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Steep Bottom Branch Conservation Easement 7-I1-03 draft 10 2.12 No Biocides. There shall be no use of pesticides or biocides, including but not limited to insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and herbicides, except as required to control invasive species detrimental to the conservation values of the Easement Area, and except as needed around improvements on the Easement Area. 2.13 No Dumping. There shall be no storage or dumping of trash, garbage, abandoned vehicles, appliances, or machinery, or other unsightly or offensive material, hazardous substance, or toxic waste on the Easement Area. There shall be no changing of the topography through. the placing of soil or other substance or material such as land :Fill or dredging spoils, nor shall activities be conducted on the Easement Area that could cause erosion or siltation on the Easement Area. 2.14 Predator Control. Grantor shall have the right to control, destroy, or trap predatory and problem animals that pose a material threat to livestock and/or humans by means and methods approved by the Grantee. The method employed shall be selective and specific to individuals, rather than broadcast, nonselective techniques. 2.15 Commercial Development. Any commercial or industrial use of or activity within the Easement Area is prohibited. This restriction on use shall not be construed to prohibit use of the Easement Area for recreational, educational and scientific purposes, as long as such activities are undertaken on a noncommercial basis. 2.16 Development Rights. With the exception of the right to construct and use buildings expressly authorized elsewhere in this Conservation Easement, Grantor conveys to Grantee all development rights that are now or hereafter allocated to, implied, reserved or inherent in the Easement Area, and the parties agree that such rights are terminated and extinguished, and may not be used on or transmitted to any portion of the Easement Area, as it now or hereafter maybe bounded or described, or to any other property. 3. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS RETAINED BY GRANTORS. Grantor retains the following additional rights: (a) Existing Uses. The right to undertake or continue any activity or use of the Easement Area not prohibited by this Conservation Easement. Prior to making any change in use of the Easement Area, Grantor shall notify Grantee in writing to allow Grantee a reasonable opportunity to determine whether such change would violate the terms of this Conservation Easement. (b) Transfer. The right to sell, give, mortgage, lease, or otherwise convey the Easement Area is subject to the terms of this Conservation Easement. 4. GRANTEE'S RIGHTS. To accomplish the purpose of this Conservation Easement, the following rights are granted to Grantee by this Conservation Easement: