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<br /> "Environmental Law" or`Environmental Laws"means any and all Federal, state,
<br /> local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines,
<br /> policies or requirements of any governmental authority regulating or imposing standards of
<br /> liability or standards of conduct(including common law) concerning air, water, solid waste,
<br /> hazardous materials, worker and community right-to-know, hazard communication,noise,
<br /> radioactive material, resource protection, subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, health
<br /> protection and similar environmental health, safety, building and land use as may now or at any
<br /> time hereafter be in effect.
<br /> "Hazardous Materials"means any petroleum, petroleum products, fuel oil, waste oils,
<br /> explosives, reactive materials, ignitable materials, corrosive materials,hazardous chemicals,
<br /> hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, toxic substances, toxic
<br /> chemicals, radioactive materials, infectious materials and any other element, compound,mixture,
<br /> solution or substance which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the
<br /> environment.
<br /> Grantors warrant that they are in compliance with and shall remain in compliance with,
<br /> all applicable Environmental Laws. Grantors warrant that there are no notices by any
<br /> governmental authority of any violation or alleged violation of, non-compliance or alleged non-
<br /> compliance with or any liability under any Environmental Law relating to the operations or
<br /> conditions of the Property.
<br /> Grantors warrant that they have no actual knowledge of a release or threatened release of
<br /> any Hazardous Materials on, at, beneath or from the Property exceeding regulatory limits.
<br /> Moreover, Grantors hereby promise to indemnify and hold harmless the Grantee against all
<br /> costs, claims, demands, penalties and damages, including reasonable attorney fees, arising from
<br /> or connected with the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, at,beneath or
<br /> from the Property, or arising from or connected with a violation of any Environmental Laws by
<br /> Grantor or any other prior owner of the Property. Grantors' indemnification obligation shall not
<br /> be affected by any authorizations provided by Grantee to Grantors with respect to the Property or
<br /> any restoration activities carried out by Grantee at the Property; provided, however, that Grantee
<br /> shall be responsible for any Hazardous Materials contributed by Grantee to the Property after the
<br /> date of this Deed of Conservation Easement.
<br /> 33. Entire Agreement
<br /> This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Conservation
<br /> Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, and understandings or agreements
<br /> relating to the said easement.
<br /> 34. Recording Clause
<br /> Grantee shall record this instrument and any amendment hereto in timely fashion with the
<br /> Office of the Register of Deeds of Orange County,North Carolina, and may re-record it at any
<br /> time as may be required to preserve its rights under this Conservation Easement.
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