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18 <br /> Trees may be planted, harvested and removed within the areas identified and marked as <br /> "Farmstead Area" and "Existing Residential Envelope"on Exhibit A and in the two-acre future <br /> "Residential Envelope"once its location has been designated, all without the advance written <br /> permission of the Grantee. <br /> 11. Mining <br /> There shall be no filling, excavation, dredging, mining or drilling, removal of topsoil, <br /> sand, gravel, rock, peat,minerals or other materials; and no change in the topography of the land <br /> in any manner except as necessary for the purpose of normal and customary farming operations <br /> in accordance with the Conservation Plan or combating erosion or flooding in accordance with <br /> the Conservation Plan and as reasonably necessary for any maintenance, construction or <br /> reconstruction on the Property permitted herein. Disturbed areas for the purpose of removing <br /> soil, gravel, rock,peat, minerals or other materials necessary for permitted customary agricultural <br /> uses on the Property will be limited to one acre in total surface area and will be restored as soon <br /> as practicable after the disturbance. Under no circumstances is the drilling for or exploration for <br /> hydrocarbons permitted in, under, on or to the Property. <br /> 12. Road Construction <br /> Construction and maintenance of farm roads that may be reasonably necessary and <br /> incidental to carrying out the improvements and uses permitted on the Property by this <br /> Conservation Easement are permitted. No roads constructed on the Property shall be paved or <br /> otherwise covered with concrete, asphalt, or any other impervious material, without the advance <br /> written permission of the Grantee. For purposes of this Conservation Easement gravel roads <br /> shall not be considered impervious. Grantee shall not give such permission unless the Grantee <br /> determines that the proposed paving, or covering of the soil, or the location of any such road, will <br /> not diminish or impair the Conservation Values of the Property. <br /> 13. 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 outside the stream buffers as described in <br /> Paragraph 4 and identified on Exhibit A, and in accordance with all applicable government laws <br /> and regulations and in such a manner so as to not impair the Conservation Values of the <br /> Property. <br /> Page 10 of 18 <br />