <br />prohibited by or limited by this Conservation Easement, and consistent with this Conservation <br />Easement. Unless otherwise specified below, nothing in this Conservation Easemert shall <br />require the Grantors to take any action to restore the condition of the Property after any Act of <br />God or other event over which they had no control. Grantors understand that nothing in this <br />Deed of Conservation Easement relieves them of any obligation or restriction on the use of the <br />Property imposed by law. <br />9. Right to Fm•rrs <br />Except as specific activities may be prohibited herein, Grantors retain the right to farm, or <br />to permit others to farm the Property, consistent with the conservation values of the Property and <br />in accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, <br />Subject to the terms of this Conservation Easement, farming, grazing, horticultural and <br />animal husbandry operations are permitted only if conducted consistent with Best Management <br />Practices promulgated by the State of North Carolina azrd in conformity with a Conservation Plan <br />as required in Paragraph 9 of this Conservation Easement, <br />Cattle and other livestock aze allowed to exist and to graze on the Property, except within <br />300 feet of a stream or other water body-the locations of which are identified and marked on <br />Exhibit B. <br />5. Right of Access to Conservation Easerent; Duty to Respect Grantor°s' Privacy <br />The parties Grantee and their successors and assigns shall have the right of access over <br />the Property from the public road provided they shall be responsible to Grantors and their <br />successors and assigns to repair or pay for the repair of any parts of the Property damaged in the <br />exercise of this right of access. <br />Grantors retain the right to privacy and the right to exclude any other member of the <br />public from trespassing on the Property, This Conservation Easement does not create any rights <br />of the public in, on or to the Property. <br />6. Right to Use the Property, for• Customary Rur°al Er:terprises <br />Grantors retain the right to use the portion of the Property within the "Farmstead Area" <br />(which contains approximately 4.5 acres) as identified on Exhibit B, and more particularly <br />described in the Baseline Report, for otherwise lawful and customary rural enterprises, such as, <br />but not limited to, farm machinery repair, sawmill, firewood distribution, bed and breakfast, or <br />educational programs so long as such activities are consistent with Orange County zoning <br />regulations and permits required by and issued by Orange County under its laws and ordinances, <br />and are conducted in buildings otherwise permitted under this Conservation Easement in a <br />manner that is consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement.. <br />