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and future viability, and related conservation values, by limiting non-agricultural uses of the Protected Property; 2. N. C. Gen. Stat. § 139-2 et sea, which provides that "it is hereby declared ...that the farm, forest and grazing lands of the State of North Carolina are among the basic assets of the State and the preservation of these lands is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of its people... It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil and resources of this State;" 3. N. C. Gen. Stat. § 106-583 et sea., which states that "It is declared to be tholi f the State of Nath Carolina to promote the efficient production and mil a 01N the products of the soil as essential to the health and welfare of our perpromote a sound and prosperous agriculture and coral life as indispensable t th aintenance of maximum prosperity;" �/ 4. The Uniform North Carolina Conservation and Historic Pr at, n Agreements Act (N. C. Gen. Stat. § 121-34 et sea.) which provides for �te�6tt-e ?�o eability of restrictions, easements, covenants or conditions "appropriate £or Aht iiia, in land or water areas predominantly in their natural, scenic, or open condition or in agricultural, horticultural, farming or forest use;" and which p{{,o,tVes for tax assessment of lands subject to such agreements "on the basis of the aloe of the land and improvement less any reduction in value caused by thergg et�, IpenW, 5. The establishment of the North Caro ' 17armland Preservation Trust Fund established in 2005 (N.C. Gen Sta 4 (c)) to preserve important farmland in North Carolina; and rnL) 6. The special use assessmfamt and forest land as set forth in N. C. Gen. Stat. § 105-277.2 et sea. till WHEREAS, Gra r anantee have the common purpose of protecting the above described Conservation Va d current condition of the Protected Property and preventing conversion of the Prate perry to non-agricultural uses and Grantor agrees to create and implement an Agriiccul Land Easement Plan ("ALE Plan'). As required by 1S.C. § 3865a, agricultural production and related uses of the Protected Property are sobjec to an ALE Plan, as approved by NRCS, to promote the long-term viability of the land; to med'dre Agricultural Land Easement ("ALE) purposes. The ALE Plan must also be approved by the Grantor and the Grantee. Grantor agrees the use of the Property will be subject to thelan on the Protected Property, The ALE Plan is incorporated by reference and must not include any provisions inconsistent with the conservation purposes of this ALE. The Grantee and Grantor agree to update the ALE Plan in the event the agricultural uses of the Protected Property change. A copy of the current ALE Plan is kept on file with the Grantee. The Grantee must take all reasonable steps to secure compliance with the ALE Plan. In the event of substantial or ongoing noncompliance with the ALE Plan or the requirement to update the ALE Plan, NRCS may notify the Grantee. NRCS will give the Grantee and Grantor a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 180 days, to take corrective action. If Grantee fails to enforce the F-7 Page 142