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<br />NCLWF Property CE Template – rev. Oct 2023 <br />4 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> FURTHER, for the purpose of providing uninterrupted access to the Property, it is <br />understood and agreed by and between Grantor and Grantee that the Property adjoins SR 1134 <br />Dimmocks Mill Road and has a direct means of vehicular and pedestrian access to said public road. <br /> <br />ARTICLE I. DURATION OF EASEMENT <br /> <br /> This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual. It is an easement in gross, runs with the <br />land, and is enforceable by Grantee, its successors and assigns, against Grantor, its representatives, <br />successors, assigns, lessees, agents, and licensees. <br /> <br />ARTICLE II. RIGHTS RESERVED TO GRANTOR <br /> <br />Grantor reserves the right accruing from the fee simple ownership of the Property to <br />engage in or permit others to engage in the uses of the Property that are not inconsistent with this <br />Conservation Easement or the Conservation Values. All rights reserved by Grantor are reserved <br />for Grantor and its successors and assigns. The specific reserved rights listed below in this <br />Article II are considered to be consistent with this Conservation Easement and the Conservation <br />Values. Grantor shall continue to own and may use the Property in any lawful manner that is <br />consistent with this Conservation Easement and the Conservation Values. The Parties <br />acknowledge and agree that they have no right to agree to any activity that would result in the <br />termination of this Conservation Easement. <br /> <br /> The Property shall be restricted from any development or usage that would impair or <br />interfere with the Conservation Values including the purposes of this Conservation Easement. <br />The following uses are reserved as indicated: <br /> <br />A. Access and Use. Grantor reserves the right to allow access and use of the <br />Property for the purposes of the activities permitted herein. Grantor reserves the right to generate <br />income from individuals and groups related to the activities permitted under the rights reserved <br />herein, so long as the activities are not detrimental to the Conservation Values. <br /> <br />B. Passive Recreational Use. Grantor reserves the right to engage in and to permit <br />others to engage in passive recreational uses of the Property that do not require surface alteration <br />of the land and pose no threat to the Conservation Values. By way of illustration, such passive <br />recreational uses may include hiking, walking, scientific study, animal/plant observation, nature <br />and environmental education, historic tours, photography, so long as such uses are consistent <br />with the maintenance of the Conservation Values, and such uses are subject to all applicable <br />federal, state, and local laws and regulations. <br /> <br />C. Existing Roads and Trails. Grantor reserves the right to maintain existing <br />unpaved roads and trails on the Property. These roads and trails shall not be paved without prior <br />written approval of Fund. The existing roads and trails may be stabilized with gravel and <br />permanent vegetation. Associated ditches, culverts, stream crossings, and bridges may be <br />Docusign Envelope ID: F21173B5-89BA-402D-A035-40030539EB5E