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After Recording, return to: <br />Kittitas County Public Works Department <br />Attention: Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager <br />411 N Ruby ST, Suite 1 <br />Ellensburg WA 98926 <br />CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT <br />EFFECTIVE DATE: ,2024 <br />THtS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into effective between Walter Davenport <br />("Grantor") and Kittitas County Washington, a political subdivision of the State of Washington ("Grantee") <br />(together, the "Parties"). <br />Recifals <br />A. Grantor owns the below legally described "Burdened Property," located in Kittitas County, <br />Washington, which comprise portions of the proposed Davenport Short Plat under pending short plat <br />application SP-24-00007. <br />B. Kittitas County Code (KCC) requires that applicants for land uses that require water <br />satisfy adequate water supply determination requirements (KCC 13.35). KCC 13.35 and 16.32 allow for a <br />voluniary Conservation Easement to be recorded, providing evidence that parcels subject thereto will not <br />require new water. <br />C. The intent of the Parties, through this Conservation Easement, is to restrict use of the <br />Burdened Property to qualifying open space or agricultural purposes and, in so doing, to prohibit uses of <br />groundwater, including new use of domestic water thereon. <br />D. Grantor proposes to impose the herein Conservation Easement as a means to eliminate <br />"Adequate Water Supply" requirements for the Burdened Property that otherwise would be a condition on <br />finalshort plat approval under KCC. 13.35 and 16.32. <br />Reference number(s) of related document: N/A <br />Grantor(s): Walter DavenPort <br />Grantee(s): Kittitas CountY <br />Abbreviated Legal Description: Davenport Short Plat, Lot 10B; PTN. NE1/4 NW1/4 SEC. 32; <br />TWP. 19; RGE. 19 <br />Complete legal descriptions on Page 4 of this document. <br />Assessor's Tax Parcel No(s): 556136 <br />Conservation Easement - 1