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Draft 8%26/04 <br />14, Water Rights <br />22 <br />Grantors shall retain and reserve the right to use any appurtenant water rights sufficient to <br />maintain the agricultural productivity of the Property. Grantors shall not transfer, encumber, <br />lease, sell or otherwise separate such water rights from title to the Property itself, <br />1.5. Natural Resource Restor°ation and Errlrancenrent Activities <br />Notwithstanding any terms contained within this Conservation Easement, Grantors may <br />engage or contract others to engage in any activity designed to repair, restore, or otherwise <br />enhance the natural resources found or once present on the Property, that are consistent with the <br />conservation values of this Conservation Easement and subject to the written approval of Grantee <br />and NRCS, <br />16. 5igr:s <br />No new signs shall be permitted on the Property except interpretive signs describing <br />activities and conservation values of the Property, signs identifying the owner of the Property and <br />the holder of the Conservation Easement, signs required as a condition of grant reimbursement <br />by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, and signs giving directions or proscribing rules and <br />regulations for the use of the Property, All signs permitted on the Property shall conform to <br />applicable Orange County zoning, subdivision and building code regulations. <br />17. Ongoing Responsibilities of Grantor°s and Grantee <br />Other than as specified herein, this Conservation Easement is not intended to impose any <br />legal or' other responsibility on Grantee, or in any way to affect any existing obligation of the <br />Grantors as owners of the Property. Among other things, this shall apply to: <br />(a) Taxes -- The Grantors shall continue to be solely responsible for payment of all <br />taxes and assessments levied against the Property. If Grantee is ever required to pay any taxes or <br />assessments on its interest in the Property, the Grantors will reimburse Grantee for the same. <br />(b) Upkeep and Maintenance -- The Grantors retain all responsibilities and shall bear <br />all costs and liability of any kind related to the ownership, operation, and upkeep and <br />maintenance of the Property, including the maintenance of adequate comprehensive general <br />liability insurance coverage. Grantee shall have no obligation for the upkeep or maintenance of <br />the Property, Grantors will remain responsible for upkeep, maintenance, and repairs to any <br />impoundments located on the Property, <br />(c) Liability and brdemnification -- Grantors agree to indemnify and hold Grantee <br />hazmless from any and all costs, claims or liability, including but not limited to reasonable <br />attorneys' fees arising from any personal injury, accidents, negligence or damage relating to the <br />Property, or' any claim thereof, unless due to the negligence of Grantee or' agents of Grantee, in <br />