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i . Grantees are highly encouraged to submit parcels with no title defects . <br /> Title issues identified in the AGZ Parcel Approval Form may cause the <br /> parcels to be rejected or issues remedied before approval . <br /> • Environmental Prescreen <br /> i . Grantees are highly encouraged to submit parcels with no environmental <br /> issues . Environmental issues identified in the AGZ Parcel Approval Form <br /> may cause the parcels to be rejected or issues remedied before approval . <br /> • Property Eligibility <br /> i . All parcels must meet the program eligibility requirements as detailed in <br /> Section 2 of this contract. <br /> • Parcel Identification <br /> i . Parcel(s) must be identified by Parcel Identification Number(s) (PIN) and <br /> property physical address . <br /> ii . The acreage for each PIN must be listed . <br /> • Proof of Ownership <br /> i . All proposed conservation easement parcels must be under the same <br /> ownership. <br /> ii . General Warranty Deed or Last Will and Testament (if ownership is <br /> through inheritance) are acceptable proof of ownership. <br /> 1 . Quit Claim Deeds are not accepted as proof of ownership . <br /> • Landowner Authorization <br /> i . Written authorization must be obtained from all parties with an interest in <br /> the property's ownership to complete an agricultural conservation <br /> easement . <br /> ii . Acceptable written agreements include an option to purchase, landowner <br /> pledge agreement, letter of intent, purchase and sale agreement, or <br /> contract . <br /> • Map of Proposed Conservation Easement <br /> i. Boundary of the proposed conservation easement. <br /> H . Access from a public road or evidence of insurable, unconditional, and <br /> transferable legal right of recorded access . The proposed conservation <br /> easement must be accessible from a public road , or there must be a <br /> recorded right of way to the proposed conservation easement. <br /> in . Identifying the total acreage and the square footage or acreage of the <br /> existing and proposed impervious surfaces and farmstead building <br /> envelopes . Impervious surfaces must not exceed two (2) percent of the <br /> proposed easement area unless the applicant is granted a waiver. <br /> iv . All existing and proposed farmstead building envelopes must be identified <br /> as one of the following: <br /> 1 . Current Residential; <br /> 2 . Future Residential; <br /> 3 . Farm Support Housing; <br /> 4 . Other Residential ; <br /> 2 <br />