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11 <br />and not in lieu of, all other right: and remedies available to Grantee in connection with this <br />Conservation Easement, includvig, without limitation, those set forth in the Grant Agreement <br />under which this Conservation F asement was obtained. <br />B. Right of Entry and Inspection. Grantee, its employees and agents and its successors and <br />assigns, have the right, with reas enable notice, to enter the Property and Easement Area at <br />reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the Easement Area to determine whether the <br />Grantor, Grantor's representatives, or assigns are complying with the terms, conditions and <br />restrictions of this Conservation Easement. Grantor permits Grantee access to the Easement <br />Area over the Grantee's existing owned property from Pickett Road (PIN 0801-03-10-4100), <br />further described in Deed Book i )02488 Page 000813 Plat Book 000140 Page 000152, <br />recorded in the Durham County Registry) and over the portions of the Property, further <br />described in Book 1852, Page 237, recorded in the Orange County Registry, not covered <br />by this Conservation Easement for the purposes of constructing, operating and <br />maintaining the aforesaid New Hope Creek trail. <br />C. Changed Conditions. The grant or donation of this Conservation Easement gives rise <br />to a property right immediatel.,~ vested in Grantee, with a fair market value equal to the <br />proportionate value that the Conservation Easement bears to the value of the Property as a <br />whole. That proportionate value of Grantee's property rights shall remain constant. If a <br />change in conditions occurs, which makes impossible or impractical any continued protection <br />of the Property for conservatic>n purposes, the restrictions contained herein may only be <br />extinguished by judicial proceeding. Upon such proceedings, such portion shall be equal <br />to the proportionate value that Grantees', its successors' and assigns', interest in the <br />Easement Area bears to the value of the Property as a whole as of the date of the <br />recording of this Conservation Easement. "Proceeds of Sale" shall mean the cash value of <br />all money and property paid, tr~.nsfen:ed or contributed in consideration for, or as otherwise <br />required as a condition to the sale, exchange or involuntary conversion of the Conservation <br />Area, or any damages otherwise awarded as a result of judicial proceeding, minus the <br />Grantor's expenses from such transaction or proceeding. Grantee, its successors and assigns, <br />shall use its share of the proceeds of sale in a manner consistent with the conservation <br />purposes set forth herein. <br />D. Condemnation. Whenever all or part of the Property is taken by exercise of eminent <br />domain by public, corporate or other authority, or by negotiated sale in lieu of condemnation, <br />so as to abrogate the restrictions imposed by this Conservation Easement, the Grantor shall <br />immediately give notice to Grantee, State and the Fund, and shall take all appropriate actions <br />at the time of such taking or sa e to recover the full value of the taking and all incidental or <br />direct damages resulting from tl~e taking, which any proceeds recovered in such actions shall <br />be divided in accordance with the proportionate value of Grantor's and Grantee's interests as <br />specified herein; all expenses including attorneys' fees incurred by Grantor and Grantee in <br />such action shall be paid our of the recovered proceeds to the extent not paid by the <br />condemning authority. The Grantee, its successors and assigns, shall be entitled to a portion <br />of the proceeds of such sale, exchange, involuntary conversion of the Property, or any damage <br />award with respect to any jwiicial proceeding. Such portion shall be equal to the <br />11 <br />