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2a14036'13 farm vehicles, including, but not limited to, all- terrain vehicles and four- wheelers, may be operated on existing roads in order to gain access to or to cross the Property and in conjunction with agricultural activities allowed by this Conservation Easement and to retrieve hunted game. There shall be no use of off -road vehicles in a manner that results in soil erosion, soil compaction, or in the interference with vegetation or the natural habitat of animal species occurring on the Property, except for permitted ranching purposes. Such use of vehicles for ranching purposes off roadways will be conducted in a manner that has minimal impacts on vegetation and the natural habitat of animal species. 3.7. Mineral Extraction. There shall be no exploration, drilling, mining, development, production, extraction, or transportation of minerals, oil, gas, sand, gravel, stone or other mineral substances (whether such other mineral substances be part of the mineral estate or part of the surface estate) on, from, or across the Property ( "Mineral Activities "); provided, however, that this section does not apply to water, which is addressed elsewhere in this Conservation Easement. 3.8 Agricultural Use. There shall be no agricultural activities on the Property except as expressly permitted in this Conservation Easement. There shall be no tilling or plowing or use of the Property for commercial cultivation of row crops. Grantee shall have the right to grow and cut hay, harvest seeds, and to conduct interseeding of native plant species. No application of commercial fertilizer or soil supplements may be used in the course of agricultural uses. The permitted agricultural uses are subject to the restrictions contained in this Conservation Easement. 3.9. Conservation Measures. Grantee may, but shall not be obligated to, utilize rotational grazing, and any other measures not specifically prohibited herein and may work with the appropriate Natural Resource District(s), Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and other resource agencies for development of wildlife habitat, rotational grazing, and water development for Permitted Livestock. All conservation program grants, leases, payments and other benefits shall be solely for the use of Grantee. 3.10 Intentionally deleted. 3.11. Permitted Livestock. "Permitted Livestock" means cattle and other animals which are expressly permitted in writing by the Conservancy. There shall be no animals other than Permitted Livestock raised, maintained or grazed on the property. There shall be no confined animal feedlots permitted on the Property. This prohibition shall not prohibit temporary corrals for retention of Permitted Livestock in relation to activities specifically authorized herein. For purposes of the Agreement, "feedlot" is defined as a permanently constructed confined area or facility within which the Property is not grazed or cropped annually, and which is used and maintained for purposes of engaging in the business of the reception and feeding of Permitted Livestock. Nothing in this section shall prevent Grantee from seasonally confining Grantee's, or Grantee's employees', Permitted Livestock into an area for feeding, and nothing in this section shall prohibit Grantee from Page 9 of 24 Pages