HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-16-2001-8hORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABBTRACT
Meeting Oate: October 16, 2001
Action Age
Item No. -
SUBJECT: Option Agreement-S[illhouse Creek Wetlantls Restoa8on Project
DEPARTMENT: Environment antl Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (VIN) Ng
Conservation
ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT:
t) Proposetl Option Agreement David Sfancil. ERC Director, ext. 2590
2) Mep of ProjectArea
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 132.8181
Chapel HIII 9683501
Durham 686-1331
Mebane 338-227-2031
PURPOSE: To Brent an option ro the State of NoM Carolina Division of Water Quality to
severe a conservation easement with the County along Sfillhouse Creek between Margaret
Lane and the Eno R'rver. This is fhe next step in the Sfillhouse Creek Watlande Reafnrafion
Project.
BACKGROUND: On June 5, the Board adopted a reaolutbn agreeing in principle b a
stream reamretion project for Sfillhouse Creek, from Me Government Services Center to the
Eno River. Thie project is needed to restore sf(eamside vegetation and minimize future
erasion along the stream segment.
The $50,000 project will be paid In full by Me N.C. Division of Water QUaldy (DWO) Wetlantls
Restoration section, and will conducted by OWO in conjunction wdh the USDA Neturel
Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Orange Soil and Water District. In oNer to
receive State funtling antl project complefion, a conservation easement must be grentetl
from the County to the State for a buffer area along the stream. The State has agreed fo
exempt the Government Services Center end Occnneechee village from the easement area.
The opton agreement acknowletlges tM1af fhe State antl the County are walking on the terms
of a conservation easement and provitles a timetable forthe State b secure fhe easement.
Ezewtion of the option agreement allows me State io encumberfuntls far the project,
consistent with the protect timetable. The attachetl option agreement inGudes cM1anges
suggested by the County Attorney (which are blacklinetl in the tlreft).
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The foal easement agreement wouM not be tlevelopetl antl signetl until the tleaign work has
been completetl by NRCS/Soil antl Water Distract-which is hantlling the stream restoration
design. Once the design is complete, the conservation easement will be dreHed by the
County Attomey, ERCD staff antl NC DWO using the project tlesign. Thle woultl be
presentetl to the BoeM for wnslderatlon and etloptlon in eatly 2002. The County Attomey,
ERCD staff and DWD staff are working on the language oFthe conservation eeaement. An
example of such en easement Is provided sa en ettachmenL although no actbn is needetl on
the easement at this time.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There Is no flnancldl Impact In slgnln9 the option agreement. This
option tloes not indutle a monetary trensactien, antl simply enables the State to encumber
funtls for the project and proceed to tliscuss easement language. The grenting of [he
wnservation easement (tope consitleretl at a later tlate) will preclude incompatible activities
within the steam easement antl require Net new vegetation forthe stream restoration is left
untlislurbetl.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Managerrecommentls that the Beaty authoraze the Chelr io
sign [he option agreement, pending further review antl claraflcetion of language by the County
Attomey end County Manager. Once the opflon agreement is signetl by bath parties, the
project design will be completetl and the mnsenatbn easement (Including design) will be
presentetl for the Board's coneideretiom probably In early 2002. Construction antl planting of
the stream restomtion project would begin after the easement is completed.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF
CONSERVATION EASEMENT OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS OY110N AGREEMENT, h¢eirwR¢ referred b os Optiov, made and m(cred wto
Wis day Vf_ __. ,200 t, by end betweev
hereiveft¢ iefen 1 ro as We Gravtvq evil We State of Nurth Carolina, a body pohfic
evil wtporate, evil its successors and assigns, her¢nafl¢referrad to as We Sete.
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W eunsid lion of rood and valuable consid¢eriov, the racipt evil adaluacy ofwhich is
hereby aclmowl~ged, evil of We agreements covlaimd in this Opriori, Grenror heeby
gevts ro We State, and its successors and assigns, the exclusive right and option to
ranee a servatiw ees¢vrnt, on that cutain trail er parcel of laud, locazed N
~nCounty, NoNa Carolina, conlairWrg_ acres, mare or leas, and which is
more particulxly dcscdb¢I as fo0ows~
The ProPerlY is Imih¢ described in a deM hmv to
recorded in Geed Bock - _J Pega ,
CountyRegietry.
TM1a following terms, provisions, and covditiona are further agreed ro:
1. OPTTON PERIOll. This oplion shall remain in eff t from the date Wat tWe Optiov
has 8av exwuted by the Gravtor wtil the day of , 2001. ]iris
Opton shall be ax¢clsed open pasdng, by cerdfied mail, a wn¢en novae ro the
Graomr az We following address
Lx¢cise shell be deemed timely if such written notice is mailedon ar before the date
&at sd foM in this Paragraph.
1 PllRCI1A5E PRICE. Tlils covservetlov wecmwt is beh~y doval~by the Grantor.
3. ExECUTTON. Executor of We conservation easement und¢ this Opton shall be
held witldv. days oftha axammmfihis Option.
4. 9OBdECT TO SURVEY ANT OF.SIGN. It is tmdastood antl intmdetl Wat We fiml
. arvadon eas®tenf azea wvcmd und¢ Wis optron is subject to final design and
mrveywith Na vests ofsaid desixn and survrypaid by the Slate.
s. DocurvrE~ rs xoR cLOBINC. qua cratrmr sEwl ~mab ma aah.rn az gma;ng
ervation easemmt my CwnePs of&davit6 ox docwnents re3uix~ by a title
amp®y to remove the s6mdaN title polioy axceptiovs, end any other
do umrntsrnececsary W clou m auwrdavice wiN the cemu of ttie Option These
docwvmt6 will be prepared at the axpmea oftha amts.
6. MISCELLANEOUS CLOSING EXPEN6E6. The fibre will pay charges due
upon execution of con6ervafion msemrnt m the State_ 'T'he State will pay recording
fees.
]. CONDITION OF PROPERTY/ IEISA OF LOSS. The GraYbr fihall not hanafcr
or rneumber any interests in the PSOpmy prior to clasirtg. ]he Grav[or shall remove
ell mbbiah or trash including evy hazmdous or harmful chemical snbstvwa, fisnn the
oration easvnevt area prior to closiag but shall otherwise keep dm Property in
itsnenrrent condition writ closing and aballprovmt and refrain from avY use of the
Pmpetty, for any purpou any mvucex, that would dm~irush its value m
adversely affect the 6b[e'a intended use ofdac Properly
1o the snort of arty adverse change N the condition of Ne Property, wheNer 6aid
change is caused by Gravmr or by forces beyond Grmtor's cavtral, Ne fibre may
elector a} refuse m accept Wgpropedy; b) accept the Property, or a portion themo[ iv
which wu there may be nn egwbble adjus[mmt o£ the purchase price based on a
change in cvcumabvccs; or c) in the case of a chanae arced by Grmlor requhe
restora¢an o(Ne Property b its wnditiw at Ne time tlua Option was granted.
e. RIGHT OE ENTRY AND INSPECTION. The 6tatc and its egmLS shall have the
nglu a inter npm the Property at masmuble rimes for surveying, cmiducting
vmenbl irepectiovs and essessmmta m detxt fiarardou6 yr toxic subetmcca,
mdro[har reasomble purpo6ee reW[ed to tW6 bavsv-tion. Based upon the resulla of
the mvimmnmtd inspxticvs and as6esunevt6, or upon other wvditiove revealed m
be mtsuibble ro be Sfvte, the State may elect m refbae to accept the Property.
9. REMEDIES. In addition to any otlim remedy specifically net forth N [Itie Option,
We Stale bas the right to enforce the p[oviaions of this Option tbmugM1 an action far
specific performance, injwdive mhef, damages, connibntion or my other available
proceedings iv Ivw or equity. IEe election of any one remedy available tinder this
Option sfisE not camlitute a waive of arty othm available remedies.
lA BINDING EFFECT. 11tis Option bttomea effective whin signed by lfie Graalor
etW ehaE then app1Y m mtl bind the Grantor error Gnntor'e heirs, execnmm,
administrators. succe6ure, and aseigps.
11. COMPLETE ACRF.EMENT. Phl6 Option oonefitutce tiro sole and mmplCle
agreemml bclwcm the parties and cannot be chmgd except by written agreement.
No repmsevtetivn yr pmmisa not mclnded in tltis Option shall be binding upon Nc
parties.
12. No wwlvElx. rvn pmviaion of the option anen be deemed mnenaea or waved
vNess such ammrhnevt or waivm is sH forth m a wriM1n6 A6vM by the State. No act
oc faitvte m act by dte stale sltaU be dcemed a waiver of i6 rigJs6 herewdm, and no
waiver in soy one cimumstance or of any one provision shall be demaed a waives in
othu cucumareuceaemfothcs provisions
13. ASSIGNMENT. With [be written vermisa' n of the Grmmr. ~Ihe 6tak hes the
rigMmassign [hie Opti0n. Mthe eventof such aevgruvmq[hc assigvee wdl have all
[hc rights, powers, privileges end duties held by the Seale pursuant to [Lis Option.
IN TESTIMONY TFIEREOF, the parties hate hercuntc ut their hake and seals, or if
caryvraze Lave caused [hie wsinwenl to be executed m thev corpocak Ana by Nev
duly authorized representatives av oflbe dates ivdicatW below.
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afomsaid; do herehy certify that
yersovally appeazed before me IWe day avd acknowlalgW the due execution of the
kregoing wshamm[for NC purposes therein expressed. WITNESS my hand asW
Notary Seal tbs. _ day of , 20 _.
Notary Public
MY Commission Expires'.
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