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wakers, except in r •s of r rger,( employ na <br />boy under the age o. cixleen .d no sr., or women, <br />w ilhoul regard to age, in any mine below the surface; <br />,_ unless the laws of the State otherwise provide,-in which <br />case the Slate laws control. ,., <br />(m)'Taxes. To pay when due, all lexea'lewfully <br />assessed end levied under the laws o[ the State w the <br />United States upon improvements, output of mines, or <br />other rights, property, m assets of the lessee. <br />(n) Overriding roya!(ier. Not to create, by~dssign- <br />men( m otherwise, en overriding royalty interest in <br />excess of SO pertenl of the rate'of royalty first payable <br />to the United Slates under this lease or an overriding <br />royalty interest which when added to any other out- <br />standing overriding royalty interest extteds (fiat per- <br />. tentage, excepting, that where an interest in the lease- <br />hold m in an operating agreement is assigned, the <br />assignor may retain as overriding royalty interest in <br />excess of the above limitalloa A he shows to the <br />' satisfaction of the Bureau of land Management, that he <br />has made substantial investments fat improvements on <br />the lend covered 6y the assignment. <br />(o) Delivery o/ premises in case o/ forlailae. Ia <br />case of (mfeiturc of this lease, to deliver up to the <br />lessor in good order end conditiao the land leased, to- <br />cluding all buildings, end underground timbering end <br />such other supports amt structures ea are necessary for <br />the preservation o[ the mine or deposit. <br />$ec. 3. The lessor expressly reserves: <br />(a) Rigbts reserved. The right to permit for joint <br />or aeverai use such easements or rights-of-way, in- <br />cluding easements In tunnels upon, through, w in the <br />lard leased, occupied, w used as may bra necessary a <br />appropriate to the waking of the same or other lards <br />containing the deposits described in the act, and the <br />treatment end shipment 'of the products thereat by w <br />undm authority of the Government, Its lessees or <br />permittees, erd [a other public purposes. <br />(b) Disposition of sv/ace. The rigfit to lease, <br />i sell, or otherwise dispose o[ the awfett of the leased <br />lands under existing law mlaws hereafter enacted, lo- <br />• sofas as said surface fs not accessary for the use of the <br />Iecsee in the extraction end remove( of the coal therein, <br />a to dispose of any resowce in such (ands which will <br />not unreasonably Interfere wlt4 operations under this <br />leue. <br />' (c) Monopoly and fair pacer. Full power end <br />authority to promulgate and~enfmce ell the provisions of <br />section 30 of the eM to insure the sale o[ the produclioa <br />of said leased lends to the United Steles and to the <br />~, public et masonahle prices, to prevent monopoly, and <br />to safeguard the public welfare. <br />(d) Readjastmeat of terms. The right reasonably <br />la readjust and (ix royalties payable hereunder end other <br />terms and conditions a( the end of 20 years from the <br />dale hereof end t:ereafter al the end of each succeeding <br />20-year period dining the continuance of this lease <br />unless otherwise provided 6y law K the time of the ex- <br />piration of any such period. Unless the lessee files <br />objections to the proposed tttms w a relinquishment of <br />the lease within 30 days after rceeipt o[ the notlee of <br />proposed terms for a 26year period, he will 6e deemed <br />to Imve agreed to such terms. <br />(e) Waiver of conditions. The right to waive any <br />breach o[ the conditions contained herein, ercepl the <br />breach of such conditions es are required by the act, <br />but any such waiver shall extend only to the perticuler <br />breech so waived end shell not limit the rights of the <br />lessor with re• pct to rre breach; nor shall the <br />waiver o(e p tutor 'cause of forfeiture prevent can- <br />cellation of this lease (or any other cause, or for the <br />same cause occurring el another lime. <br />Sec. 4. Re[inquitbmenl o/ lease. Upon a satisfactory <br />showing that the public interest will not 6e impaired, <br />the lessee may swrcnder the entire lease or any legal <br />subdivision thereof. A relinquishment must 6e !fled in <br />duplicate in the appropriate land o[Gce. Upon its <br />acceptance It shell be effective es of the date it is <br />tiled, subject to the continued abligatioa o[ the lessee <br />and his surety to make payment of all accrued rentals <br />and royalties end to provide for the preservation of any <br />mines or productive works or permanent improvements <br />on the leased lands in accordance with the regulations <br />end terms of the lease. <br />Sec. S. Protection o/ the surface, natural resources, <br />and improvements. The lessee agrees to take such rea- <br />sonable steps es may be needed to prevent operations, <br />including operation of operating plants on the leased <br />premises, from unnecessarily: (I) causing or contrib- <br />uting to sail erosion or damaging any forage and timber <br />growth on the leased lands or on Federal or non-Federal <br />]ands in (fie vitiaity; (2) polluting air end water, (3) <br />' damaging crops, including forage, timber, or improve- <br />ments of a sudatt owner, (4) damaging improvements <br />whether owned by the United States or by its permittees <br />or lessees; or (5) destroying, damaging, or removing fos- <br />sils, historic or prehistoric ruins, or artifacts; and upon <br />any partial or total rclinquishmen[ or the cancellation <br />or expiration of this lease, or at any other Ume prior <br />thereto when required end to the extent deemed neces- <br />sary by the lessor to fill any sump holes, ditches, and <br />other excavations, remove or cover all debris, and, so <br />far es reasonably passible, restore the surface o[lhe <br />leased land and access roads to its former condition, <br />including the removal of structures as end if required. <br />The lessor may prescribe the steps to be taken and res- <br />toration to 6e made with respect to the leased lends <br />and improvements thereon, whether or not owned by the <br />United States. . <br />Sac. 6. Ramous! of equipment, etc., on termimtion o/ <br />(ease. Upon termination of this lease, 6y surtender m <br />forfeiture, the lessee shell have the privilege at .any <br />lime within a period of 90 days thereafter of removing <br />from the premises all machinery, equipment, tools end <br />materials, except underground timbering placed by the <br />lessee in or on the leased lands, which arc necessary <br />fa the preservation of the mine. Any materiels, tools, <br />appliances, machinery, structures, erd equipment, <br />subject to removal as above provided, which ere allowed <br />to remain on the leased lards shall become the property <br />a( the lessor on expiration of the 90-0ay period w such <br />extension thereof as may 6e granted because of adverse <br />climatic conditions, but the lessee shell remove any or <br />all of such property where co duetted by the lessor. <br />Sec. 7. Proceedings in case o/ de/aul(. I[ the lessee <br />shall not comply with any of the provisions o[ the act <br />or the_regulatio_n„thf[iunder~r,default-In-th•_-parform~--- <br />ence or observance of any of the provisions of This <br />lease, end such default chell continue for a period of <br />30 days after service o[ written notice thereof by the <br />Iessm, the lessor may institute appropriate proceedings <br />in • court o[ competent jurisdiction for the [odeiture <br />amt cancellation of this lease es provided In section 31 <br />of the act. 1[ the lessee fails to take prompt end nec- <br />essary steps to prevent loss or damage to the mine, <br />property, or premises, or Aenger to the employees, the <br />lessor may enter on the premises end take such meas- <br />ures es may be deemed necessary to prevent such loss <br />or damage or to correct the dangerous or unsafe con- <br />dition of the mine a works thereof, which shell be at <br />the expense o[ the lessee. However, the lessee shall. <br />