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36. AGREEMENT TO DONATE AND WAIVER OF APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY FOR THE HASSAYAMPA RIVER PRESERVE AT VULTURE MOUNTAINS RECREATION AREA Approve the Agreement to Donate and Waiver of Appraisal and Compensation (“Agreement”) between Maricopa County (“County”) and The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) for the Hassayampa River Preserve at Vulture Mountains Recreation Area. In this Agreement, TNC agrees to donate and the County accepts TNC’s donation of two parcels of land as follows: (1) a 65.3 acre parcel of land described in Exhibit B-1 of the Agreement (the “Fee Property”), and a 646 acre parcel of land described in Exhibit B-2 of the Agreement (the “Leased Property”), collectively the “Property”. The Fee Property (also referred to as the visitor center parcel and all improvements located thereon) and its associated Well and Water Rights described in Exhibit D-1 attached to the Agreement, will be deeded to the County via the Gift Deed with Reservation of Conservation Easement and Access Easement (the “Gift Deed”), the form of which is attached to the Agreement as Exhibit E, and will be executed simultaneous to this Agreement. The Leased Property will be leased to the County until TNC has resolved property boundary discrepancies to County’s satisfaction. Upon resolution of the boundary discrepancies, TNC will execute a separate Gift Deed, the form of which will be mutually agreed upon by TNC and County prior to execution that conveys in fee the Interim Leased Property to County. A termination of the lease shall also occur simultaneous to closing on the Leased Property. The County will accept the donation of the Property from TNC for open space and parks in favor of the general public, subject to the Master Plan. This Agreement is subject to reservations, restrictions and agreements of record, for open space, recreation, education, park conservation and a portion that may be used for a public library and/or nature center, as restricted in the Gift Deed. Vulture Mountains Recreation Area is located in Supervisory District No. 4. (C-30-17-011-M-00)

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