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wide , provided they are permitted by all applicable regulatory authorities . All necessary care <br /> shall be taken to construct and maintain natural surface trails in a manner so as not to impair any <br /> Conservation Values either during or after construction . Fund shall have the authority to require <br /> the closure of any natural surface trail that is detrimental to any Conservation Values . All <br /> realignments of natural surface trails are subject to the requirements of this Paragraph . <br /> F . New Paved Trails . Grantor reserves the right to construct and maintain new <br /> paved trails for the purpose of non-motorized recreation . All paved trails must be located a <br /> minimum distance of fifty ( 50) feet from the top of the bank of all surface water, unless such <br /> locations are physically impracticable, and must be located so as not to impair the Conservation <br /> Values . All paved trail construction involving soil disturbance must follow best practices for <br /> sustainable trail design and construction and must have prior written approval by Fund . When <br /> required by the terrain , paved trails may include boardwalks , ramps , and handrails to the extent <br /> necessary . Paved trails may include stream crossings up to feet wide, provided they are <br /> permitted by all applicable regulatory authorities . All necessary care shall be taken to construct <br /> and maintain paved trails in a manner so as not to impair any Conservation Values either during <br /> or after construction . Fund shall have the authority to require the closure of any paved trail that is <br /> detrimental to any Conservation Values . All realignments of paved trails are subject to the <br /> requirements of this Paragraph . <br /> G . Trail and Recreational Accessories . Grantor reserves the right to construct and <br /> maintain park benches , litter receptacles , and directional , educational , and informational signs <br /> along existing trails and approved new natural surface and paved trails . Grantor further reserves <br /> the right to construct and maintain 1 observation platforms/fishing platforms/boat docks along <br /> existing and approved new natural surface and paved trails or on the banks of surface water if <br /> allowed and approved by all applicable regulatory authorities . All necessary care shall be taken <br /> to construct and maintain trail and recreational accessories in a manner so as not to impair any <br /> Conservation Values either during or after construction . Fund shall have the authority to require <br /> the removal of any trail or recreational accessory that is detrimental to any Conservation Values . <br /> H . Vegetation Management ._ Grantor reserves the right to manage vegetation for <br /> boundary marking, fencing, signage, fire containment, disease control, insect control , invasive <br /> exotic plant control , and removal of conditions that threaten life or property . Methods of <br /> vegetation management may include, but are not limited to , selective cutting , prescribed burning, <br /> and application of herbicides or pesticides . <br /> I . Native Community Restoration , Management, and Maintenance . Grantor reserves <br /> the right to perform all activities necessary to restore , manage , or maintain the native plant and <br /> animal communities on the Property , provided , however, that the conversion of one habitat type <br /> NCLWr Property CE Template — rev. Oct 2023 <br /> 6 of 18 <br />