OTHER-2022-010-Warranty Deed of Conservation Easement for Draper Savage Memorial Foundation

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'1110 The grant of this Conservation Easement will further said wish , and will serve the ollowing " Conservation Purposes , " as such term is defined in Section 170 (h) (4) (A) of the Rode , The Easement Area contains a natural area that qualifies in its present condition as a" . etatively natural habitat of fish, wildlife , or plants , or similar ecosystem, " as that phrase is used*dn P . L . 96 - 541 26 USC 170 h A 11 , as amended, and in regulations promulgated ( ) ( ) ( ) thereund Specifically , the Easement Area contains a portion of the North Carolina Natural Heritag ogram inventoried occurrence of the Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, and the riparian areas ass ' ted with an extent of Rocky Run and its tributaries . The ment Area also consists of productive agricultural land and forest land . The majority of th (Vils on the Property have been classified as "prime" or " statewide important" soils by the Natil Resources Conservation Service (NRCS ) . Another primary purpose of this Easement is to pr4ct the green space , silvicultural and agricultural soils , and agricultural and silvicultural viability and productivity . The Easement A also includes land within a zone designated by Orange County as a "critical area" of a prote water supply watered for Lake Ben Johnson Reservoir . Another primary purpose of this E es5tnent is to protect the undeveloped nature of the Grantor ' s Property and, in doing so, help protege high quality of that drinking water supply serving the people of Orange County . The Easement Area also contributes to the open space and rural character of Cheeks Township and the Upper Eno Prot�cted Watershed, so classified in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance . It is a further purpose oh ' Easement to help protect the rural character and open space of Cheeks Township , TheEasement Are provides lan� s for outdoorrecreation r heducationof m a p ov des area o 0o by , o the , the general public, specifically the MoorefieldIome and Grounds (c . 1785 ) listed on the National Registry of Historic Places . The agricultural resources of the Proper nd its contribution to the protection of prime farmland soils , a public water supply , natural an� ' dlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and the other conservation interests described herein to be reserved by this Conservation Easement are collectively referred to as the " Conservation Values " of the Property . The Grantor and Grantees agree that the current i& of the Easement Area are consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easent . The conservation purposes of this easement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary containO herein, are also recognized by , and this Conservation Easement will also serve , the following clo, delineated governmental conservation policies : , ( 1 ) the Orange County Board of Commissioners ' Pa .( adopted June 21 , 1999) to Page 3 of 25 0