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23. [ndemnification
<br />a. By Lessee. Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and
<br />against any and all claims, demands, judgments, and liability by or to any and all
<br />third parties resulting from the negligent acts or omissions of Lessor or Lessor's
<br />agents, representatives, officers, employees, lessees and contractors in, on or
<br />about the Leased Premises
<br />b. By Lessor. Lessor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessee from and
<br />against any and all claims, demands, judgments, and liability by or to any and all
<br />third parties resulting from the negligent acts or omissions of Lessor or Lessor's
<br />agents, representatives, officers, employees, lessees and contractors in, on or
<br />about the Leased Premises.
<br />c. Scope of Indemnifications. The indemnification obligations set forth in the
<br />foregoing paragraphs of this Section shall include the full amount of all judgments
<br />and reasonable expenses, costs and fees of every kind and nature incurred by the
<br />indemnified party arising out of any indemnified claims, and costs of suit to
<br />defend such claims or enforce this indemnity (including, without limitation,
<br />reasonable attorney's fees and litigation and other legal costs, accounting,
<br />consulting, engineering fees and other expenses). The indemnity provisions set
<br />forth in this Lease shall apply to amounts paid in settlement of a claim by an
<br />indemnified party only if such settlement is approved by the indemnifying party,
<br />which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
<br />24. Taxes. During the term of this Lease, Lessee shall pay when due all general, ad valorem
<br />property taxes assessed on Lessee's operations on the Leased Premises and all personal
<br />property taxes assessed against machinery, tools, equipment, supplies, buildings,
<br />improvements, pipelines, stockpiles of materials, and other property and/or fixtures
<br />placed by Lessee on the Leased Premises. Lessor shall pay all other real property taxes
<br />on Lessor's Property and on any improvements thereon, including without limitation,
<br />"li`'in cove- MuTs °*thiat- tumi- zristalts on-tessor's-Pmperty- for -L-essor=s•own pur ruses: - =,4ny _.._ - -• --
<br />sales and use taxes arising from Lessee's operations are to be borne (or collected) by
<br />Lessee_ In the event that any local, state or federal authority shall impose any tax,
<br />surcharge or financial obligation upon either Lessor or Lessee wherein the basis for such
<br />tax, surcharge or financial obligation upon either .Lessor or Lessee shall be severance,
<br />removal or processing of Sand and Gravel, Lessee agrees that during the term of this
<br />Lease Lessee shall pay all such obligations, taxes or surcharges. If either party receives
<br />tax notices, schedules or declarations pertaining to taxes which are in whole or in part the
<br />responsibility of the other party, such documents shall promptly be forwarded to the other
<br />party.
<br />25. Assignment and Subleasing. Lessee shall not assign or sublease this Lease or the Leased
<br />Premises, or any portion thereof or interest therein, or subcontract any operations in
<br />connection with the Sand and Gravel Operations, to any party other than an Affiliate
<br />without Lessor's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. For
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