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Award Identifying Number: NEST Agreement Number: for the purchase of Agricultural Land Easements by eligible State, Tribal or units of local government or nongovernmental organizations and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with eligible entities. IV. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS A. Upon execution of this Cooperative Agreement, the United States shall obligate the sum on the Notice of Award for the acquisition by the ENTITY of Agricultural Land Easements on the funded Parcels listed on Attachment A. The ENTITY must close on the easement acquisition and request payment of this amount in accordance with Section VII of this Cooperative Agreement before the dates in Table 1. The ENTITY must request payment in accordance with Section VII of this Cooperative Agreement. Should the Cooperating Entity not meet the Closing Deadline or the Payment Request Deadline dates established in Table 1, any remaining funds may be de- obligated from this Cooperative Agreement unless the agreement is extended as provided for in Section XI.A. Table 1 FY of Fund Obli ation Attachment Listing Parcels Closing Deadline Payment Request Deadline Attachment A Expiration Date 2014 A March 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 B. This Cooperative Agreement is the authorizing document that obligates CCC funds for the acquisition of Agricultural Land Easements by the ENTITY. Attachment A to this Cooperative Agreement specifies the properties on which FY 2014 CCC funds will be used within NORTH CAROLINA and includes: 1. name of the landowner(s); 2. number of acres to be acquired; 3. the estimated Agricultural Land Easement value; 4. estimated Federal Contribution not to exceed 50 percent of the estimated Agricultural Land Easement value, and p . 5. whether offered Parcels have been approved for funding, if a Parcel is listed but not selected for funding the Parcel is a substitute Parcel. C. Attachment A must include the Parcels selected for funding and any Parcels to be considered for substitution under Section IX.C.12. of this Cooperative Agreement. Parcels not included in Attachment A, either as a funded Parcel or a substitute, as of September 30, 2014 will not be eligible for funding under this Cooperative Agreement. The Parties will not add additional Attachments listing Parcels to this agreement. D. However, nothing in this document obligates the United States or the ENTITY to purchase all or any of the Agricultural Land Easement Parcels listed in the Attachment A. V. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION The Federal Contribution provided by NRCS, also known as the Federal Share, for the acquisition of each Agricultural Land Easement acquired by the ENTITY shall be an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the fair market value of the Agricultural Land Easement as determined by the United States. The Federal Contribution cannot be used for closing or related administrative costs incurred by the ENTITY in acquiring the Agricultural Land Easement. The Federal Contribution for Parcels must be NRCS Representative Initial Recipient Representative Initial Attachment number 1 F -7 Page 158