WQ0002005_More Information (Received)_20231218

LAW OFFICES
JORDAN PRICE WALL GRAY JONES & CARLTON
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1951 CLARK AVENUE
HENRY W. JONES, JR. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27605-0669 MAILING ADDRESS:
[phone]
PARTNER POST OFFICE Box 10669
RALEIGH, N.C. 27605-0669
FACSIMILE: [phone]
www.jordanprice.com
December 15, 2023
Via Email Only
Erick Saunders
Environmental Engineer Ill
Division of Water Resources — Non -Discharge Branch
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
[e-mail]
RE: Additional Information Request — House of Raeford Farms, Inc. — Rose Hill WWTF
Renewal Application
Dear Mr. Saunders,
We made note of the comments you made on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday and revised
our draft ground leases accordingly. I attach redlines and clean versions hereto. I also noted at
the last minute that we had not identified House of Raeford Farms, Inc., accurately as the actual
tenant, so I have made this revision as well.
In short, if you agree that these drafts comply with your regulatory requirements, I will have them
signed by the necessary parties and circulated accordingly.
Sincerely,
JORDAN/PRICE VdALLIGRAY JONES & CARLTON, PLLC
Henry W. Jones, J
HWJ/pm
enclosures
cc: Chris Murray, via email (w/encs.)
Jonathan Guy, via email (w/encs.)
Jantzen Brantley, via email (w/encs.)

LAW OFFICES
JORDAN PRICE WALL GRAY JONES & CARLTON
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1951 CLARK AVENUE
HENRY W. JONES, JR. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27605-0669 MAILING ADDRESS:
[phone]
PARTNER POST OFFICE Box 10669
RALEIGH, N.C. 27605-0669
FACSIMILE: [phone]
www.jordanprice.com
November 29, 2023
Via Email Only
Erick Saunders
Environmental Engineer 111
Division of Water Resources — Non -Discharge Branch
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
[e-mail]
RE: Additional Information Request — House of Raeford Farms, Inc. — Rose Hill WWTF
Renewal Application
Dear Mr. Saunders,
In going through some additional files and documents, I came across the Certificate from the
Secretary of State certifying the registration of the Articles of Merger of Rose Hill Poultry
Corporation into House of Raeford Farms, Inc. on January 4, 1984. 1 also found the Certificate of
Merger prepared by the Secretary of State on January 4, 1984 between Rose Hill Poultry
Corporation and the surviving corporation, House of Raeford Farms, Inc. You will note that the
Articles of Merger with Certificate were recorded in the Duplin County Registry in Book 9, Page
399. If Duplin County GIS shows the related parcel as owned by Rose Hill Poultry rather than
House of Raeford Farms, Inc., I suspect it is because GIS does not pick up business mergers in the
ordinary course.
Please feel free to call or contact me if you have any questions about this or my earlier letter.
Sincerely,
JORDPJNIPRICE WALL GRAY JONES & CARLTON, PLLC
Henry . Jones, Jr.
HWJ/pm
enclosures
cc: Chris Murray, via email (w/encs.)
Jonathan Guy, via email (w/encs.)
Jantzen Brantley, via email (w/encs.)

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STATE OF
NORTH
CAR,OLINA
Department of The
Secretary of State
To all to whom these presents shall'ibome, Greeting:
I, Thad Eure, Secretary of State of the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify the following and
hereto attached ( 5 sheets) to be a true copy of
ARTICLES OF MERGER OF
ROSE HILL POULTRY CORPORATION
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
the original of which is now on file and a matter of
record in this office.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Band
and affixed my official seal.
Done in Office, at Raleigh, this 4th day
f January in the year of our Lord 19 84

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ST ® 11m -JEJ OF .
NORTH�°��,� ���� Department of The
CAROLIN A Secretary of Mate
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
(N.C.G.S. 47-18.1)
I, THAD EURE, Secretary of State of the State,of North Carolina,
do hereby certify that on the 4th day of January , 1984, Articles
of Merger or copy of Articles of Merger duly authenticated by the
proper officer of the state or country under the laws of which a
statutory merger was effected, was filed in this office on behalf of
the corporations named below;
And I further certify:
The names of the constituent corporations were:
ROSE HILL POULTRY CORPORATION
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
The name of the surviving corporation was;
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
The name of the surviving corporation was changed by virtue
of said merger to: N/A
The effective time of said merger if different from the time
of filing was: N/A
The surviving corporation. is active and in good standing in.
this State in so far as is disclosed by the records of this office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal.
DONE IN OFFICE at Raleigh, this the 4th day of; January,
19 84
THAD EURE
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the office of Register of Deeds for Duplio Couldy, N, o,
Book .Affpage Recorded edd verlfled by GNRI941i1E W,
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This Document eRecorded:
Fee: $26.00 DocType: MEMO
Duplin County, North Carolina
Anita Marie Savage Register of
Prepared by and return to:
A. Killoran Long
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC
1951 Clark Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605
DOC# 10053062
12/29/2023 10:36:47 AM
Tax: $0.00
Deeds
MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Ground Lease Agreement (this "Memorandum") is made as of this
lie day of 2023, between NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation ("Landlord"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North
Carolina corporation ("Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Lease"), dated
12- Z I- 1od (the "Effective Date"), whereby Landlord has leased to Tenant, upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Lease, all of which provisions are specifically made a part hereof as
if fully set forth herein, that certain parcels of land located in Duplin County, North Carolina
commonly identified as 12-1887, 12-1888, 12-1934, and 11-1954, and as more particularly
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Leased Property"),
together with appurtenant rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining to the Premises. The
Lease contains provisions and rights applicable to the Premises, some of which are as follows:
1. The initial term of the Lease shall be commenced on September 1, 2023, and shall expire
on August 31, 2043.
2. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant is the permit holder of that certain
Wastewater Irrigation System Permit (Permit Number WQ0002005) as issued by the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources for the
continued operation of a wastewater treatment and irrigation facility on or about the Leased
Property.
The covenants, conditions and agreement made and entered into by the parties hereto shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, successors, and assigns.
4. This Memorandum is not a summary of the Lease or anything to be used in its place;
instead, it is solely for the purpose of recording a notification as to the existence of the
Lease and shall not be construed to alter, modify, expand, diminish or supplement the
provisions of the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
submitted electronically by "Jordan Price wall Gray Jones & Carlton"
in compliance with North Carolina statutes governing recordable documents
and the terms of the submitter agreement with the Duplin county Register of Deeds.

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DOC# 10053062
Lease and this Memorandum, the provisions of the Lease shall govern. Upon the expiration
of the stated Lease term and this Memorandum, the provisions of the county Lease shall
govern. Upon the expiration of the stated Lease term, this Memorandum shall
automatically terminate without further action or notice.
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DOC# 10053062
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum as of the day
and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.,
a North Caro ' orpo do
By: L)
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obv tiNso
Title: C
State of Alor- -A Cg to li ng
County of 1ju a i n
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated: /Qober4'00 hhso rl
Date: L.Z-,2/- R3
[stamp]
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NotatY Public
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TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By: AL)
Na e �
Title: t
S o
State of NOrA Caro li ►1a.
County of
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date: /.� ;2 / a,
[stamp]
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N010N P ogtntY
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My commission expires: / a0—AV A5

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EXHIBIT A
LEASED PROPERTY
4854-8612-5208, v. 1

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This Document eRecorded:
Fee: $26.00 DocType: MEMO
Duplin County, North Carolina
Anita Marie Savage Register of
Prepared by and return to:
A. Killoran Long
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC
1951 Clark Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605
DOC# 10053063
12/29/2023 10:36:48 AM
Tax: $0.00
Deeds
MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Ground Lease Agreement (this "Memorandum") is made as of this
71 day of Oe(ey^n ,ce , 2023, between NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation, and JOHNSON BREEDERS, INC., a North Carolina corporation
(collectively, the "Landlord"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North Carolina
corporation ("Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Lease"), dated
12-11- I o 23 (the "Effective Date"), whereby Landlord has leased to Tenant, upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Lease, all of which provisions are specifically made a part hereof as
if fully set forth herein, that certain parcels of land located in Duplin County, North Carolina
commonly identified as 12-909 and 12-121, and as more particularly described on Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Leased Property"), together with appurtenant
rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining to the Premises. The Lease contains provisions and
rights applicable to the Premises, some of which are as follows:
1. The initial term of the Lease shall be commenced on September 1, 2023, and shall expire
on August 31, 2043.
2. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant is the permit holder of that certain
Wastewater Irrigation System Permit (Permit Number WQ0002005) as issued by the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources for the
continued operation of a wastewater treatment and irrigation facility on or about the Leased
Property.
The covenants, conditions and agreement made and entered into by the parties hereto shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, successors, and assigns.
4. This Memorandum is not a summary of the Lease or anything to be used in its place;
instead, it is solely for the purpose of recording a notification as to the existence of the
Lease and shall not be construed to alter, modify, expand, diminish or supplement the
submitted electronically by "Jordan Price wall Gray Jones & Carlton"
in compliance with North Carolina statutes governing recordable documents
and the terms of the submitter agreement with the Duplin county Register of Deeds.

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DOC# 10053063
provisions of the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Lease and this Memorandum, the provisions of the Lease shall govern. Upon the expiration
of the stated Lease term and this Memorandum, the provisions of the county Lease shall
govern. Upon the expiration of the stated Lease term, this Memorandum shall
automatically terminate without further action or notice.
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DOC# 10053063
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum as of the day
and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By: EAL)
Namr Robc.. }
Title: C So
State of MorA CAro iil1 a -
County of „/i n
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date: rii�i��,
\����gY B R 1 CF //
[stamp] ota ublic
Pub11c ri c e
Notary — Printe Name
Dup11n County
Q ` My commission expires: /-20-.26?25
JOHNSON BREED "Iqn toy" ��'
a North Caro lina-cornoratji I I I I I'V
IIn
Title:
State of AfdrA C.Ary ktun-
County of
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated: /Qofx,-� �D�iI9So n
Date: 1.2 ,2 /-23 ,
[stamp] BRICF///i,,��
Notary Publlc
Dup11n County
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Notary ublic
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Printed Name
My commission expires:

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TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By: AL)
Title: Cfo
State of NDrA Caro h no_
County of --Di Yj
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated: Re%e 'U6 hhso r>
Date: /2 -2 /- A3 ,
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[stamp] �sb R I C,, Nota blic
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pip\\nC;0%PA _ My commission expires:
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EXHIBIT A
LEASED PROPERTY
4877-4980-4184, v. 1

GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement" or "Lease") is entered into
as of this the 1st day of September 2023 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the NASH
JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a North Carolina corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"Landlord"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North Carolina corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "Tenant").
WHEREAS, Landlord is the fee simple owner of those certain parcels of land located in
Duplin County, North Carolina commonly identified as 12-1887, 12-1888, 12-1934, and 11-1954
(the "Leased Property") as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by
reference; and
WHEREAS, Landlord is the part owner of those certain parcels of land located in Duplin
County, North Carolina commonly identified as 12-909 and 12-121 (the "Affiliate Property") as
depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease the Leased Property and Affiliate for the purposes of
constructing, occupying and maintaining operations in the normal course of Tenant's business,
which may include wastewater management operations; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have agreed to execute a ground lease agreement for
the Affiliate Property of even date herewith for similar purposes and under similar terms
contemplated herein; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that they are affiliate entities
and for the purposes of this Lease further agree that the Leased Property and Affiliate Property
shall be treated as one contiguous parcel and operations on or about any part of the Property will
comply with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant is the permit holder of that
certain Wastewater Irrigation System Permit (Permit Number WQ0002005) as issued by the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources for the continued
operation of a wastewater treatment and irrigation facility on or about the Leased Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties for and in consideration of the covenants and
agreements contained herein do hereby contract and agree as follows:
Landlord hereby leases unto Tenant the entirety of the Leased Property in accordance with
the terms and conditions contemplated herein.
2. The term of this Agreement shall be for a primary term of twenty (20) years, commencing
on September 1, 2023, and expiring at midnight on August 31, 2043, unless extended as
provided for herein.

3. This Agreement may be extended at the end of the primary term for an additional term to
be determined by Landlord. Tenant will notify Landlord sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the primary term of interest to either renew, or terminate, this Agreement.
4. Tenant shall pay to Landlord $1.00 per year, in advance, for the rent of the Leased Property
during the Term of this Lease. Payment is due upon execution of this Agreement.
5. (A) Use: The Lease Property may be used for the following purposes and for no other
purposes: the construction, occupancy and maintenance of operations in the normal
course of Tenant's business operations, including the use and operation of certain
disposal systems.
(B) Compliance with Laws; Compliance Boundary: Tenant agrees, at all times during
the Term of this Lease, to comply with 15A NCAC 02L .0107 (attached hereto as
Exhibit B and incorporated by reference) and related regulations, and in particular
acknowledges and agrees to (i) establish and maintain a compliance boundary at a
horizontal distance of 250 feet from the waste boundary, or 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever point is closer to the source; (ii) not cause or
contribute to an exceedance of the surface water standards established under 15A
NCAC 02B .0200; (iii) establish a monitoring program within the compliance zone
per the requirements; and (iv) obtain and maintain appropriate permitting with the
applicable local and state authorities.
Landlord and Tenant agree, that if directed by a local, state, or other applicable
governing agency, Tenant will record a Memorandum of Lease substantively
similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference.
For the avoidance of doubt, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is Tenant's sole
responsibility, and cost and expense if applicable, to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, regulations and regulations related to the operation of Tenant's business
and Tenant's use of the Property.
6. (A) Indemnity: Landlord and Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the other from
any and all losses, fines, suits, damages, expenses, claims, demands and actions of
any kind resulting from their negligence, breach, or violation or non-performance
of any condition hereof.
(B) Insurance; Taxes: Tenant shall, during the entire term of the Agreement keep in
full force and effect a policy of public liability insurance with respect to the Leased
Property and the business operated by Tenant on or about the Leased Property. All
property in the Leased Property shall be and remain the Tenant's risk, and Tenant
shall provide its own insurance on its business operations and on its contents,
improvements, trade fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture and furnishings.

Landlord may during the term hereof, at its sole discretion and sole expense,
provide and keep in force insurance on the Leased Property against loss or damage
by fire and extended coverage, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%)
of the full insurable value thereof, which insurance shall be placed with an
insurance company or companies approved by Landlord and licensed to do business
in the state wherein lay the Leased Property. The term "full insurable value" shall
mean actual replacement value of the improvements made on or about the Leased
Property (exclusive of costs of excavation, foundations and footing below ground
level). The insurance required under this paragraph shall be carried in the name of
the Landlord and any proceeds thereunder shall be paid to Landlord.
Duplicate originals or certificates of insurance of the policies provided shall be
furnished by Tenant to Landlord and shall contain an agreement by the insurer that
such policy or policies shall not be canceled without at least ten (10) days prior
notice to the Landlord.
Tenant shall pay all taxes assessed against all personal property located on the
Leased Property and shall also pay all privilege, excise and other taxes duly
assessed. Tenant shall pay said taxes when due so as to prevent the assessment of
any late fees or penalties.
7. Tenant shall be solely responsible for maintaining and repairing any structures or systems
on or about the Leased Premises, including any wastewater management or treatment
systems. Tenant will be responsible for communicating any repairs required as a result of
negligence or willful act of Tenant or its associates to Landlord within twenty-four (24)
hours of occurrence. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant will make any repairs required to
the structures or systems on or about the Leased Property as a result of its negligence or
willful acts.
8. Tenant will keep the Leased Property in a clean and wholesome condition and will comply
at all times with all lawful health and police regulations. Tenant shall promptly comply
with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations for said Leased Property, and the
operations occurring thereon, including all ordinances and requirements enforced by the
state board of health, sanitary, fire or police departments of Duplin County, North Carolina,
or other applicable governing bodies for the correction, prevention and abatement of
nuisances in and about or connected with the Leased Property because of Tenant's use
thereof during the term of this Agreement, all at Tenant's expense.
9. If Tenant shall make default in the payment of the rent, or any part thereof or any other
sums due under the terms hereof, when due as herein provided, or in any of the other
covenants, agreements, conditions or undertakings herein contained, and such default shall
continue for five (5) days after notice thereof in writing to Tenant, or if (a) any proceeding
under the bankruptcy act of the United States is begun by or against the Tenant, and an
order of adjudication, or order approving the petition, be entered in such proceedings, or
(b) a receiver or trustee is appointed for substantially all of the Tenant's business or assets,
or (c) if Tenant shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (d) if Tenant shall

vacate or abandon the Leased Property, then, and in any such event, it shall be lawful for
the Landlord, at its election, to declare the term hereof ended and to re-enter the Leased
Property, and to repossess and enjoy the said Leased Property and any buildings and
improvements situated thereon without such a re-entry and repossession working a
forfeiture of the rents to be paid and the covenants to be performed by the Tenant during
the full term of this Agreement. If any default shall be made in any covenant, agreement,
condition, or undertaking which cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of five
(5) days, and if notice thereof in writing shall have been given to the Tenant, and if the
Tenant, prior to the expiration of five (5) days from and after the giving of such notice,
shall commence to satisfy the cause of such default and shall proceed diligently and with
reasonable dispatch to take all steps and do all work required to cure such default, then the
Landlord shall not have the right to declare said term ended by reason of such default;
provided, however, that the curing of any default in such manner shall not be construed to
limit or restrict the right of Landlord to declare the said term ended and enforce all of their
rights and remedies hereunder for any other default not so cured.
The foregoing provision for the termination of this Agreement for any default in any of its
covenants shall not operate to exclude or suspend any other remedy of the Landlord for
breach of any of said covenants, or for the recovery of said rent for the full term, and in the
event of the termination or default in any of the terms of this Agreement as aforesaid.
10. Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to enter the Leased Property at all reasonable
times for any purpose and/or to inspect the same.
11. If the Leased Property, including improvements thereon, are injured by fire or other
casualty, Landlord shall have the exclusive right and option to either terminate this
Agreement or reconstruct and/or repair the said damaged improvements and continue this
Agreement under its terms and conditions as if no such casualty occurred by giving written
notice to Tenant of Landlord's intention to so continue this Agreement within thirty (30)
days after the date of said damage or casualty. In the event that Landlord so elects to
continue this Agreement, any insurance proceeds payable as a result of said fire or casualty
shall be first applied to pay the reconstruction or repair of said improvements, and any
balance of such insurance proceeds after payment of said reconstruction or repair shall be
paid to Landlord.
12. If, during the term of this Agreement, the Leased Property shall be taken or condemned,
either in whole or part, by competent authorities for public or quasi -public use, Landlord
shall have the option to terminate this Agreement as of the date of taking. If Landlord
elects not to terminate this Agreement, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
13. All covenants, conditions and agreements and undertakings contained in this Agreement
shall extend to and be binding on the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the
respective parties hereto the same as if they were in every case named and expressed.
14. It is further understood and agreed by and between the Landlord and Tenant that, on

account of breach or default by either party of any of their obligations hereunder, it shall
become necessary for the other parry to employ and/or consult with an attorney to give
advice, or to enforce or demand any of either parry's rights or remedies hereunder, then,
and in any such event, the defaulting or breaching party shall pay all attorney fees, court
costs and other expenses occasioned by such default(s) or breach(es).
15. All notices from Tenant to Landlord, including the delivery of rent, shall be served or sent
to Landlord at the below listed address; and all notices from Landlord to Tenant shall be
served or sent to Tenant at the below listed address.
Landlord:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.
Attn:
Email:
Tenant:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
Attn:
Email:
All notices to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served
personally, sent by United States certified or registered mail, or sent electronically to the
parties identified herein.
16. This Agreement contains all of the agreements and conditions made between the parties
hereto and may not be modified orally or in any other manner other than by agreement in
writing signed by all parties hereto or their respective successors in interest.
17. If any section, paragraph, sentence or portion of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any party or circumstance shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or illegal, such
provision is and shall be null and void, but, to the extent that said null and void provisions
do not materially change the overall agreement and intent of this entire agreement, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and each remaining provision of
this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent provided by law.
18. This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of North
Carolina.
19. Tenant shall have the right to make such alterations and improvements to the Leased
Property as it deems necessary or desirable upon receiving advanced written permission
from the Landlord. Such alterations and improvements shall comply with all applicable

construction laws and regulations and shall conform generally with the existing
improvements on the Leased Property. The Tenant shall keep the Leased Property free
from any and all liens arising out of the work performed or materials furnished in making
such improvements.
20. The Tenant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or hypothecate or mortgage the
same or sublet the Leased Property, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent
of Landlord in each instance.
21. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and may not be
modified in any manner, except by a writing signed by the Landlord and the Tenant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
on the date first above written.
WITNESSES LANDLORD:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS,
INC., a North Carolina corporation
By:
Its:
Date:
TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation
By:
Its:
Date:

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Exhibit B
15A NCAC 02L .0107
[Attached]

15A NCAC 02L .0107 COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY
(a) For disposal systems individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983, the compliance boundary shall be
established at a horizontal distance of 500 feet from the waste boundary or at the property boundary, whichever is
closer to the source-
(b) For disposal systems individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983, a compliance boundary shall be
established at a horizontal distance of 250 feet from the waste boundary, or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever paint is closer to the source-
(c) The compliance boundary shall be established at the time of permit issuance and shall remain in place for the
duration of the permit-
(d) The compliance boundary and zone shall extend vertically from the surface through the water table to the
maximum depth of saturation-
(e) The permitted activity shall not cause or contribute to an exceedance of the surface water standards established
under 15A NCAC 02B .0200.
(f) Multiple contiguous properties under common ownership and permitted for use as a waste disposal area shall be
treated as a single property with regard to determination of a compliance zone and setbacks to property lines as per
Paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Rule-
(g) Where compliance zones for separately permitted waste disposal areas under the same ownership on the same
property intersect, the Director shall combine the compliance zones into one single compliance zone with a single
compliance boundary-
(h) The peruuttee shall establish a monitoring program within the compliance zone per the requirements in Rule
0110 of this Section-
(i) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, no new water supply wells shall be constructed within the
compliance zone of a disposal system individually permitted after January 1, 1993_
0) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, if the land within an established compliance zone of a disposal
system permitted after January 1, 1993 is transferred and that land is serviced by a community water system as
regulated under 15A NCAC 18C, the source of which is located outside the compliance boundary, the deed shall
contain notice of the permit, including the permit number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address
and telephone number of the permitting agency_
(k) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, if at the time a permit is issued after January 1, 1993, the
peruuttee is not the owner of the land within the compliance zone, it shall be a condition of the permit issued or
renewed that the landowner of the laud within the compliance zone, if other than the permittee, execute and file in
the Register of Deeds in the county in which the land is located, an easement running with the land that contains
either a notice of the permit, including the pernut number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address
and telephone number of the permitting agency; or a reference to a notice of the permit with book and page number
of its recordation if such notice is required to be filed by statute. The Director shall, upon request by the landowner,
file a document terminating the easement with the appropriate Register of Deeds once the following conditions have
been met:
(1) all required groundwater remediation has been completed;
(2) groundwater monitoring is no longer required per Rule _0l wo of this Section; and
(3) monitoring wells have been abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C _0113_
(1) Any sale ar transfer of property which affects a compliance boundary shall be reported to the Director within
seven days of the final sale or transfer_ For disposal systems which are not governed by Paragraphs () or (k) of this
Rule, the compliance boundary affected by the sale or transfer of property shall be reestablished consistent with this
Rule.
(m) For ground adsorption sewage treatment and disposal systems serving :four or fewer single family dwellings or
multiunit dwellings of four or fewer units regulated under 15A NCAC 02T .0600, the requirements of Paragraphs
(i). 0), and (k) of this Rule shall not be applicable.
(n) For ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal systems which are regulated under 15A NCAC 02T .0600,
the compliance boundary shall be established at the property boundary-
(o) Penalties authorized pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(1) shall not be assessed for violations of the standards
within a compliance zone unless the violations are of permit conditions or negligence in the management of the
facility-
(p) The Director shall require that exceedances of the standards resulting from activities conducted by the permitted
facility within the compliance zone be remedied through clean-up, recovery, containment, facility design, or
operational control if any of the following occur:

(1) A violation of the standards occurs or is expected through professional judgment or predicted
through modeling to occur in groundwater at or beyond the compliance boundary as a result of the
pernutted activities-
(2) A violation of the surface water standards established under 15A NCAC 02S _0200 occurs or is
expected through professional judgment or predicted through modeling to occur as a result of the
permtted activities-
(3) An umninent hazard as defined in G.S_ 130A-2 exists-
(4) An exceedance of the standards occurs in bedrock within the compliance zone as a result of the
permitted activities, unless it can be demonstrated that the violation will not adversely affect any
receptor.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); 143E-282;
Ef . August 1, 1989,
Amended E, . October 1, 1993; November 2, 1992;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2 02 2.

Exhibit C
Memorandum of Lease
[Attached]

Prepared by and return to:
A. Killoran Long
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC
1951 Clark Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605
MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Ground Lease Agreement (this "Memorandum") is made as of this
day of , 2023, between NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation ("Landlord"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North
Carolina corporation ("Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Lease"), dated
(the "Effective Date"), whereby Landlord has leased to Tenant, upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Lease, all of which provisions are specifically made a part hereof as
if fully set forth herein, that certain parcels of land located in Duplin County, North Carolina
commonly identified as 12-1887, 12-1888, 12-1934, and 11-1954, and as more particularly
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Leased Property"),
together with appurtenant rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining to the Premises. The
Lease contains provisions and rights applicable to the Premises, some of which are as follows:
The initial term of the Lease shall be commenced on September 1, 2023, and shall expire
on August 31, 2043.
2. The covenants, conditions and agreement made and entered into by the parties hereto shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, successors, and assigns.
3. This Memorandum is not a summary of the Lease or anything to be used in its place;
instead, it is solely for the purpose of recording a notification as to the existence of the
Lease and shall not be construed to alter, modify, expand, diminish or supplement the
provisions of the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Lease and this Memorandum, the provisions of the Lease shall govern. Upon the expiration
of the stated Lease term and this Memorandum, the provisions of the county Lease shall
govern. Upon the expiration of the stated Lease term, this Memorandum shall
automatically terminate without further action or notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum as of the day
and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
(SEAL)
State of
County of
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date:
[stamp]
Notary Public
Printed Name
My commission expires:

TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
State of _
County of
(SEAL)
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date:
[stamp]
Notary Public
Printed Name
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4879-6161-8071, v. 1

GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement" or "Lease") is entered into
as of this the 1st day of September 2023 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the NASH
JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a North Carolina corporation, and JOHNSON BREEDERS,
INC., a North Carolina corporation (collectively, and hereinafter referred to, the "Landlord"), and
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North Carolina corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"Tenant").
WHEREAS, Landlord is the fee simple owner of those certain parcels of land located in
Duplin County, North Carolina commonly identified as 12-909 and 12-121 (the "Leased
Property") as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference;
and
WHEREAS, NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC. is the fee simple owner of those
certain parcels of land located in Duplin County, North Carolina commonly identified as 12-1887,
12-1888, 12-1934, and 11-1954 (the "Affiliate Property" and, collectively with the Leased
Property, the "Property") as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
by reference; and
WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease the Leased Property and Affiliate for the purposes of
constructing, occupying and maintaining operations in the normal course of Tenant's business,
which may include wastewater management operations; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have agreed to execute a ground lease agreement for
the Affiliate Property of even date herewith for similar purposes and under similar terms
contemplated herein; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that they are affiliate entities
and for the purposes of this Lease further agree that the Leased Property and Affiliate Property
shall be treated as one contiguous parcel and operations on or about any part of the Property will
comply with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant is the permit holder of that
certain Wastewater Irrigation System Permit (Permit Number WQ0002005) as issued by the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources for the continued
operation of a wastewater treatment and irrigation facility on or about the Leased Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties for and in consideration of the covenants and
agreements contained herein do hereby contract and agree as follows:
1. Landlord hereby leases unto Tenant the entirety of the Leased Property in accordance with
the terms and conditions contemplated herein.

2. The term of this Agreement shall be for a primary term of twenty (20) years, commencing
on September 1, 2023, and expiring at midnight on August 31, 2043, unless extended as
provided for herein.
3. This Agreement may be extended at the end of the primary term for an additional term to
be determined by Landlord. Tenant will notify Landlord sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the primary term of interest to either renew, or terminate, this Agreement.
4. Tenant shall pay to Landlord $1.00 per year, in advance, for the rent of the Leased Property
during the Term of this Lease. Payment is due upon execution of this Agreement.
5. (A) Use: The Lease Property may be used for the following purposes and for no other
purposes: the construction, occupancy and maintenance of operations in the normal
course of Tenant's business operations, including the use and operation of certain
disposal systems.
(B) Compliance with Laws; Compliance Boundary: Tenant agrees, at all times during
the Term of this Lease, to comply with 15A NCAC 02L .0107 (attached hereto as
Exhibit B and incorporated by reference) and related regulations, and in particular
acknowledges and agrees to (i) establish and maintain a compliance boundary at a
horizontal distance of 250 feet from the waste boundary, or 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever point is closer to the source; (ii) not cause or
contribute to an exceedance of the surface water standards established under 15A
NCAC 02B .0200; (iii) establish a monitoring program within the compliance zone
per the requirements; and (iv) obtain and maintain appropriate permitting with the
applicable local and state authorities.
Landlord and Tenant agree, that if directed by a local, state, or other applicable
governing agency, Tenant will record a Memorandum of Lease substantively
similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference.
For the avoidance of doubt, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is Tenant's sole
responsibility, and cost and expense if applicable, to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, regulations and regulations related to the operation of Tenant's business
and Tenant's use of the Property.
6. (A) Indemnity: Landlord and Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the other from
any and all losses, fines, suits, damages, expenses, claims, demands and actions of
any kind resulting from their negligence, breach, or violation or non-performance
of any condition hereof.
(B) Insurance; Taxes: Tenant shall, during the entire term of the Agreement keep in
full force and effect a policy of public liability insurance with respect to the Leased
Property and the business operated by Tenant on or about the Leased Property. All
property in the Leased Property shall be and remain the Tenant's risk, and Tenant
shall provide its own insurance on its business operations and on its contents,

improvements, trade fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture and furnishings.
Landlord may during the term hereof, at its sole discretion and sole expense,
provide and keep in force insurance on the Leased Property against loss or damage
by fire and extended coverage, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%)
of the full insurable value thereof, which insurance shall be placed with an
insurance company or companies approved by Landlord and licensed to do business
in the state wherein lay the Leased Property. The term "full insurable value" shall
mean actual replacement value of the improvements made on or about the Leased
Property (exclusive of costs of excavation, foundations and footing below ground
level). The insurance required under this paragraph shall be carried in the name of
the Landlord and any proceeds thereunder shall be paid to Landlord.
Duplicate originals or certificates of insurance of the policies provided shall be
furnished by Tenant to Landlord and shall contain an agreement by the insurer that
such policy or policies shall not be canceled without at least ten (10) days prior
notice to the Landlord.
Tenant shall pay all taxes assessed against all personal property located on the
Leased Property and shall also pay all privilege, excise and other taxes duly
assessed. Tenant shall pay said taxes when due so as to prevent the assessment of
any late fees or penalties.
7. Tenant shall be solely responsible for maintaining and repairing any structures or systems
on or about the Leased Premises, including any wastewater management or treatment
systems. Tenant will be responsible for communicating any repairs required as a result of
negligence or willful act of Tenant or its associates to Landlord within twenty-four (24)
hours of occurrence. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant will make any repairs required to
the structures or systems on or about the Leased Property as a result of its negligence or
willful acts.
8. Tenant will keep the Leased Property in a clean and wholesome condition and will comply
at all times with all lawful health and police regulations. Tenant shall promptly comply
with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations for said Leased Property, and the
operations occurring thereon, including all ordinances and requirements enforced by the
state board of health, sanitary, fire or police departments of Duplin County, North Carolina,
or other applicable governing bodies for the correction, prevention and abatement of
nuisances in and about or connected with the Leased Property because of Tenant's use
thereof during the term of this Agreement, all at Tenant's expense.
9. If Tenant shall make default in the payment of the rent, or any part thereof or any other
sums due under the terms hereof, when due as herein provided, or in any of the other
covenants, agreements, conditions or undertakings herein contained, and such default shall
continue for five (5) days after notice thereof in writing to Tenant, or if (a) any proceeding
under the bankruptcy act of the United States is begun by or against the Tenant, and an
order of adjudication, or order approving the petition, be entered in such proceedings, or

(b) a receiver or trustee is appointed for substantially all of the Tenant's business or assets,
or (c) if Tenant shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (d) if Tenant shall
vacate or abandon the Leased Property, then, and in any such event, it shall be lawful for
the Landlord, at its election, to declare the term hereof ended and to re-enter the Leased
Property, and to repossess and enjoy the said Leased Property and any buildings and
improvements situated thereon without such a re-entry and repossession working a
forfeiture of the rents to be paid and the covenants to be performed by the Tenant during
the full term of this Agreement. If any default shall be made in any covenant, agreement,
condition, or undertaking which cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of five
(5) days, and if notice thereof in writing shall have been given to the Tenant, and if the
Tenant, prior to the expiration of five (5) days from and after the giving of such notice,
shall commence to satisfy the cause of such default and shall proceed diligently and with
reasonable dispatch to take all steps and do all work required to cure such default, then the
Landlord shall not have the right to declare said term ended by reason of such default;
provided, however, that the curing of any default in such manner shall not be construed to
limit or restrict the right of Landlord to declare the said term ended and enforce all of their
rights and remedies hereunder for any other default not so cured.
The foregoing provision for the termination of this Agreement for any default in any of its
covenants shall not operate to exclude or suspend any other remedy of the Landlord for
breach of any of said covenants, or for the recovery of said rent for the full term, and in the
event of the termination or default in any of the terms of this Agreement as aforesaid.
10. Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to enter the Leased Property at all reasonable
times for any purpose and/or to inspect the same.
11. If the Leased Property, including improvements thereon, are injured by fire or other
casualty, Landlord shall have the exclusive right and option to either terminate this
Agreement or reconstruct and/or repair the said damaged improvements and continue this
Agreement under its terms and conditions as if no such casualty occurred by giving written
notice to Tenant of Landlord's intention to so continue this Agreement within thirty (30)
days after the date of said damage or casualty. In the event that Landlord so elects to
continue this Agreement, any insurance proceeds payable as a result of said fire or casualty
shall be first applied to pay the reconstruction or repair of said improvements, and any
balance of such insurance proceeds after payment of said reconstruction or repair shall be
paid to Landlord.
12. If, during the term of this Agreement, the Leased Property shall be taken or condemned,
either in whole or part, by competent authorities for public or quasi -public use, Landlord
shall have the option to terminate this Agreement as of the date of taking. If Landlord
elects not to terminate this Agreement, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
13. All covenants, conditions and agreements and undertakings contained in this Agreement
shall extend to and be binding on the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the
respective parties hereto the same as if they were in every case named and expressed.

14. It is further understood and agreed by and between the Landlord and Tenant that, on
account of breach or default by either party of any of their obligations hereunder, it shall
become necessary for the other party to employ and/or consult with an attorney to give
advice, or to enforce or demand any of either parry's rights or remedies hereunder, then,
and in any such event, the defaulting or breaching party shall pay all attorney fees, court
costs and other expenses occasioned by such default(s) or breach(es).
15. All notices from Tenant to Landlord, including the delivery of rent, shall be served or sent
to Landlord at the below listed address; and all notices from Landlord to Tenant shall be
served or sent to Tenant at the below listed address.
Landlord:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.
Attn:
Email:
JOHNSON BREEDERS, INC.
Attn:
Email:
Tenant:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
Attn:
Email:
All notices to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served
personally, sent by United States certified or registered mail, or sent electronically to the
parties identified herein.
16. This Agreement contains all of the agreements and conditions made between the parties
hereto and may not be modified orally or in any other manner other than by agreement in
writing signed by all parties hereto or their respective successors in interest.
17. If any section, paragraph, sentence or portion of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any party or circumstance shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or illegal, such
provision is and shall be null and void, but, to the extent that said null and void provisions
do not materially change the overall agreement and intent of this entire agreement, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and each remaining provision of

this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent provided by law.
18. This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of North
Carolina.
19. Tenant shall have the right to make such alterations and improvements to the Leased
Property as it deems necessary or desirable upon receiving advanced written permission
from the Landlord. Such alterations and improvements shall comply with all applicable
construction laws and regulations and shall conform generally with the existing
improvements on the Leased Property. The Tenant shall keep the Leased Property free
from any and all liens arising out of the work performed or materials furnished in making
such improvements.
20. The Tenant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or hypothecate or mortgage the
same or sublet the Leased Property, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent
of Landlord in each instance.
21. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and may not be
modified in any manner, except by a writing signed by the Landlord and the Tenant.
[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
on the date first above written.
WITNESSES LANDLORD:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS,
INC., a North Carolina corporation
By:
Its:
Date:
JOHNSON BREEDERS, INC., a North
Carolina corporation
By:
Its:
Date:
TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation
By:
Its:
Date:

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Exhibit B
15A NCAC 02L .0107
[Attached]

15A NCAC 02L .0107 COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY
(a) For disposal systems individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983, the compliance boundary shall be
established at a horizontal distance of 500 feet from the waste boundary or at the property boundary, whichever is
closer to the source-
(b) For disposal systems individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983, a compliance boundary shall be
established at a horizontal distance of 250 feet from the waste boundary, or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever paint is closer to the source-
(c) The compliance boundary shall be established at the time of permit issuance and shall remain in place for the
duration of the permit-
(d) The compliance boundary and zone shall extend vertically from the surface through the water table to the
maximum depth of saturation-
(e) The permitted activity shall not cause or contribute to an exceedance of the surface water standards established
under 15A NCAC 02B .0200.
(f) Multiple contiguous properties under common ownership and permitted for use as a waste disposal area shall be
treated as a single property with regard to determination of a compliance zone and setbacks to property lines as per
Paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Rule-
(g) Where compliance zones for separately permitted waste disposal areas under the same ownership on the same
property intersect, the Director shall combine the compliance zones into one single compliance zone with a single
compliance boundary-
(h) The peruuttee shall establish a monitoring program within the compliance zone per the requirements in Rule
0110 of this Section-
(i) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, no new water supply wells shall be constructed within the
compliance zone of a disposal system individually permitted after January 1, 1993_
0) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, if the land within an established compliance zone of a disposal
system permitted after January 1, 1993 is transferred and that land is serviced by a community water system as
regulated under 15A NCAC 18C, the source of which is located outside the compliance boundary, the deed shall
contain notice of the permit, including the permit number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address
and telephone number of the permitting agency_
(k) Except as provided in Paragraph (m) of this Rule, if at the time a permit is issued after January 1, 1993, the
peruuttee is not the owner of the land within the compliance zone, it shall be a condition of the permit issued or
renewed that the landowner of the laud within the compliance zone, if other than the permittee, execute and file in
the Register of Deeds in the county in which the land is located, an easement running with the land that contains
either a notice of the permit, including the pernut number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address
and telephone number of the permitting agency; or a reference to a notice of the permit with book and page number
of its recordation if such notice is required to be filed by statute. The Director shall, upon request by the landowner,
file a document terminating the easement with the appropriate Register of Deeds once the following conditions have
been met:
(1) all required groundwater remediation has been completed;
(2) groundwater monitoring is no longer required per Rule _0l wo of this Section; and
(3) monitoring wells have been abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C _0113_
(1) Any sale ar transfer of property which affects a compliance boundary shall be reported to the Director within
seven days of the final sale or transfer_ For disposal systems which are not governed by Paragraphs () or (k) of this
Rule, the compliance boundary affected by the sale or transfer of property shall be reestablished consistent with this
Rule.
(m) For ground adsorption sewage treatment and disposal systems serving :four or fewer single family dwellings or
multiunit dwellings of four or fewer units regulated under 15A NCAC 02T .0600, the requirements of Paragraphs
(i). 0), and (k) of this Rule shall not be applicable.
(n) For ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal systems which are regulated under 15A NCAC 02T .0600,
the compliance boundary shall be established at the property boundary-
(o) Penalties authorized pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(1) shall not be assessed for violations of the standards
within a compliance zone unless the violations are of permit conditions or negligence in the management of the
facility-
(p) The Director shall require that exceedances of the standards resulting from activities conducted by the permitted
facility within the compliance zone be remedied through clean-up, recovery, containment, facility design, or
operational control if any of the following occur:

(1) A violation of the standards occurs or is expected through professional judgment or predicted
through modeling to occur in groundwater at or beyond the compliance boundary as a result of the
pernutted activities-
(2) A violation of the surface water standards established under 15A NCAC 02S _0200 occurs or is
expected through professional judgment or predicted through modeling to occur as a result of the
permtted activities-
(3) An umninent hazard as defined in G.S_ 130A-2 exists-
(4) An exceedance of the standards occurs in bedrock within the compliance zone as a result of the
permitted activities, unless it can be demonstrated that the violation will not adversely affect any
receptor.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); 143E-282;
Ef . August 1, 1989,
Amended E, . October 1, 1993; November 2, 1992;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2 02 2.

Exhibit C
Memorandum of Lease
[Attached]

Prepared by and return to:
A. Killoran Long
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC
1951 Clark Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605
MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Ground Lease Agreement (this "Memorandum") is made as of this
day of , 2023, between NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC., a
North Carolina corporation, and JOHNSON BREEDERS, INC., a North Carolina corporation
(collectively, the "Landlord"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., a North Carolina
corporation ("Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Lease"), dated
(the "Effective Date"), whereby Landlord has leased to Tenant, upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Lease, all of which provisions are specifically made a part hereof as
if fully set forth herein, that certain parcels of land located in Duplin County, North Carolina
commonly identified as 12-909 and 12-121, and as more particularly described on Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Leased Property"), together with appurtenant
rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining to the Premises. The Lease contains provisions and
rights applicable to the Premises, some of which are as follows:
The initial term of the Lease shall be commenced on September 1, 2023, and shall expire
on August 31, 2043.
2. The covenants, conditions and agreement made and entered into by the parties hereto shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, successors, and assigns.
3. This Memorandum is not a summary of the Lease or anything to be used in its place;
instead, it is solely for the purpose of recording a notification as to the existence of the
Lease and shall not be construed to alter, modify, expand, diminish or supplement the
provisions of the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Lease and this Memorandum, the provisions of the Lease shall govern. Upon the expiration
of the stated Lease term and this Memorandum, the provisions of the county Lease shall
govern. Upon the expiration of the stated Lease term, this Memorandum shall
automatically terminate without further action or notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum as of the day
and year first above written.
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NASH JOHNSON & SONS' FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
(SEAL)
State of
County of
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date:
[stamp]
JOHNSON BREEDERS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
(SEAL)
Notary Public
Printed Name
My commission expires:
State of
County of
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date:
[stamp]
Notary Public
Printed Name
My commission expires:

TENANT:
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
State of _
County of
(SEAL)
I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged to me that he or she voluntarily signed the foregoing document for the purpose
stated therein and in the capacity indicated:
Date:
[stamp]
Notary Public
Printed Name
My commission expires:

EXHIBIT A
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Deeded Acres: 199.61
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Account #:6331650
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