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Carnwath-Conservation Easement RESOLUTION NO. 2003-175 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INDENTURE ESTABLISHING A CONSERVATON EASEMENT At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,New York, on the 23rd day of June, 2003, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero Councilmen - Robert L. Valdati Vincent F. Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni Christopher J. Colsey ABSENT: The following Resolution was introduced b)M • Bettina and seconded by Mr. Colsey . WHEREAS, in 1998, the Town acquired property then known as the Greystone Estate and now known as the Carnwath Estate located on Wheeler Hill Road in the Town with frontage along the Hudson River; and WHEREAS,the property consists of approximately 99.5 acres of land,portions of which are improved by a 19th mansion, a dormitory building, a large chapel, a carriage house and other related buildings and detached structures; and OAWAPPINGE1Town Board\RESOLUTION\Greystone-Cons Easement.doc WHEREAS, the Town has made application to the County of Dutchess for a Grant to defray the cost of the purchase of this property through the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund for $280,000; and WHEREAS, as a precondition to receiving such funds, the Town must impose a certain Conservation Easement on the use of this property; and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to exclude from the Conservation Easement approximately 20 acres surrounding the aforementioned buildings, as more particularly set forth on a survey map prepared by Paggi,Martin&Del Bene, LLP, dated June 13, 2003, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger; and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to impose the Conservation Easement on a portion of the Carnwath Estate more particularly described in Exhibit"A" attached hereto and made part hereof, and WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to impose Conservation Easements in the form required by the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: 1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted herein. 2. The Town Board hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of Wappinger for the preservation of the natural beauty, scenic views and vistas of the Carnwath Estate to declare a Conservation Easement over portions of the Estate in the form and manner required by the County of Dutchess and Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. to enable the Town of Wappinger to obtain a grant from the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund. 0AWAPPINGEJown Board\RESOLUTION\Greystone-Cons Easement.doc 3. The Attorney to the Town is hereby directed to draft a Conservation Easement in the format required by the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. in substantially the same form as attached hereto marked.,and designated as Exhibit`B" and to negotiate any changes thereto so as to permit the Town of Wappinger to qualify for grants from the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund. 4. The Engineer to the Town is authorized to prepare any necessary maps, surveys, and legal descriptions depicting the area of Carnwath Estate which will be subject to the Conservation Easement and to undertake such other work as is necessary to implement the directives of this Resolution. S. The Supervisor to the Town is hereby authorized to execute the Conservation Easement in substantially the same form as attached hereto marked and designated Exhibit`B", subject to any changes required by the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. provided such changes meet the consent and approval of the Attorney to the Town. 6. The Supervisor to the Town, the Attorney to the Town and the Engineer to the Town are further authorized to undertake such acts as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Resolution and to record the Conservation Easement and any related maps in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk as soon as possible. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Ayp. VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye JOSEPH P. PAOLOIVI, Councilman Voting Aye CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman Voting Aye O:IWAPPINGEITown BoardIRESOLUTIONIGreystone-Cons Easement.doc Dated: Wappingers Falls_,New York June 23, 2003 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. GLORrA J. MORSE ERK 0AWAPPINGENTown Board1RE50LUTIONIGreystone Cons Easement.doc Lands of the Town of Wappinger Conservation Easement 76.714±Acre Parcel Town of Wappinger Dutchess County,New York Beginning at a point, said point being distant,North 70° 44' 00"East 172.80 feet and. North 280 23' 15"West 268.19 feat from the northwesterly corner of Lot No.19 as shown on a map entitled,"Riverdale Subdivision" on file in the Dutchew County Clerk's Office as File Map No.5422, said point of beginning also being on the easterly-line of lands now or formerly Central Hudson Gas&EIectric Corp.,Liber 663,Page 412;thence.leaving said point of beginning and running along the easterly line of said Central Hudson Gas& Electric Corp.,North 28"23' 15"West 949.97 feet to a point being at the northeasterly comer of said Central Hudson Gas&Electric Corp., said point also being on the easterly line of lands now or formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority; thence leaving said northeasterly corner and running along the easterly line of said Metropolitan Transit Authority the following courses and distances;North 350 22' 30"East 58.70 feet and North 260 29' 15"East 3298 feet,North 520 05' 20"East 334.01 feet,North 400 31' 10" East 588.09 feet,North 480 09' 50"West 67.02 feet,North 400 31' 40"East 51.15 feet, North 54" 51' 35"East 44.39 feet,North 41° 13' 20"East 57,00 feet,North 47°31' S0" East 100.75 feet,North 43° 05' 35"Fast 100.10 feet,North 41013' 00"East 75.00'°feet, North 320 45' 50"East 25.22 feet,North 400 48' 10"East 100.01 feet,North 31'27 55" Fast 168.19 feet,North 40° 31' 10"East 100.00 feet on a curve to the left having a radius of 6,238.00 feet and an arc length of 460.02 feet(cord=North 380 24' 25"East 459.92 feet), South 530 42' 20"Fast 40.00 feet and North 350 35' 10"East 92.15 fed to a point being at the southwesterly corner of lands now or formerly Kemmia(File Map No.6796); thence leaving said easterly line of Metropolitan Transit Authority and said southwesterly comer and running along the southerly line of said Kwnmis, South 60° 53" 40"East 502.42 feet to a point being on the southerly line of other lands of Kemmis, Luer 1231, Page 202, said point also being on the easterly face of a stonewall fence; thence running along the southerly live of said Kemmis along said stonewall face, South 190 12' 00" East 60.00 feet to a point being at the southeasterly corner of said Kemmis, said point also being on the westerly line of Wheeler Hill Road;thence leaving said southeasterly comer and mmning along the westerly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 19° 12' 00" East 6.27 feet;thence continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler 11ill Road, South 19"32' 15"East 15.92 feet to a point being in a stonewall fence; thence continuing along the westerly line of said Wheeler Dill Road along said stonewall fence, the following courses and distances; South 190 31' 20"East 217.55 feet, South 170 57' 05"East 63.66 feet, South 190 04' S5"East 53 5.56 feet, South 190 36' 00"East 277.12 feet and South 200 51' 10"East 7.16 feet;thence leaving said stonewall fence and continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler MI Road, South 700 26'25"West 10.96 feet, South 200 54' 35"East 476.83 feet and North 70°25' 35"East 10.76 feet to a point being in the aforementioned stonewall fence; thence continuing along the easterly.line of said Wheeler Hall Road along said stonewall fence,the following courses and distances; South 190 19' 15"East 157.17 faqZ, South 21°08' 05"East 183.96 feet and South 190 56' 45" East 60.09 feet to a poiat being at the northeasterly corner of lands now or forzuerly EXHIBIT A Vitatc,Liber 1497,Page 798;thence leaving said westerly ling of Wheeler Hill Road and said northaasterly corm and running along the northerly line of said Vs<ai , South 71' 46'ST West 200.00 feet to a point being at the northwesterly Camf of said Vitale,said point also beigg at the fly cormor sof Lot No.21 of the a£creaantioued Riverdale Subdivision;thence Ieaving said common Cotner sad running along the northerly llne of said Lot Noll and the northefly line ofLots No.20 and 19,the following courses and distances; South 710'46' S0"West 26.16 feet, South 71'38' 30"West 698.64 few South 72°09' S0"West 199.73 feet, South 71`31'30"Wag 47,23 that, South 71'22'2a" West 521.19 feet and South 72°08' 00"West 15L19 feet:thence Iesving said northerly line of Lot No.19 and running through lands,of the Town of Wippingw,the following courses sad dsruncos;North 250 05' OV East 269.41 fent.North 71' 17'4S"Past 230.99 ffevt,North 390 40' 05"Bart 181:99 24 North 710 41' Rr East 147.10 ibet,Wokth 170 17'40"East 338.92 feet,North 20.35' 12"Weat 305.80 feat,North 16° 16' Se East 571.39 feet,North 740 15'40"Wag 219.25 feet,South 22°43'44"Nest 548.76 feet, North 67° 16' 16"West 224.53 feat, South 26°40'39"West 575.56 fret and South 2e . 3T 11"Wet 748.75 feet to the point of bgftning cowaWng 76.710 fern of land. Pam,Martin,a Del Bene,LL P. Sims 9,2003 2000-03(36) CONSERVATION EASEMENT This INDENTURE establishing a Conservation Easement is entered into this day of June, 2003,between TOWN OF WAP-PINGER, A Municipal Corporation, with offices located at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590, hereinafter referred to as "GRANTOR" or the "LANDOWNER' and COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, A Municipal Corporation, with offices at 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 hereinafter referred to as "GRANTEE" or the "COUNTY" and DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY, INC., a New York Not-For-Profit Corporation, with an office at 2908 Route 44, Millbrook, New York 12545, hereinafter referred to as "GRANTEE" or the"CONSERVANCY" RECITALS WHEREAS, the LANDOWNER is the owner in fee of real PROPERTY known as the "Carnwath Estate" (hereinafter referred to as the'PROPERTY'); and WHEREAS, the PROPERTY consists of approximately 99.5 acres located along Wheeler Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger with vistas and scenic views of the Hudson River; and WHEREAS, the PROPERTY is improved with several buildings, a 19rh Century mansion, a large dormitory building, a large chapel building, a carriage house and other related buildings; and WHEREAS, the LANDOWNER wishes to impose a Conservation Easement on a portion of the PROPERTY excluding the area surrounding the buildings above-described; and WHEREAS, the LANDOWNER wishes to impose this Conservation Easement on a portion of the PROPERTY consisting of approximately 76.714+ acres of land, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference in this RiDENTURE; and E HIBTT B O:IWAPPINGDTown Board\GreystonelE-Conservation.doc WHEREAS, the PROPERTY is shown on the Conservation Easement map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated by reference, and on a survey map entitled "Conservation Easement from Town of Wappinger" prepared by Paggi, Martin & Del Bene, LLP, dated ' last revised and filed in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk simultaneously with this Indenture granting a Conservation Easement as Map No. ; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY is qualified to hold conservation easements pursuant to Article 49, Title 3, of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York ("The Conservation Law") and has agreed to accept the role of the municipal sponsor for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Grant, which has provided approximately 75% of the funds necessary for the purchase of this Easement; the remaining funds being appropriated through the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund; and WHEREAS, the CONSERVANCY is a not-for-profit conservation organization within the meaning of Article 49, Title 3, of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and is qualified to acquire conservation easements, and be the GRANTEE of tax-deductible conservation easements pursuant to Section 170(h) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1956, as amended; and WHEREAS, the parties recognize the following: 1. The COUNTY has determined that acquiring a conservation easement on.the PROPERTY will help further the COUNTY'S conservation and economic purposes as further hereinafter set forth and the CONSERVANCY has determined that acquiring a conservation easement on the PROPERTY which protects the agricultural* values of the PROPERTY and which promotes the use of sound agricultural* practices will further its charitable purposes of preserving the natural, ecological; cultural and scenic value of the Hudson River Valley. 2. The PROPERTY is characterized by scenic views and vistas, open meadows, woodlands, and natural beauty, and is highly visible from Wheeler Hill Road and the Hudson River. The PROPERTY consists of frontage along the properties of the Metropolitan Transit Authority and which is adjacent to the Hudson River as well as frontage along Wheeler Hill Road. 3. The CONSERVANCY, in its role as a conservation organization, has obtained extensive experience monitoring and administering conservation easements, and is willing to make its services and experience available to the COUNTY to monitor and administer this Conservation Easement as hereinafter set forth. 4. It is important to the conservation of the open, scenic and natural character and beauty of the area to maintain the PROPERTY'S agricultural* use, open fields and forestlands while restricting development so that it is compatible with the natural surroundings. 5. The PROPERTY is in close proximity to other private lands, which are already permanently protected by conservation easements. 6. The Master Plan of the Town of Wappinger states, "that there be a strong encouragement provided to the agricultural* community for the maintenance of agricultural* activities and the associated preservation of the irreplaceable agricultural* resources. The TOWN can assist in maintaining the traditional viability of agriculture for this generation, and future generations, by encouraging the conservation of areas with prime agricultural* soils, segregating agricultural* and incompatible non- 2 agriculture uses in the interest of the agricultural* pursuits, reducing pressures to convert agricultural* land to other uses, and implementing programs which encourage and support farm operations". 7. The expanse of farmland found in Dutchess County is important to the natural, ecological, cultural, scenic and historical values of the Hudson River Valley. 8. The Dutchess County Legislature adopted the Dutchess County Agricultural* and Farmland Protection Plan on May 11, 1998, which states that, "Farms and farmland contribute to the COUNTY'S economy as a whole, through the jobs and dollars generated and to the COUNTY'S open landscapes, character, and sense of identity, and environmental quality". The Plan recommends the purchase of development rights as an important tool in encouraging LANDOWNER to keep their farms in production, and states that Dutchess County should develop partnerships with knowledgeable professionals in the private sector, particularly the County's land conservancies, to facilitate the development and improvement of a Dutchess County Development Rights Acquisition Program. In furtherance of this recommendation, the COUNTY is contributing $200,000 (VERIFY WITH JOR R UGGIERO OR ROGER AKELEY9 towards the purchase of this Conservation Easement through the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund and in addition has accepted the role of municipal sponsor for a New York State Agriculture and Markets Grant, which is providing $ Both amounts are exclusive of miscellaneous related acquisition expenses. 9. The Dutchess County Legislature, in the County Master Plan, Directions, adopted by the Dutchess County Legislature in 1988, has identified the area in which the PROPERTY is located as an area in which agricultural* lands should be preserved. Directions emphasizes the preservation of prime agricultural* soils, floodplain and wetlands and encourages open space land uses and the protection of scenic resources. Policy 5.16 supports measures to preserve the COUNTY'S prime and important agricultural* soils. Policy 5.20 advocates the preservation of the COUNTY'S scenic resources and significant natural areas. Policy 5.24 encourages the preservation of woodland "greenbelt" corridors. through communities, especially along streams, floodplains, wetlands, and other sensitive areas to provide recreational space, wildlife habitat natural buffers and aquifer protection. Directions recommends low density development to prevent degradation of the area's rural, natural and scenic characteristics through subdivision and development; Policy 11.21 supports the use of conservation easements to preserve agricultural* lands in rural areas. preduefien of food, feed, fer-age and fiber er-eps, as defmed by the U.S. Depalt4neflt of Agrieultwe Na� 12. Artiele 14 of the New York State GeftsfittAiefl States that "the Pokey of this state shaR be te er-i4ieal faass VA�i+t the , afi area listed in the New Yer4 State Open Spaee P! 3 n mass" i designated pwstiaHt to Artiele 24b Clay Kill), elassified by the New York State DepaAffiej# A-;-f T—,�-44-renmeata4 Coiisei-�xa�ien as a Class P 10. Subdivision and development pressure threaten the continued agricultural*, rural, scenic, ecological, forested, and open space character of the PROPERTY and the scenic view along Wheeler Hill Road. 11. The PROPERTY will be used as part of the Dutchess County Greenway Trial System. WHEREAS, the CONSERVANCY has determined that acquisition of a Conservation Easement on the PROPERTY will further its charitable purposes of protecting areas of rural, scenic and relatively natural character in Dutchess County; and WHEREAS, the LANDOWNER shares the land conservation goals of the CONSERVANCY and desires to ensure that the rural, scenic and ecological characteristics of the PROPERTY will be preserved for the benefit of future generations; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to ensure that the agricultural* characteristics of the PROPERTY will be protected for the benefit of fixture generations, and desire to preserve the character of the PROPERTY in perpetuity by entering into this Conservation Easement Deed pursuant to the provisions of Article 49, Title 3, of the Conservation Law; and 01111 3 _. 01 -, a,._ ...a NSWAMM"If NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein,the parties agree as follows: 1. RECITATIONS INCORPORATED. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Conservation Easement as if fully set forth and adopted herein. 2. INDENTURE OF ESTABLISHING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. The LANDOWNER grants to the GRANTEES, a perpetual Conservation Easement over the PROPERTY described in Exhibit "A" on the terms contained in this Indenture (the "Conservation Easement"). The Conservation Easement shall encumber the PROPERTY. 4 3. PURPOSE. The primary purpose of this Conservation Easement is to conserve productive agricultural* lands. The secondary purpose of this Conservation Easement is to protect the scenic and natural resources associated with the PROPERTY for the benefit of the public and for future generations as long as they do not conflict with the primary purpose of this Conservation Easement, The LANDOWNER and the GRANTEES share the common desire to conserve these resources by the conveyance of this Conservation Easement, in order to prevent the use or development of the PROPERTY for any purpose or in any manner which would conflict with the maintenance of these resource values. 4. RESERVED RIGHTS. The LANDOWNER reserves for itself and its successors in interest all rights with respect to the PROPERTY or any part thereof, including without limitation the right of exclusive possession and enjoyment of the PROPERTY or any part thereof and the right to sell, transfer, lease, mortgage or otherwise encumber the PROPERTY or any part thereof, as owner, subject to the restrictions and covenants set forth in this Conservation Easement Deed. This Conservation Easement does not grant the general public any right to enter upon any part of the PROPERTY. This Conservation Easement does not restrict an owner of the PROPERTY or part thereof from imposing further restrictions upon conveyance or otherwise. 5. RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE PROPERTY. By this Conservation Easement, the LANDOWNER agrees to restrictions that apply to the "Farmstead Complex" and additional restrictions that apply only to the "Farm Areas)", as set forth in Section 6. The LANDOWNER may take certain actions relating to the PROPERTY only after giving the Conservancy prior notice or obtaining the CONSERVANCY'S prior consent. 6. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Conservation Easement, the term LANDOWNER includes the owner of fee simple title and of any beneficial equity interest in the PROPERTY or any portion thereof, and includes the original GRANTOR, its heirs, successors and assigns, all future owners of all or any portion of the PROPERTY, and any party entitled to possession or use thereof, and the term "GRANTEE" includes the original GRANTEE and its successors and assigns. The term agricultural* purposes means planting, raising, harvesting and producing agricultural*, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry crops and products of every nature and description, breeding, raising, training, pasturing, grazing, boarding and sale of horses and livestock of every nature and description; equestrian activities (including horseback riding instruction, husbandry and other [non- commercial] equestrian activities); breeding and raising bees, fish, poultry and other fowl; and the primary processing, storage and sale, including direct retail sale to the public of crops and products, which are primarily harvested and produced on the PROPERTY and in addition, those agricultural* purposes provided for in Section 301 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. .T FE NII-TTED -rrrr,o X77 5 - W • Y SO N A■ S L A_ / WON- 1-00 3 1 WONY P. 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No residential, commercial, industrial or mining activities shall be permitted, and no building, structure, appurtenant facility or improvement shall be constructed, created, installed, erected or moved onto the Property, except as expressly permitted by this Conservation Easement. 7.2. Signage Restrictions. No.internally-lit or neon signs shall be erected or displayed on the Property. No billboards shall be erected or displayed on the Property. Billboards are defined for the purposes of this Conservation Easement as signs larger in size than 32 square feet. 7.3. Waste Management. The dumping, collection, recycling, or storage of trash, human waste, refuse or debris on the Property shall not be permitted. However, farmers shall be allowed to store and collect such wastes if they are used for agricultural production purposes on the Property and they are managed in an environmentally and agronomically sound manner. This prohibition shall not apply to the storage and spreading of manure, lime, or other acceptable fertilizers or soil conditioners for agricultural practices and purposes or the temporary storage of trash in receptacles for periodic off-site disposal, and the storage or placement of organic material generated by agricultural uses of the Property, all of which are hereby permitted provided that any such activity shall be in accordance with sound agricultural practices. 7.4. Chemicals. All pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemical treatment of the Property shall be used in accordance with the directions on the chemical labels and/or applicable federal or state law. 7.5. Mining Prohibitions. There shall be no excavation, removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rocks or minerals, in any manner, except as may be reasonably necessary and incidental to carrying out the agricultural improvements and uses permitted on the Property by this Conservation Easement. No quarry, gravel pit, mining or drilling, or other mining or drilling activities prohibited under applicable provisions of Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code are permitted on or under the Property. This shall not prevent the installation of local and residential utility lines, wells, septic systems or other utilities as reasonably necessary to serve the structures permitted herein, or the construction of ponds or driveways as permitted herein. 7.6. Reaffirmation. No use shall be made of the Property, and no activity thereon shall be permitted which, in the reasonable opinion of the Conservancy, is or is likely to become inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement as stated in Section 2 herein. 8. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND PROVISIONS. 8.1. Subdivision. 8.1.A. For Farming Purposes. The Property may be partitioned or subdivided only with the prior written permission of the Conservancy, which permission shall be granted 10 only if all parcels of land thereby created will remain viable for agricultural production either individually, or as part of an established farming operation. Such subdivision shall not include the right to construct any new habitable or commercial structures, or relocate any existing habitable or commercial structures, regardless of whether such structures would otherwise be permitted by this Agricultural Conservation Easement. Any partition or subdivision must comply with all applicable land use and subdivision regulations. Mortgages, or other non-possessory interests'in land do not constitute subdivisions for the purpose herein, provided such interests encompass the whole Property. 8.1.B. For Residential Lots. Subdivision to create parcels for residential, commercial or industrial use is prohibited. 8.2 Existin Conditions: Baseline Data Report. By its execution of this Conservation Easement, the Grantees acknowledge that the present uses of the Property are permitted by this Conservation Easement. In order to evidence the present condition of the Property (including both natural and man-made features) so as to facilitate future monitoring and enforcement of this Easement, a Baseline Data Report, including photographs, describing such condition at the date hereof, has been prepared and subscribed by all parties, and a copy thereof is on file with each of the Grantees and the Landowners. 8.3 Monitoring. The Conservancy shall view the Property from the air or the ground, at its sole discretion, in a systematic manner to assure compliance with the terms of this Conservation Easement, at least annually. An annual report of the results of such monitoring, including advice of compliance or any apparent violations of this Conservation Easement, shall be provided both (1) to the Landowners, or successors of their right, title or interest in the Property and (2) to Dutchess County, with an office at c/o the Dutchess County Attorney, Poughkeepsie,New York (hereinafter the "County"). 8.4 Enforcement. The County has the exclusive right to enforce this Conservation Easement at law or in equity, including, without limitation, pursuant to the provisions of Article 49, Title 3 of the Conservation Law, against any or all of the owners of the Property or any part thereof. If there is a violation, or threatened violation, of this Conservation Easement, the Conservancy shall, on behalf of the County, notify the party in violation or threatening the violation, who shall, in the case of an existing violation, promptly cure the violation by (a) ceasing the same or (b) restoring the Property to the condition before such violation, or (c) both, or, in the case of a threatened violation, refrain from the activity that would result in the violation. If a violation continues for more than 30 days after notice is given without the Conservancy taking steps to cure the same, or at any time if the violation or a threatened violation threatens immediate and irreparable harm to the resource values of the Property that this Conservation Easement is intended to protect, the County may seek immediate injunctive relief and shall have the right, but not the obligation, to correct it by direct action as well as by pursuing all available remedies at law or in equity. If a violation is determined to have occurred, the Landowner shall reimburse the County for all expenses including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in enforcing this Conservation Easement and curing the violation. Failure to enforce any restriction or covenant herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of a right to do so thereafter as to the same violation or breach or as to one occurring prior or subsequent thereto. 11 8.5 Co-operative Enforcement. Although the Conservancy shall be primarily responsible for monitoring (8.3) the Property, the County shall nevertheless, have the independent authority to monitor and inspect the Property, as well as to exercise its enforcement rights. The County and the Conservancy shall make a good faith effort to coordinate their monitoring and enforcement roles and may execute and from time to time amend a memorandum of understanding with respect thereto. The County shall notify the Conservancy of its intent to monitor or inspect the Property or to exercise its enforcement rights at least ten days prior to exercising any of such rights. This requirement of ten day notification shall not apply where its application may result in significant harm to the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement, 8.6 Rights Vest In County. In the event that the Conservancy were to cease to exist, cease to be a qualified organization under Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, cease to be qualified to acquire and hold conservation easements under Article 49, Title 3, of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, or fail to provide an annual monitoring report pursuant to paragraphs 8.3 above for a period of more than forty-five (45) days after notice of that failure is delivered by the County to the Conservancy at its last known address, then the Conservancy's rights and obligations under this Conservation Easement shall immediately vest in the County. If the Conservancy were to remain in existence at the date at which its rights in this Conservation Easement were to become vested in the County as provided herein, the Conservancy shall execute and record in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office an assignment of this Conservation Easement in accordance with Article 49, Title 3, of the New York Environmental Conservation.Law. If the Conservancy were not to be in existence at the date at which its rights were thus to become vested in the County, or if the Conservancy were to fail to execute such a requisite assignment, then the County may compel such an assignment by appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction. 8.7. Amendment. 8.7.A. General. This Conservation Easement may be amended only by a recorded instrument signed by the Landowner and Grantees. Such amendment shall require the written consent of the Department of Agriculture and Markets. If the County agrees to amend the conservation easement, the Conservancy shall be obligated to sign the amendment consenting thereto. Any such amendment: (i) shall be consistent with the proposes of this Conservation Easement, (ii) shall comply with Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, or any regulations promulgated in accordance with that Section, and (iii) shall be consistent with Article 49, Title 3, of the Environmental Conservation Law and any regulations promulgated pursuant to that law. Notice of such proposed amendment, including the full text thereof, shall be sent to The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. . . , the Ceiiaen�ane�-, on behalf of the S made, based on ehanges in the peried. Th siaeh a ease, 12 . Seetien , ceffsev';FAieff ;—A d G t' 1?(1 of T tie a Revenue i'�caiir-avc-ci�isT� 8.8 Annrovals In Writing. Any approval, waiver, or other form of consent or permission required or permitted to be given by the County or the Conservancy under this Conservation Easement shall only be effective if in writing and duly executed on behalf of the County or the Conservancy, as this.Easement may otherwise specifically require, except in such cases where permission is, pursuant to this Conservation Easement, expressly deemed granted if no response is given by the Conservancy within a specific time period. 8.9 Encumbrance by Conservation Easement. Any subsequent conveyance, including, without limitation, transfer, lease or mortgage of the Property, shall be subject to this Conservation Easement, and any deed or other instrument evidencing or effecting such conveyance shall contain language substantially as follows: "This {conveyance, lease, mortgage, easement, etc.} is subject to a Conservation Easement which runs with the land and which was granted to the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land,Conservancy, Inc., by instrument dated , 200 , and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Dutchess County at Document # The failure to include such language in any deed or instrument shall not, however, affect the validity or applicability of this Conservation Easement to the Property. Nothing in this Conservation Easement shall be construed as limiting the rights of the holder of such conveyance or mortgage from foreclosing or otherwise enforcing its rights there under, provided that any such foreclosure . or enforcement of a subsequent or otherwise subordinated or junior mortgage, or other property interest, or other action shall not extinguish this Conservation Easement and the Conservancy's rights hereunder. The Landowners' shall provide 30 days notice to the Conservancy prior to any such action occurring, but the Landowners' failure to provide such notice shall not adversely affect the rights of any holder of any mortgage or other security instruments. 8.10 Subordination of Prior- Mortgages and Lien (Anameime StatemenQ t- thee par-poses -f this consefvafion Easement. T#e Property is euffently ea6tHnber-e -+ Page a i*@i4gage date !7 77 Credit, sale,Easement f6r the sele pufpese of subefdjiiatiag its rights in the Pr-epeAy to the hi%i4ed ii leases, ) 13 8.10 Taxes and Assessments. Each owner of the Property shall pay all taxes and assessments lawfully assessed against the Property or portion thereof owned by such owner, who shall provide receipted tax bills to the Conservancy upon request. 8.11 Severability. Invalidation of any provision of this Conservation Easement by court judgment, order, statute or otherwise shall not affect any other provisions, which shall be and remain in force and effect. 8.12 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Conservation Easement shall run with the Property in perpetuity and shall bind and be enforceable against the Landowners and all future owners and any party entitled to possess or use the Property or any portion thereof while such party is the owner or entitled to possession or use thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any transfer of title, the transferor shall, with respect to the Property transferred cease being the Landowners or an owner with respect to such Property for purposes of this Conservation Easement and shall, with respect to the Property transferred, have no further responsibility or liability hereunder for acts done or conditions arising thereafter on or with respect to such Property, but the transferor shall remain liable for earlier acts and conditions done or occurring during the period of his or her ownership or conduct. 8.13. Liability; Indemnification. 8.13.A. The Grantees shall have no obligations whatsoever, express or implied, relating to the use,maintenance or operation of the Property. 8.13.B. The Grantees shall not be responsible for injuries or death to persons or damage to property in connection with the administration and/or enforcement of this Conservation Easement or otherwise with respect to the condition of the Property. 8.13.C. The Landowners agree to indemnify and hold the Grantees harmless from any and all costs, claims or liability, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys fees arising from any personal injury, accidents, negligence or damage relating to the Property, or any claim thereof, unless due to the negligence of the Grantees or their agents. 8.13.D. The Landowners further agree to indemnify and hold the Grantees harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses,fines, penalties, assessments, citations, personal injury or death, and the like arising from or out of the existence (actual or alleged) of any and all environmentally hazardous or toxic substances or materials whatsoever on or under the Property. 8.13.E. The Grantees shall have no liability whatsoever to the Landowners or any other owner for acts taken in good faith in connection with the administration of this Conservation Easement. 8.14 Further Acts. Each party shall perform any further acts and execute and deliver any documents, including amendments to this Conservation Easement, which may be reasonably 14 necessary to carry out the provisions of this Conservation Easement or which are necessary to qualify this instrument as a conservation easement under Article 49, Title 3, of the Conservation Law or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. 8.15 No Forfeiture. Nothing contained herein will result in a forfeiture of the Landowners' title in any respect. 8.16 ControRinz Law. The interpretation and performance of this Conservation Easement shall be governed by the Laws of New York State. 9. QUALIFIED CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTION COVENANTS. 9.1. Continuity. The GRANTEES agree that they will assign their rights under this Conservation Easement only to an assignee that: (a) is a qualified organization as defined in Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code and which (b) agrees to continue to carry out the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement as defined under Section 170(h) and the regulations thereunder and (c) which, in the event of an assignment by the CONSERVANCY, has been approved by the COUNTY as a successor to the CONSERVANCY. Any assignee other than a governmental unit must also be an entity able to enforce this Conservation Easement, having purposes similar to those of the CONSERVANCY which encompass those of this Conservation Easement. If the CONSERVANCY ever ceases to exist or no longer qualifies under Section 170(h) or applicable state law, its rights under this Easement shall vest in the COUNTY as set forth in paragraph 8.6 hereof. 9.2. Notice. The LANDOWNER shall give the CONSERVANCY written notice before exercising any reserved right, the exercise of which may have an adverse impact on the conservation interests of this Conservation Easement. The LANDOWNER shall notify the CONSERVANCY of any conveyance, lease or transfer of all or any part of the PROPERTY, such notice to be given in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance of such conveyance, lease or transfer. Any notice required or desired to be given under this Conservation Easement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when received or three days after mailing, by public or private delivery service which provides receipt of delivery, properly addressed as follows: (a) if to the CONSERVANCY, at the address set forth above; (b) if to the LANDOWNER, at the. address set forth above; or (c ) if to any subsequent owner, at the address of the PROPERTY. Any party can change the address to which notices are to be sent to him, her or it by duly giving notice pursuant to this paragraph. 9.3. Inspection. The CONSERVANCY, the COUNTY and the Department of Agriculture and Markets, and their duly authorized representatives shall have the right to enter onto the PROPERTY at reasonable times, in a reasonable manner, and, where practicable, after giving a minimum of 48 hours prior notice, to inspect for compliance with the terms of this Conservation Easement. In the instance of a violation or suspected violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement, which has caused or threatens to cause irreparable harm to any of the resource values this Conservation Easement is designed to protect, no such advance notice is required. 15 9.4. Extimmishment. If a subsequent unexpected change in the conditions surrounding the PROPERTY make impossible the fulfillment of the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement, and if the restrictions are extinguished by judicial proceeding, then, upon any subsequent sale, exchange or involuntary conversion by the LANDOWNER, the County shall be entitled to that portion of the proceeds equal to the proportionate value of the conservation restrictions as provided immediately below. For such purposes only, the LANDOWNER agree that the conveyance of this Conservation Easement to the County gives rise to a PROPERTY right, immediately vested in the County,with a fair market value that is equal to the proportionate value that the conservation restrictions hereby created at the date hereof bears to the value of the PROPERTY as a whole at the date hereof(subject to reasonable adjustment to the extent permissible under Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code for any improvements which may hereafter be made on the PROPERTY). The County agrees to use its share of such proceeds in a manner consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement. The cessation of farming on the PROPERTY shall not be construed to be grounds for extinguishment of this Conservation Easement. 9.5. Interpretation. This instrument is intended to create a "qualified real PROPERTY interest" for "conservation purposes" as defined in Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, and shall be interpreted consistently with such intention. In the event any provision has been omitted from this instrument necessary to qualify the interest hereby granted as such a "qualified real PROPERTY interest" for "conservation purposes," such provision shall be deemed incorporated herein to the extent necessary to cause the interest hereby granted to be so qualified. 9.6. Transfer of Development Right No development rights in and to the PROPERTY, or any part thereof which have been encumbered or extinguished by this Conservation Easement shall be transferred to any location outside the PROPERTY, whether pursuant to a cluster development plan or any other agreement or plan for transferable development rights. 40. MEN LAM' SECTION 1-3-- LANDOWNER wih-r-erei-ve the eer,,�afie* fgr--this eefiv a and A414 he-14 the r-igM to r-eeei:ve siaelft IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this instrument as of the day and year first above written. TOWN OF WAPPINGER, Landowner and Grantor By: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor 16 R DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY,INC., Grantee By: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, Grantee By: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STATE OF NEW YORK ) ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ) On June_, 2003,before me, the undersigned,personally appeared JOSEPH RUGGIERO known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument,the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK } } ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS } On June 2003,before me, the undersigned,personally appeared known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she/he executed the same in her/his capacity, and that by her/his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public 17 STATE OF NEW YORK ) ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ) On June,, 2003,before me, the undersigned,personally appeared known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she/he executed the same in her/his capacity, and that by her/his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public 18 IS i YI F 1� I i RESOLUTION NO. 2003-`284 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT { �I it �! At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, r New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York. on the 8tr day of December, 2003, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was caped to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being i I I called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero Councilmen - Robert L. Valdati Vincent F. Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni I! Christopher J. Colsey ABSENT: i The following Resolution was introduced by _Mr. Valdati _ _and seconded by lIIE Mr Paoloni I i WHEREAS, in 1998, the Town acquired property then known as the Greystone Estate and now known as the Carnwath Estate located on Wheeler Hill Road in the Town NATith frontage along the Hudson River; and { WHEREAS,the property consists of approximately 99.5 acres of land, portions of which e are improved by a 19"' mansion, a dormitory building, a large chapel, a carriage house and other related buildings and detached structures; and { { I) I f� I i OAWappingerlTown 8oard\RES01-UT10N\Greystone-Cons Est and Grant Agt.dor f i S n I WHEREAS, the Town has made application to the County of Dutchess for a Grant to defray the cost of the purchase of this property through the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund for$280,000; and WHEREAS, Dutchess County has approved a grant of up to $280,000, representing up to one-third of the acquisition cost of purchasing this land by the Town; and WHEREAS, as a precondition to receiving such Grant, the Town must execute a"Grant Agreement For The Acquisition Of Conservation Easement"in the form attached hereto marked I[ and designated as Exhibit"1" as well as execute a Conservation Easement in the form attached as Exhibit "A" to the aforementioned Grant Agreement; and { i WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2.003-175 adopted on June 23, 2003, the Town Board expressed its intention to impose a Conservation Easement on a portion of the Camwath Estate property, excluding approximately 20 acres from the Conservation Easement; and I WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2003-175 was amended by Resolution No. 2003-238 which i determined that it will only be necessary to exclude approximately 7 acres from the Conservation I E Easement; and WHEREAS, the Town has now determined that it will only be necessary to exclude i approximately 6 acres from the Conservation Easement; and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Supervisor to execute the "Grant Agreement For The Acquisition Of Conservation Easement"in the form attached as Exhibit "1" hereto; and I WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to impose the Conservation Easement in the form f required by the County of Dutchess as more fully set forth in Exhibit"A" attached to Exhibit "1" attached hereto and made a.part of this Resolution; and i OAWappingert7own Board1RESOLUTIONIGreystone-Cons Est and Grant Agt.doo 3 I I I WHEREAS, the Attorney to the Town has approved the farm of the "Grant Agreement f For The Acquisition Of Conservation Easement" as well as the Conservation Easement Deed as - I prepared and presented by the Dutchess County Attorney's Office and all as set forth in Exhibit i "1" attached hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: � 1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted herein. 2. The Town Board hereby determines that only approximately 6 acres of land of the I Carnwath Estate will need to be excluded from the Conservation Easement with the remainder of I the property known as the Carnwath Estate to be subject to the covenants, terms and conditions of the Conservation Easement as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached to Exhibit"I"hereto. 1 3. The Supervisor to the Town is hereby authorized to execute the "Grant i Agreement For The Acquisition Of Conservation Easement"in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "1". t 4. The Town Board hereby ratifies, confirms and adopts the actions of the Supervisor in executing the "Grant Agreement For The Acquisition Of Conservation Easement" I on December 2, 2003 and forwarded.the same to the County of Dutchess in order to expedite and facilitate the prompt payment of the grant monies to the Town. 1 5. The Town Board Hereby dedicates that portion of the Carnwath Estate property containing approximately 94.259+ acres and more particularly described in Exhibit "2" attached hereto, after imposition of the Conservation Easement, as "Park Land" subject to the terms and conditions of the Conservation Easement referred to above. I 0:1Wappinge.ffown Board\RESOLU i ION\Greystcne-Cons Est and Grant Agt.doc I 1 GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of 2003 by and between the TOWN OF . WAPP LINGER, a municipal corporation with offices located at Town Hall, 20 Middl.ebush Road, Wappingers Palls, New York 12590 (hereinafter referred to as "the Owner"), and the COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, a municipal corporation with offices at 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, (hereinafter referred to as "the County"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Owner owns a parcel consisting of approximately ninety-nine (99) acres located on the south side of Wheeler Hill Road adjacent to the Hudson River in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York and desires to convey a conservation easement on approximately 95 acres thereof (the Protected Property) to the County, and to dedicate that same land as parkland devoted to public open space, and WHEREAS, the County is making a "matching share" grant pursuant to the Dutchess County Partnership for Manageable Growth/Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program to the Owner; and WHEREAS, the County wants to acquire the conservation easement as hereinafter provided, now, therefore, the parties agree as follows: 1. CONVEYANCE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT. The Owner agrees to --onvey to the County, and the County agrees to accept from the Owner, a conservation easement on rhe Protected Property upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The conservation easement shall be substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "A," and as further provided by Dutchess County Resolution No. 2. GRANT PAYMENTS. To help fund the purchase cost for the Protected Property incurred by the Owner, the County shall. pay to the Owner approximately $280,000 (up to one-third of the acquisition costs) as a "matching share". grant towards the payments made by the Owner to acquire the Protected Property of approximately EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND and 00/100 ($800,000.00) DOLLARS, plus related acquisition costs. 3. CLOSING. The closing shall take place at the Dutchess County Office Building. 22 Market Street.. Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 at such time as the parties mutually agree, promptly after funds are made available or otherwise confirmed therefore, from the Dutchess County Partnership for Manageable Growth/Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program. 4. CONTINGENCIES. This Agreement, and the closing are subject to the following contingencies: R-0771 1 (a) Approval of the proposed conservation easement (Exhibit "A") and related closing documents by the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program. (b) Conveyance of title satisfactory to the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program subject only to utility company rights, licenses and/or easements to maintain pole, lines, wires and other installations presently servicing the property providing same do not, in the judgment of funding agencies, significantly impede the purposes of the conservation easement or significantly reduce its value. (c) Any documentation, approvals or consents as 'may be required by the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program in order to comply with Program requirements. (d) The Property shall be conveyed, free of all mortgages and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever or they will be subordinated to the conservation easement to the satisfaction of the Dutchess County Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Program. (e) Receipt of a survey of the entire Property(approximately ninety-nine acres), showing both the Protected and Retained Property, certified to the County and paidl' i~by the Owner at no cost to the County. 5. CANCELLATION. If the contingencies set forth in Section 4 are not satisfied, the-County may cancel this Agreement on written notice to the Owner and neither party will have any claim or cause of action against the other arising out of this Agreement. 6. Oti`INERS' REPRESENTATIONS. The Owner represents that it has, and will have at the closing, the power, and if applicable, corporate authorization, to convey the conservation easement to the County and that the Owner is not aware of any actions or proceedings which affect the Owners' title to the property and that there are not uncured notices which have been served upon the Owner by any governmental agency,notifying the Owner of any violations of law, ordinance or-regulation which would affect the Property, or actual impending mechanics liens against the Property. Owner has not entered into, or does there exist any license, lease, option, right of first refusal or other agreement which'affects title of the Property. Owner has no knowledge of any condition at, on, under or related to, the Property presently or potentially posing a significant hazard to human health or to the environment (whether or not such condition constitutes a violation of law that would result in liability to the Owner or the County under any Federal, State or local environmental laws). Shouid any of the above representations or warrantees cease to be true at any time prior to the closing, Owner shall immediately so advise the County in writing, except in so far as Owner has advised the County to the contrary, each of the above representations and warrantees shall be deemed to have been made as of the closing and shall survive the closing. 7. NO BROKERS COMMISSION. Each of the parties represents no broker was used in connection with this Agreement or with any of the transactions contemplated herein. R-0771 - 2 S. SEVERABILITY. Each provision of this Agreement isseverable from any and all other provisions of the Agreement. Should any provision of this Agreement be, for any reason, unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate an equitable adjustment in the provisions of this Agreement with a view to efficating the purpose of this Agreement and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not effected therebv. 9. TERMINATION. If the parties have not successfully closed this matter by July 2004, this contract shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any claim or cause of action for damages against the other arising out of this Agreement. N WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ACCEPTED:COU-NTY OF DLrTCHESS By- County y__ County Attorney's Office William R. Steinhaus,County Executive APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: TOWN OF WAPPINGER By. ] Commissioner`of Planning&Development J s ph Ru giero,Supervi. r STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF DUTCHESS j 5S: On this day of 2003,before me,the undersigned,a Notary Public in and for said State,personally appeared WILLIArIM R.STEINHAUS,personally knowm to me or proved to me on the basil of sarsfactor,evidence to he the individual whose name is subscribed t0 the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in hisiher capacity, and th4l by his signature on -he irstn.iment,the individual or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,executed the instrument. Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF DUTCHE S ; SS: On thiel day of C2aeg�2003,before me,the undersigned,a Notary Public in and for said State,personally appeared Joseph Ruggiero.personaliv known to the or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to the that he executed the same in hisrher capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,executed the instrument. `� Notary Public ��__.. � ALBERT P ROHRTS NOTARY PUBLIC,State of New Yort Qua€ified in Dutchess County � Commission Expires Feb.28.20 ULz PA7 1 J CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEED THIS GRANT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT, made this day of 2003 by and between the TOWN OF WAPPINGER, a municipal corporation with offices located at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 (hereinafter referred to as "the Grantor"), and the COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, a municipal corporation with offices at 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, (hereinafter referred to as "the Grantee"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Grantor is the Owner in fee of real property known as the Carnwath Estate (hereinafter referred to as "the Property"); and WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 99.5 acres located along Wheeler Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York with vistas and scenic views of the Hudson River, and WHEREAS, the Property is improved with several buildings, a 19'' Century mansion, a large dormitory building, a large chapef building, carriage house and other related buildinngs,• and WHEREAS, the Grantor wishes to impose a Conservation Easement on a porrtion of the Property consisting of approximately 95 ± acres of Iand (the Protected Property), and retain all rights on the remaining 6 acres of the Property (the Retained Property) allmore-`particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incomorated by reference in this conservation easement, and WHEREAS, the Protected Property and the Retained Property are shown on a Conservation Easement map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated by reference, and on a survey map entitled "Conservation Easement from Town of Wappinger"prepared by Paggi. Martin & Del Bene, last revised and filed in the Office of the Dutchess-County Clerk simultaneously.with this Indenture granting a Conservation Easement as Map No. and WHEREAS, the Protected Property possesses significant recreational, scenic, historicai and open space features and values; and WHEREAS, the Grantor is, as of the date hereof with the granting of this conservation easement, confirming its commitment to dedicate, develop, preserve, maintain, operate and provide for the public's use and enjoyment of the Protected Property; and WHEREAS, the County has awarded the Grantor a grant under the provisions of the Dutchess County Partnership For Manageable Growth/Open Space and Farmland Protection Matching Grant Fund, and EXHIBIT "A" TO GRANT AGREEMENT R-0771 4 a WHEREAS, the Protected Property will be dedicated as a public park to be devoted to the preservation of the view-shed of the Hudson River and its environs from the Protected Property and to public open-space purposes, and for outdoor recreational uses, including hiking, as part of the Greenway Trail System or otherwise; and WHEREAS, Grantor has agreed to place restrictions on the Protected Property as part of its transaction with Grantee, while retaining the use of the Protected Property as a public park as defined above; and WHEREAS, the State of New York has enacted Article 49, Title 3 of the Environmental Conservation Law (as the same may be amended, "Article 49") to provide for the limitation and restriction of development, management and use of real property by Conservation Easement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the facts above recited and of the mutual -covenants, terms, conditions and restrictions herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, Grantor does hereby grant and convey to Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, a Conservation Easement pursuant to Article 49, in perpetuity consisting of the terms, covenants and obligations on Grantor's part to be observed and perfo.^ned and Grantee'sarights to monitor and enforce.same, all as hereinafter set forth, over and across the Protected Property(the "Easement"). 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Easement is to grant to Grantee certain rights to restrict the use and development of the Protected Property to protect in perpetuity its view-shed of the Hudson_ River and environs, its topography and to the extent compatible therewith, the use of the Protected Property for the purposes of a Public Park dedicated to .public open space for outdoor recreational uses including hiking as part of the Greenway Trail System or otherwise, and through such protection, enhance, preserve and protect said Park, its view-shed and topography for the use and enjoyment of the public. The Grantor shall, subject to reasonable terms and conditions, make the Protected Property available to the Greenway Trail System or its successor and other local trail system(s) for use by the general public. In all respects Dutchess County residents shall be treated in the same manner as residents of the Grantor with regard to the use and enjoyment of the Protected Property. 2. Prohibited Uses and Practices. The following uses and practices are inconsistent with the purpose of this Easement and shall be prohibited upon or within the Protected Property, except to the extent permitted by Paragraph 4 hereof: (a) Any commercial, industrial or residential uses of the Protected Property. (b) The construction, erection, maintenance or replacement of any buildings, roads, roadways, signs (other than informational or directional signs), billboards, satellite dishes, fences, docks or other structures or improvements of any kind or R-0771 5 nature whatsoever on or over the Protected Property, except solely the Permitted Improvements and rights (as defined in subparagraph 4 hereof). (c) Disturbances of the Protected Property's topography, including but not limited to dredging, mining, filling, excavation, grading, removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rocks or minerals, or changing of the topography of the land in any manner except as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, erection, installation, maintenance or replacement of any of the Permitted Improvements in accordance with the.terms hereof or as may be normally and reasonably incidental to any of the uses of the Protected Property expressly permitted hereby. 3. Affirmative Rights Conveyed. (a) Grantee and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to enter the Protected Property at reasonable times for inspection purposes as contained in Paragraph 6. (b) Grantee shall have the right to review any plans for development, construction or installation of structures or improvements on the Protected Property and the right of approval with respect thereto which right of review and/or approval'shall be undertaken within thirty days by the Dutchess County Department of Planning or any successor organization or department, which right of review and/or approval shall not be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld. 4. Retained Rights of Grantor. Subject to the purpose and provisions of this Easement, including without limitation the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof, and to conditions set forth below, Grantor resew ses and. retains all customary rights of ownership in the. Protected Property to the extent such rights are exercised in a manner which is not inconsistent with the purpose of this Easement, including, but not limited to: (a) The right to construct_and maintain the following Permitted Improvements on the Protected Property: L Signs or Kiosks for educational, interpretative or public safety purposes. Any such signs or kiosks shall be of a design, size, materials and content that are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural and historic significance. ii. Roads, walkways, pathways, trails, benches, gardens, farm fields, and related amenities on the Protected Property so long as their design and layout will not, either individually or collectively, have a significant adverse impact upon the Protected Property and its view-shed, vegetation and landscape and provided that such design, layout and materials are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space R-0771 6 having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. Any walkways constructed on the Protected Property shall be accessible in accordance with the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. iii. Permanent or temporary fences or other barriers as may be necessary to provide adequate protection for the Protected Property or for the purposes of public safety, or a public park, provided however, that such barriers shall not restrict public access to the Protected Property. iv. An amphitheatre for the performing arts, related purposes and activities on an area of the easterly portion of the Protected Property (east of the access way) where the natural topography will lend itself to such purposes with minimal disturbance to the. natural topography, so long as they shall not have a significant adverse impact upon the Protected Property, its view shed, vegetation and landscape, and provided that they are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. v. Structures, barns, buildings and recreational facilities for auacihiry park purposes consistent with the purposes of this easement and provided they shall be of a design, size, materials and content that are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. vi. Roads and parking for those using the Protected Property for the purposes providt.d herein, provided the parking and roads shall be of a design, size, materials and content that is consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. (b) The right to conduct: i. Festivals and other temporary public gatherings, educational and cultural activities on the Protected Property so long as those activities will not have a significant adverse impact upon the Protected Property and its view- shed, vegetation and landscape and provided that such activities are consistent `with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. ii. Scientific or archeological activities which pertain to the study and propagation of the vegetation located on the Protected Property, or to the historic significance of the Protected Property, provided that such activities will not significantly adversely impact the vegetation, landscape or Protected Property and are consistent the use and character ofthe site as R-0771 7 a preserved open space having scenic, recreational horticultural, agricultural, cultural and historic significance. Farming activities on existing fields provided such activities will not have a. significant impact upon the Protected Property and its view-shed, vegetation and landscape and provided that such activities are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural and historic significance. (c) The right to plant, grow, trim and remove trees and plants on the Protected Property, so long as any new vegetation planted on the Property will not have any adverse impact upon the Protected Property and its view-shed, and provided such vegetation is consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having. scenic, recreational horticultural, agricultural and historic significance. (d) The right of ingress andegress to and from the Retained Property for itself_ its lessees. tenants and their guests and invitees, successors and assigns, over and across the access way which extends from Wheeler Hill Road to the Retained Property specifically including access to Areas 1 (4.729+/-), 2(01195+/-), 3(0.121+/-), and 4(0.330-/'-) as shown on Exhibit B. (e) The right to remove and/or maintain, reconstruct, rehabilitate and expand.existing structures, buildings and appurtenances for park purposes, provided they shall be of a design, size, materials and content that are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, `recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. (fl The right to utilize and maintain existing wells and sanitary systems and to construct new wells and sanitary systems to provide for the needs of the Retained Property, provided they shall be of a design, size, materials and content that are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. (g) The right to utilize and maintain existing utilities to provide for the needs of the zetained Property, provided they shall be of a design, size, materials and content that are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural, historic and cultural significance. (h) The right to install, maintain and reconstruct underground utilities for the needs of the Retained Property in or adjacent to the access way, which extends from Wheeler Hill Road to the Retained Property. S. Public Access. R-0771 $ There shall be public access to the Protected Property, except that access to those areas customarily used for administrative, maintenance, safety and public health purposes, may be restricted. Grantor may promulgate rules and regulations regarding hours of use for the public. 6. Inspection. Grantee and its authorized agents, employees and representatives shall have the right to enter the Protected Property upon reasonable notice to Grantor, at such times during normal business hours and in such manner as will not unreasonably interfere with Grantor's use of the Protected Property in accordance with this Easement, to examine and inspect the Protected Property to ensure there are no violations, breaches or defaults of any term, provision, covenant or obligation on Grantor's part to be obser,,ed or performed under this Easement. 7. Enforcement Rights of Grantee. : Grantor acknowledges and agrees that Grantee's remedies at law for any violation of this Easement are inadequate. Therefore, in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights of -Grantee hereunder at law or in equity, in the event any breach, default or violation of any term, provision, covenant or obligation on Grantor's part to be observed or performed pursuant to this Easement is not cured by Grantor within 30 days' notice thereof by Grantee (which notice requirement is expressly waived by Grantor with respect to any such breach, default or-violation which requires immediate action to protect the purpose of this Easement) Grantee shall have the right (a) to institute a suit to enjoin or cure such breach, default or violation by temporary and/or permanent. injunction, or (b) to seek or enforce such other legal and/or equitable relief or remedies as Grantee deems necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with the terms, conditions, covenants, obligations and purpose of this Easement; provided, however, that any failure, delay or election to so act by Grantee shall not be deemed to be a waiver o. a forfeiture of any right or available remedy on Grantee's part with respect to such breach, default or violation or with respect to any other breach, default or violation of any term, condition, covenant or obligation under this Easement. S. Baseline Data. In order to establish the present uses and condition of the Protected Property so as to be able to properly monitor its future uses and condition and assure compliance with the terms hereof, Grantor will make available to Grantee existing documentation in its possession of the natural condition of the Protected Property and Grantee have caused to be prepared such additional documentation deemed appropriate by Grantee, including a survey of the Protected Property showing its relationship to adjacent features and properties, and on-site photographs. The aforementioned documentation shall constitute an inventory of the Protected Property's relevant features and conditions (the 'Baseline Data"). The Baseline Data shall be kept on file at Grantee's offices and shall be accessible to the Grantor upon reasonable notice during normal business hours. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event a controversy arises with respect to the nature and extent of the present uses.or condition of the Protected Property, the parties shall not be foreclosed from utilizing all other relevant or material documents, surveys, reports, and other evidence to assist in the resolution of the controversy. To the extent Grantor and Grantee have initialed the Baseline Data., such Baseline Data shall be presumed to be a correct depiction of the Protected Property as of the date hereof. R-0771 9. Grant in Perpetuity. (a) The provisions of this Easement shall run with and be a burden upon the Protected Property in perpetuity and shall be binding on Grantor and Grantee and their respective successors and assigns, and any party entitled to possession or use of the Protected Property while such party is entitled to such possession or use. Any successor or assign of Grantee shall be a qualified organization within the meaning of Article 49 and shall expressly assume the obligation.to carry out the conservation purpose for which this Easement is granted and the other obligations of Grantee hereunder. (b) If Grantee or its successor or assign, ceases or fails (i) to enforce this Easement, (ii) to exist, or (iii) to be a Qualified Organization, and upon the occurrence of such event, fails to assign all its rights and interest in the Protected.Property, and delegate all their responsibilities wider this Easement to a Qualified Organization, then the rights and interest of Grantee under this Easement shall be vested in another Qualified Organization in accordance with a Cy-Pres proceeding of a court of competent jurisdiction. 10. Amendment. This Easement can be modified only in accordance with the common and statutory law of the State of New York applicable to the modification of easements or covenants running with the land. Grantor and Grantee recognize that circumstances could arise which would justify the modification of certain of the restrictions contained in this Easement including requirements imposed on Grantorpursuant to licensing procedures or any authorized governrnent'al Incensing or permitting agency. To this end, Grantee and Grantor shall mutually have the right, in their sol- discretion, to agree to amendments to this Easement which are not inconsistent with the purpose of the Easement provided, however, that the parties shall have no right or power to agree to any amendments hereto that would result in this Easement failing to qualify as a valid conservation easement under Article 49, any regulation issued pursuant thereto, and provided further that Grantee shall agree-to the modification of this Easement to conform to such 'licensing procedures or any other authorized governmental licensing or permitting agency. 11. Notice. All notices required by this instrument must be in writing, and must be personally delivered or deposited in a mail receptacle maintained by the united States Postal Service. A mailed notice must be contained in an accurately. addressed, sealed envelope, marked for delivery by first class registered or certified mail, with sufficient prepaid postage affixed and with return receipt requested. Notices to Grantor and Grantee shall be addressed to their respective addresses as set for the above, or to such other addresses as they may designate by notice given in accordance with this Paragraph and to either of their attorneys as they may from time to time designate by notice given in accordance with this Paragraph. Notice shall be deemed given and received as of the date of its personal delivery or the date of its mailing in accordance with this Paragraph. 12. Cooperation Agreement. R-0771 10 Grantor and Grantee agree to cooperate to comply with the provisions of Article 49, and the Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, so that this Easement will qualify, as a.perpetual conservation restriction, thereunder. '13. Indemnification of Grantee. Grantor agrees that Grantee has no affirmative obligation relating to maintenance of the Protected Property. Grantor Lurther agrees that Grantee has no responsibility relating to costs, claims or liability arising from personal injury, accidents, negligence, or damage to Protected Property resulting from public or private use of the Protected Property allowed by, arising out of, or resulting from this Easement. Grantor shall indemnify, hold harmless, defend and reimburse the Grantee from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, damages, liabilities, penalties, costs or,expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, of any kind or nature whatsoever on account of injuries to or death of any person or damage to any Protected Property arising out of Grantee' ownership of this Conservation Easement. 14. Grantor's Title. Grantor represents and warrants to Grantee (a) that Grantor is seized of the Protected Property in fee simple, and (b) that Grantor possesses full corporate rights and authority to grant and convey this Easement pursuant to this instrument. 15. Grantee' Representations. Grantee represents and warrants that it is a Qualified Organization. 16. Further Conveyance Ey Grantor. The restrictions on alienation provided for in this easement are in addition to those otherwise imposed on the alienation of parkland. 17. Miscellaneous. (a) This Easement shall be binding on the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The terms "Grantor" and "Grantee", wherever used herein, and any pronouns used in place thereof, shall mean and include their respective successors and assigns. (b) If any provision of this Easement or the application hereof to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid, the remainder of the provisions of this Easement and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is found to be invalid shall not be affected thereby. (c) In enforcing its rights hereunder with respect to a breach, default or violation of this Easement, Grantee shall take into account the reasonableness of requiring Grantor to cure the same and the time required to restore the Protected Property under the relevant circumstances, including but not limited to the season of the year and the accessibility of the Protected Property to Grantor. R-0771 I (d) All captions set forth herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall in no event be construed to limit, enlarge or modify any substantive provision of this Easement. 18. Transfer of Development Rights. No development rights in and to the Protected Property, or any part thereof which have been encumbered or extinguished by this Conservation Easement shall be transferred to any location outside the Protected Property, whether pursuant to a cluster development plan or any other agreement or plan for transferable development rights. 19. Extinguishment, If a subsequent unexpected change in the conditions surrounding the Protected Property _make impossible the falfillment of the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement, and if the restrictions are extinguished`by judicial proceeding, then, upon any subsequent sale, exchange or involuntary conversion. by the Grantor, the Grantee herein shall be entitled to share in such transaction in such proportion as the dollar amount of its respective grant bears to the total appraised value of the Protected Property. It is agreed the Grantee's share of such proceeds as referenced above shall be thirty three (33%) percent. R-0771 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed and delivered his Deed .of Conservation Easement as of the date first set forth above. GRANTOR: Town of Wappinger B Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor GRANTEE: County of Dutchess By: William R. Steinhaus, County Executive STATE OF NEW YORK j )SS.: "COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ) On this day of in the year 2003,before me,the undersigned,a Notary Public in and for said State,personally appeared JOSEPH RUGGIERO, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity. and :hat by his signature on the instrument.the individuai,or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,executed the instrument_ Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK ) )SS.: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ) On this day of in the year 2003,before me,the undersigned.a Notary Public in and for said State.personaily appeared WILLIAM R,STELNHAUS,personally known to me or proved to rte on the basis ofsatis;actory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowiedged to me that he executed the same in his c"acity, and that by his signature on the instrument,the individual,or the person upon behalf or which the inaividuai acted.execured the instrument., Votary Public R-0771 13 ti Lands of the Town of Wappinger Conservation Easement 94.259± Acre Parcel Town of Wappinger Outchess County, New York Beginning at a point, said point being distant` North 700 44' 00" East 172.80 feet from the northwesterly corner of Lot No. 19 as shown on a map entitled, "Riverdal Subdivision" on file in the Outchess County Clerk's Office as Flie Map No. 5422, e said point of beginning being at the southeasterly corner of lands now or formerly Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Liber 663, Page 412; thence leaving said point of beginning and said southeasterly corner and running along the easterly line of said Central Hudson Gas &. Electrical Corp., North 28° 23' 15" West 1218.16 feet to a point being at the northeasteriy corner of said Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., said point also being on the easterly line of lands now or formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority; thence leaving said nor-Li- -easterly earner and running along the easterly line of said Metropolitan Transit Authority the following courses and distances; North 35' 22' 30" East 58.70 feet and. North 26° 29' 1.5" East 3298 feet, North 52° 05' 20" East 334.01 feet, North 40° 31 ' 10" East 588.09 feet, North 48° 09' 50" West 67.02 feet, North 401 31 ' 40" East 51 .15 feet, North 54° 51' 35" East 44.39 feet, North 41' 13' 20" East 57.00 feet, North 47° 31' 50" East 100.75 feet, North 436 05' 35" East 100.10 feet, North 41013' 00" East 75.00 feet, North 32° 45' 50" East 25.22 feet, North 40° 48' 10"'East 100.01, feet, North 31' 27' 55" East 168.19 feet, North 400 31' 10" East 100.00 feet on a curve to the left having a radius of 6,238.00 feet and an arc length of 460.02 feet (cord = North 38° 24' 25" East 459.92 feet), South 53° 42' 20" East 40.00 feet and North 35° 35' 1G" East 92.15 feet to a point being at the southwesterly cornet of lands now or formerly Kemmis (File Map Nd.6796); thence leaving said easterly line of Metropolitan Transit Authority and said southwesterly corner and running along the southerly line of said Kemmis, South 60° 53' 40"East 502.42 feet to a point being on the southerly line of other lands of Kemmis, Liber 1231 , Page 202, said point also. being on the easterly face of a stonewall fence; thence running along the southerly line of said Kernmis along said stonewall face, South 19° 12' 00" East 60.00 feet to a point being at the southeasterly corner of said Kemmis, said point also being cx. the westerly line of Wheeler Hill Road; thence leaving said southeasterly corner and running along the westerly line of said Wheeler Hill Road,. South 196 12' 00" East 6.27 feet; thence continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 18° 32' 15" East 15.92 feet to a point being in a stonewall fence; thence continuing along the westerly line of said Wheeler Hill Road along said stonewall fence the following courses and distances. South 190 31 ' 20" East 217.55 feet, South 17' 57' 05" East 63.66 feet, South 196 04' 55" East 535.56 feet, South 190 36' 00" East 277.12 feet and South 20° 51 ' 10" East 7.16 feet; thence leaving said stonewall fence and continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 70° 26' 25" West 10.96 feet, South 201 54' 35" East 476.83 feet and North 70° 25' 35" East 10.76 feet to a point being in the aforementioned stonewall fence; thence continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hiii Road along said stonewall fence the following courses and distances: EXHIBIT ' '` South 190 191 15" East 157.17 feet, South 21° 08 05" Fast 183.96 feet and South 190 56' 45" East 60.09 feet to a point being at the northeasterly corner of lands now or formerly Vitale. Liber 1497, Page 798; thence leaving said westerly . line of Wheeler Hill Road and said northeasterly corner and running along the ncrtherfy line of said Vitale, South 71° 45' 50" West 200.00 feet to a point being at the northwesterly corner of said Vitale, said point also being at the northeasterly corner of Lot No.21 of the aforementioned Riverdale Subdivision; thence leaving said common corner and running along the northerly fine of said Lot No.21 and the northerly line of Lots No.20 and 19 the following courses and distances; South 71 46' 50" West 26.16 feet, South 71° 38` 30" West 698.64 feet, South 720 09' 50" West 199.73 feet, South 71' 31' 30" West 47:23 feet, South 71' 22' 20" West 521 .19 feet, South 7211 08' CO" West 467.95 feet and South 7011 44' 00" West 56.30 feet to the point of beginning containing 99.6341 acres of land. Excepting from the 99.634.- acre parcel of land, a 4.729:1 acre parcel, more Particularly described as follows.- Beginning ollows:Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North. 2511 41' 19" East 349.29 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 5011 44' 59" West 204.99 feet, North 360 16' 53" East 616.35 feet, North 430 59' 15" West 147.90 feet, North 430 28' 58" East 410.25 feet, South 44° 25' 56" East 183.449 feet, South 291 42' 16" West 424.81 feet, South 5611 50" 29" East 105.89 feet, South 30' 49' 14" West 59.49 feet, North 570 1 1 ' 09" West 104.57 feet and South 29° 47' 26" West 551.12 feet to the point of beginning containing 4.729 acres of land. Also, excepting from the 99.634+ acre parcel of land, a 0.195:t acre parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 4711 05' 57" East 392.98 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 100 51 ' CO" East 106.00 feet, South 791 09' 00" East 80.00 feet, South 10° 51' 00" West 106.00 feet and North 79° 09' 00" West 80.00 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.195 t acres, (8,480±- square feet) of land. Also excepting from the 99.634 - parcel of land, a 0.121 -- acre Parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 451 35' 39" East 600,67 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 16° 46' 00" East 84.00 feet, South 7311 14' 00" East 63.00 feet, South 16° 460011 West 84.00 feet, and North 731 14' 00" West 63.00 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.1 21 f acres (5,292- square feet) of land. Also excepting from the 99.634- parcel of land a 0.330- acre parcel more particularly described as fclfows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 23° 57' 04" East 1 ,487.92 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 22° 43' 44" East 188.97 feet, North 62° 39' 44" East 51 .84 feet, South 2711 20' 16" East 46.40 feet, South 2211 43' 44" West 186,26 feet, South 881 17' 28" West 30,64 feet, and North 671 16' 16" West 40.95 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.330-+- acres (14,380± square feet) of land. Paggi, Martin & Del Sene, LLP September 19, 2o03 2000-03(36) EXHIBIT B CONSERVATION EASEMENT MAP R-0771 15 Z 1181HX3 Lands,of the Tcyrn of Wappinger Conservation Easement 3425: Acre Parcel TOV'In of Wappinger Dutcl�ess County, Ne�,rr York from -L ing at a point, said point being distant: North 70° 44' 00 East 172.$0 feet from the northwesterly corner of Lot No. 19 Subdivision" on file in the Outchess County Clerkas 's Office as File Maown On a map rplNa. 5422�a1e said point of beginning being at the scutheasterly corner of (ands now or fcrmerl Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Liber 663, Page 412; thence leaving said paint of beginning and said southeasterly corner and running along the easterly fine of said Central Hudson Gas & le SlectricG! Corp.. + o to a point being at the nor,heasterfy corner of said Ce n1 Hudson Gas 23' 15' West 2ac$loot-cet Corp., said point also being on the easter y fine of lands now or formerly Metropolitan Transit Aut along hority; th en_ ce leaving said northeasterly corner and running g th the easterly fine of said Metrc,;poiitan Transit Authority the following courses and distances: North 35° 22` 30" East 5$.70 feet and North 261, 29' 1.:5" East 32.3$ fe-et, North 520 05' 20" East 3;;4.01 feet, North 40° 31 feet, North 480 09' S0" 1Nest 67 ' 10" East 5$8.09 .02 feet, North 40° 31 ' 40" East 51.15 feet, Nortj= 541 51 ' 35" East 44.39 fee*, North 410 1 3' , 50" East 100.75 feet, North 43 05 s5 Eat J1n�ast 57AQ feet, Norh 47° 31' 'f � T � " 10 75.00 feet, North 32' 45' 50" East 25.2 reef, Ncrr'� 40' 43', North E_013 0.0" East n East 100.01 feet, North 31° 27' 55" East 165.19 fed~, North 40° 3,11 East curve to the left having a radius of 6,.238.00 feet and an a c lengthlof 460.02 ton feeta (cord = North 38° 24' 25" East 459.92 feet), South 530 42' 20" East 4 and North 35' 35' 10" East 92 ? r feet to a 0.CT0 feet ow er formerlpoint: being at the southwesterly corer Of lands ,, y Ker rr:is (File Map No.6796); thence leaving said easterly fine of Metropolitan Transit Authority and said southwesterly corner and runnin along the southerly fine of said Kemmis, south 60`' 53' 40' East 502.4 g Point being on the southerly line of other lards of Kemmis, Liber 1231 , page20� t said point also being on the easterly face of a stonewall fence; thence running along the southerly line of said Kemmis along said stonewall face, South 19" 12' 07" f=ast 60.00 feet to a point being at the scutheasterly comer of said Kemmis, said point also being or the westerly line of Wheeler Hill Road; thence leaving said southeasterly caner and running along the westerly fine of said Wheeler Hili Road, South 19° 12' 00" East 6.27 feet; thence continuing along the easterly fine of said Wheeler f-li!! Road, South ISS 32' 1 F" East 15.°? feet to a point being in a stonewall fence; thence continuing along the westerly fine of said Wheeler Hill Road along said stonewall fence the following courses and distances: South 19° 31 ' 20" East 21 7.55 feet, South 171 57' 05" East 63.66 feet, South 19° 04' 55" East 5.35.56 feet. South 19° 36' 00" East 277.12 feet and South 20° 51 ' 10" East 7.16 feet; thence leaving said stcnewail fence and continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 70° 26' 25" West 10.06 feet, South 20° 54' 35" East 476.83 feet and '%loth 70° 25' 35" East 10.76 rest to a paint being in the aforementioned stcnev✓aff fence, hence continuing along the easterly line of said :Vheeler Nil! Road along said stc--e':v_l; fence the fcifewing courses and distances: EXHIBIT "zrr South 19° , r; t2St , ^ � r 1 � t -7.1 7 fcRt, � r ° -, v ' 0S' South19° 5 uth C5" East 133.96 feet and. E' 45 East 60.69 r,.o� 'eeL to a point being at the northeasterly 'Corner of land no�v or arrrerly Vitale, Liber 1497 line of t�,1l,eer , Page 793; thence leaving said westerly e. hill Road and said rnertr�easterili corner and running.along the Hort erly fire or said Vitale, Soun 71° ' 5r at the norrhlvest=rl corner 4o zale said West 2GO.G0 feet to a point being corner of Lot No.2lycf the aforerne tiioned Riverdale pointalubtji so Bing at the noron; thence theasterly said common corner and running along the northerfy line of said Lot No 2leand 0th northerly fine of Lots No.20 and 19 the following courses and distances; South 71 . 46' 50" West 26.16 feet, South 71° r West 199.73 feet, S ° ;8 3Q,. West 69864 feet, South 72° 09' 50" cut, 71 31 30 West 47.23 feet, South 71° 22, 521 .19 feet. South 72° Q8' 0Q" West 467.95 feet and South 70 0„ West 56.30 feet to the point of beginning containinggg 634 ° 00" West. acres of land. Excepting from the 99.534- acre parce! of rand, a 4,729 t Particularly described as follows: acre parcel, more Beginning ata point, said point being distant: North 250 41' 19" East 349.29 fee from the above described point of beginning; t . of beginning and running the following courseand distances.- North 50° 44new 150- - West 204.09 feet, North 26r 16' 53" East 147.r �a„� 616.35 feet, North 43° 59' 15" West 0 feat, !`forth 43° 28' 5-8- East 410.25 feet, South 440 -25' 56" Bast 183.49 feet. South 2911 42' 16" West 424.81 feet, South 560 50" 29" Ea c South 300 49' 74' West 59.49 feet, North 57° ; 1' 04„ East 10x.89 iaet, South 290 47' 26" West 551.12 feet to the point of beginning 9 conte nest 104.5 7 f ee wand acres of land. g 729 Also, excepting from the 99.6.3=? acre parcel of land, a 0.1x5; acre parcel particularly described as follows: , more uegi;rning at a point, said point being distant: North 470 OS' 57" East 392.98 feet from the above described point of beginni beginning; thence leaving the new paint of ng and running the foilowing courses and distances: North 10° 51 ' 00.' Fast 106.00 feet, South 790 09' 00" East 80.00 `met c o feet and North 79° 09 00" Ne .mouth 10 51 OC', West 106.00 st 80.00 feet 0.195± acres, (8,480 i- square feet) of land. to the point of beginning containing Also excepting from the 99.634_ parcel of land, a 0.121 = acre parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North from the above des � 451 35' 39" East 600.67 feet c.ibed point of beginning; thence leaving the new int of beginning and running the.following courses and distances: North 16po46` 00" East 34.00 feet, South 73° 14' 00" East 63.00 feet, South 1 6° 46' 00" Wes feet, and North 73° 14' r, t 84.00 0G West 63.04 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.1 21 = acres (5,292, square feet) of land. Also excepting from the g� �- f •o.�= parce; of land a 0.330, acre parcel more Particularly described as feflc"S: Beginning at a point, said pcir,t being dic Cant: North feet from the above describedr 2 ° 5 04" cast 1,487.92 point C beginning; thence leaving the neve beginning and running the following courses and distances.: North 22° 43'�4�t°f 1 88.97 feet, North 62° 39' 44" East 51 .34 feet, South 27° 20' 16" east 46.40 East feet, South 22° 43' 44" West 185.26 feet, South Sao 17' 23" West 30.64 feet, and North 67° 16' 16" West 40.95 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.330 - acres (14,380-- square feet) of land. paggi, Martian Del Sone, !,F September 19, 2003 2000-C.�(;�6i DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK MENU: FMCM058M PHONE : 486-2134 22 MARKET STREET 1300154 RLM POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y. 12601 DELETE N RCPT NO DATE OTHER/DATE CODE CR/DEBIT CONT R55515 06/22/04 RA C RECEIVED FROM: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS TOWN 1 : WAPPINGER P/B : N TOTAL FEE : TOWN 2 : SUB TOTAL: #COMPLETED : TYPE DOCUMENT ACCT# AMOUNT COMMENT COUNT 01 38 FILE MAP #11698 030 NO FEE BY LAW 02 03 04 05 06 MAP NAME : SURVEY MAP MADE FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR TOWN OF WAPPINGER THE CARNWATH ESTATE NAME : C'ARNWATH ESTATE JUN 2 2 2004 ZONING APPIADMINISTRATOR TOWN OF WNGER RECEIVED JUN 2 3 2004, 7"OWIV CLERK PAGGI, MARTIN & DELBENE Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors 56 Main Street POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601 (845) 471-7898 DATE JOB NO. FAX (845) 471-0905 DECEMBER 3, 2003 2000-03(34) ATTENTION TO VERG IL I S S T EN G E R ROBERTS PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI ALBERT P ROBERTS ESQ RE. 1136 ROUTE 9 CARNWATH MANSION/GREYSTONE TOWN OF WAPPINGER WAPPIGNERS FALLS NY 12590 WE ARE SENDING YOU F1 Attached Ll Under separate cover via the following items: > E Shop drawings E Prints El Plans El Samples F-1 Specifications D Copy of letter D Change order El COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION copy of Survey THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below: El For approval El Approved as submitted D Resubmit_copies for approval F1 For your use [I Approved as noted Ll Submit copies for distribution > L1 As requested F- Returned for corrections 0 Return corrected prints 0 For review and comment 1-1 El FOR BIDS DUE 1:1 PRINTS RETURNED,AFTER LOAN TO US REMARKS COPY TO.- (1)-Town Clerk, (1) Tow-n Supervisor SIGNED:.. RESOLUTION NO. 2003-238 RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ACTING AS LEAD AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AFFECTING THE CARNWATH ESTATE At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York,held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,New York, on the 22nd day of September, 2003, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero Councilmen - Robert L. Valdati Vincent F. Bettina Joseph Paoloni ABSENT: Christopher Colsey The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. valdati and seconded by Mr. Bettina WHEREAS, in 1998, the Town acquired property then known as the Greystone Estate and now known as the Carnwath Estate located on Wheeler Hill Road in the Town with frontage along the Hudson River; and WHEREAS, the property consists of approximately.99.5 acres of land,portions of which are improved by a 19t mansion, a dormitory building, a large chapel, a carriage house and other related buildings and detached structures; and 0AWappingeffown Board\RESOLUTION\Greystone-Cons Easement-Lead Agency.doc 3. The Town Board hereby consents to the County of Dutchess being Lead Agency for the SEQ RA review as required by Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law,Part 617 NYCRR{commonly Down as SEQRA}. 4. Except as modified by this Resolution,Resolution No. 2003-175 adopted by the Town Board on June 23, 2003 is hereby otherwise ratified, adopted and reconfirmed. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting y_ VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Absent Absent CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman Votin g Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York September 22, 2003 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. - a e GLORIA J. MOR O CLERK Easement-Lead Agency.doc O:Mappingeffown Board\RESOLUTION\Greystone-cons VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* WAPPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12594 OF COUNSII.: EI NNETH At STENGER (845}298 20()0 IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT R ROBERTS GARRETTLEGAL ASSISTANT: JOANLOUIS J. ARRETT* FAX(845)298-2842 AMY E.DECARLO F. * THOMAS R.DAVIS a-mail:VSRP®BestWeb.net POUGEKEEPPSM OFFICE EMANUEL E SARIS 276 MAIN MALL POUGHIG?EPSM NY 12601 KAREN P.MACNISH (845)452-1046 KEVIN T.MCDERMOTT STEVEN K.PATTERSON PINE PLAINS OFFICE JAY B.RENFRO 2990 CHURCH ST. P.O.BOX 21 *ADhR7TM TO PRACTICE PINE PLAJ NS,NY 12567 IN NY&FLA (518)398-9857 **ADhff=TO PRACTICE IN NY&CONN. ADDRESS REPLY TO:( )POCTGu_yFGPo*a [ )WAPPINGERS ( )PINE PLAINS VIA FACSIMILE (896-5340) AND REGULAR MAIL October 9, 2003 McGrath&Associates 1069 Main Street Fishkill,New York 12524 Attention: Mr. Donald McGrath Re. Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone'Estate)' Conservation Easement between the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. File No. 12951.0676 Dear Don: Several years ago you prepared an appraisal of the Greystone property in connection_with the Town's purchase of same. The Town has applied to Dutchess County for a Grant to off set the cost of purchase. The County has asked for your written authorization to rely on the Statement of Value in said appraisal. Would you kindly submit such written authorization to the County of Dutchess sent to the attention of Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney. Thank you for anticipated cooperation. Very P71l, y yours, ILIT IS, STENGER, ROBLRTS, PERGAMENT&VIGLOTTI, LLP P. ROBERTS APR/bg cc: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File Roger Akeley, Commissioner Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Daniel K. Wery, AICP Roger Muroran of Fraser&Associates Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney Y VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* WAPPINGERS,FALLS,NEw YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS _ (845) 298-2000 LEGAL ASSISTANTS: LOUIS J.VIGLOTTI FAX(845)298-2842 AMY E.DECARLO JOAN AS R.R DAVISA THOMAS e-mailVSRP@BegtWeb.net LISA MARTEL L POUGHREEPSIE OFFICE KAREN P.MACNISH 276 MAIN MALL KEVIN T.MCDERMOTT POUGHRMPSIB,NY 12601 STEVEN K.PATTERSON (845)452-1046 JAY B.RENFRO - PINE PLAINS OFFICE *ADNUrrED TO PRACIICE 2990 CHURCH ST. IN NY&PLA P.O.BOX 21 "ADNWfM TO PRACTICE PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 IN NY&CONN. (518)399-9857 July /fiADDRESS REPLY TO.( ]POUGHKEEPSSEE July 7, 2003 ( )WAPPINGERS - [ )PINE MAWS Dutchess County Attorney 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie,New York 12601 `- Attention: Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney Re: Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone Estate) Consservation.Easement between the Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess and Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. File No. 12951.0574 Dear Tony: On June 16, 2003, I forwarded you a marked-up copy of a proposed Conservation Easement. Inadvertently, you were not provided with an updated draft which I enclose for your review and comment. The draft Easement that your office emailed to my office was not fully appropriate for the Wappinger property Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone Estate)—hence the numerous changes. It is extremely imperative that I get to meet with your regarding this Easement as soon as possible. There is approximately$285,000 in Grant monies coming to the Town of Wappinger as soon as this Easement is resolved and it is imperative that we receive this money as soon as possible. Your prompt attention is urgently requested. Very truly yours, AR , STENGER, ROBERTS,PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI,LL �SX\iROBERTSVo�0 V 4 0:IWAPPINGF1Town Board\Camwath frta GreystoneiConservation Easement1070703-TD.doe cc: Han. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk i Town Board Fite roger Akeley, Commissioner Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Daniel K. Wery, AICP O:IWAPPINGENTown Board\Camwath fna Greystone\Conservation Easement1070703-TD-doc t VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW R 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* V4APPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12590 KENNETH M.STENGER OF COUNSEL: ALBERT P.ROBERTS (845) 298-2000 IRA A.PERGAMENT LOUIS J.VIGLOTTI FAX(845)298-2842 LEGAL ASSISTANT- JOAN F.GARRM** AMY E_DECARLO THOMAS R.DAVIS e-mail.,VSRP@BestWeb.net E AANUEL F.SARIS POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE 276 MAIN MAT 7 - KAREN P.MACNISH POUGHKEEPSIE,NY 12601 KEVIN T.MCDERMO'IT (845)452-1046 STEVEN K.PATTERSON PINE.PLAINS OFFICE JAY B.RENFRO 2990 CHURCH ST. .ADDED TO PRACTICE P.O.BOX 21 IN TAY q FLA. PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 (518)398-9857 ssAD TOPRACTICE . IN NY CONN. ADDRESS REPLY TO:( )POUGFIKEUSIE i i n:;r"rLvv�ic5 ( ) VIA FACSIMILE (486-2002) AND REGULAR MAIL PINE PLAINS September 17, 2003 Dutchess County Attorney `� ,�� 22 Market Street #� Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 t ` Attention: Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attole " ' 'E Re: Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone Estate) Conservation Easement between the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. RECEIVED File No. 12951.0676 Dear Tony: SEP 19 2003 TOWN CLERK Reference is made to your proposed Conservation Easement regarding the above. I commend you on a job very well done, especially considering the complexities that this docurnent must address. Subsequent to my conversation with you, I received a telephone call from Roger Murman who raised some subtle points and/or proposed changes which I will identify sequentially: • P. 4, ¶3(b) —add at end: "... which right of review and/or approval shall be undertaken within thirty days by the Dutchess County Department of Planning or any successor organization or department, which right of review and/or approval shall not be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld." • R 5, 14(a)ii—insert on the first line after"gardens": "... farm fields ...". • P. 5, 14(a)v—insert in the first line after"structure: "... barns ...". 0:IWappingerM)wn BoardlCamwath fna GreystonelConservation Easement1091603-TD.doc • P. 5,14(a)vi--first line is to be redrafted as follows. "Roads and parking for those using the Retained Property and the Protected Property for the purposes provided herein ...". • P. 6, 14(b)i—first line is to be redrafted as follows: "Festivals and other temporary public gatherings, educational and cultural activities ..." • P. 6, 14(b)—insert a new subsection as follows: "iii. Farming activities on existing fields provided such activities will not have a significant impact upon the Protected Property and its view-shed, vegetation and landscape and provided that such activities are consistent with the use and character of the site as a preserved open space having scenic, recreational, horticultural, agricultural and historic significance." • In view of the previous comment, I would suggest that P. 4(a)i, ii, iv, v, P. 4(b)i, ii, P. 4(c), (e), (0, and (g) and P. 6 have the words "agricultural" inserted after the word "horticultural". • P. 7, '4(d)—insert at the end of the section: "...specifically, including excess to Areas-1 (4.729+), 2 (0.195+), and 3 (0.121+), as shown on Exhibit"B". • P. 7, 14(e)—insert in the first line after the words "the right to": remove and/or maintain ...". I believe you have already made the minor typo corrections that we previously discussed. The above changes were requested by Mr. Murman to coincide with his firm's Master Plan for the use of this property. I do not believe any of the these proposed changes are inconsistent with the stated purposes of the Conservation Easement. Thank you for your courtesy and attention. Very truly yours, VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP RT . OBERTS APR/bg cc: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File Roger Akeley, Commissioner Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Daniel K. Wery, AICP Roger Murman of Fraser&Associates 0:1WappingerlTown BoardlCamwath fna Greystone\Conservation Easemenf691603-TD.doc VERGELis, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* WAPPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS (845)298-2000 LEGALASSISTANT: LOUIS J.VIGLOTTI FAX(845)298-2842 AMY E.DECARLO JOAN F.GARRETT** — THOMAS R.DAVIS e-mail:VSRPOBestWe6.net POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE EMANUEL,F.SARIS 276 MAIN MALL POUGHKEEPSM,NY I2601 KAREN P.MACNISH (845)452-1046 KEVIN T.McDERMOTT STEVEN K.PATTERSON PINE PLAINS OFFICE JAY B.RENFRG 2990 CHURCH ST. PO.BOX 21 .ADHD.1.0 PRAMCE PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 IN NY&PLA. (518)398-9857 ••ADN fi9'HDTOPRACTICE IN NY&CONN. ADDRESS REPLY TO.( )POUGHKEEPSIE { )WAPPINGERS ( )PINE PLAINS July 7, 2004 Town Board Town of Wappinger 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Attention: Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Deputy Supervisor Re: Carnwath Farms Conservation Easement Conveyance between the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. File No. 12951.0676 Dear Joe: Enclosed herewith please find a Baseline Documentation Statement from the Dutchess County Attorney's office regarding the above referenced closing. Y yours, S, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP P. ROBERTS APRIbg cc: Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File Gerald Terwilliger, Comptroller 11Vsrp031CommonlWappingerlTown BoardlCamwath fna GreystonelConservation Easement10706044P_doc Baseline Documentation Property: Greystone(Carnwath) Property Wheeler Hill Road (75-99 Coblestone Road) Grid No. 19-6057-03-487186 Town of Wappinger Dutchess County, New York Pursuant to Section 8, 'Baseline Data," of the Conservation Easement executed this day by the Town of Wappinger and the County of Dutchess, the parties agree the application prepared by Paggi, Martin and Delbenne, LLP, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, 56 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12604, submitted by the Town to the Dutchess County Open Space and Agricultural Protection Matching Grant Fund, dated July 13, 2000, represents the present uses and conditions of the Property at the time of the conveyance of this Conservation Easement. It contains, among other things: one Full Environmental Assessment Form, Mathew D. Rudikoff, Inc., submitted May 4, 2000; an Environmental Protection Fund 1999 Acquisition Grant application, submitted August 9, 1999; and a Summary Appraisal Report: "Greystone House, Inc." McGrath, Basciani &Associates submitted July 7, 1998. By this instrument the parties shall be deemed to have fully initialed the Baseline Data contained within the above referenced application. Dated: June 22, 2004 Town of Wa nger County of Dutchess c sy: By: s p Pao and Ant�DeRos eputy Supervisor Chief Assistant County Attorney STATE OF NEW YORK ) STATE OF NEW YORK } SS.- SS: S;SS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS } COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ) On this 22nd day of June, 2004, before me, the On this 22nd day of June, 2004, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared ANTHONY DE ROSA, perso.naily personally appeared JOSEPH PAOLONI, personally known known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his same in his/her capacity, and that by his signature on the signature on the instrument, the individual or the person instrument,the individual or the person upon behalf of which upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the the individual acted,executed the instrument. instrument, Qj� �zri Notky PublicNotary Public rtU i H f F 1 IVAYANI Notary Public, State of New York DOROTHY P TRAPANI Reg.# 01 TR4889663 Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Ulster Countyag g1TF14888863 Commission Expires April 20,202 qualified in Ulster Courtty Commission Expires April 20,200,,,. R-0771 VERGII.IS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGIUS* WAPPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER (845)298-2000 IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS LEGALASSISTANT: LOUIS J.VIGL.OTTI FAX(845)298-2942 AMY E.DECARLO JOAN E GARREIT" e-mail.VSRP@BestWeb,aet POUGHKEE N OFFICE THOMAS R.DAVIS EMANUEL F.SARIS 276 MAIN MALL POUGHKEEPSIE,NY 12601 KAREN P.MACNISH (845)452-1046 KEVIN T,McDERMOTT PINE PLAINS OFFICE STEVEN K.PATTERSON 2990 cHuxcH sz: JAY B.RENFRO P.O.BOX 21 PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 •ADMME.D TO PRACTICE IN NY R PLA. (518)398-9857 =•ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN NY k CONN_ ADDRESS REPLY TO:( )POUGHI�PSIE ( )WAPPINGERS { )PR+Is:PLAINS VIA HAND DELIVERY June 22, 2004 RECEIVED Town Board Town of Wappinger JUN z 2 2004 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls,New York 12590 TowN CLERK Attention: Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Deputy Supervisor Re: Carnwath Farms Conservation Easement between the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. File No. 12951.0676 Dear Joe: In connection with the above matter which closed at 9:00 a.m. this morning at the Dutchess County Attorney's office, I am enclosing herewith Dutchess County Check No. 4940 made payable to the Town of Wappinger in the sum of$277,062.10 representing the grant amount for eligible costs of the Town's acquisition of the Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone Estate). As per the attached closing statement,the grant was determined on the basis of 93.805 eligible acres at$2,666.66 an acre (113 of the appraised value)totaling $250,146.66, plus common related acquisition costs of$26,915.44. The related acquisition costs were compiled by the Comptroller staff and forwarded directly to the County. It is my understanding that we received 100% of the related acquisition costs. WsrpW\CommonlWappinger\Town BoardlCamwath fna Greystone\Conservation Fasement1062204.doc Closing Statement: Closing Held: June 22, 2004 at the Dutchess County Attorney's Office County Office Building 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie, New York 9:00 A.M, Parties Present: Joseph Paoloni, Deputy Supervisor Anthony De Rosa, Chief Assistant County Attorney Albert Roberts,Town Attorney Carol Otter(Title Company Representative) Buyers: Seller: Dutchess County Town of Wappinger 22 Market Street P.O. Box 324 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 20 Middlebush Road Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Premises in Dutchess County, New York: Street Town Tax Map Identifier No. 75-99 Coblestone Road Wappinger 6057-03-487186-00 Purchase Price: 93.805 grant eligible acres at $2,666.66 acre (113 of appraised value) .,........ $250,146.66 Related Acquisition Costs...................................................................................................................$ 26.915.44 Total $ 277,062.10 DC Paicf&Closing. 1. Easement (Check#4940).................................................$277,062.10 2. Tri-County Abstract (Check#4939)............ ............$ 1,558.00 This closing represents Dutchess County's acquisition of a 94±-acre Conservation Easement from the Town of Wappinger (Protected Property located at 75-99 Coblestone Road, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, Tax Map Identifier 6057-03-487186-00) to help fund the Town's purchase of a fee interest in the Property. 'SY, )tlnk�a.N❑S yfe 2 rnz a]m x dc * I• r �� - _ � rp sN�c�i ❑ - m O2 m prn fA rn n M0 ❑ z _ a i r1J i m o Z o = �� 0c ❑ 0 ❑ � . .. L I in V (1) m i o Li . e. VERGII.IS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILJS* WAPPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS (845) 298-2000 LEGAL ASSISTANT: LOUIS J.VIGLOrI'II FAX(845)298-2842 AMY E.DECARLO JOAN A GARRETT** THOMAS R.DAVIS a-mail:VSRPOBestWeb.not POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE EMANUEL F.SARIS 276 MAIN MALL POUGHKEEPSIE,NY 12601 KAREN P.MACNISH (845)452-1046 KEVIN T.MCDERMOTT CE STEVEN K.PATTERSON PINE PLAINS ST. JAY B.RENFRO 2990 CHURCHHST P.O.SOX 21 •ADAffITED TO PRACTICE PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 IN NY&FCA. (518)398-9857 ••ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN NY&CONN. ADDRESS REPLY TO:( }POUGFUCEEPSIE [ )WAPPINGERS { }PINE PLAINS December 15, 2003 Dutchess County Attorney 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Attention: Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney Re: Carnwath Estate (formerly Greystone Estate) Conservation Easement between.the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. . File No. 12951.0676 Dear Tony: I am enclosing herewith a certified copy of a Resolution adopted by the Town Board on December 8, 2003. Please advise when we may schedule the closing. I believe Jay Paggi has forwarded the requested survey maps. VerJ�E holy yours, IS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP P. ROBERTS APR/b7 cc: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Mr. Roger H. Murman, R.L.A. 0:1WappingerlTown BoardlCarnwath fna Greystone\Conservation Easement1121503-TD.doe VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE 9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* WAPPINGERS FALLS,NEW YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS (845)298-2000 LEGAL ASSISTANTS: LOUIS 1.VIGLOTYI FAX(845)298-2842 AMY$.DECARLO JOAN F.GARREYI-i LISA MARTELL THOMAS R DAVIS email:VSRP�BestWeb net POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE KAREN P.MACNISH 276 MAIN MALL KEVIN T.MCDERMOT£ POUGEIMEPSIE,NY 12601 STEVEN K.PATTERSON (845)452-1046 JAY B.RENFRO PINE PLAINS OFFICE •ADMITTED TO PRACTICE 2990 CHURCH ST. INNYRFLA P.O.BOX 21 ..ADfArrrED TO PRACTICE PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 IN NY&CONN. (518)398-9857 ADDP.ESS"aEPL:TO:( )PQ1?;3X-gam -IZ- ( )WAPPINGERS ( )PINE PLAINS VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Airborne Tracking No. 3277 884 2213 June 25, 2003 Dutchess County Attorney 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Attention: Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney Re: Carnwath Farms Conservation Easement File No. 12951.0574 Dear Tony: Enclosed hereivith please find a survey map last revised on June 13, 2.003 prepared for Carnwath Farm's Conservation Easement with the County of Dutchess and Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. Please call me. P y yours, IS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP P. ROBERTS RECEIVED APR/bg Enclosure JUN 2 6 2003 TOWN CLERK O:IWAPPINGE1Tovm BoardlCarnwath fna GreystonelConservation Easement1062503-AD.doc cc w/o enclosure: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. Daniel K. Wery, AICP OAWAPPINGE\Town Board\Camwath fna Greystone\Conservation Easemeat1062503-AD.doc VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI,LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1136 ROUTE,9 GERALD A.VERGILIS* WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12590 OF COUNSEL: KENNETH M.STENGER IRA A.PERGAMENT ALBERT P.ROBERTS (845)298-2400 LEGAI ASSISTAAIT:. LOUIS J.VIGLOTTI FAX(845)298-2842 AMY E.DECARLO JOAN F.GARRETT" THOMAS R.DAVIS a-mail:VSRP@�BestWeb.net POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE E.MANUEL F.SARIS 276 N AIN MALL POUGHKEEPSIE,NY 12601 KAREN P.MACNISH (845)_.152-1046 KEVIN T.McDERMOTT s STEVEN K.PATTERSON PINE PLAINS OFFICE JAY B.RENFRO 2990 CHURCH ST. RO"BOX 21 'ADMITTED TO PRACTICE PINE PLAINS,NY 12567 IN NY&FI.P (518)398-9857 '•ADMITTED TO PRACTICE - - IN NY&CONN. ADDRESS REPLY TO:( )POUGFIICEEPSIE ( )WAPPINGERS VIA FACSTI ULE (471-0905)AND R-EE ULAR MAIL c )PINE PLAINS December 2, 2003 Paggi, Martin&Del Bene RECEIVED 54-56 Main Street DEC 0 A '0063 Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Attention: Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. TOWN CLERK Re: Carnwath Estate(foarznerly Greystone Estate) Conservation Easenxent between the Town of Wappinger with the County of Dutchess and the .Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. File No. 12951.0676 Dear Jay: I presume you have received a copy of Tony DeRosa's letter of November 25, 2003 regarding the above. Please note Tony's request for the various survey maps. I would suggest that you prepare three additional copies—one to be maintained by the Town Clerk, one for the Town Supervisor's file, and one for my office. Call me if you have any questions. Thank you for your courtesy and attention. Very�y yours, VERG S 'STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT &VIGLOTTI, LLP RECEIVE BE P. ROBERTS APR/bg cc: Hon: Joseph Ruggiero; Supervisor TOir�; Hon Gloria Morse, Town Clerk Town Board File. Anthony J. DeRosa, Senior Assistant Dutchess County Attorney. 0:1WappingenTown BoardlCamwath fna GreystoneiConservation Easement11202034EPAOC Lands of the Town of Wappinger Conservation Easement 94.259+ Acre Parcel Town of Wappinger Dutchess County, New York Beginning at a point, said point being distant- North 701 44' 00" East 172.80 feet from the northwesterly corner of Lot No. 19 as shown on a map entitled, "Riverdale Subdivision" on file in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office as File Map No. 5422, said point of beginning being at the southeasterly corner of lands now or formerly Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Liber 663, Page 412; thence leaving said point of beginning and said southeasterly corner and running along the easterly line of said Central Hudson Gas & Electrical Corp., North 280 23 15" West 1218.16 feet to a point being at the northeasterly corner of said Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., said point also being on the easterly line of lands now or formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority; thence leaving said northeasterly corner and running along the easterly line of said Metropolitan Transit Authority the following courses and distances: North 350 22' 30" East 58.70 feet and North 261 29' 15" East 32.98 feet, North 52* 05' 20" East 334.01 feet, North 40' 31 ' 10" East 588.09 feet, North 48' 09' 50" West 67.02 feet, North 40' 31' 40" East 51 .1'5 feet, North 540 51 ' 35" East 44.39 feet, North 41' 13' 20" East 57.00 feet, North 470 31' 50" East 100.75 feet, North 43' 05' 35"• East 100.1'0 feet, North 411131 00" East 75.00 feet, North 32' 45' 50" East 25.22 feet, North 400 48' 10" East 100.01 feet, North 31' 27' 55" East 168-19 feet, North 400 31' 10" East 100-00 feet on a curve to the left having a radius of 6,238.00 feet and an arc length of 460.02 feet (cord = North 38' 24' 25" East 459.92 feet), South 53' 42' 20" East 40.00 feet and North 350 35' 10"" East 92.15 feet to a point being at the southwesterly corner of lands now or formerly Kemmis (File Map No.6796); thence leaving said easterly line of Metropolitan Transit Authority and said southwesterly corner and running along the southerly line of said Kemmis, South 60' 53' 40" East 502.42 feet to a point being on the southerly line of other lands of Kemmis, Liber 1231, Page 202, said' point also being on the easterly face of a stonewall fence; thence running along the southerly line of said Kemmis along said stonewall face, South 19' 12' 00" East 60.00 feet to a point being at the southeasterly corner of said Kemmis, said point also being on the westerly line of Wheeler Hill Road; thence leaving said southeasterly corner and running along the westerly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 19' 12' 00" East 6.27 feet; thence continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 18' 32' 15" East 15.92 feet to a point being in a stonewall fence; thence continuing along the westerly line of said Wheeler Hill Road along said stonewall fence the following courses and distances: South 19' 31 ' 20" East 217.55 feet, South 170 57' 05" East 63.66 feet, South 190 04' 55" East 535.56 feet, South 190 36' 00" East 277.12 feet and South 20' 51' 10" East 7.16 feet; thence leaving said stonewall fence and continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road, South 700 26' 25" West 10.96 feet, South 20' 54, 35" East 476.83 feet and North 700 25' 35" East 10.76 feet to a point being in the aforementioned stonewall fence; thence continuing along the easterly line of said Wheeler Hill Road along said stonewall fence the following courses and distances: South 191 19' 15" East 157.17 feet, South 21"08' 05" East 183.96 feet and South 19" 56' 45" East 60.09 feet to a point being at the northeasterly corner of lands now or formerly Vitale, Liber 1497, Page 798; thence leaving said westerly line of Wheeler Hill Road and said northeasterly corner and running along the northerly line of said Vitale, South 71' 46' 50" West 200.00 feet to a point being at the northwesterly corner of said Vitale, said point also being at the northeasterly corner of Lot No.21 of the aforementioned Riverdale Subdivision; thence leaving said common corner and running along the northerly line of said Lot No.21 and the northerly line of Lots No.20 and 19 the following courses and distances; South 71' 46' 50" West 26.16 feet, South 71' 38' 30" West 698.64 feet, South 72° 09' 50" West 199.73 feet, South 71' 31' 30" West 47.23 feet, South 71" 22' 20" West 521 .19 feet, South 720 08' 00"West 467.95 feet and South 701 44' 00" West 56.30 feet to the point of beginning containing 99.6341 acres of land. Excepting from the 99.6341 acre parcel of land, a 4.7291 acre parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a.. point, said point being distant: North 25° 41' 19" East 349.29 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 500 44' 59" West 204.99 feet, North 360 16' 53" East 616.35 feet, North 430 59' 15" West 147.90 feet, North 430 28' 58" East 410.25 feet, South 440 25' 56" East 183.49 feet, South 290 42' 16" West 424.81 feet, South 560 50" 29" East 105.89 feet, South 300 49' 14" West 59.49 feet, North 570 11' 09" West 104.57 feet and South 290 47' 26" West 551.12 feet to the point of beginning containing 4.729:L- acres .729±acres of land. Also, excepting from the 99.634± acre parcel of land, a 0.195± acre parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 471 05' 57" East 392.98 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 10° 51 ' 00" East 106.00 feet, South 790 09' 00" East 80.00 feet, South 100 51' 00" West 106.00 feet and North 79° 09' 00" West 80.00 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.195± acres, (8,480± square feet) of land. Also excepting from the 99.634± parcel of land, a 0.121 t acre parcel, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 450 35'" 39" East 600.67 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 160 46' 00" East 84.00 feet, South 731 14' 00" East 63.00 feet, South 160 46' 00" West 84.00 feet, and North 730 14' 00" West 63.00 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.121 ± acres (5,292± square feet) of land. Also excepting from the 99.634± parcel of land a 0.330± acre parcel more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being distant: North 230 57' 04" East 1,487.92 feet from the above described point of beginning; thence leaving the new point of beginning and running the following courses and distances: North 220 43' 44" East 188.97 feet, North 62° 39' 44' East 51.84 feet, South 270 20' 16" East 46.40 feet, South 22° 43' 44" West 186.26 feet, South 880 17' 28" West 30.64 feet, and North 67° 16' 16" West 40.95 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.330:t acres 0 4,380 t square feet) of land. Paggi, Martin & Del Bene, LLP September 19, 2003 2000-03(36)