Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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CF24-03 SNOHOMISH COUNTY CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR FOSTER CORN MAZE
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DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ORIGINATOR: PEJ MORGAN
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Conservation Easement is to assure that the Protected Property will be retained forever as farm and agricultural land and to prevent any use of the Protected Property that will significantly impair or interfere with the Conservation Values. Grantor intends that this Conservation Easement will confine the use of, or activity on, the Protected Property to such uses and activities that are consistent with this purpose. This statement of purpose is intended as a substantive provision of the Conservation Easement.
BACKGROUND: Grantor is the sole owner in fee simple of the property (the "Protected Property"), located in Snohomish County, Washington and which is an assemblage of the following Snohomish County Parcels: 310510-003-014-00, 310510-003-015-00, 310510-003-013-00, 310510-003-019-00 and 310510-003-020-00. Grantor warrants that Grantor has good legal title to the Protected Property, as well as the right to convey this Conservation Easement, and that the Protected Property is free and clear of any encumbrances except those general exceptions contained in the title policy and any special exceptions shown on the Preliminary Commitment that are accepted by the Grantee; and Grantor warrants that Grantor has no actual knowledge of a release or threatened release of hazardous substances or waste on the Protected Property; and The Protected Property possesses significant long-term natural and conservation and agricultural values ("Conservation Values") of great importance to the people of Snohomish County; and This Conservation Easement is authorized by RCW 64.04.130, the provision of state law governing conservation easements; and The Grantor and the Grantee intend and have the common purpose of re...
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