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S C.3 Ownership of Open Space . Open space within a Flexible Development may be owned and/or administered by any of the following methods, either individually or in combination. All .open space shall be permanently restricted firm further subdivision. - • Fee simple dedication to Orange County, another unit of local government, the State of 'North Carofiina~~ara:pr~vat~e~ncu~profit land conservancy. • Dedication of conservation easements to Orange County, another unit of local government, the State of North Cazolina or a private non-profit land conservancy. Such easements may apply to a single property owned by a homeowners association andJor to all or portions of individual lots owned by one. or more property owners. • Ownership by a homeowners association where specific development restrictions and maintenance requirements are included as part of its bylaws and restrictive covenants. • by individual Ownership property owners, especially. estate lot owners, where specific development restrictions and maintenance requirements are included as part of restrictive ' ', covenants and/or permanent conservation easements applicable to such lots. Where conservation easements have been dedicated prior to application for approval of a Flexible . Development proposal, the land subject to the easement may be counted towazd satisfying the thirty-three percent (33%) open space requirement provided it is a portion of and in the same ownership as the land to be subdivided. C.4 Maintenance of Open Space Natural features shall be maintained in their natural condition, but may be modified to improve their appearance, functioning, or overall condition, as recommended by experts in the particulaz area being modified. Permitted modifications may include: • Reforestation; • Woodland management; • Pasture or cropland management; • Buffer area landscaping; • Stream bank protection; and/or . • Wetlands management. Unless accepted for dedication or otherwise agreed to by Orange County, .another unit of local government, the State of North Carolina ar a private non profit land conservancy, the cost and responsibility of maintaining open space and any facilities located thereon shall be borne by the property owner and/or homeowners association.