Appendix 4-A - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation ...

Exempted from recordation taxes under the Code of Virginia
Sections 58.1-811 (A) (3), 58.1-811 (C) (4) and 10.1-1803
DEED OF GREENWAY EASEMENT
THIS DEED OF GREENWAY EASEMENT, made this _____ day of ______________,
2009, between _______________________________________, a Virginia corporation, Grantor,
and the TOWN OF BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA, a Town chartered by the Commonwealth of
Virginia, herein called "Town," Grantee.
WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the sum of One Dollar cash in hand, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Grantor, the Grantor does
hereby grant and convey unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, the following described
easement and right-of-way located in the Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia:
Being a _____ foot wide greenway easement over and across the property of Grantor, as
shown on a plat prepared by _______________________________________, dated
____________________________, designated Job No. _________________, said
easement being located along the __________ side of Grantor's property and meandering
parallel to ____________ Street, said plat attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
This shall be known as the “Easement Area.”
TAX MAP # ________________________
1. Purpose
It is the purpose of this Greenway Easement to make the Easement Area available for the
Town’s Greenway trail system and associated public amenities. This Easement provides for
public access through the Easement Area. Members of the general public shall have free access
to and use of the trail subject to the laws and ordinances of the Town of Blacksburg.
The Greenway trail system is a linear park, which includes a paved trail suitable for
walking, jogging, bicycling and other forms of recreation. The trail provides an alternate means
of transportation to the automobile, as well as a recreational facility for the enjoyment of
Blacksburg citizens and visitors.
2. Rights of the Grantor
The Grantor, its successors and assigns, shall have the right to use the Easement Area for
all purposes, provided:
a. That such use shall not interfere with constructing, maintaining, renewing, replacing,
repairing, relocating or operating the trail and appurtenances, nor injure the same, and
shall not interfere with the Town’s free access to the trail at all times and for all purposes;
and provided further that no building or structure shall be erected on the Easement Area
by the Grantor, its successors and assigns, without the prior written consent of the Town.
Further, no parking lots, parking spaces, drive aisles, or private roads shall be permitted