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BOCC Draft 11 -22 -04 22 <br />1.3. Dumping and Trash <br />Dumping or storage of soil, trash, refuse, debris, ashes, garbage, waste, abandoned <br />vehicles or parts, appliances, machinery, or hazardous substances, or toxic or hazardous waste, or <br />any placement of underground or above ground storage tanks or other materials is prohibited. <br />Provided, however, that the storage of agricultural products, byproducts (including the <br />composting of biodegradable material for on -farm use) and agricultural equipment used on the <br />Property is allowable, so long as such storage is done in accordance with all applicable <br />government laws and regulations and in such a manner so as to not impair the conservation <br />values of the Property. <br />The land application, storage and placement on the Property of domestic septic effluent <br />and municipal sewage sludge or liquid generated from such sources for agricultural purposes or <br />otherwise is prohibited, <br />14. Water Rights <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 />15, Natural Resource Restoration and Enhancement 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. Signs <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 Grantors 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 />