PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-PDI-2022-000004)

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(iii) Timber harvests will not remove more than twenty-five (25) percent of the net merchantable inventory on the Protected Property in any ten (10) year period. (iv) Grantor is permitted to use any silvicultural harvest method provided that forest openings created through timber harvest may not exceed five (5) acres in size. For purposes of this Easement, an Opening is an area in which post -harvest stand stocking levels are less than an average of twenty (20) trees (greater then or equal to eight (8) inches dbh), per acre and/or an equivalent volume within the area where actual tree harvesting occurred. (b) Agriculture. Agricultural activities that comply with federal, state and local regulations and do not significantly impact or degrade the Conservations Values, including, but not limited to, the raising and managing of livestock, are permitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances shall there be permitted any activity that imports raw material(s) (commodities or livestock not produced as a result of the harvest of forage or agricultural crops on the Property) onto the Protected Property for the purpose of fattening livestock for commercial slaughter (i.e., a feed lot) unless otherwise permitted through consultation and written approval of Grantee. Areas throughout the Protected Property undergoing native forest restoration, as detailed in the Plan, shall exclude managed livestock through the use of livestock proof fencing, until such time the planted vegetation is not susceptible to grazing pressure. (c) Hunting. Grantor may use the Protected Property for hunting of game animals and for management purposes. (d) Public and Private Access. This Easement allows Grantor to authorize public and/or private access to any part or all of the Protected Property for permitted uses, on such terms and conditions as Grantor deems appropriate in its sole discretion. In the event that public access is authorized, that access shall be subject to terms and conditions established by Grantor, after consultation with Grantee, that are intended to limit the extent and intensity of the permitted use, in a manner consistent with preservation and protection of the Conservation Values on the Protected Property. (e) Recreational Uses. This Easement allows Grantor to authorize low impact, passive recreational uses including, but not limited to, horseback riding, bird watching, hiking, camping, photography, mountain biking, picnicking, and hunting, within the Protected Property. In the event that any broader recreational use is contemplated, that use shall be subject to terms and conditions established by Grantor, after consultation and written approval by Grantee, that are intended to limit the extent and intensity of the permitted use, in a manner consistent with preservation and protection of the Conservation Values on the Protected Property, and in no event shall recreational uses that significantly impact or degrade the Conservation Values be allowed. (f) Construction of Improvements. The construction or reconstruction of any improvement within the Protected Property is permitted only as authorized in or pursuant to this Easement, provided that the improvement does not impair the Conservation Values and then only on the condition that Grantor obtains all required permits and approvals from the state and county. No permanent residences shall be permitted on the Protected Property. (€) Maintenance or Replacement. Grantor may maintain, repair, remodel, and make limited additions to any existing or subsequently constructed structures, ay�d PRELIM. APPR D. 419699 LDOC Department ei #40 6 Anomey Geae"d