Digital Property Grant Intake & E-Signature

CONSERVATION ADVISORY & ORIGINATION AGREEMENT Document Version: CA-UETA-ESIGN-2026.2 Advisory Firm: ZYS GoldFields PRO LLC (Conservation & Agricultural Grant Advisory) Governing Statutes: California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1 et seq.); Federal ESIGN Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.); Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR § 200.459) 1. PARTIES & PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION This Conservation Advisory & Origination Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between ZYS GoldFields PRO LLC (Conservation & Agricultural Grant Advisory) ("Advisor") and [Landowner / Entity Name Entered Above] ([Client Email Entered Above]) ("Client"), owner or authorized steward of real property located in [California County Entered Above] County, CA, identified as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) [Parcel APN Entered Above] comprising approximately 45 acres ("Property"), in connection with conservation grant eligibility screening and application packaging for [Matched Conservation / Agricultural Grant Program] (Estimated Grant Request: $30,375). 2. SCOPE OF ORIGINATION & TECHNICAL PACKAGING SERVICES ("SIGN-TO-UNLOCK" WORK PRODUCT) Advisor provides conservation grant eligibility screening, multi-benefit project narrative drafting, preliminary line-item cost-share budget estimates, and asynchronous coordination packaging for the County Resource Conservation District (RCD), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the administering agency. Client acknowledges that Advisor's grant selection, solicitation routing, budget estimates, and RCD Co-Sponsor Memorandum constitute proprietary work product unlocked upon execution of this Agreement. Client agrees not to circumvent Advisor by submitting, adapting, or filing Advisor's unlocked narrative, solicitation routing, or RCD handoff dossier directly or through any third party without satisfying the deferred fee obligation herein. 3. FEDERAL & STATE GRANT COMPLIANCE CLAUSE (2 CFR § 200.459 — GENERAL NON-GRANT FUNDS ONLY) Client and Advisor expressly agree that the 7% Deferred Administrative Origination & Packaging Fee (100% Waived if Grant is Not Awarded) is a private administrative origination and packaging fee payable solely from Client's general, operating, or personal non-grant funds, and is NOT billed to, charged against, budgeted in, reimbursed by, or deducted from any restricted federal or state grant funds. Advisor's fee shall not appear as a line item in any agency grant budget. Consistent with federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR § 200.459 — Professional Service Costs) and California Climate Investments / state conservation grant guidelines, every line item in the agency grant budget shall represent eligible conservation, forestry, habitat, and technical implementation costs only. 4. 7% DEFERRED ADMINISTRATIVE ORIGINATION & PACKAGING FEE — PAYMENT TRIGGERS & REMEDIES (a) $0 Upfront; 100% Waived if Grant is Not Awarded: Client pays $0 upfront for eligibility screening, narrative drafting, budget estimates, and RCD handoff packaging. If no conservation grant is awarded for the Property, the fee is waived in full and Client owes Advisor $0. (b) Fee Calculation & Invoice Trigger: Upon official Agency Award Notice (or execution of the County RCD / Agency Grant Agreement or landowner cost-share contract for the Property, whichever occurs first), Advisor shall invoice the Deferred Administrative Origination & Packaging Fee equal to 7% of the gross approved grant award amount (estimated at $2,126 based on a $30,375 award). (c) Payment Due Date (5 Business Days): The fee is payable in full from Client's general non-grant funds within five (5) business days of initial grant tranche disbursement (or execution of the funding/reimbursement disbursement authorization). (d) Late Fee, Venue & Prevailing-Party Attorneys' Fees: Any balance unpaid after the 5-business-day payment window shall accrue a late charge of 1.5% per month (18.0% per annum, or the maximum rate permitted under California law, whichever is less). This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, with exclusive jurisdiction and venue vested in the state and federal courts located in Sacramento County, California. In any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or collection of the fee, the prevailing party shall recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and collection expenses pursuant to California Civil Code § 1717. 5. CAL FIRE RPF, RCD & AGENCY COORDINATION DISCLOSURE (a) Independent Packaging Consultant: Advisor is an independent private grant-packaging consultant. Advisor is NOT a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) licensed under the California Professional Foresters Law (Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 750 et seq.), and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, any Resource Conservation District (RCD), USDA NRCS, or any grantor agency. (b) Licensed Forestry Work: Any forest management plan, silvicultural prescription, timber or fuels treatment layout, or other professional forestry service required by the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) or any similar program must be prepared and signed by a California-licensed RPF retained by Client or provided through the applicable RCD or agency. Advisor's budget figures are preliminary estimates subject to RPF, RCD, and agency verification. (c) Agency Discretion; No Guarantee: RCD co-sponsorship, NRCS technical assistance, eligibility determinations, scoring, ranking, and award decisions rest solely with the applicable public agency. Advisor's "Tier-1 Statutory Eligibility Match" is an internal screening opinion, not an agency determination, and Advisor does not guarantee any co-sponsorship, ranking, or award. (d) No Lobbying: Advisor does not lobby or otherwise attempt to influence any agency officer or employee regarding any award decision, and no portion of the fee is paid for such activity. 6. CALIFORNIA UETA & FEDERAL ESIGN ACT ELECTRONIC EXECUTION By typing their Full Legal Name and Title, checking "I agree to the ZYS GoldFields PRO LLC Advisory Agreement," and submitting the digital intake form, the undersigned represents and warrants that they have authority to bind Client and Property (APN [Parcel APN Entered Above]), and consents to execute this Agreement electronically pursuant to the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA, Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1 et seq.) and the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.). Client may request a paper copy of this Agreement at no charge by emailing Advisor. The system automatically records the UTC timestamp, Client IP address, browser User-Agent string, and cryptographic SHA-256 digest of this Agreement as a permanent, tamper-evident audit record.