HomeMy WebLinkAboutTHE HARPAGON CO LLC GRANTOR GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FOR PROPERTY-FLOODPLAIN BUYOUT PROGRAMFRAILS & WILSON
211 PLEASANT HOME ROAD, SUITE Al
AUGUSTA, GA 30907
For the consideration of $35,765.00 dollars, and other valuable consideration, We, The Harpagon
Company, LLC, the GRANTOR, do hereby convey to the City of Augusta, Georgia, the GRANTEE,
the following described real property situated in the City of Augusta, Georgia:
ALL that lot or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the
1269 District, G.M., Richmond County, Georgia. beginning at a point on the west side of Boy
Scout Road 645.0 feet, more or less, Northwest of the right -of -way line of Harlem Avenue at its
intersection with Boy Scout Road, and running thence North 70 Degrees 08' East one hundred
sixty -two (162) feet to a point; thence North 27 degrees 00' West sixty -one and three - tenths
(61.3) feet to a point on the mid -line of a branch i thence running in a Northeasterly direction
along the mid -line of the branch, which separates this property from a subdivision known as
Greenbriar Subdivision, two hundred five (20afeet or less to apoint on the West side of
Boy Scout Road; thence South 14 degrees 36' East along the west side of Boy Scout Road one
hundred fifty -three and six- tenths (153.61 feet to the point of beginning. And being the same
property as shown on a plat made by Billy B. Beazlev, C.E., dated June 8, 1967, which is
attached to a warranty deed from G. Ervin Walters to Raymond H. Thompkins, recorded in
Deed Book 34 -E, page 699, reference being made to said deed and plat for a more complete
description as to the metes, bounds, distances and location of said lot. The improvements
thereon are known under the present numbering systems in the vicinity of Augusta, Georgia 1
as 467 Boy Scout Road.
Tax Map and Parcel Number: 025 -2- 034 -03 -0
The following document entitled "Deed Restrictions" is attached hereto, and by reference made a part
hereof.
This )ay of Fibr do , 2012.
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GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FOR PROPERTY
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"Deed Restrictions"
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WITNESSETH
In reference to the property or properties ( "Property ") conveyed by the Deed between The Harpagon
Company, LLC participating in the federally - assisted acquisition project ( "the Grantor ") and the City of
Augusta, Georgia ( "the Sub- grantee "), its successors and assigns:
WHEREAS, The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, ("The Stafford Act "),
42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq., identifies the use of disaster relief funds under § 5170c, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program ( "HMGP "), including the acquisition and relocation of structures in the floodplain;
WHEREAS, the mitigation grant program provides a process for a local government, through the State, to
apply for federal funds for mitigation assistance to acquire interests in property, including the purchase of
structures in the floodplain, to demolish and /or remove the structures, and to maintain the use of the
Property as open space in perpetuity;
Whereas, Georgia has applied for and been awarded such funding from the Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ( "FEMA ") and has entered into a mitigation grant
program Grant Agreement dated March 25, 2012 with FEMA and herein incorporated by reference;
making it a mitigation grant program grantee.
Whereas, the Property is located in the City of Augusta, Georgia, participates in the National Flood
Insurance Program ( "NFIP ") and is in good standing with NFIP as of the date of the Deed;
Whereas, the City of Augusta, Georgia, acting by and through the City of Augusta Council, has applied
for and been awarded federal funds pursuant to an agreement with Georgia dated March 25, 2012, and
herein incorporated by reference, making it a mitigation grant program subgrantee;
WHEREAS, the terms of the mitigation grant program statutory authorities, Federal program
requirements consistent with 44 C.F.R. Part 80, the Grant Agreement, and the State - local Agreement
require that the Grantee agree to conditions that restrict the use of the land to open space in perpetuity in
order to protect and preserve natural floodplain values;
Now, therefore, the grant is made subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Terms. Pursuant to the terms of the Hazard Mitigation Grant program statutory authorities, Federal
program requirements consistent with 44 C.F.R. Part 80, the Grant Agreement, and the State -local
Agreement, the following conditions and restrictions shall apply in perpetuity to the Property described in
the attached deed and acquired by the Grantee pursuant to FEMA program requirements concerning the
acquisition of property for open space:
a. Compatible uses. The Property shall be dedicated and maintained in perpetuity as open space for the
conservation of natural floodplain functions. Such uses may include: parks for outdoor recreational
activities; wetlands management; nature reserves; cultivation; grazing; camping (except where adequate
warning time is not available to allow evacuation); unimproved, unpaved parking lots; buffer zones; and
other uses consistent with FEMA guidance for open space acquisition, Hazard Mitigation Assistance,
Requirements for Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space.
b. Structures. No new structures or improvements shall be erected on the Property other than:
i. A public facility that is open on all sides and functionally related to a designated open space
or recreational use;
ii. A public rest room; or
iii. A structure that is compatible with open space and conserves the natural function of the
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Federal entity or source. The Property is not eligible for coverage under the NFIP for damage to
structures on the property occurring after the date of the property settlement, except for pre - existing
structures being relocated off the property as a result of the project.
d. Transfer. The Grantee, including successors in interest, shall convey any interest in the Property only if
the FEMA Regional Administrator, through the State, gives prior written approval of the transferee in
accordance with this paragraph.
i. The request by the Grantee, through the State, to the FEMA Regional Administrator must include a
signed statement from the proposed transferee that it acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the
terms of this section, and documentation of its status as a qualified conservation organization if
applicable.
ii. The Grantee may convey a property interest only to a public entity or to a qualified conservation
organization. However, the Grantee may convey an easement or lease to a private individual or entity
for purposes compatible with the uses described in paragraph (a), of this section, with the prior
approval of the FEMA Regional Administrator, and so long as the conveyance does not include
authority to control and enforce the terms and conditions of this section.
iii. If title to the Property is transferred to a public entity other than one with a conservation mission,
it must be conveyed subject to a conservation easement that shall be recorded with the deed and shall
incorporate all terms and conditions set forth in this section, including the easement holder's
responsibility to enforce the easement. This shall be accomplished by one of the following means:
a) The Grantee shall convey, in accordance with this paragraph, a conservation easement to an
entity other than the title holder, which shall be recorded with the deed, or
b) At the time of title transfer, the Grantee shall retain such conservation easement, and record it
with the deed.
iv. Conveyance of any property interest must reference and incorporate the original deed restrictions
providing notice of the conditions in this section and must incorporate a provision for the property
interest to revert to the State, Tribe, or local government in the event that the transferee ceases to
exist or loses its eligible status under this section.
2. Inspection. FEMA, its representatives and assigns including the State or Tribe shall have the right to
enter upon the Property, at reasonable times and with reasonable notice, for the purpose of inspecting the
Property to ensure compliance with the terms of this part, the Property conveyance and of the grant
award.
3. Monitoring and Reporting. Every three years on November 1, the Grantee (mitigation grant program
subgrantee), in coordination with any current successor in interest, shall submit through the State to the
FEMA Regional Administrator a report certifying that the Grantee has inspected the Property within the
month preceding the report, and that the Property continues to be maintained consistent with the
provisions of 44 C.F.R. Part 80, the property conveyance, and the grant award.
4. Enforcement. The Grantee (mitigation grant program subgrantee), the State, FEMA, and their
respective representatives, successors and assigns, are responsible for taking measures to bring the
Property back into compliance if the Property is not maintained according to the terms of 44 C.F.R. Part
80, the property conveyance, and the grant award. The relative rights and responsibilities of FEMA, the
State, the Grantee, and subsequent holders of the property interest at the time of enforcement, shall
include the following:
a. The State will notify the Grantee and any current holder of the property interest in writing and
a) Withholding FEMA mitigation awards or assistance from the State or Tribe, and
Grantee; and current holder of the property interest.
b) Requiring transfer of title. The Grantee or the current holder of the property interest
shall bear the costs of bringing the Property back into compliance with the terms of the
grant; or
c) Bringing an action at law or in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction against any or
all of the following parties: the State, the Tribe, the local community, and their respective
successors.
5. Amendment. This agreement may be amended upon signatures of FEMA, the State, and the Grantee
only to the extent that such amendment does not affect the fundamental and statutory purposes underlying
the agreement.
6. Severability. Should any provision of this grant or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance be found to be invalid or unenforceable, the rest and remainder of the provisions of this
grant and their application shall not be affected and shall remain valid and enforceable.
The ( 3L day of F , 2012.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
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