Brinson Hill _ Draft Easement Agreement and R.docx

ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR SEPITC INSTALLATION

LIMITED RELEASE

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) has awarded a grant (the “Grant”) to the government of Stewart County, Georgia for the installation of septic tank systems (each system including a septic tank, septic service lines and drain fields, (each a “Septic Installation”) on twenty-four (24) properties in a subdivision commonly known as “Brinson Hill” that lies in the unincorporated territory of Stewart County, Georgia. Brinson Hill is not a platted subdivision, and surveys have not been performed to verify the true metes and bounds of the 24 respective properties.

The undersigned (the “Owner”) is the owner of property described in the attached “Exhibit A” (the “Property”) that lies in Brinson Hill and is one of the properties designated for a Septic Installation. The Owner, wishing to benefit from the Grant, has entered into an Agreement with the undersigned contractor (the “Contractor”) of even date herewith for a Septic Installation.

In further consideration for the Septic Installation, the Owner agrees to grant permanent easements necessary for the construction, repair and maintenance of the Septic Installation and for the encroachment of any neighboring property owner’s Septic Installation upon the Owner’s Property. Any such easements will be limited to boundaries of the sewage infrastructure and only for purposes of properly installing, maintaining and repairing such sewage infrastructure together with rights of ingress and egress to the easement areas to perform such installation, maintenance and repair.

Furthermore, the Owner hereby releases DCA, the State of Georgia, Stewart County, Georgia, and their respective employees, contractors, and agents, from any claims as to the diminution of the Owner’s Property value due to the granting of such easements under this Release. This release does not encompass acts of gross negligence.

This Release shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.

Witnessed hand and seal, this __ day of _______, 2024.

(Name of Owner) (Address of Owner)

(Name of Contractor)

By:

(Person signing for Contractor and Title)

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF STEWART

Before me, a Notary Public for and in the above-named County, personally appeared, to me known to be the persons named herein, and executed the foregoing Limited Release and acknowledged that they executed the same as a free act and deed.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ____ day of June, 2024.

Notary Public My Commission Expires: ___________

EXHIBIT “A”

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

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