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13 <br /> 2.11 Water Quality and Drainage Patterns. There shall be no pollution of <br /> surface water, natural water courses, lakes, ponds, marshes, subsurface water or any other water <br /> bodies, nor shall activities be conducted on the Property that would be detrimental to water <br /> purity or, except as specified herein, that could alter the natural water level or flow in or over the <br /> Property. Other than the construction of a well to serve allowed improvements, there shall be no <br /> alteration, depletion or extraction of surface water, natural water courses, lakes, ponds, marshes, <br /> subsurface water or any other water bodies on the Property. Diking, draining, filling or removal <br /> of wetlands is prohibited. <br /> 2.12 Natural Resource Restoration and Enhancement Activities. Grantor may <br /> engage or contract others to engage in any activity designed to repair, restore, or otherwise <br /> enhance the natural resources found or once present on the Easement Area, such as the <br /> restoration of the riparian forest corridors, so long as such activities are consistent with the <br /> Conservation Values of this Conservation Easement and consistent with a management plan <br /> prepared for this property and approved in advance by the Grantee. <br /> 2.13 Signage. No signs or billboards or other advertising displays are allowed <br /> on the Property except as follows: signs authorized by Orange County zoning regulations whose <br /> placement, number and design do not significantly diminish the scenic character of the Property <br /> may be displayed to identify trails and the conservation values of the Property, to identify the <br /> name and address of the Property and the names of persons living on the Property, to give <br /> directions, to advertise or regulate permitted uses on the Property and proscribe rules and <br /> regulations for recreational use of the protected Property, to advertise the Property for sale or <br /> rent, and to post the Property against trespassers. <br /> 2.14 No Biocides. There shall be no use of pesticides or biocides, including but <br /> not limited to insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and herbicides, except as approved by <br /> Grantee to control invasive species detrimental to the conservation values of the Property, and <br /> except as needed around improvements on the Property and in existing agricultural fields and <br /> gardens. <br /> 2.15 No Dumping. There shall be no storage or dumping of trash, garbage, <br /> abandoned vehicles, appliances, or machinery, or other unsightly or offensive material, <br /> hazardous substance, or toxic waste on the Property(except the short-term storage of household <br /> garbage and waste). There shall be no changing of the topography through the placing of soil or <br /> other substance or material such as land fill or dredging spoils, nor shall activities be conducted <br /> on the Property or on adjacent property owned by Grantors, that could cause erosion or siltation <br /> on the Property. <br /> 2.16 Predator Control. Grantors shall have the right to control, destroy, or trap <br /> predatory and problem animals that pose a material threat to livestock and/or humans by means <br /> and methods approved by the Grantee. The method employed shall be selective and specific to <br /> individuals, rather than broadcast, nonselective techniques. <br /> Page 7 of 17 <br />