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AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM - AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT 10 within a reasonable time, unless it determines that the proposed building, structure or improvement would exceed the total maximum impervious surface restriction by the USDA Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-ALE, significantly diminish or impair the Conservation Values of the Protected Property or otherwise be inconsistent with the purposes of this Agricultural Land Easement. Existing buildings/barns/sheds and greenhouses as depicted in Exhibit D-1 may be repaired or reconstructed in accordance with all other Agricultural Land Easement provisions. Any temporary structures proposed for locations outside the Farmstead Areas shall be for agricultural purposes only and may only be erected with the advance written permission of the Grantee. The Grantee shall give such permission within a reasonable time and ensure the proposed temporary structure is erected in a way that minimizes any negative impact to the soils, diminishes and/or in any way is inconsistent with the Conservation Values of the Conservation Easement Deed. d) Farm Support Housing - No more than a total of one (1) new single –or multi-family dwelling to house farm tenants, employees or others engaged in agricultural production or other farm support uses on the Protected Property may be built on the Protected Property. The dwelling must be no greater than 1,500 square feet in floor size and shall be located within that area identified and marked as the “Farmstead Area” identified on Exhibit____ Exhibit Exhibit D-1. e) Single-Family Residential Dwellings - The Agricultural Land Easement includes _____one (1) existing single-family residential dwelling within the __-one ____acre Farmstead Area envelope shown on e) Exhibit____ AD-1. This residence may be renovated or enlarged so long as the construction is first approved by the Grantee to determine that it does not exceed the maximum impervious surface restriction designated by the USDA Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-ALE. The residential dwelling shall be no greater than four thousand (4000) square feet, including heated and unheated space. All residential structures and appurtenant structures such as garages and sheds shall be contained in the Farmstead Area. No additional single family residential dwellings may be built anywhere on the Protected Property. The land on which this residential dwelling stands may not be subdivided from the Protected Property. Grantee’s participation in or the signing of this Agricultural Land Easement in no way constitutes approval of the permitting of these residential dwellings. All appurtenant structures shall be contained within the Farmstead area. Any septic system and field to provide for domestic effluent shall be contained within the Farmstead Area. In the event that a suitable site for the system and field cannot be located within the Farmstead Area, a suitable location outside the farmstead area may be utilized with the written approval of the Grantee, the NCDA&CS and NRCS. 3.5. Recreational Improvements. Grantor expressly reserves the right to engage in low impact non-developed recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, bird watching, etc. and to control access of all persons for the purpose of hunting and fishing, hiking, bird watching, etc., provided that these activities do not impact the protection and conservation of any animal habitat or other Conservation Values of the Protected Property Formatted: Highlight Formatted: Highlight Formatted: Highlight Formatted: Highlight Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25", Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.31" + Indent at: 0.56" Formatted: Highlight Formatted: Highlight