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08/17/2000 Agreement MONROE COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS FILE #1 20142 8 BK#1655 PG#1916 RCD Sep 29 2000 03:44PM DANNY L KOLHAGE, CLERK Oi GRANT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this /7 t/'day Of~~ ()O by and between Phil Embry and Linda McNeal Embrv whose address is 1009 Ocean Dr., Summerland Key County of Monroe State of Florida , (Grantor) and Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 5100 College Road, Stock Island, Key West, FI33040 (Grantee). The parties recite and declare: The Grantor is the owner of certain real property commonly known as See le/{al description below (the servient estate), more particularly described as follows: (Legal description), Lots 6,7, & 8, Block 6, Cutthroat Harbor Estates, as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 165, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida. The Grantor desires to develop the servient estate as (describe project): ~ 491l <;q fPPt riffirp h1Jildin.g with n I, 7111 <;q jPpt n~nnrtmpnt (Pprmit #971-119 7) The servient estate contains (describe relevant natural features): Moderate quality low trovical hardwood hammock Lot 7 contains a larf!e freshwater wetland area. (See attachments A,B, & C) The Grantee is a general purpose political subdivision of the State authorized and required to regulate and control the use of real property through land development regulations in order to protect the FILE #1 201 428 BK# 1 6 5 5 PGj 1 9 1 7 public health, safety and welfare. Sec. 9.5-336 of the Grantee's land development regulations requires that certain areas of the servient estate be retained as open space and preserved in their natural condition if the servient estate is to be developed as a 2,496 sq. feet office building with a 1,261 sq. feet apartment. The parties agree as follows: 1. Grant of easement. In consideration for a development permit for a 2,496 sq. feet office building with an apartment and in order to comply with Sec. 9.5-336, Monroe County Code, the Grantor hereby grants to Grantee the easement described below. 2. Character of the easement and governing law. This easement is a conservation easement under Sec. 704.06, Fla. Stat. And is to be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with that statue and with the applicable laws of the State of Florida. 3. Location of the easement. (metes and bounds description of the open space area) a. The conservation easement is located as follows See Attchment D b. The location of the easement is also described in the diagram attached to this instrument as Exhibit "A" and, by reference, made a part of as fully and to the same effect as ifset forth in this instrument in its entirety. 4. Restraints imposed by the Conservation Easement. The conservation easement granted by this instrument imposes the following restrictions on the future use of the servient estate within the easement area: a. No removal, trimming or pruning of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation (except non-native vegetation whose removal is authorized by the Grantee's biologist). b. No acts that are detrimental to wildlife or wildlife habitat preservation. c. No excavation, dredging, or removal of loam, peat gravel, soil, rock, or other material substances in such manner as to affect the surface. d. No activities detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, erosion control and soil conservation. 2 rILE '1. 2 0 1. 4 2 8 BKil. 655 PG#1. 91. 8 e. No dumping or placing of soil or other substance or material as landfill or dumping or placing of trash, waste, or unsightly or offensive materials. f. No plantin2 of exotic ve2etation on all lots. 5. Terms and persons bound. This conservation easement is perpetual, runs with the land and is binding on all present and subsequent owners and mortgagees of the servient estate. Grantor represents that the mortgagee( s), if any , whose consent is attached hereto, is (are) the only mortgagee(s) having a security interest in the servient estate. 6. Entire Agreement. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this agreement is not binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 7. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement is binding only if evidenced in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each party and by any mortgagee. 8. Attornev's fees. In the event of any controversy, claim or dispute arising under this instrument, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. 9. Entry of Grantee's representative on the servient estate. The Grantee's representative on the servient estate, after first furnishing the Grantor no less than 24 hours notice for the purposes of inspection to determine the Grantor's compliance with this Agreement. 10. Notice. Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement must be in writing and is sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail, or via an equivalent service furnished by a private carrier, to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 3 FILE #1 2 0 1 428 BK# 1 6 5 5 PG# 1 9 1 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year fIrst ~ ~~4- . ~ature 0 witness ~ lH f.\y, t'Vl L( R. I'lY Printed name of witness .;. ~ E~ c. 8At</<. Printed name of witness Y L. KOLHAGE, CLERK B~ UQ. ~';1CVt(-t..LJ Deputy Clerk Printed name of Grnoto, ~ --fM~l (rJ'fI~ Grantor _L.,v,Jo t11"tt.( E",bj Printed name of Grantor STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE and BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ,who are personally known to me, or have produced " and , respectively as identification. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ie#' dayof /nard- ,t!t .;1.CJ () O. l!A"rh)~e.J 1I.1f:/d #(!(!. 1/()(.9o Typed Notary Name and Number lfacA~{);(d Notary Signature and Seal ~TOFORM ~ B ~ Attorney's Office -- ----- KATHLEEN A. RITCH Notary Public - State of Florida My Commission Expires Jon 25, 2002 Commission 'if CC710690 ~ 4 FILE #1201428 BK#1655 PG#1920 (If Applicable) N/A (Namet6f Mortgagee) , whose address is , City of County of State of having a record interest in the lands described in the Conservation Easement Agreement between Grantor, and Monroe County, Florida, Grantee, hereby joins in, consents, and ratifies that Conservation Easement at below. on the date indicated (Place of Execution) Witness , Mortgagee Witness STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this day of 20 -+9- , by , who is personally known to me or has produced as identification. Typed Notary Name and Number Notary Signature and Seal 5 ,-!'-- <.. ,"e!'t.!~J1J:t'\~m"'~"""lO!'e~e_~....~'1O!;~ '-",...-- ~- '.-_....-.........:,......,.._.~... -:....~ .,: - -.. '.. ~ FILE #1 2 0 1 42 a BK#1655 PGjI;1921 Lot 6 & 7 (Attachment A) HABITAT ANALYSIS SCORESHEET PARAMETER VALUE 1) % SOIL COVER 100 2) # WOODY PLANTS 36 3) TIE PLANTS 3 4) DENSITY TIE PLANTS >6/ACRE 5) PEST PLANTS a)Brazilian peppertree b)Sapodilla 6) NONNATIVE PLANTS 2% 7) TIE ANIMALS a)White crown pigeon-range&food b)Key deer-range c)Lower keys rosy rat snake d)Key mud turtle 8) SOIL DISTURBANCE 1% 9) SIZE 18,000 SQ.FT. (.413 ACRES) 10)% PERIMETER ABUTTING 19.2% DISTURBED LANDS SCORE 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 o 3 TOXAL: 19 QUALITY RATING: MODERATE OPEN SPACE: .60 III .LJ C cv E .c u ~ /U ~ .LJ ~ .LJ IC( ~ - 8 ^ 0 I H I III I ~ ~ 0 III 0 ~ N ~ I I ..., ::c ::c E-f ::c Ul Ul ~ ~ ~ 0 :E = E-f ~ ~ Z ::c ~ ~ ::c ::c Ul :E E-f ::c r-- E-f fo4 0 -~ FILE '1 2 0 1 428 BK'1 6 5 5 PG.1 9 2 2 \D I I I ~ Z fI.l ~ i ; ~ III N II - - .- ~ ~ ~ CJ fI.l \A / I ! . ) ( , . . . ; s ; \ . t l ! ~ : I : j , , '. . ; " , , . . : I '" .; ; f f FILE #1 201 428 BK#1655 PG/l:1923 Lot 8 (Attachment C) , . ~ ; clavium}. Also. known habitat areas for the Key Mud Turtle, the Silver Rfce Rat (Orvzvmu~ arQ"ent~tue), the Inqigo snake (Drvmarchchon corals COUDQrii). and the Florida Ribbon Snake (ThamnoDhis sauri tus) exist approximately one half mile to the south and west of the site. During several inspections of the property, no protected. endangered or threatened animal speoies were observed on the property. No evidence of the above listed speoies were observed on the property. The property to the west appears to be an isolated wetland area consisting of buttonwood. sea daisy, and mangroves and is considered to be of greater value to many of the noted species. Due to the high inoidence of poisonwood on the property, it is expected that white crowned pigeons would use the property for feeding. 8} % of substrate. disturbance = less than 25 % f " :- Score: 2 \ ~ ;: \ . , \ \ . The oenter or the 6i te W8B once oleared. consists primarily of native vegetation. areas of illegal dumping (an old mattress along the property lines. but the secondary growth There were a few small and vegetative debris) 9) Size of hammock = Score: 0 approximately 0.46 acres 10} ~ of perimeter that abuts developed or disturbed lands: 29 % Score: 2 The eastern boundary abuts a cleared. developed commercial lot. The northern and southern boundaries border easements for roadways. The northern easement is mostly vegetated. but a few "open" spaces exist. The southern easement is thickly vegetated with native and opportunistic tree species. The wes~ern property line abuts an undeveloped. vegetated lot. Total Score: 16 [According to Section 9-806 of the Monroe County Code, this hammock is of moderate quality. The required open space ratio development of this lot is 60 %. Most of the property consists of secondary growth. an area that was in the past cleared and scraped. 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