Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, the Cooperative Agreement may be amended to replace or supplement the attached exhibit 7 with an agricultural land easement deed template to be used for every Parcel listed on attachments to this Cooperative Agreement. The terms and conditions of the agricultural land easement deed template must contain the ALE minimum deed terms as stated and must be approved by NRCS National Headquarters in advance of the amendment. If the ENTITY uses the approved NRCS NHQ-approved deed template without changing any terms or conditions, then the ENTITY is not required to obtain NRCS NHQ review and approval of the individual, final agricultural land easement deeds. NRCS at the State level will verify prior to the ENTITY requesting an advance of the Federal share or prior to closing on an agricultural land easement that the individual, final agricultural land easement deed is the same as the NHQ-approved template.
Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS. Under this option, ENTITY may use an agricultural land easement deed template, the terms and conditions of which must address the ALE Minimum Deed Terms and be approved by NRCS NHQ prior to its use. The agricultural land easement template approved by NRCS NHQ must be attached as an exhibit to the individual Parcel Contract at the time of its execution or through subsequent modification thereto. Subsequent to the attachment of the NRCS NHQ-approved deed template as an exhibit to the individual Parcel Contract for which such template will be used, each individual agricultural land easement submitted under this option must be reviewed and approved by NRCS prior to ENTITY requesting an advance of the Federal share or prior to closing on an agricultural land easement. NRCS, at the State level, must verify, that the individual final agricultural land easement deed exactly matches the NRCS NHQ-approved template without any changes except in accordance with drafter’s notes contained within the NRCS NHQ-approved template.
Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS. Under this option, an agricultural land easement deed template approved by NRCS NHQ may, upon mutual agreement of the Parties, be attached as an additional exhibit to this Cooperative Agreement at the time this Cooperative Agreement is executed or through a subsequent amendment to this Cooperative Agreement. The terms and conditions of the agricultural land easement deed template must address the ALE Minimum Deed Terms. Subsequent to the attachment of an NRCS NHQ-approved deed template as an exhibit to this Cooperative Agreement, each individual agricultural land easement deed submitted under this option must be reviewed and approved by NRCS prior to the ENTITY requesting an advance of the Federal share or closing on an agricultural land easement. NRCS, at the State level, must verify that the individual, final agricultural land easement deed exactly matches the NRCS NHQ-approved template without any changes except in accordance with drafter’s notes contained within the NRCS NHQ-approved template. At least 90 days before the planned closing date, the ENTITY must provide to NRCS a copy of the individual agricultural land easement deed and all exhibits, including the legal description or survey. NRCS may require adjustments to the provisions identified in paragraph VII.A.2 above and require the addition of other provisions if NRCS determines that they are necessary to meet the purposes of ACEP and protect the conservation values of the Protected Property. The ENTITY must perform necessary legal and administrative actions to ensure proper acquisition and recordation of valid agricultural land easements. The ENTITY must pay all costs of agricultural land easement acquisition and must operate and manage each agricultural land easement in accordance with its easement program, this Cooperative Agreement, 16 U.S.C. Section 3865 et seq., and applicable regulations. NRCS will have no responsibility for the costs or management of the agricultural land easements purchased by the ENTITY. NRCS will not be responsible for any costs, damages, claims, liabilities, and judgments arising from past, present, and future acts or omissions of the ENTITY in connection with its acquisition or management of the agricultural land easements acquired pursuant to this Cooperative Agreement. This includes but is not limited to acts and omissions of the ENTITY agents, successors, assigns, employees, contractors, or lessees that result in violations of any laws and regulations that are no...
Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, the Cooperative Agreement may include at the time the agreement is executed, or be amended to replace or supplement the attached exhibit 7, an NRCS National Headquarters- approved agricultural land easement deed template to be used for every Parcel listed on attachments to this Cooperative Agreement. The terms and conditions of the agricultural land easement deed template must contain the ALE minimum deed terms and must be approved by NRCS NHQ in advance of the execution of the Cooperative Agreement or an amendment thereto. If the ENTITY uses the approved NRCS NHQ-approved deed template without changing any terms or conditions, then the ENTITY is not required to obtain NRCS NHQ review and approval of the individual, final agricultural land easement deeds. NRCS at the State level will verify prior to the ENTITY requesting an advance of the Federal share or prior to closing on an agricultural land easement that the individual, final agricultural land easement deed is the same as the NHQ- approved template.
