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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 />EFFECTIVE DATE: <br />CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT <br />2024 <br />THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT iS ENtErCd iNtO EffCCtiVC bEtWCEN JOhN F' <br />Barker (,,Grantor,,) "no <br />xittit"r County Washington, a political subdivision of the State of washington <br />("Grantee") (together, the "Parties"). <br />Recitals <br />A. Grantor owns the below legalry described "Burdened Property," located in Kittitas County, <br />washington, which comprise portions of the-proposed Mohar short Plat under pending short plat application <br />sP-24-00005. <br />B. Kittitas county code (KCC) requires that applicants for land uses that require water satisfy <br />adequate water supptv oii"i.in"tion requirements (KCC 13.35). Kcc 13.35 and 16'32 allow for a voluntary <br />conservation Easement to be recorded, providing evidence that parcels subject thereto will not require new <br />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 igricultural 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 Suppi/;requirements for the Burdened Property that othenrvise would be a condition on <br />finalshort plat approval under KCC. 13.35 and 16'32' <br />Conservation Easement - 1 <br />Reference number(s) of related document: N/A <br />Grantor(s): John F. Barker <br />Grantee(s): Kittitas CountY <br />Abbreviated Legal Description: Mohar short Plat, Lot 3; PTN. SW1/4 SE1l4 SEC. 3, TWP' 19' <br />RGE. 15 <br />Complete legal descriptions on Page 4 of this document' <br />Assessor's Tax Pa rce I No(s) : 19296. 1 4362. 205534