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EK: 2229 PG: 690 D. Grantee is a governmental body authorized under the provisions of section 704.06, Florida Statutes, to hold coservation easements for the preservation and protection of land in its natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, forested, or open space condition. E. Grantee agrees by accepting this grant to honor the intentions of Grantor stated herein and to preserve and protect in perpetuity the conservation values of the Property for the benefit of this generation and the generations to come. F. The fact that any use of the Property that is expressly prohibited by the terms of this Easement may become greatly more economically valuable than uses allowed by the terms of this Easement, or that neighboring properties may, in the future, be put entirely to uses that are not allowed by this Easement has been considered by Grantor in granting this Easement and by Grantee in accepting it. NOW THEREFORE, to achieve the foregoing purposes, and in consideration of $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to the above and the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, and restrictions contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, and pursuant to the laws of Florida, and in particular section 704.06, Florida Statutes, but without intending the validity of this Easement to be dependent on the continuing existence of such laws, Grantor hereby voluntarily grants and. conveys to Grantee a conservation easement in perpetuity over the Property of the nature and character and to the extent hereinafter set forth ("Easement" or "Conservation Easement'). ARTICLE 1. DURATION OF EASEMENT This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual. It is an easement in gross, runs with the land, and is enforceable by Grantee against Grantor, Grantor's personal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, lessees, agents, and licensees. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE OF EASEMENT It is the purpose of this Easement to assure that the Property will be retained forever in its natural, scenic, wooded condition to provide a relatively natural habitat for fish, wildlife, plants or similar ecosystems, and to preserve portions of the Property as productive farmland and forest land that sustains for the long term both the economic and conservation values of the Property and its environs, through management guided by the following principles: • Protection of scenic and other distinctive rural character of the landscape; • Maintenance and enhancement of native wildlife and game habitat: • Protection of unique and fragile natural areas and rare species habitats; • Maintenance of the value of the resource in avoiding land fragmentation; • Protection of surface water quality, the Floridan Aquifer, wetlands, and riparian areas. 2 58 238