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DocuSign Envelope ID:9A4D309B-6AAB-44AA-9D5E-839E5DD918EF <br /> R94730 10 $114 <br /> limitation, extracting natural resources or depositing trash or other materials, within the Water Quality <br /> Buffer. Within six (6) months of the recording of this Conservation Easement, Grantor shall install or <br /> caused to be installed fencing to keep grazing animals out of the Water Quality Buffer. Grantor may <br /> construct new natural, unpaved trails, benches and informational and educational signs and kiosks within <br /> the Water Quality Buffer provided that they are reasonably conducted in a manner reasonably calculated <br /> to minimize impact to the Conservation Values of the Envelopes and minimize the adverse impacts to <br /> water quality. Grantor may manage the forested areas in the Envelopes for wildlife habitat in accordance <br /> with the Forest Management Standards set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. <br /> b. Except as expressly provided herein,Grantor conveys to Grantee all development <br /> rights that are now or hereafter allocated to,implied,reserved or inherent in the Envelopes,and the parties <br /> agree that such rights are terminated and extinguished, and may not be used on or transferred to any <br /> portion of the Envelopes,as they now or hereafter may be bounded or described,or to any other property <br /> adjacent or otherwise, nor used for the purpose of calculating permissible lot yield of the Envelopes or <br /> any property. Provided, however, the Envelopes may be used for the purpose of calculating impervious <br /> surface for use by Grantor of the Western Field and the Interior Core."Impervious surface"as used in this <br /> Conservation Easement shall have the same definition as contained in the Grange County Zoning <br /> Ordinance. <br /> c.. The following activities are permitted within the Envelopes, provided they are <br /> reasonably conducted in a manner reasonably calculated to minimize impact to the Conservation Values <br /> of the Envelopes and minimize the adverse impacts to water quality: <br /> i. Construction of new perimeter fences to mark property boundaries; <br /> ii. Repair and replacement of existing fences in the Envelopes; <br /> iii. Maintenance, remodeling, reworking, and repair of existing dams, ponds, and <br /> utilities in the Envelopes,and in the event of their destruction,the reconstruction <br /> of any such existing improvements with another of similar size, function, <br /> capacity, location and material;and <br /> iv. Construction and maintenance of pervious walking trails, educational signs and <br /> kiosks, pedestrian bridges, benches, picnic tables and one picnic shelter in each <br /> Envelope. <br /> d. The following restrictions shall apply to both the Western Water Quality <br /> Envelope and the Eastern Forest Envelope: <br /> i. Industrial and commercial uses are prohibited; <br /> ii. Agricultural use (including, without limitation, the storage of any agricultural, <br /> organic debris and turf products and byproducts) is prohibited except that the <br /> grazing of cattle is permitted so long as such grazing is outside the Water Quality <br /> Buffer; <br /> iii. Timber harvesting, cutting of trees and silvicultural activities are prohibited <br /> unless they are permitted in and conducted in accordance with the Forest <br /> Management Standards set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto; <br /> 5 <br />