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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: John Mirick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: John Meiklejohn</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Re: structuring conservation easements or
restrictions</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In reading the sample CR held by the Princeton Land
Trust that you'd forwarded several questions arose pertinent to our planned CR
or CE in Granville, MA, and the same questions may be relevant for others
setting up seed orchard related easements on behalf of the MA/RI-TACF.
Briefly -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 1. We expect to have
two fields totalling about 2 to 2.5 acres that will need to be put into a
CE or CR for the benefit of TACF. One is a BC3 existing orchard
and the other is the planned seed orchard.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2. These fields are a part
of 50-55 acre parcel that we plan to put into a CE or CR in
2010. These two fields are also on the edge of this larger acreage, so
conceivably these fields could either be a part of the large CE/CR or a separate
smaller one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 1. Is it possible
to set up, with a land trust, a CE or CR for the entire acreage in
question, including the 2+ acres dedicated to TACF's mission, specifying
carefully under "permitted uses" the various aspects of TACF's work? Could
this adequately protect TACF's access to and maintenance of the orchard
fields?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2. If #1 is possible, is
it preferable to setting up a CE or CR for the TACF fields, separate from the
larger acreage?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 3. What might the pros and
cons be of #1 for TACF [and ourselves as landowners]?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 4. Are either MA-TACF or
the national TACF legally permitted to hold CEs or CRs or would a land trust or
other entity need to be involved on TACF's behalf? [I assume they will
need an alliance with one or more land trusts.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I look forward to and appreciate your thoughts on
all this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>