RESOLUTION NO. SERIES 2019
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR ON BEHALF OF METRO GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A 313.28 ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON PROPERTY OWNED BY H F PRESERVATION, LLC, LOCATED ON SHILOH LANE AND BUCKEYE LANE IN OLDHAM COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER BARBARA SEXTON SMITH
WHEREAS, the grant of a conservation easement on this Property shall assure the protection of outstanding natural resources, conservation values and possible pre-historic artifacts in the Taylor Creek watershed in Oldham County and in the Ohio River watershed shared by both Oldham and Jefferson Counties; and will further assist in the accomplishments of Plan 2040, the Louisville Metro Government Comprehensive Plan, and the Oldham County Outlook 2020 Comprehensive Plan as more specifically stated on pages 2 - 4 of this conservation deed; and will yield significant public benefits; and
WHEREAS, the grant of a conservation easement on this Property will serve the clearly delineated governmental policies of Kentucky Revised Statutes 382.800 et seq. to retain or protect "natural, scenic or open space values of real property, assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational or open space use" and for "protecting natural resources, maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to KRS 382.800 et seq., Metro Government is authorized to accept conservation easements to retain and protect natural, scenic and open space values of real property assuring its availability for agricultural, forest or open space use, protecting natural resources, and preserving agricultural and other cultural aspects of real property in Kentucky, and Metro Government is qualified to accept such easements under Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Council desires the Mayor on behalf of Metro Govern...
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