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WHEREAS, Grantor is the sole owner in fee simple, of a certain farm property identified in Exhibit —located in Township, County, North Carolina and identified on the plat of property entitled "Plat Showing Boundary Survey & Conservation Easement" prepared by which plat is recorded at Plat Book Page _ County Registry with such farm property totaling acres covered by this Agricultural Land Easement (the "Protected Property"). WHEREAS, the Protected Property consists primarily of productive agricultural land. The Protected Property also contains within its boundary buildings and/or improvements as shown on Exhibit attached hereto and incorporated herein. The majority of the soils on the (]__ Protected Property have been classified as "prime" or "statewide important" soils by th United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA," also referred to as "United Stat the primary purpose of this Agricultural Land Easement to protect the agricultural s agricultural viability and productivity by limiting non-agricultural uses of the P to t roperty. WHEREAS, the Protected Property also includes outstanding wool t and riparian habitats for a variety of wildlife species of importance to the Grantor, t� of County and the people of North Carolina. WHEREAS, the Protected Property contains numerous tdbuPades that flow into the Creek which flows into River. It is a secondary purpQ. f this Agricultural Land Easement to protect these usumil wildlife habitat, historica , r'�cenic resources. The agricultural, natural, wildlife habitat and scenic reso eg c Protected Property are collectively referred to as the "Conservation Values" of the Protggt perry. WHEREAS, the specific Conservation"f �a 4&f the Protected Property and its current use and state of improvement are described in a c qhe Documentation Report (`Report") prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation ofkthe(�trr tor, and acknowledged by both parties to be accurate as of the date of this Agricu� Land Easement. This Report may be used by the Grantee to document any future changes rt the use or character of the Protected Property in order to ensure the terms and conditi"., e Agricultural Land Easement are fulfilled. This Report, however, is not intended t reclu the use of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Protected Property if the'i� ii Z controversy over its use. The Grantor and Grantee have copies of this Report, and this , .will remain on file at the office of the Grantee. WHEREAS, the Grantor and Grantee agree that the entreat agricultural use of, and improvements to, the Protected Property are consistent with the conservation purposes of this Agricultural Land Easement. WHEREAS, the Grantor intends that the Conservation Values of the Protected Property be preserved and maintained, and further, Grantor intends to convey to the Grantee the right to preserve and protect the agricultural and other Conservation Values of the Protected Property in perpetuity. WHEREAS, the Conservation Purposes of the Agricultural Land Easement are recognized by, and the grant of this Agricultural Land Easement will serve, the following clearly delineated governmental conservation policies: 1. This Agricultural Land Easement in perpetuity is acquired with funds provided, in part, under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), 16 U.S.C. § 3865 et sea. and 7 CFR Part 1468 for the purpose of protecting the agricultural use F-7 Page 141