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1 Prepared by and mum to: D Nimfoe]Parker,P.O.Rex 100,Hillsborough,NC 2]3]8 S'fAIE OF NORTH CAROLINA Taxmep Parcel COUNTY OF ORANGE DEED OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATCON EASEMENT This Deed ofAgr oulmral uascrvation Easement l^Eaaemrol^)is panted on Flats day of 2001,by THE WIZARD'S CAULDRON,LID.,having so address of 8411 N.C.Hwy 86,Ceder Grove,WC 27231 OCtmnw"),to ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLENA,having an address ofP O.Box 8181,FLllsborough,NC 29298("Gmntee'). WHERBAS: Grantor u Ow sole owmr m he simple,of certain Gres Property,vwte parhoularly described in Exhibit A,attached beato and mcogwrated hemin(the"Property'9 wMeb comatose ofapproximaesly 2,00 acta of land,Iacatd in Cedar Chuve Township.Orange County,North Caralim and identified as"Conservation Fascment'on the plat ofpropetty catiaed°PROPERTY OF MR WIZARD'S GIILDRON"ptepattd by ENT Land Surveys,Inc.which plat is reeoMCd at PlatBork ,Page ,Oran'Cotwry ReNsty. The Property consists prmartly o[productivea roratural lend currently under Cultivation.Itts the primary pmpow of this basement to pmteot the agricultural soils and viabJiry and prvdudiviLy oClhe Poperty. The agticWUVab resources of this Propnry are refened to as the"conservation wlues'of the Popery. The GrarRm and Grantee apse that the current aPncWnirel use of Phu Property ate aurisawnt with lW umarnatiun purpwcs of this Ees®ent The Oration intend Ills)We conservation calms of file Property be preserved and maintained,end further,Greeter intends convoy to Uar Groaxa;the right to ywerve and protect the agricultural and oWet'consery non values of the PropnTy in peryetuiry. The conservation purposes of this Easement am recognized by,mW the grant of this Easement will serve,the following ulumly dcllneated govemmenfsl conservation policies The Pvmdvnd Pofzctiou Policy Act,PL 97-9 8,I U S C Sectim4201,et sr,.,whuau purovin as mvti =the extent to wWch Federal programs sued policies continues an the unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to uses,and W assure Nat Federal prosama arc adminisad in a nusainer that,to the edmt pmoaicvblq will he compatible with State,wit of local government and private progrems and policies to protest fmmlerm; North Carolina General SwNte 139-2 et set.which provides that"it is hereby declared ..mat the firm,forest and grating Inds ad thu State of North Contrast are among the basic assets of the State aM the preservation of these lands is necessary to protect and promote the laalth, safxsy and gvavTdl welfare ofits prople—it is hereby declared b he the policy of the legislature to provide for the cnnwrtadnn of the sort and reamvicea oftms State:.