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TEMPLATE C9/13N] WHEREAS,Orange County and CCC have mutual interests in preventing the conversion of agricultural lands to nomagdcultmal uses;and W13EREA5,CCC arlmmistem the FPP,which is managed byNRCS; and WHEREAS,Orange County administers a farmhand protection program,and hes pending offers for acquiring agricultural conservation easemenrs fiom landowners within the County,and the United States and Orange County lave agreed to combine drer resources to assure that such areas are prommust from conversion to mvagriminral uses. THEREFORE,the parties agree to enter into this Cooperative Agreement M.ORP.ICATION OF FUNDS Upon ezecntion of Us agreement,the CCC shalI obligate Iles sum of $784,155 for the acquisition of United Slates'interests in conservation document;or other interests is land. Orange County must mquestpayment minus author in aecordaace with Part V oftlrs CoWemfve Agreement before Suprzmber 30, 2004. After Ws date,erry removing[mtls will be released from"a obligation. This Cooperative Agreement is dre annorizing document that obligates CCC funds to acgdre easements ur other interests inlood. The CCC's contribution for the acquisition of each rvation easement or other interest in land nequred by Orange County shall be up to bin not more dtm50 o of the appraised far worker Yoko.The CCC combination mmrct be used for closing and related ode ianionfive roots incurred in acquiring the conservation easement. Attachment A to this Cooperative Agccmerrt specifies the CCC funds m be used within the Couty and iunludes a list with a"aged breakdown of the:(1)name and mailing address of the landowner, (2)had map numbers)of the property;(3)number of acres m be acquired;and(4)the estimated conservation comment values However,nothing in lids document obligates the CCC or Orange County to purchase all or my of the cansmvetion easements or interests in the food parcels listed, ]here new be Earths modificrrims additions or deletions m the list depending on the prices paid for the couseervation easements,the ability to obtain good and clear Us, future funding for acquisitions,etc. Additions or deletions to the list will be made by mutual agreement between the Parties ro this Cooperative Agreement. IV. ENTITV'S CONTIDSUTION Orange County nay supplement its share ofthc comadr alien easement cost through a charitable donation by the landowner of not more than 25 percent of the appraisal far market value of the conservation content or ether interest in eligible land. Where a landowners donation is considered to be part of m entity's matching offer,the entity is net uired to tornaioes at least 25 percent of me appraised fair market value of the conservation easement or 50 percent of the pm hascprice. J