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<br />IN THE RECORDS OF
<br />JEFFREY K. BARTON
<br />CLERK CIRCUIT COURT
<br />INDIAN RIVER CO., FLA.
<br />GRANT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT
<br />AND ACCEPTANCE
<br />DOCUMENTARY STAMPS
<br />DEED S.74
<br />NOTE _
<br />1EFFRFY K.PARVIN,CLERK
<br />INDIAN RIVEtt COUNTY
<br />THIS GRANT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT, made and executed this -day of August,
<br />1999, by THOMAS H. COLLINS and GRETCHEN P. COLLINS, husband and wife, whose mailing
<br />address is 9301 N. A -1-A, Suite 4, Vero Beach, F1.32963, hereinafter collectively referred to as Grantor,
<br />to INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose mailing address is
<br />1840 25'h Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, hereinafter called Grantee,
<br />WITNESSETH:
<br />WHEREAS, Grantor is the fee simple owner of certain real property situated in Indian River
<br />County described in Exhibit "A"; and
<br />v WHEREAS, the Grantee is qualified to hold a conservation easement as a political subdivision of
<br />the State of Florida empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this State and having
<br />P adopted a clearly delineated governmental conservation policy as evidenced by the Indian River County
<br />Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element, Policy 6.12 to preserve native plant communities in viable
<br />D condition with intact canopy, understory, and ground cover; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Grantee's conservation policy permits and encourages the acquisition of land and
<br />ti conservation easements to further conservation goals, including the preservation of land; the protection of
<br />a) a predominantly natural habitat of fish, wildlife, or plants; the preservation of open space; and the
<br />a) preservation of a historically important land;
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<br />WHEREAS, the Grantee believes that its stated conservation goals would be furthered by the
<br />u Grantor's contribution of a perpetual conservation easement over a portion of the Grantor's real property,
<br />u and that such an easement would yield a significant public benefit;
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<br />WHEREAS, Grantor desires to convey to the Grantee a conservation easement placing certain
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<br />m •.a m resource, environmental, and other values, and in order that the real property shall remain predominantly
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<br />U •� M c NOW, THEREFORE, Grantor, in consideration of the Grantee's obligations to enforce the
<br />0- - 4 aestrictions imposed by this conveyance, by these presents does grant, donate and contribute a conservation
<br />°4 b >c 0 'easement upon and across the real property described in Exhibit "B" to Grantee which conservation
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<br />.ro O Tremain in full force and effect, enforceable by the Grantee either by injunction or proceeding in equity or
<br />x o a`i Z;xt law, said easement specifically prohibiting any of the following activities:
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<br />(a) construction or placing buildings, road signs, billboards or other advertising, utilities,
<br />0 or other structures on or above the ground.
<br />0) (b) dumping or placing of soil or other substance or material as landfill or dumping or
<br />Q placing trash, waste, or unsightly or offensive materials.
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