ingress to and egress from the Leased Property for the Lessee's employees, agents, guests
<br /> and invitees, its or their suppliers of materials and furnishers of service, and its or their
<br /> equipment,--vehicles,-machinery and--other property; and- no fee,--charge- or toll--shall -be-- -
<br /> charged directly or indirectly for access rights. In the event that any such fee, charge or toll
<br /> shall be imposed upon Lessee other than reasonable haul road maintenance expenses, then
<br /> Lessee may deduct such fee. charge, or toll expenses; from any payments otherwise due
<br /> Lessor. Lessee shall be allowed to install gated and locked access as it may require to
<br /> properly safeguard equipment, products and work area.
<br /> 11. Federal, State and Local Law. Lessee agrees to comply with all applicable federal,
<br /> state and local statutes, regulations and standards, including but not limited to applicable
<br /> statutes, regulations and standards relating to mining of the Leased Substances; air, water
<br /> and land pollution; disposal of liquid, solid and/or hazardous waste; and workers and
<br /> unemployment compensation,
<br /> 12. Indemnification of Lessor. Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor and its
<br /> heirs, successors, and assigns, and the Leased Property, from claims, actions, or causes of
<br /> action arising out of or relating to any damage, or injury, including death of any person, or
<br /> damage to property of any kind resulting from or connected with the activities of Lessee on
<br /> the Leased Property pursuant to this Lease Agreement or resulting from the use or misuse of
<br /> the Leased Property by Lessee, its agents or employees holding under Lessee, or any
<br /> person entering the Leased Property under the invitation of Lessee. However, Lessee need
<br /> not indemnify or save harmless Lessor, his officers, agents, heirs, successors, assigns,
<br /> relatives and employees from costs or damages to the extent resulting from the negligence
<br /> or intentional acts of Lessor or his agents, contractors, other lessees, invitees, trespassers,
<br /> heirs, successors, assigns, and employees.
<br /> 13. Repairs and Maintenance. The Lessee covenants and agrees during the term hereof
<br /> that the Lessee shall not permit rubbish, debris, waste materials, or anything detrimental to
<br /> health, or likely to create a fire hazard to remain on any part of the Leased Property or to be
<br /> disposed of improperly. The term "waste material" does not include raw or processed
<br /> material stockpiled for sale or reclamation purposes. Any required maintenance of any
<br /> shared access road to the Leased Property shall be shared equally. Lessee shall promptly
<br /> repair any fence or gate Lessee damages.
<br /> 14. Taxes.
<br /> 14.1 Lessor shall be responsible for and pay any and all gravel taxes due for all
<br /> Leased Substances mined or extracted from the Leased Property (if any).
<br /> 14.2 Lessee shall be responsible for all taxes such as occupational taxes, and
<br /> income taxes that arise as a result of its mining operation.
<br /> 14.3 Lessor shall remain responsible for income taxes for royalties paid and for all
<br /> property taxes installments of special assessments, mortgages, lease payments,
<br /> royalties, and all other taxes, duties, liens or encumbrances related to the Leased
<br /> Propert during the term of this Agreement.
<br /> 15. Taxes, Li uses. Lessee agrees to promptly pay all taxes, excises, license fees and
<br /> permit fees of hatever nature applicable to its operations hereunder and to take out and
<br /> keep current II municipal, state or federal licenses required for the conduct of its business
<br /> Lessor Initial: _
<br /> Ames Initial: 3 of 6
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