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RES- 2022 -006 Attachment 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> Approval of Conservation Easements <br /> between <br /> Orange County and the Eno River Association <br /> and <br /> Draper-Savage Memorial Foundation <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural areas , <br /> wildlife habitat , prime farmland , and open space in the county ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County established the Lands Legacy Program for the purpose of <br /> protecting the most significant natural and cultural resources through partnerships with <br /> landowners and other conservation entities ; and <br /> WHEREAS , one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation <br /> easements on prime farmland within water supply watersheds ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Draper- Savage Memorial Foundation property includes approximately 72 <br /> acres in the Upper Eno Critical watershed , consisting of a majority of prime agricultural soils , <br /> and includes 1 , 900 linear feet of tributaries that drain to the Eno River—a drinking water supply <br /> reservoir for the Town of Hillsborough and City of Raleigh ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Moorefields Foundation , the caretakers of the Draper- Savage Memorial <br /> Foundation property , wish to grant permanent conservation easements to Orange County and <br /> the Eno River Association , which will protect the prime open space and riparian corridors that <br /> exist on the property ; and <br /> WHEREAS , conservation easements on this approximately 72 acres would ensure the <br /> preservation of this open space and stream buffers for future generations and help compensate <br /> the owner for this long -term commitment ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby 1 ) accept on behalf of Orange County the conservation easements for land owned <br /> by Draper- Savage Memorial Foundation ; 2 ) approve the execution of this conservation <br /> easement agreements with Draper- Savage Memorial Foundation , in accordance with the terms <br /> of the proposed easement agreements , subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney , <br /> 3 ) authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the easement agreements on behalf of the Board , <br /> with a closing to occur on or about March 30 , 2022 ; and 4 ) authorize County staff to sign any <br /> and all closing documents upon consultation with the County Attorney . <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Draper- Savage Memorial Foundation for <br /> their civic- minded granting of these conservation easements through the Lands Legac <br /> Program . Q fort, <br /> This the 1st day of February , 2022 . <br /> Renee Price , Chair Lz 52 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissi ne s <br /> Laura Jens , Clerk to the Board <br />