HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2019-054 Resolution of Approval – Conservation Easement on Triangle Land Conservancy-McQueen Property RES - 2019 - 054
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Conservation Easement
between
Orange County
and
Triangle Land Conservancy
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 riparian buffers within water supply watersheds ; and
WHEREAS , the Triangle Land Conservancy — McQueen property includes approximately 40
acres in the University Lake protected watershed that includes 2 , 300 linear feet of a stream
that drain to Phil ' s Creek and to University Lake—a drinking water supply reservoir for the
towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro ; and
WHEREAS , Triangle Land Conservancy , the owners of the McQueen property , wish to grant
a permanent conservation easement to Orange County , which will protect the forested
riparian corridors on the property ; and
WHEREAS , a conservation easement on this approximately 40 acres would ensure the
preservation of this forested property and stream buffers for future generations ;
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 Triangle Land Conservancy ; 2 ) approve the execution of this conservation
easement agreement with Triangle Land Conservancy , 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 December 31 , 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 T iangle Land rvancy for their
civic- minded granting of this conservation easement t oug the Land Legac Program .
This the 3rd day of September , 2019 .
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Pen Penrif Rich , Chai
Orarbe County o r of Commissioners
Donn Ba er, lerk to the Board