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131 <br /> Additionally,Declarant hereby reserves,for the benefit of itself,its successors and assigns,and <br /> grants to the Declarant and the Association,its successors and assigns,a non-exclusive easement <br /> and right-of-way over,under and along the first ten feet from the edge of the Roadways right of <br /> way on each Lot for the installation and maintenance of lines,conduits,pipes and other equipment <br /> necessary for furnishing electric power, gas,telephone service, cable service,water, irrigation, <br /> septic system,sanitary sewer and drainage facilities,storm drainage and/or other utilities. Within <br /> the above-described easements no structure,planting or other material shall be placed or permitted <br /> to remain which may damage or interfere with the installation of utilities or which may change the <br /> direction or flow of drainage channels in the easements. This establishment of easements shall not <br /> prohibit the construction of driveways,at locations approved by the Architectural Review Board, <br /> over such easements. <br /> Section 9. Declarant's Right to Assign Easements;Maintenance of Easement Areas <br /> . Declarant shall have the right to assign and convey,in whole or in part,the easements created <br /> hereunder. The areas burdened by the easements and rights-of-way established in favor of <br /> Declarant on each Lot or other portion of the Property pursuant hereto, including any <br /> Improvements in such areas, which are not to be maintained by the Association or a public <br /> authority or utility,shall be maintained continuously by each Owner of such Lot or other portion <br /> of the Property,but no structures,plantings or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain <br /> upon such areas or other activities undertaken thereon which may damage or interfere with the <br /> installation or maintenance of utilities or other services,or which may retard,obstruct or reverse <br /> the flow of water or which may damage or interfere with established slope ratios or create erosion <br /> problems. Notwithstanding the above,the Association and Declarant shall have the right,but not <br /> the obligation,to maintain the landscaping in the easement areas on any Lot. <br /> Section 10. Easement Created for the Association and Declarant <br /> . Full rights of access, ingress and egress are hereby granted to Declarant for itself and the <br /> Association at all times over and upon any Lot or other portion of the Property for the exercise of <br /> the easement rights described in this Article X and for the carrying out by Declarant or the <br /> Association of the rights,functions,duties and obligations of each hereunder;provided,that any <br /> such entry by Declarant or the Association upon any Lot or portion of the Property shall be made <br /> with the minimum inconvenience to the Owner of such property as is reasonably practical, and <br /> any damage caused as a result of the gross negligence or intentional malfeasance of Declarant,the <br /> Association or their employees or agents shall be repaired by Declarant or the Association,as the <br /> case may be,at the expense of Declarant or the Association,as the case may be. <br /> Section 11. Additional Easements <br /> . Declarant shall have the right to grant over,under,across and upon any portion of the Property <br /> owned by Declarant,and the Board shall have the authority,in its sole discretion,to grant over, <br /> under, across and upon the Common Areas, such easements, rights-of-way, licenses and other <br /> rights in accordance with or to supplement the provisions of this Declaration or as may otherwise <br /> be desirable for the development of the Project,by the execution,without further authorization,of <br /> such grants of easement or other instruments as may from time to time be necessary or desirable. <br /> Such easements may be for the use and benefit of persons who are not Association Members or <br /> 38 <br />