Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia

by Ellen L. Anderson

DEED OF EASEMENT

THIS DEED, made this 24th day of March, 1971, by and between Clive L. DuVal, 2nd and Susan B. DuVal, his wife, parties of the first part, hereinafter called the grantor, and the County of Fairfax, Virginia, party of the second part, hereinafter called County;

WHEREAS, the County has an interest in protecting and maintaining the scenic, historic and recreational value of land within the County and;

WHEREAS, the County also has a desire to shape the character, direction and timing of community development through the preservation of "open space" land and;

WHEREAS, the governing body of the County has determined that the acceptance of the conveyance of certain interests in land less than the fee will assist in accomplishing these above stated objectives, and;

WHEREAS, the grantor is the owner in fee simple of three certain parcels of land situate in Fairfax County, Virginia, containing in the aggregate 52.40897 acres of ground and being shown on the Tax Map of Fairfax County on Sheet 30-2, Double Circle One, Parcel 40, and Sheet 30-2, Double Circle One, Parcel 41, and Sheet 30-2, Double Circle One, Parcel 46A, having acquired said property by deeds recorded in Deed Book 1097 at Page 32, Deed Book 1041 at Page 123, Deed Book 1322 at Page 456, and Deed Book 1322 at Page 453, of the land records of the County of Fairfax; and

WHEREAS, the grantor desires to join in and participate in the maintenance of the character of the land described herein as open space land with scenic, historical and recreational value and to protect in perpetuity the mansion known as "Salona".

NOW, THEREFORE THIS DEED OF EASEMENT WITNESSETH THAT for and in consideration of the foregoing provisions and of the following terms and conditions, grantor does hereby grant and convey unto the County two separate easements, one a perpetual or permanent easement and one a temporary easement for at least a ten year period, both hereinafter described, over and applicable to portions of the land heretofore described, and further, grantor does hereby covenant that he will in each particular abide by the terms and conditions hereof and will execute such further assurances and/or do such other things as may reasonably be necessary to ensure that any successor in interest to the land herein described will also abide by the terms and conditions of these easements as hereinafter set out.

These easements are expressly covenanted by the grantor to run with the land and are not personal to him, and shall be binding upon any and all successors in interest to all or any part of the interests in the land herein described which may be now held or hereafter acquired by the grantor.