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12 <br /> Existing structures, including existing agricultural structures and existing improvements, <br /> may be repaired, reasonably enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the <br /> "Farmstead Areas," as shown on Exhibit A, without further permission from Grantee. New <br /> buildings, including barns, sheds and other structures and improvements to be used primarily for <br /> agricultural purposes (including the processing or sale of farm products predominantly grown or <br /> raised on the Property)may be built on the Property without any further permission of Grantee <br /> provided they are located in the "Farmstead Areas." <br /> Structures, improvements and other impervious surfaces located in the "Farmstead <br /> Areas," including those existing on the date of this Conservation Easement, shall not exceed 10 <br /> percent of the total area of the "Farmstead Areas" or result in exceeding the 2 percent total <br /> impervious limit on the Property. Impervious surface shall be defined as any material which <br /> covers land and inhibits the percolation of water directly into the soil, including,but not limited <br /> to,buildings, roofing, the area covered by permanent or nonpermanent structures, macadam and <br /> pavement, concrete,paved and stone driveways, roads, and parking areas, including both <br /> existing and proposed structures which are either permanent or temporary. Rock, gravel, and <br /> other such small stone products that allow for percolation of water into the soil are not <br /> considered to be impervious surfaces and therefore are not considered under the impervious <br /> surface limits under the definition of such within this easement. <br /> Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the <br /> "Farmstead Areas" shall be for agricultural purposes, including agritourism, only and may be <br /> built only with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall give such <br /> permission within a reasonable time if it determines that the proposed building, structure or <br /> improvement would not diminish or impair the conservation values of the Property or otherwise <br /> be inconsistent with this Conservation Easement. No residential dwelling may be located on the <br /> Property except for that which is authorized in Paragraphs 7(c) and 7(d) of this Conservation <br /> Easement. <br /> (c) Single-Family Residential Dwellings—One residential dwelling exists on the <br /> Property within the defined"Residential Area", and a second building (the barn) located in the <br /> "Farmstead Areas",which may be modified to be a residential dwelling. No other residential <br /> dwelling may be built on the Property. All appurtenant structures, such as garage and sheds, shall <br /> be contained within the "Farmstead Areas." <br /> (d) Farm Support Housing and Farm Visitor Housing—Grantors reserve the right to <br /> house tenants, farm employees or others engaged in agricultural production on the Property in <br /> the residential dwelling or the second building referenced in Paragraph 7. Grantors reserve the <br /> right to use these buildings to support agritourism/farm visitors (e.g.,bed and breakfast). <br /> (e) Recreational Improvements- Grantors expressly reserve the right to engage in <br /> low impact, non-developed recreational and agritourism activities requiring no surface alteration, <br /> of the land and posing no threat to the conservation values set herein such as hunting, fishing, <br /> hiking and bird watching, and to control access of all persons for these purposes; except as <br /> permitted below, with written permission of the Grantee and provided that these activities do not <br /> impact the protection and conservation of any animal habitat or other conservation values of the <br /> Page 7 of 21 <br />