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Award Identifying Number: NEST Agreement Number: determined using an appraisal performed by a certified general appraiser in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) or Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and NRCS appraisal standards and specifications provided as exhibit 4 to this agreement. VI. COOPERATING ENTITY'S CONTRIBUTION A. The ENTITY shall contribute an amount at least equivalent to Federal Contribution. The ENTITY may include as part of its contribution a charitable donation or qualified conservation contribution (as defined by section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) from the private landowner if the eligible entity contributes its own cash resources in an amount that is at least 50 percent of the amount contributed by NRCS, unless the NRCS State Conservationist has waived a portion of the ENTITY cash contribution requirement for projects of special significance. The ENTITY, or its designated escrow agent must disburse 100 percent of the payment, representing the easement purchase price, to the landowner at the time of closing. A copy of the NRCS approval letter for each Parcel listed on Attachment A that has received an ENTITY cash contribution waiver requests must be included with Attachment A to this agreement and submitted with the payment request for that Parcel. B. Before NRCS accepts the Agricultural Land Easement and issues a payment, the ENTITY must self - certify on the NRCS Form 230, Confirmation of Matching Funds (Exhibit 2), that the ENTITY's share of matching funds has not come from additional donations, payments, loans or fees made by or charged to the Grantor of the Agricultural Land Easement, immediate family members, or organizations controlled by or funded by the Grantor of the Agricultural Land Easement, either through formal or informal agreements. C. The ENTITY's share of the cost of purchasing the Agricultural Land Easement must be a contribution of the ENTITY's own cash resources. As part of its share of the cost of purchasing the Agricultural Land Easement, the ENTITY shall not contribute land from another Parcel or in -kind contributions, including related administrative and closings costs (e.g., surveys, appraisals, legal expenditures). VII. PAYMENTS A. The ENTITY shall notify the United. States at least 30 days in advance when the CCC funds are to be paid to the ENTITY under this agreement. CCC funds shall be paid to the ENTITY when the United States is provided a copy of the recorded Agricultural Land Easement and the ENTITY has paid the landowner(s). B. Where the ENTITY cannot obtain 100 percent of the funds to be paid to the landowner(s) at the closing of an Agricultural Land Easement on a Parcel and requires the United States to make its payment at closing rather than on a reimbursable basis, the ENTITY may request from the United States an advance of the Federal Contribution to a Parcel. When an advance is requested, the ENTITY shall notify NRCS at least 60 days prior to closing and provide NRCS with items identified in paragraph F below. C. If the request for an advance is approved by the United States, the United States may make an advance payment of the Federal Contribution to an authorized closing agent via electronic transfer to hold in escrow. The ENTITY will obtain a receipt for the funds from the closing agent and provide it to the United States prior to closing. The ENTITY will ensure the closing agent does not hold the funds in escrow for more than 30 calendar days. If closing does not occur within 30 days of advance payment the ENTITY will ensure funds are returned to the United States. If interest is earned on CCC funds while in escrow, the ENTITY will ensure the closing agent returns any interest earned to the United States. NRCS Representative Initial Recipient Representative Initial 11 F -7 Attachment number 1 Page 159