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SXq Conseraiun Easemem Drajt II-19-01 6 The vamrW habi+et avd egicWhuW resources of the Cnevtors'Propmy, avd its comriburiort ro the pmteaion of the area water eigrply and ravel character w collectively refaced b as the"cevavrvetiov vWVCe"o[the Easement Area - O. The charaeteustice of the Easement Arse, its curtart use wd Hate of improvement, are descnbed iv a report entitled "Present Condition Report on the Carl and Evc Shy Property;' dated November, 2001 prepared by Grantee for the Gmtas, ofwhich a summary ie atmched vs CxhibitArothis ConsmationEaswmt. The Grentors worked with the Gravure m ensure thaz [hc report is a compltte and aenmete desulprtev o£the Casement toes as ofthe date ofthis Conservation Easement. I[ will be used by the Grantors end Grmtee to azsure that arty fomse changes in the use of IM1e Casement Areawill ba covsistent with ma terms ofthis Conservation Easement Howcva,fhe Baseline Report is not intmdedto preclude the use of other evidence to estahlisM1 the present mvditivv oPtheEasement AYea iftlaae is a covrcoveray over ih dso. ' E. The Gravtors and Grantee have the mnuvon puryou of conurving the ubovodescribed conservation values ofthe Eesemrnt Area in perpnWty, and the State ofN'orth Cmolinahaz au[hou~d the creation of Conservation Eazements pursnan[to the terms uCthe North Carolina Covsavafivn and Historic Preservation Agneemmts Act, N.C. Gen. Stet § 19 d4 a acq.,end N.C. Gen. Stat.6$160A-266 - 299, whirdi pmvida for the enforceability of restrictions, easemmu, covrnauts or condifievs "appropriate to rctaiaing lend or waterareas prcdomirwrtly w Ihev vetwal, scewc or open condition or in agdcultmW, horticvlmral, terming, or forest vseq' and wlilch provides for tax aseeesmmt of Invds subject to sucM1 ageemente "o We basis oftlre true value oftlre land and improvvnmts less say reduction invalue causedby the agreemrnt"; and the Gravrore and Grenreewish to avail themselves of0e provisions offhose lawn. NOW,THERF.AORF the Gravtoq fox and wusiderarioo ofthe feGarmi[ed above sod of Yhc muroet covatants, [urns, conditions and restdctiovs ceufamedhewitt wd az an absolute sent condidocW gift, hacby gives, gents and conveys wto the Grevmc, ifs successors and assigns, forever and is perpetuity for the bmcfit of[he people ofNoM Cuolwa, a Censavatioa Yasmamt over the Easement Area of the vamre aM character ns follows: 1. PURPOSE. The puryoses of this Cooservadmt Basement ors to encore that the Easavmt Area will be reteivN fomver predominantly in its netwul, [orarted, and open space corrditiom to protect native planes and aWmals, orplant corumuWtles ev Ne Casement Area, while allowing traditional uus mthe Casement Arv Nat are compatible with a.od not destrucHVe ofthe umservation values oCthc Eaument Aree suctraz selmtive timber harvcetmg, fanning ofexistivg partures mtl fields, and artistic activitice; and to prevent my use of[he Easement Area that will impnv or interfere with the conservaion valucapr iataests oftlre Easement Area. Glanrors will noI perform, nor mowivgly allow others ro perform, auY act on or affecting [he Easement Arca that is imm~sistm[ wiN theputposes ofthis ComcrveEon Easement.