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Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS, EVIDENCE AND INSPECTION - At such times and
<br />in such form as lessor may prescribe, lessee shall furnish detailed
<br />statements showing the amounts and quality of all products removed
<br />and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, and the amount used
<br />for production purposes or unavoidably lost.
<br />Lessee sh al] keep open a t al I reasonable times for the inspection of any
<br />duly authorized officer oflessor, the leased premises and allsurface and
<br />underground improvements, works, machinery, ore stockpiles, equip
<br />• ment,and all books,accounts,maps, and records relative to operations,
<br />surveys, or investigations on or under the leased lands.
<br />Lessee shall allow lessor access to and copying of documents reason-
<br />ablynecessary toverify lessee compliance with terms and conditions of
<br />the lease.
<br />While this lease remains in effect, information obtained under this
<br />section shall be closed to inspection by the public in accordance with
<br />the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C: 552).
<br />Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS -
<br />Lesseeshall comply at its own expense with all reasonable orders of the
<br />Secretary, respecting diligent operations, prevention of waste, and
<br />protection of other resources.
<br />Lessee shall not conduct exploration operations, other than casual use,
<br />without an approved exploration plan. All exploration plans prior to
<br />the commencement oC mining operations within an approved mining,
<br />permit area shall be submitted to the authorized officer.
<br />- Lessee shall carry on all operations in accordance with approved
<br />methods and practices as provided in the operatingregulations, having
<br />due regard for the prevention of injury to life, health, or property, and
<br />prevention of waste, damage or degradation to any land, air, water,
<br />cultural, biological, visual, and other resources, including mineral
<br />deposits and formations of mineral deposits not leased hereunder, and
<br />to other land uses or users. Lessee shall take measures deemed
<br />necessary by lessor to accomplish the intent of this lease term. Such
<br />measures may include, but are not limited to, modification to proposed
<br />' siting or design of facilities, timing of operations, and specification of
<br />interim and Final reclamation procedures. Lessor reserves to itself the
<br />. right to ]ease, sell, or otherwise dispose of the surface or other mineral
<br />deposits in the lands and the right to continue existing uses attd to
<br />• authorize future uses upon or in the leased lands, including issuing
<br />leases for mineral deposits not covered hereunder and aPProving
<br />easements orrights-of~way. Lessorslrall condition such uses to prevent
<br />-unnecessary or unreasonable interference with rights of lessee as may
<br />be consistent with concepts of multiple use and multiple mineral
<br />development.
<br />Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTU-
<br />NITY-Lessee shall: pay when due all taxes legally assessed and levied
<br />under the laws of the State or the United States; accord all employees
<br />complete freedom of purchase; pay all wages at least twice each month
<br />in ]awful money of the United States; maintain a safe working
<br />environment in accordance with standard industry practices; restrict
<br />the workday to not more than 8 hours in any one day for underground
<br />workers, except in emergencies; and take measures necessary to protect
<br />the health and safety of the public. No person underthe age of 16 years
<br />shall be employed in any mine below the surface. To the extent that
<br />laws of the State in which the lands are situated are more restrictive
<br />than the provisions in this paragraph, then the State laws apply.
<br />liessee will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and
<br />relevant orders of the Secretary of.Labor,Neit}iei:Lessee nor lessee's
<br />subcontractors shall maintain segregated facilities.
<br />Sec. 9. (a) TRANSFERS
<br />® This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to any person,
<br />association or corporation qualified to hold such lease interest.
<br />^ This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to another
<br />public body or to a person who will mine the coal on behalf of, and
<br />for the use of, the public body or to a person who for the limited
<br />purpose of creating a security interest in favor of a lender agrees
<br />to be obligated to mine the coal on behalf of the public body.
<br />^ This lease may only be transferred in whole orin part to another
<br />small business qualified under 13 CFR 121.
<br />Transfers of record title, working or royalty interest must be
<br />approved in accordance with the regulations.
<br />(b) RELINQUISHMENT -The lessee may relinquish in writing at any
<br />time all rights under this lease or any portion thereof as provided in the
<br />regulations. Upon lessor's acceptance of the relinquishment, lessee
<br />shall be relieved of all future obligations under the lease or the
<br />relinquished portion thereof, whichever is applicable.
<br />Sec. 10. DELIVERY OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF MACHINERY, EQUIP-
<br />MENT, ETC. - At such time as all portions of this lease are returned to
<br />lessor, lessee shall deliver up to lessor the land leased, underground
<br />timbering, and such other supports and structures necessary for the
<br />preservation of the mine workings on the leased premises or deposits
<br />and place all workings in condition for suspension or abandonment.
<br />Within 180 days thereof, lessee shall remove from the premises all other
<br />structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials that it elects tc
<br />or as required by the authorized officer. Any such structures, ma
<br />chinery, equipment, tools, and materials remaining on the leased land;
<br />beyond LSO days, or approved extension thereof, shall become the
<br />property of the lessor, but lessee shall either remove any or all suet:
<br />property or shall continue to be liable for the cost of removal anc
<br />disposal in the amount actually incurred by the lessor. If the surface it
<br />owned by third parties, lessor shall waive the requirement for removal
<br />provided the third parties do no[ object to such waiver. Lessee stroll
<br />prior to the termination of bond liability or at any other time whey
<br />required and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
<br />reclaim all lands the surface of which has been disturbed, dispose of al
<br />debris or solid waste, repair the offsite and onsite damage caused by
<br />lessee's activity or activities incidental thereto, and reclaim access
<br />roads or trails.
<br />Sec. 11. PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If lessee fails to comply
<br />with applicable laws, existing regulations, or the terms, conditions and
<br />stipulations of this lease, and the noncompliance continues for 30 day:
<br />after written notice thereof, this lease shall be subject to cancellation by
<br />the lessor only by judicial proceedings. This provision shall not be
<br />construed to prevent the exercise by lessor of any other legal anc
<br />equitable remedy, including waiver of the default. Any such remedy of
<br />waiver shall not prevent later cancellation for the same default
<br />occurring at any other time.
<br />Sec. 12. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST -Each obligation o.
<br />this lease shall extend to and be binding upon, and every benefit hereo:~
<br />shall inure to, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, o~
<br />assigns of Che respective parties hereto.
<br />Sec. 13. INDEMNIFICATION -Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless
<br />the United States from any and all claims arising eut of the lessee.':
<br />activities and operations under this lease.
<br />Sec. 14. SPECIAL STATUTES-This lease is subject to the Clean Wate:
<br />Act (33 U.S.C.1252 et. seq.), the Clean Aix Act (42 U.S.C. 4274 et. seq.)
<br />and to all other applicable laws pertaining to exploration activities
<br />mining operations and reclamation, including the Surface Mininl
<br />Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et. seq.).
<br />Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS- T1115 lease 15 Sllh]ect t0 special stipulations (a) Cultural Resources,
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