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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Conservation Easement between
Orange County and Barbara Underwood
WHEREAS, Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural
areas, wildlife habitat, farmland and~open space in the County; and
WHEREAS, Orange County established the Lands Legacy Program for the purpose of
protecting the most significant natural and cultural resources through partnerships with
landowners and other conservation entities; and
WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation
easements on lands that include natural areas, wildlife habitat and riparian buffers within
water supply watersheds; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Underwood owns a 22-acre property located within the Little River
Protected Watershed; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Underwood wishes to protect a 7.58-acre portion of her property that
includes a section of Covey Creek, which flows into the nearby South Fork Little River and a
significant Natural Heritage site known as the South Fork Little River Marsh; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Underwood wishes to donate a permanent conservation easement to
Orange County, which will protect the natural resources associated with her property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the. conservation easement in the
property owned by Barbara Underwood that is described in the conservation easement
agreement; 2) approve the execution of this conservation easement agreement with Barbara
Underwood, in accordance with the terms of the attached easement agreement, subject to
final review by staff and the County Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign
the easement agreement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to occur on or about August
31, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Ms. Underwood for her civic-minded
interest in pursuing this conservation easement through the Lands Legacy Program.
This the 16th day of June, 2009.
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D nna Baker, Clerk to the Board
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Valerie Foushee, Chair
Orange County Board pf Commissioners
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