HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2019-039 Approval of Conservation Easement between Orange County and the Eno River Association and Nels and Nancy Anderson RES - 2019 - 039
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Conservation Easement
between
� a - Orange County and the Eno River Association
and
Nels and Nancy Anderson
WHEREAS , Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural
areas , wildlife habitat , prime 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 prime farmland within water supply watersheds ; and
WHEREAS , the Holden - Roberts Farm property includes approximately 57 acres in the Lower
Eno protected watershed , consisting of a majority of prime agricultural soils , and includes
2 , 500 linear feet of tributaries that drain to Falls Lake — a drinking water supply reservoir for
the City of Raleigh ; and
WHEREAS , Nels and Nancy Anderson , the owners of the Holden - Roberts Farm property ,
wish to grant a permanent conservation easement to Orange County and the Eno River
Association , which will protect the prime farmland and riparian corridors that exist on the
property ; and
WHEREAS , a conservation easement on this approximately 57 acres would ensure the
preservation of this farmland and stream buffers for future generations and help compensate
the owner for this long -term commitment ;
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby 1 ) accept on behalf of Orange County the conservation easement for land
owned by Nels and Nancy Anderson ; 2 ) approve the execution of this conservation easement
agreement with Nels and Nancy Anderson , in accordance with the terms of the proposed
easement agreement , subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney ; 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 September 30 , 2019 ; and 4 ) authorize County staff to sign any
and all closing documents upon consultation with the County Attorney .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Nels and Nancy Anderson for their civic -
minded granting of this conservation easement through the Lands ac Program .
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This the 4th day of June ; 2019 .
Penny Rich , CTiair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Donna Baker , C erk to the Board