HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2024-061-Resolution of Approval – Donated Conservation Easement on Property of Circular Design Construction, LLC (Array) RES - 2024 -061 Attachment 1
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Conservation Easement
between
Orange County
and
Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array )
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 Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array) property includes approximately 32
acres in the Upper Eno protected watershed that includes almost 2 , 400 linear feet of
McGowans Creek , a direct tributary to the Eno River , a drinking water supply for the town of
Hillsborough and eventually the cities of Durham and Raleigh ; and
WHEREAS , Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array) , the owners of the Array 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 32 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 Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array) 2 ) approve the execution of this conservation
easement agreement with Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array) , 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 January 30 , 2025 ; 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 Circular Design Construction , LLC (Array)
for their civic- minded granting of this conservation easement through the Lands Legacy
Program .
This the 7t " day of November , 2024 .
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