Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 237

DECLARATION of Carl R. Nelson re #236 MOTION for issuance of order to show cause as to Why Conservation Easement Should Not Be Extinguished by Burton W. Wiand. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Deed of Conservation Easement, #2 Exhibit B - Appraisal, #3 Exhibit C - Pages from 2005 Tax Return, #4 Exhibit D - Order and Complaint filed in W.D.N.C.)(Nelson, Carl)

" Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Doc. 237 Att. 1

DoC ID:.Ø16855350021lype:CRP
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.~1~iæi;:;;i;d .cooservancy
NÓ~'PH'Ç:ÂbtI_NA',. ", ',", . . ,A:portion:ofParGelIDNí.inbèr:' 0637:00~8i~0433

B".NCOM13EANi'rMCD- wE. L COUNTIES " " Ü '." .".:."..".. . o . L
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. DEEDOFCONSERVATION EASEMENT MOUNTAINPRESEJtVE PROPERTY"

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COllntyRegistry and Book 762, Page 157, r~ferred -to-as

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McDowellCQl;I1tyRegistry.(the168:794àtreshèreÌIpfter the' "Pi'nperty")and fuher descl'hed inÊx,hibit Aattaçheahe.retO?:idbythisreference
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Wbereas,Grantee isa publiclysupPQrted, tax-"exemptn~nproiitoigahization and a
qualified organization under Sectìons501(c)(3) and 170(h),respeçtively~ dfthe)nternalRevenue
Code,

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as amended; ,apçl theregulations promulgated thereunder, and not apriyatefo.uiidatioti
its natúral, scenic, 'històrÌ'Galt"ágriciiltural, forested andJotopè-n 'spâè.ëcondition;and

under Code §509', Whòseprhriary;p~rpo~é is the preservation,protection,oreIiaIcementof land
in

Whereas,Grantor,'an~':~hmtee reeogrtizethat thepropertYinitspresènts~atejs' a"
"natural- sëenic; ru--aLot9ke:ntJr.~~rthat has not beensubjecttosignifìçant develoPJ1entandls a
significant' nat~ral~ëawhich:ptg:y:.ldes 'a'i relatively natured habitat o,ffish, wildlife, or similar ecosysteni" ast~âipli~s~dis useçl in Section 170(h)(4)(A)(ii) of Code. plants,

or

the Intemal Revenue

More specifcully:thë Eäseíiient Area has:
(í)
Perenrialstreams which are a critical resource supplying fresh water to

the

(Ii),'

d...f::;:~~Wii;~d:í¡ìi:;~;:~i~â~!Ji~tir~~~oitr::~~ ·
the. rarei;tfore,sted:.ç'QJ1QitlQtlsJovridin theeastem United S tatesiodayoffering 'an.

Catawba Rhr.erwatershed RsweUassupportingaqllaticWilli1ife; '., ..... ......

atypiG'llglirr~se,)t?f: "örest,condìtiohS prior toEur()peár~.è6;laniiàti()riand

dèfore~mltiòn:-,: . , ". . . . .., .
(iii)
RichanQaci..Øicg)veforèst ÇQrrtin;ties which

are HigliPri()rity:Còrjs~rvation '.

Areas .because the,y cONainthehighest nUp1bers of rarespeciea,and\total.sp.eçies
~:~~~:t~Y::'~1lçt:cerisjtyot Æorests:onsit~,Theyalso .provide ....~~pohantwil4iife

(iv)

Rareplantspeties:which.iïave been designated and träcked bythë, Natural H~ritclge,\RrQ:gùirt.-a.scritìcalbiolôgiCarèletlents to

North Carolina

the stäte of North

Carolina;';8~Gli::$pe.êies" ,:Ôl;nduii theptoperiy :indllde "significantly . rare;'
Coreopsis latijôNá; lind "watch list'? plant . species. such

as Helianthús'

g lau~opn'YHi,fl,i.s-riMiX ,:biltmøre(1nä, ,Tsugá .carolinü:mä; Trd.liúii ,'" ëttJ'eatumaid

(V)

.~i~i~~øii~!~~~~æ:~El~~~lEe::~:
bird speçies;. 17, öfwhlChare listeci byPattnersinFlight as priòrity, conservati'o~
species:~~~;t~iR:~~t~cs?u,m~tt'Rlu~JRj;qgeReglón.,. ' ',,', "

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V.'ieWShent:'ff~ff:,gÓliti'.£åèili~'sld6~:~s in. theroad vicinity ndges amI

and 'sOUth~facinés+QP~S,

peaks from EdmuridsòriMountain and Wildcat Knob;

(ii)

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profoundly Impo:iantforplant andanim::il rnigratioiiancfdìversity.

Whereas, GrantQrbelieves that with the .' careful usëof \he cÒriservation easement, the
reSources, habîtat,beautyandiîiqueeco19gicalc;iiaíåcter :(hereiniift~r'iéønservati()n . Values")
land and its sùbsequent useaI1denjoyment,ånclGranfóris willing to foregoforeverthe rí~ht to fully
tha(petmJts continuing private ownership of of thePr'operty can bc protectëd in a mániler

Conservation Easement;, .'. : '
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Whereas the'

exploit the financial potential of the Property by encumbering the Property with this
. ;....

protection of theiiaturalaÍ1d ope~space characteristics of the Property wì1
1. . '. Thepolicies;anclipllt;'()S;es, of:th,eÇlean Water

yield signif.icant public benefìts, an~videncecl by: . . .. '., .... .

Managenietit l:nistFund;

2;.

3.

4 - The

"Mil1iollJ-cresJnitiatiye,",enacted..I1....J,une..q,QQO;

N,;QQ.$.; '11.3A-

.. far1an.didpeltsp-à,ce attl) eonserÝutionlanûsare permàiientlyprotëcted '
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THe development arid maintenance of hiking, biking, and walking

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trails

including trail sigris;... . ..' . .'.

(ii)
( iii)

Arë~sónablé~umberdOfpicnic ,tablesanG benehes: . ....
Prùvìdiiig thitan trailsaI1cl:piCni careäsetc: are wåy.. so

as not Ú)iinpáir theaforemsnt~9ned siJ~ni:fiçant COI1serv~tion Values. of th:,:r...,....:;.....: ë'Hùid.'. ".
Wbereàs,theConservation Values Grantee and to the are of

Qevelopedand locatedin a

people QfNort Carolina an,d thismition;:ánd

great irrport,anceto'tle' Grantor, to the'

Whereàs,~e ~haracteristics of thePtoperty~ its. currerttuseand state òfìmprovement,
are describediri 'a. teliølt~:erititl~d"Laûtel' MOuhtaìhPrèsèi;e.B'á~elìn~;n,ocumentation, dated July

. ;i~~:~e;~ì:~~:i:~~i:i~~fr~~:~n;~l~~~"it.~¡=~~~~~;c~f~
attached as Exhibit B:ro tbis 'ConsetvationEasement,) Thê-'(j~~lltôrwörkedwitli the

Grantee

mìnera;~;~~:tt~'~;~ti~t;~b~~~?1~~~i~;le~i~Ü~:~~~~i~=i~ntrre
holders ..of,iiens,øt'9~~'T'~ti9ü~lJr~iiCtesllPön.thelraprrt.y;h~.ye.Rgre~dto. subordinate their
in terest in thePrøp'l,ity' t(jth1s:,êônserviitioliEaseiîê'it;an4 ,', '. . . . ..

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and nsed therefore. his th~ further the Coi:servation Values. Graiitor intends that this Conservation dAR'fIÇLEII~ .

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purpose oftliisConservatiQuEasemerit to prevent any use of

Property that Will.'sîgnificantly' impäir or interfere with thé preservation of said

Property iosnch activities. ás 'ar~" cónsistértt '.ith thepurpösésof conservätioil. .

. ...... ;., .: ",'. . :: -::"" ..". '.' .-. "." Easement wìH restrict Use of the ..' .'. .
DURTION OF EASEMENT
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'. . This Conservation; Jtasementshallbeperpetual. Jtisaneasement in gross, runs with

the land; apdisenforceable :by'Qrai:tee agáinstGrantor; itsrepresentatives, successors, assigns,
lessees,

agents · and licensees.

,.;.: . . "';ÅR-TiuLEm.lUGHTS RESERVED

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the property, .including the

. '.' '. ',Gr~ntôrrese~.è&'certaintightsaGCrning from óvvIlership of right tö engage in .orpermit ötherstö engage

'in useS oftheJ?ropértythatare not inconsistent

reserved: ..... .. .. .
bclow. .. . ... ... .. .
1.1 .Roads aidTrails:Graritor reservestherighttokee,p open

with.the . ptlIipös.l'(s):,ofdhls,Easement,. AU Tights reSèrved,-by.GFàötotarereserved fcir.Grantot, ïtsrep:uesentfltives:,,:sl.CCessbts;and .aSsignS,andareconsidered to::be consistent with the conset\;atioó,'4)i;rposês'of;ttiis' 'Conservatiou..EasemeÍit....Thè following rights are expressly

1. .... C.(ostUl\~; i~'ighLtQcQnstruct str.ctutes exCepillôscexisting on the date

of. thisqøiis~r:va:tiQll'Ea.seinent is .permitted only inaocordancewith. the paragraphs

.existiiig,trails'onthè Property 'flt.the time ofthisCouservation

and passable all

.~:a~¡;~ilt~~.~:..~":;n:,;1~~ihh~e~~~;:.:n~~~:i':;\h~
': ~iiFop:ê.l'tysb:iöiig asthenetwôrk'of traI1sdoes iiótciegrâdethe .
.ColiservatiQn'Values of the Property. .. ... .',/'

. 1.2 ,Rectëational Structures: . Grantorreserves ,..th~ .. right .' to.:construct a

.;. :..:i.. ~... :. .

......; ". . -:, ..,... .";.':;;,'!J/i'... . '-,..: ... ...' .

:¡llI~ãt:¡!~¡il~;n;:~~~t1;~;~.

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3. 'Timber . Harvest. The right tci Giit timber or remove or

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destroy trees shall

be. peri:itteq upmi 'theP-roperty,only under the followingçonditìons òr for the follo\Ving purposes:
'. . 3.1
Clearing. and restoring veget~tive cover, that has disturbed by forces of nature or otherwise

been darraged9f., .

3.2

or fOTihe rem(wal öfdead yvood . or trees as necessar to control or prevent.imminent hazard? disease or fire. . in Selective .thiiting 'ór,hate-stitgirees is,perritted, bntdone. only
accordance withcontemporary,conservatìonc.based; forest. mariagement ....
practices

and according to, a;plriú:th",tisçol'sistentwith' the,pr9Vi~i~n.s?f .

this:CoIlservationEasejnen,t;, and prêparedby the 'Nortb'Üìi9liija Division of Forest Resources, a registered 'foresterot.otler'qüalified'
biologist. Such may be plans must be' approved

by Grantor and Grantee?aid

amended from time to time by

the ,paries. SnchPlaisshall.
one .iSa\T~i1abi~,
ensure that

include acopyofthis ConservationEasenientas .an appeildìx.apd'$li~Jl'.
alSo Hhcludè a'.'bìològicål'ínveiitøry, bfthe;'PrOpertY' if The .... purpose of this' requireinentis to .

goal. 'ofthe,'f()t~~~_

..', ,'mànagemêtit 'plan 'isèonsistent with:tle ptiöseof thiS:C~~~~bvati;0: ' '
'..,' ."

,Easeinent " . ". ". . ..., ..'.,. " .' ...', ',", .'.. . ......,." " ",.,"'_ '
"3.3, "Gi'autor8hall' indeniify~ranteeJorall.ël~imsôfpersôp:aJ:iNjtlty\~;t-;d:: '

property damage; including-reasonableattomey;fees andQö~ts;pØ~1ltlij1gd';'
on" the

Property to':, theextønt.,they ;arecaiiseddbythe:1"e¡gl~g~iJG~dWt"

intentional act of Grantor, jts employees, or agents, O¡:aritec'§tlåJii." indemnify injury or prupertYdàniå.ge, , Grantor for aHc1aims of ,personal
incluçling reasonabJeattorieyfeesandcQsts; OGCUrrWgouthè.fP-ropêrty"io "
the,extent that theyarecåused by the'tlegligencé.örintèiitiôrirtl'

åètof

Grantee, its eIìployees? or agents. . ,
'1" '."

4. ' ,,Recreational Use. GrantorshaUhá~~' tJe Tight toengageihand to pennitothets

, tO"~l1gage ,in recr~ationalusesof tné "Ptøpenty,)nçLudiæig;;iÐ.tW'TIotUmitêd" to~hikirig, -çåú1j.g" pi9niclÌJS, .non~motoriz,edbiGy'øliì:gf lan¡rul' ihUlltihg:"åúd ... fishing; and;Qther

i;e,qretitibrial uses,that. requITe, .nO .,;build;ings, 'facilties,.suFf~ce;:âlteratiön .. or. other

'devètdpment ofthe land." . ,': ',. .',

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allowed? provided thatåryl1etõicide

sh.aìl'beå,IJPliedinaeeofdance

theteeomrendations and/or réquitetrentsontlelabelofthehèrbicide ~nd

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.. . its us; shall be consistent with any applicable federal; state, and

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local laws

ann regulations. .
6. . .

Excavation..Qräntôr 'Shållhave the'righttoexcav-áteoruy ,as necessary to allow the construction of the ihiprovernents allowed above, the maintenahceofexistihg hiking

trails and the preventioii of erosionand/orflooding. There shall beno other excavation or

alteration tbihelopógraphyalIowédon thePròperty.
,
7. Water Quality and DtainagePatterns.

infuheranceofwêtlahd orripariar restôrationactivhiessolOIig assnch activities to
. accordance with ahabitat improvement plan prepared

Grantor reserves

the right to

alter the land

restore natural hydrology, or tö enhance wètlands or Other hydric hábitat; areperfoimed in

by a biologist, consultant, or other

... ~;~:;!~~tt6!~t~~;~~~:ít;;::J~.~~el:,e~~t;~~r¡:a~~n~~;ln~
8. ..... . Signage.No~igis -or nillboards or other. advertising displays are

Property,~eXöéRtt1~t'Signs.Whpsè;,placèment,. number an(Ldêsig~ dò 'not sighificantl y

allowed on the

.dhûinishtne.'sceuIcøhåta.eth ofthê'Propèrtymay be dispJayeCltpdctentifyroags or trails
and theConserv~tionVaJues of the. Pr~perty, tOidentify:'the .n~e' and åddr~ss of

the

?aie~7~Jt1itoiPQstthe.:FrQperty ~:j~~$i~!1~:;:¥i:;:~:'i~ t i~~r:itî~! to cóntroltrespassing~, . s l or reriJ, ~nd
. ,"' ': ".:'';" ". .: . . . ,.:", "';~'." - .'. .... .;:;.-.:. . :,.,:' . ';.- -.', '", '. :- :::. ; ,.~, : . - .' ,.' .. . : : ':.~ ".: .:.' .' . ':. '.:", : . ." . :"

:~edata~~tQ~~ii~¡':::t~~~:a¡~:~:tè~~:;~:Jl:~e~:d
methodsapptdY:tidbltheGr~Í1.iee;. . The

method . empJoyed'sliallbe .selectiyeand specific

to indiyjQuai~,ràt1~i:.,thap:b~ØátlcaSt,~On-'sel~Gtiveteblliq1Aesatid:shall...pe.. iti. .accqrdånçe
WitQ~llP~~~~t~e;.~ê,:!!~~;¡~lnç~J~WSaQd re$latÍn., .. ... .... ..'....

...~E:~ettg~~t~~f£~!4~~~:~~:::t~::::JiE~~~:~ii~~:d
,: ARfì.çt~ W:;iR~Q~ITED,,$N, RES1?RIGm)j,~Cin~'fmS -. . ,~, '.. .., ''¡ , .

COll~t~:&..~iit,~':~~l~it~~~~!i::!~Ç::ii:~~'h'=:;;:~G"~o~:
have no rightto..agrøeio.à,yaptivÌty that .wQuld result

in the.tenninationof this COß$ervation

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Easement setförth above.

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Except forlhoserights specifically reserved to Grantor in Article'iii and without limiting thegenëralityofthefQregoing, the fonowing~ctivities :an,rln.ses;,ar~es:pressiy

p,robibited or restriçted:, . '
right of passage forsuch pùroseS are prohibited

1. "Industriai andComrerdal,Use. ,lnd~striål.arq, S9m~xrci3.Laqtivities ,and any
011 thePtoperty. '

2; SubdivisioIi. ,~h~Pro;~~ty mayn'ot'bedi~id6cl::subaivt4bir()iparÜti?ned,nor

conveyed except jn,Üs current configuration ,as an yhtity. '

,,

~itifigù~~~1~s~i~~~:t¥~~~~~1;::~tE~&~~~;~r~tl~~~suant
'toa, transferâbledêve16pm6nftights 'scherne o'ryiustø.rçitveloPIle,N;:arr#ig~iR~l1t or

otherwise. .
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siItationon the PrópertY'CRP 849 816
10. . ,WaterOt;ai1tyand :orainagePatterns.. There shall be no alteration of water purity or that would pollution or or

waterpodi;esaid:;J1öac;tivities. that wòuldbe:detrimentai,to . .,'a1tèdiâtuniiwa.ter JeveIs,drainag;e, sedimentationiidlorflow in

over the troperty or

...~:~f~~,~~z~i:~r:''::J~~i::,j:~9nor~r9Sion;nor diking, dredging,

u., , Adverse or Inconsistent

Uses. There shall be.no other use

or a,ctivity that is

iiicònsistent;~itb.theCon.~ervation Purposes. ' '" " ,

.AR')'èLt\t:~it$JtEsi#~p .:r'GRÅNRE;ENøRcÈ~¡rAN.IlEmES

.~f¡~~O~~\¡ff~:~O:il~~tyir~U;°J::~f:~::JiN::;:i i~~:i;~:;
with . the

purposes (lftlÙsCOliservåtion 'Easenìentand 'to require the Grantor, all

.....ièfl.l~l$È&~l~j~il!~m~:¡Ë~~:~;
"First ,N'óÍiçe") 'öf $uchbreach. TiaedGrâ,nto:r shall have: thirty (30)

days after receipt of

'or 'adi~ity.~t~tiststent 'Witl1;'the,'puÌose ,. of tliisC()ns~rvåtlon.. Easement, . to .restóre the

.... ~:
èXfliut)staUces..dai¥ágetö'ihe'Gr,aiifeewourd..be.. iitep~aòlr,ariçlremedie,satlaw will

be

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successors and assigns; have the right,

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with reasonable notice, to.enter the

817
Property

2. Right of Entry and Inspection. Grantee; its employees and agents, and its

once

a yearforthe purpose of IIspectîngtheProperty todeternme iftheGrantor, Gnmtor's
reptesentatlves~br. assigns ate complying withtheterms, .,conciit.()nsatidrestrii~tion.sof

. thisiCQnservatión Easement. 'Graiitee" may enter ..theProperty.witho~tgivíng
. reasonáblê . notíceto the: 'Gråiitorwlierievèr" GranteeIias reasonable' evidenèeof a

vioiation;in tlis evêrit'Gt~nltee' . will riotifyGtantorof the re~sonâble,evidenc~
prompting Gra,utee i s entry of the Propertýír accordance with' Article VII, Paragraph 6. below;

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'" "AkiziÇ" :Lit .yi.:øO.CÌiJ1ViENrr~TiøN AND TITLE-

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¡¡

CRP 857 495

CRP 849 '.' 818

Property, thatthèPrôpe~tyjsfreeaJJd clear oLany anct all encumbrances, except

eåsementsofrecoid,no:re of'Riii'cl1 woulqnuÍlify,jnwair or limit in any wçiy the terms or

effect of thisCáiiserva,tlapEaseroerit;,Gtantor shall defel1d its title against the claims
of äUpersons " whotÍsQey~r, an(fGrn,~:tórd covenants ,that. tl~G-ra,t1tee shaTlhave the use

Conser.vatiun:Easerient: " ..' , ,
3. .' EasernentDo'currei1tâÚcin~el1ört. T;le .-Paiie,sacknow1edge that copy of which

of and enjoy aU'oftht benefiisderived from ålq.arsing out of the aforesaid

the Report, a is ()n'file,atth,e ßff'-ítes.ofGi;~ntee,accurately establishes the uses,

structures,Canservatio,. Valuesanci Gonditionofthe Propertyas:ofthe date hereof. '. : . '. ii ,.". '. : ~

A"RXIciEYll."M'.J',", '::'-:"1'. .-:L_.. -..' ,. -.NO"".' S SCE -, LA -,- "... U ~ '- .......;.:~,..;:..,.,:...-:,::. :.:.:-- .!";":-1. . Subseque~tTrans£èrs:'G.räntøràgreesf()ritself, jts successors and . assigns, to
. ._~-;,~:. :";: ..~:., .t..:": ~:j:. . \-:1-..r:~:. .~:.- -. ,.~::;

.:'....

2.

.ilS~i,igt~'fl~~~ï"Jitè~~r1d!td~Kti~~~~~ afo~ee~n~~:~a~;:i
.~;;" ~.;. _.;;. .

2.2

;:...,.

.,. 1. .

2:3.,..

shall beeq)¡alt0thedifferenee between(a)tlefåirmaiket value of the EaseniøntA~eaasifR~t:?Urclenedl)ythjs,çQnserya1Ji.9nEa$ement
interest

.....~:::~~~~e~i:~!;¡r~~~lf~~;ß~i~h~:.~~d~m~fi:i;"l¡#~.á~#i~è~.~d..py,lgis.

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10z ~ Æß CRP857496
2.4
.

!;.:,

GRP 849 819

1f ,at any tímeGraiitee oràny sucçes'sororassign~e is unabletQeJJforce successor or~ssighee this ColiservationEàSeinënt Or if :Grantee or any

of Gdntee'stightsünder tlii$CòÍiservation Ea~eineìitceflses tgexist or
. . ceasèstobea"quçiHfièdorganizåtiün"(àsdefinéd in .tbe Code )

and if, .

withiriateàsótià:hl' pêriod of tineat'er tleöccUienceof aty oftpêse events, Granleè. of any sUècéssór örassigI1êefailst(). åssignall ôfits rights
ånd responsibilities organization" and under this Conservation Easement to a

"'Ì'uâ1ified

"holder" , thenthe rights. and TespollsibilitìeS under this

Conservatìon ;Easenientshallbecbniè vtsted in ~d fall;u:pùnariother

a proceedirigHefore;åndthe order of; . åny couiöf cornpéteht jiitisdiòtión.Gråntor :sliaUháve the
qualìieçl otganizâtîoti ÎÍi accördànc6 with right to comment in writing on the selection of an organization

or

eiitity tottâìistetthfs:Côhs;èrvaìion 'Easêiíêntto and GranteeshaU
consider sU'chcomments -in the-irdeçision.. .

. 3.. ,'. ...... EXisting.ReSPonSí£î!.w~s. i9fGra~~tør:,andd,:èr,allt~e,Not..Affeeted.Other~hân as
specified .

herein, this CO,iis,ervRttØJ1Eáseirentis cIotintenc;ed to, -irrpose,any legal. or other responsibility ol1theOr~~te~; orin anyway to affeçtanyexistingoblig~tion to the'
. . 3:1 . TaxeS.The;:iGjr~#tør Sh,~ll.ç;oIitÌ'nlletodhe,~Qielyrespon$ibl~ .foLpaymerit

Graiiiortl~ . owner oftfie i?r9P:~r:lY. .'Arn,Qng,Ptljer, things, this shallapplyto:
ofallÚixtsåiidâssess1IeIits "teviêdagaiùst the Property.. I~thè :G,r~ntëe
is ever reqUired

,Ptop,erty "the

its interest ÌI the Grantol will rehnburse .theGraiite,efQr,th~s~me.
to pay any taxes or assessments On

3.2 .. ~¡g¿:ibÜi~i~~~;::~;~aIl~~~l~:::;:;,oih:~~f:::~~,t~ .~: :~~~~

itrraybereÇJuired .byJaw~ .The'Grantee sheJlhäve-.trQobligationfortht

upkeeporrrainteIlance ofthePr()perty. ...,. . .' '.' . .' . .... .' .'

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At. .......... '. CónstniC.tom.QLil.emis.'.'. dThiSd)CnÎls~r~âtlOñ'Æ1R~elit~lÎî'sli~H be' constred to.

promote the pmposes,øf:'Jhe,;Nort. Catoliiä'êhanliíï~tgtátÎ;të\sef'j6rthhl N. C.O.S. 12 i - 34

a~:1ii;i~'~~~~i~ir~~if¡i~;::1~i:Ë:§!
'j~~IÝ,~~~fr:~i"ti~~;~~ji~i~~=:~~~=:~~~,;
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Carolina,anci may fe-record jt

Notices. Allnot1ces, requests or other comiunicatlòns perrnitted or required by shall: be senrby, eertifi eel mail;returtreceiptrequested, addressed to the parties as set, fort 'above, or to such other addresses süch pary 'mayestabHsli in writing to the other. All such items shall, be deemed given or made three (3) days after: being placed
6. this Agreement

.. ." - ..." '...
CRP 857'497'
at ahy tírie astnaybe required tö preserve

fl-~

'i
L ,.i

GRP 849820
its rìghts.

inile UnitedStates'niailashereinprovided. ' ': lbarycase' wh,ere the terms of this Conservatión$asêlîeritTequitethe consent of anyparY,siich,cpnsentShallbe requested by writtennÖt:icé~ d$ucheonsèritshaH bedeeIDedapptoved'uriess,\Vithin thirty (30) days

itadditional informatioh ,Ìs.ìequttedor ' requested 'to renderà decú;iôn, 'consent will be deemed 'approvedthiry(30)daysafter rèceiptof saídaddìtiùnal ìtonnation if a response' is not
after receipt oLnotiëe~àwlitteh tesporise is teturried viá iegistered maÜ.

recejved:~.' :;'::'i ." .
Laurel.Mountain',P.reserveLLC

. To'Grantor; .'; '",.' . "

1'oth.e GraÍitee:', d

i 31 G~t~;~ Cre6kRoad .'
Fairview

Carolina I\1'oüiltain Land Conservaiicy p.o. Box 2822
Hendersonville.'Ne 28793

NC'2'873tL".
.....:....

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7. '. ....Amendinehts.;,+ Tn:: Æurt1ieùmceof the 'ConsèrvaHôn Purposes of this
C()nservatjOD,):Eas~fi,~rit,(neither 'GråiitornorGranteec6ntemplàte the amendment of

thi; Öo:nsei:vU'tiôtf:E~sèmè,iitëxcëptin the' event öf 'an" etrór in drafting jointly
adrnowJedgediby'MothifJr:lintör'ahd, GtaItee,ór'othet- rarè, tinlikelycircUrhstances. If circumstances,afiStf8~Ch.fhatan' amendment to,. or. modification. of, this Conservation
EaSeinel)lwoultl¡~e::Rpproprüi.e;Grantor and Grantee'åfe'.'frêe to jointly amend'

. Conservalinn,iEuserfëùt,,:providedthat no ainendrnentshållbeallowed that wil affect the. qualificatiQtl:"J"tlisCòn,servatioù.' E~setnent as a . qualifiedc6nservàtionconttibúti on
orthe'&t5ttusof,'(l'f,~..t~è'lindef'änyapPlicable Taws;'inSlti~irg:S'~ction .170(h). 'C ran tor

this

Pu'r:posrs. "
"":(( ,:''':~~i.:t~'(~! ". ~ ".(:~.ê..,:. : ; .; .,;Õ.

. ". . . :". ~.:,

8"',EIÌviføfitfè1't~1:'''Ø~tlá,itfbh ddtPFöp~rty. The ,Qf~n:tør;i\arants; represents and
covenants toth~GIialÌtåethat tothebe~tofi,ts knowle.d:g~,à-ttr\appropriate inquiry and

;. ,':

inves-tigation. tltâë"(M ;tilè/itO~éi.y" 'detierf!J;ed 'h,tleill is, ,andat'~åll;tiites hereafter will

con:ünuetò be, iii full coìlpliaIce w-ìth' átff6deral; state and'locaJ.envitQi:ent.allawsand regulations, and(b) as öfthe date hereof there are no hazardous materüils, substances,
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wastes, or environrnentally regiiiated substances :(íncluding,

tí

GRP 849 821
without limitation, any

materials containing asbe~t()s) loòated,on, ip orurider the Property qr used in connection therewith, and that, there ;isnoe~viropmentalconçiitiQnexistìng~n the Prnperty that may prohibi c'orjinpedeuseot the' ;property forthepiirpØses, set foi:thin the Rltcitals.and the C'.ntor.illnot allbw .....:., .. .".." . ." ". ..... ". .. . rå . w ........ such 'uses conditions. or

. ..~~~~R~~lt~t~it~~~~;i~F¿~~!~:t~i==i~:::~~f
Gtautör agrees'noho proceedwlth,or shaUdiscontinue,tht use, resòlution ofthê disptite,either pary may in writing up'ontl~ other. Within ten (10) 'or activity shall seleèt asingle trained and impartial mediator. If the paries are unable to agree

pending refer the dispute toinediatio:n by reqùèst made days of the of such request, the paries receipt
on

the initial requestwil joiïitly

the selection ofa single mediator,then the paries, within fifteen (l5)daysof receipt of to a proper court fortheappointnWntöfäträined and
apply

guidelines:' '. . '.
inipartieJmedla,tor. Mediation shallthèn proceed 9.1l'urqse:Thepurposes of . betwêenthepaities;(b)assist the paries ,in .developing and pertinent information concemingissues in dispute;

in accordance:wìth the folloWing

the rrediation are to (a)promote'discussiòn

exchanging and (ç) as,sistthe paitlesÌl(Íeveloping. pr()posalsthat'e?ablethemt?,tlive,atamutually

'acç~pta,bJeresQi iitionof the cQntroyersy. Tl1e'Ilediati.onisnot intended to

~2 .iai;t2:It7i~Ê~~ãiei~1:S~~b~;::;'

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CRP 857 499
with respect to the ConservatioD.Easemeiit aIid supersedes

j ¡,,"-; ~ .,,,

'CRP 849

822

10. ", Entire Agreement. ThisinstlÜmentsets forth the entire agreement of the parties
negotiations, understandings oragreenients relating to the Conservation Easement. If
any provision is found to be invalid, thetemainder' of theprovisiQns of thisConstrvation
Easement,and the application those hereto of

all priOr discussions,

as to'Rhich it is found tobeinvalid,:shállnotbe affectedthereby. Theparty(ies)
intend 'this document lobeanìnstrment 'executed under

such

provision to

persons órcircumstances' öther than
seaL.' ifa.ny párty is an

individual, partnership:Or'liiUitedTiàb1ltyconipatiy, stich pary heréby adofJt$, the 'word
"SEAL"following his/her sig-att:êraídtJieriame' of cqiupany as hislher/its légal se-aL'TheRêCitals set' fort abOve and the

the pateiship'òr limi,tedliability
Exliibìts

hereto,are incorporatedhereín bý referencê~ , , " , ' , , '

attached

;11: "Indemnity.'The GraÎ1torágTees;tÖ;thé'fullestt~Xient'pettittedbY lá\.; tbdefend,

=~~~=r:~~~~;:=S:~;~~~~f:~~:~~r~E~~~¡i
environmental or land use law or regul~tiøìÌ or of the use or

presence of any hazardous
substance, was-têor other regnlated ;,rÌàteriåljr;

'thè Property.' Granteeshall älsoI-ndemnify Grantor, frotnañy\~uêhV.iolutibncaus~d' byG:rantee; its "èIlpíõyees, or
ôn or t1der '

agents
,12. Interpretation. This Con,setvatløl1Ea:sement shall be construed and interpreted
under the laws of the State of' North Garolina,and

'resolved so as to give maximum effect to the conservation purposes sought to be protectedhereir.
13. Parties. Every provision ofthisConservationEasement thatapplies to the
G-rantorsorto the

anyambigiiities herein shaH be

admiriistratbrs, assigns, ,and

;' 14. ,', No -ExtingûIshment Though.lVlerge,i;.GrantorandGràntee hereinagreetnat , " , ,snouÌdÇaiölma dNiôlltta.inLånd'Ö9hs~1'áncy' cQire toOWtl 'all or apòrtion ôf-the' 'fee
Il1tere.st in the Pröperty,(a)Carölitia Mountain LandConservancy as suceessorin title

,,
Grantee shall grantees, Conservation Easement of record to Easement

likewise

apply to their respective heirs, executors; andal1 other successors in interest herein.

to

:~~~i:~;~~:;:~it;~¥~r:~lU:'.'~fia'1Ii~r::~¿~l~t. tt;=~~~ti:.~
(b)this.Cønset.vatjonEäsemeiit shallnotbe extirguished,. in whole orin pàrt, througb the doctrine of merger in. view of the public interest in its enfòrcement; and (c).Catolina Mountain LardGoIlsetvancy asproinptly'uspracticable shall assign tleGranteeinterests
in this

requirenientsqfthisparagraph,. Aricle. vn, Pçiagraph 14. Arty instmmentofas-signrent
of this (;onservation or the Tights conveyed

another holder il conformity with the

herein shall refer iotheprovisions
to

of this paragraph, Article VII, Paragraph 14, and shan COntain language necessary continue it

in force.
of

15. . Subsequent Liens. No provisions construed as iJipairirig the ability ofGranlórs-to use the

,this Conservation Rasement shall be
Property for collateral

or

IS
Laurel

Mountain Preserve

,

~ ~~.

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borrowing purposes" provided that

CRP~ 849

823

ary ÎIQrtg~ge or lien arising therefrom shall be subordinated tothisConsrvation Easement. ,

)6. ' "Termination:ofEasement.Jf ins determined thatcònditiQùsònør ;surro;Uding

the Propetty hayethangedsp~uc:h that it ¡simpossible to fulfiH' anyöfthecQIlservátion , ,purposes set forth above,acour vyith jurisdiction :may, attbejoinL reqi.estofhothtlie

. 'Graniør ap.dGrantee; termatethis,C(msrrvationEaSëlIen.tlfcorideínatiò:rr:øf~ part
,of theproperty, or öfthtc;mtireP:r()pettybYPl,blie,authoûtyrerrdersit ,ÍinpøsSì\)le'to "

'fulfïll, any pf thesecônséiwatìonpurposes,'thc; .cOl1Ser:vå,tion,Eas"inent'l1iiyber\y' t~rIl1nated thrq-qgh eondeIlation proceedings. ifthe,'Conservation~Easrinr~tiS.)d '.
leriIÌialedand the Propèrty is soldot taken for

public llse,then,as requirëdby'SeC:' "

1.1 70A- 14(g)(6) of the JRS regulations, the Grai-tee shallbeentitled to apercentageòf

...:ff~lfi~~~;f;f~i1~~Ei§~~s~~~~~§i~.f~Of
..;. ::-:::.:.~,:._:-\;?:_.,.:.,:-:

in thiscJ;()ijS~:hv~ttQil... .. ,Eii~énient, nothing):ereI1 shaJLconvey to.. or' establishforthe,pü'bÍícá 'iigh.t'Ó'f'açbès~over
17 ~ ..,No PublicAccess. JJnlessqtherwisespeciflçallyset forth , the Property or the

Property; . . . . . .,.;",.:,.\

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~-,~CRP 857 501
TO HAVE AND Tv HOLD unto THE CAROLINA MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY, its successOrs and Grantor's representatives, Successors perpetuity

!'OJ

eRP 849

824
LAND

conditions, restrictions and purposes imposed as aforesaid shall be binding upon Gràntor,

assigns, forever. The coven~ts agn~ed to änd the terms,

with the Property. . '.. .... . . . . .
IN . WITNESS : WHEREOF,

and assigns, and:shall continueas.a serV,It\ir1e rU,I1ing in
",

presents lobe executed by its officers

above written. ".,:_,;, .....
and its seal affixed, to be effective

Grant()r,byauthórity cliiJygjy~n,has,,'li~reUntócai;sed.these
'the day and. year first

GRANTOR:

~7t;~
Its~V~(ìir~
GRANTEE:

(Seal)

..,,:.::"

'.CarolinaMountainLand. Couserv8,Qy;aNurt. CaroliIi~NOfi2.prdfit(kinPØl-a,ti'~h

".,.:

rr...~...
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(COFporat
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CRP 857.... 502.
STA TE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF)3J CiQ'Y1ó:.. .'. :."

. æ ;¡j CRP849S25

certify thatA~;"--U\r (\ç;. . ..' , as rc ep~"\ .'. ...... '. . . of
Laurel Mountain Preserve LLC,personaiiy a.ppeareq before m~ this clue execution of

i.ÆI'ol. ~èJ(' ,à'Nòtàr Ptibliè; of said Stàiean(j CqtUty:dÓ bereby ,
day " daçknQwledged. the

the forego~g,l~Sti1~ëÍîtåri behålf åftheJ...mitêdLîa1Jílityçòrrpany.' .

WITNESS my hand aid ~otarial Seal, this the2\"3day ofh\Ò\;e;rV;,G2005.
~"~'l1iililll,,,
, \\\\ . ' .111

~"9ot.a.r~~~ . y~ N

My coniission expires: ei(411201 () .
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTYOFii~Yx

G!f!~
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ll¡~'ij'il¡I¡I'~I\'\'\\ ,

.~,;.¡rr"inv.N,C . \\\~ g 8 , ' .' '0' .'~"" ~\.s

:~e~~~~~t:t:~11l~j~~¡årY6~iit~1~~!:~l~ïe~:s~':ç~
fortg()il1giristrüni~ht was signed ,in arid,attesied by,hiin~9Ifas its Board its nAme by its Board

I, . J"~~(tlÆlTair~ ..' '.' , a Notary

Public :Qf .said$tate ;anri CO\1~tYdO

a non~prbfit'com()ration, and,that. by . a~thòtity . duly given and.as act otilttQ,aiP9råtioI)the

Secrëtary. .. . .'. . .

PresideIit, . s~alecJ,;wiQ:ríts"ç-6rPorateseal

. wt:$s~ynandand NGtaai.se~~~~~l~~"t~~:~.,;;~;;~,?,

Myçom~ssìm¡ eXPIT~:~~'~(itidr'l:rf~
~.:,..~.:-J:c:Y-~.~.'~.~;~~....~',\c:-. ,~". .. ' ~ ~-~ _:~. -.-~.-.,_.t:~ -~ . ,~. '

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CRP 857503
51' ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF

iJ-y¿ CRP 849 826

Th~Foreg6ing Certificate(s) of ... ... . . ;Notary(ies)
Public,. are

certified tobe.correct. Thls instrumeiitWås presented for rëgistrationand reëotdediÏ

this office iriBouk-.' page.~. .. ... . .... . . ..' .
This
day of .....

. '; 20"at~o,:qloGk~M',¡
Register of Deeds
By:
Deputy Register

of Deeds

5T ATE COUNTY

OF NORTH CAROLINA OF
The

Foregoihg Certificate(s) of , Notary(ies)
presented for registration ahdrecordeò-in

Public, are certified to be correct. This instrment was

this office in Book--,page
This
day

of

, 20_,

at

o'clock_M..

Registèr of Deeds
. By;

Deeds . - - -/ . '. . ." .'
DeputyR,egister of

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2:':"

(.' ri 'j"'" í\ ,n i ! 1', !1 !;-¡\ ¡'''')

J\ \ ¡ i\\)(;"j;,j'~ ! i

All ofthé168.794 açre parcel desighatedas "ÂpproximatcéArêa" as surveyed Sllrntrey,'PLLC, ancI as shown on aplatthereof dated September 10, 2005

.. " -. .
"The Property"
Deed ".' . . .....F.:'..,._..

EXHIBIT A

4-857 504 -~ CRP

CRP 849 827

by Da\:ìdE. ,

It
:J

BöoklQO, Page 81 ,

and recordedinPHit ßiicombeCoiinty Nort Carolina Registry and also recorded in Plat File
Registry andfurter,being a
Book3487 ,'Page 9 in the"

. . ..1\ '.; Slide ~.í, McPowellCollntyNort Carolina portion of LallrefMO'uritair Prêsèive,LLC:asteêorcled in

Buncombe County Registry and subject to the restrictions imposed therein.

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( i\T"' f' r', ~ ¡ r ¡; r" II i"r /\1 ¡ h 'L.' r"i t,,; ;~~ i.t í

.d~"

EXIDBITB'
. '(TösatisfYSectionL170A~14(g)(5) of

CRP 849

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ConservationEas~iUent Baseline PocuI1entation Report SUilniary
the federal tax n~gulations)

This is a summary of the useS,structures, conservaxioDvalues andco.I1dition ofthepiotected Easement Area as of
D~cember 2005, which has been prepared ny;iEqüHiöxt:IivirOJîental tómplèteLaurel Mountain Preserve'Bas,tlfu~Ryporrisi(jnfié at

the oft1ces of

Cönsultation & Design, Inc. A copy of the Carolina Mountain Land the,

ROäd' . iKird Cteø ',,; . ,'''''t~,..,. \Vu...~"','n'n.,.d..'.d.dtS.",v"h.;, ..l"p:~r.u'On~d,o',.'n'" .-,;,,:;:'i,')(" " ''''','''",.;, ". ;,'.";,,", Lu J 1: " ~H¡t56iì~tj~;$'; ",
:bEie(J:Boo-i#page: ....''':'.'
. ',-.;~/.' '. Topography :

gi~::~tion, ~1~!íj"'j~:W'Nê2SjSÓ. ..~~~

tåxltlärèellD:)' ., . i"
Several peaks"slltround 'te

i,ANDDESCRIPTlON ..:..., .;,., ...... ..... .... . ,
property witheieyatioas ranging from ~;6ÖOtö 3,450;'teet incJudingCross
Mö'úhtàin (3;420ft.).to the':Ioltwest, ntiohiaiiRidgè(2\i?äirthtò the east, a:IQ/RoundM9u,ritaip (3;446 ft.)tö the

soúthe~stEievatioh$ WithiIìtbêp~o;~e~~-f:a;~&~(~,:r,~,~;;9?6i¿ 2'jOO ft. . ... '. .
Wittèrshèds: Catawba

River
River severalmif~sclon¡I1strêarr; " .. .....
Forest, Acidic

Strêams: Niimerousunnamed tributarieswSíc:h flowdiiitó"B!ird ,Greek ánWiJèI1Unto the Catawba

ciA ~Jii()hflows northeast into Crooked Creek

:NäturalÇQí;lliiityTypes:Rich Cove

Fores.t;SUQmesicOak Forest, and Mesiç;Qak:Forest. . '" .... - .

Cove Forest, Montane Oak Hickory Forest, Chestnut Oak

RÒ~&iTiiâî(s:AIiÙwotkofhikingtrâi1s, gì'avel~ ean tQadsRnd,aba.ndoned logging'

roads úistS.On . . . . -,- :.': ",'. . .. .-.... ,!,".. ..",'" .... :',"..:. ,..:....-......... "."the ptopeity;

..:Påsf:~nn~,-lJ~:eJisttirbahçe: The PrOfletty,1ike'mO$t0f.theSO~tlrøl;I1-APp~hiqh¡~I1S,.. was propab)y, e~W!WVeIY:Qut .'

fo¡-tiinber50~7Ð years ago, ho\vever)~;aRløtoxirateJy3 7. åctéSOi"óJdgròWth forêstwas. identifiedinthê'Repört.These
olq.grQwrÌiáreasprobably exist due tirbe,qf4heConsetvationEasèmeIit, the llè'Ptop,eity shall serve as OPp(wtlùiities,' .

to îhtstt~ep slopesai1dlack' of goödaccesstotlie,se.,ryasoHli~BfÇlpert-y,;:Atthè, "
'Property is intended to be parr of a"conservation base~;'deveI()pment;,ahd the nature presètve feFth.ecommuiiityahd'ptovide iLwith pa:ssive;tecrëat¡on:~J" " '

',,' " ,',
, mC°rrpliâice.'thSectioÌl 1. J 70A-14(9)(5) of the federal tax regUlâtions, this

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GrâiitOr- Date
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natural resources IÌwentöry isàn o:d~aùa;te,rep:iesêritâtiÓti(jfthèpropeJrYät.the time of the cbnservatÎon easëmënt donation.
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La~rel,Mountain Preserve