HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2025-029-Resolution of Approval – Conservation Easement on Property owned by Jane Saiers and Darin Knapp RambleRill Farms RES-2025 -029 ' w • % (913P Attachment 1
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Conservation Easement
between
Orange County
and
Jane Saiers and Darin Knapp
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 RambleRill Farms property includes approximately 28 acres in the Jordan
Lake watershed , consisting of a majority of prime agricultural soils , and includes 1 , 700 linear
feet of tributaries that drain to the New Hope River — a drinking water supply reservoir for the
City of Durham and City of Raleigh ; and
WHEREAS , Jane Saiers and Darin Knapp , the owners and managers of the RambleRill Farms
property , wish to grant permanent conservation easement to Orange County , which will protect
the prime open space and riparian corridors that exist on the property ; and
WHEREAS , conservation easement on this approximately 28 acres would ensure the
preservation of this open space 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 Jane Saiers and Darin Knapp as shown in the attached easement document ; 2 ) approve
the execution of this conservation easement agreement with Jane Saiers and Darin Knapp 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
agreements on behalf of the Board , with a closing to occur on or about August 30 , 2025 ; and
4 ) authorize County staff to sign any and all closing documents upon consultation with the
County Attorney .
This the 3rd day of June 2025 .
Ja ezett edford , Ch '
Orange County Board of Commissio
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Laura Jense , Clerk to the Board