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<br />CONSERVATION EASEMENT
<br />THIS GRANT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT, made and executed this day of
<br />, 2022, by INDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST, INC., a Florida not-for-profit
<br />corporation, whose mailing address is 80 Royal Palm Pointe, Suite 301, Vero Beach, FL 32960,
<br />hereinafter called Grantor, to INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of
<br />Florida, whose mailing address is 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, hereinafter
<br />called Grantee,
<br />WITNESSETH:
<br />WHEREAS, Grantor is the fee simple owner of certain real property situated in Indian River
<br />County, Florida described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B attached hereto; and
<br />WHEREAS, the establishment of a conservation easement is required by the Grantee as a
<br />condition of approval of the Liberty Park Planned Development Traditional Neighborhood
<br />Design (PDTND 2004110163-53297/PD-06-06-06).
<br />WHEREAS, Grantor finds that it is appropriate to retain certain land or water areas on
<br />Grantor's property in their natural, scenic, open, wooded condition; retaining such areas as
<br />suitable for habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants, terms and
<br />conditions and restrictions contained herein, Grantor does grant a conservation easement,
<br />hereinafter called Conservation Easement, upon and across that real property, hereinafter called
<br />the Property, described in Exhibit "A" to Grantee which Conservation Easement shall run with
<br />the land and be binding upon the owner, its heirs, successors and assigns, and remain in full force
<br />and effect, enforceable by the Grantee either by injunction or proceeding in equity or at law.
<br />1. Pui�ose. The purpose of this Conservation Easement is to conserve and protect the
<br />important conservation values of the Property including the wildlife habitat and ecological
<br />characteristics, as well as protecting the general natural character of the Property, open and scenic
<br />character as seen from Indian River Boulevard and the Indian River Lagoon, and fostering
<br />landscape -scale conservation, reducing land fragmentation, and establishing potential wildlife
<br />habitat corridors.
<br />2. Reserved Rights of Grantor. Grantor reserves for its successors in interest with respect to
<br />the Property, all rights with respect to the Property except as provided herein, including, without
<br />limitation, the right of exclusive use, possession and enjoyment of the Property, and the right to sell,
<br />transfer, lease, mortgage or otherwise encumber the Property, subject to the restrictions and
<br />covenants set forth in this Conservation Easement. Nothing contained in this Conservation
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