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Form 3600-7 UNITED STATES
<br /> (August 1974) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br /> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
<br /> STANDARD PROVISIONS
<br /> "EXHIBIT A"
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<br /> Sec. 1. Mining Plan — Purchaser shall sever, extract, the mineral leasing and mining laws of lands covered
<br /> or remove mineral materials from contract area only in by this contract, shall be subject to this contract for so
<br /> accordance with the mining plan -- ' "ieir:::w i" long as it continues in full force and effect.
<br /> made a part of this contract (b) This contract shall be subject to the continuing
<br /> unless changes are authorized, in writing, by the Author- right of Government to use the surface and to issue
<br /> ized Officer. Priority of areas of operation shall be leases, permits, and licenses involving the use and
<br /> designated on the mining plan, before approval, by the occupancy of the surface,including the right to authorize
<br /> Authorized Officer if such action is necessary to prevent geological and geophysical exploration, provided that
<br /> damage and to protect fully the interest of the Govern- such subsequently authorized use shall not materially
<br /> ment. Purchaser agrees in such event to conduct opera- interfere with Purchaser's production or removal of min-
<br /> tions in accordance with such priority designations. eral materials purchased hereunder.
<br /> Operations in any designated unit of the contract areas (c) This contract shall not interfere with or prevent
<br /> shall be completed before reverence, extraction, or the hunting and fishing on the land by any person under
<br /> removal may begin on any other areas unless a change applicable State or Federal hunting and fishing laws and
<br /> is authorized, in writing, by the Authorized Officer, in regulations, but the Authorized Officer may prohibit or
<br /> which event the taking on the uncompleted area shall restrict, or authorize Purchaser to prohibit or restrict,
<br /> be finished as soon as practicable. The Purchaser shall hunting or fishing on such parts of the land and for such
<br /> not enter the contract area until this contract has been periods as may be determined to be necessary to prevent
<br /> executed and the mining plan approved by the Author- any substantial interference with the purpose of this
<br /> ized Officer. Purchaser shall notify the Authorized contract.
<br /> Officer when operations are commenced and 30 days (d) Other sales within the contract area may be made
<br /> prior to the termination of such operations. of mineral materials not sold under this contract and
<br /> rights-of-way and easements may be granted through such
<br /> Sec. 2. Conduct of operations — (a) The Purchaser shall area under applicable laws and regulations during the
<br /> conduct all operations under this contract in a workman- period of this contract, provided such sales or grants of
<br /> like manner and in accordance with all applicable stat- rights-of-way will not, in the judgement of the Author-
<br /> utes, regulations, mining plans,and special stipulations, ized Officer, unduly interfere with the operations of
<br /> and all other appropriate directives of the Authorized Purchaser.
<br /> Officer to prevent bodily injury, danger to life or health,
<br /> or property damage, and to avoid the waste of resources, Sec. S. Purchaser's responsibility for damage to mineral
<br /> and shall comply with the special stipulations which are materials not sold under ibis contract and for other
<br /> attached to the contract, all of which are specifically damages andcosts incurred by the Government — (a) Pur-
<br /> incorporated into this contract. A breach of any tern of chaser shall be liable for damage to Government-owned
<br /> this contract, including the stipulations attached hereto, mineral materials or resources not sold under this con-
<br /> will be subject to all the provisions of this contract tract and for any other costs incurred by Government,
<br /> with respect to remedies in case of default. Where any resulting from fire originating on the contract area or on
<br /> stipulation is inconsistent with a standard provision of other lands if Purchaser, his contractors,subcontractors,
<br /> this contract, the stipulation shall govern. or employees of any of them, are directly or indirectly
<br /> (b) Severence, extraction, and removal of mineral responsible for the origin of, or the failure to prevent
<br /> materials sold under this contract shall be carried out spread of, fire.
<br /> in accordance with the approved mining plan. (b) Purchaser shall be liable for damage to Govern-
<br /> (c) Purchaser shall not unduly (1) impair the scenic mentowned mineral materials or resources not sold
<br /> value of the land; or (2) interfere with recreational or under this contract, and for any damage suffered or costs
<br /> other proper uses of the land or its resources. incurred by Government, directly or indirectly resulting
<br /> (d) Purchaser shall exercise all reasonable care to from the failure of Purchaser, his contractors, subcon-
<br /> avoid injury to the remaining mineral materials. Mineral tractors,or employees of any of them,to engage in proper
<br /> materials shall be severed, extracted, or removed within conservation practices or to comply with the provisions
<br /> the contract area, in such manner as to leave rights-of- of this contract.
<br /> way, roads, trails, streams and lake shores free from (c) For damage to materials for which Purchaser is
<br /> waste mineral materials, or other refuse. chargeable under this section, it shall be required to pay
<br /> triple the appraised value thereof as determined by the
<br /> Sec. 3. Fire prevention — (a) Purchaser shall take Authorized Officer, Provided, that if the Authorized Offi-
<br /> measures for the prevention and suppression of fire on cer determines that the damage is not the result of willful
<br /> the contract area and adjacent lands. It shall dispose action or gross negligence, may charge less than triple
<br /> of slash or other debris resulting from operations here- the appraised value of the mineral materials, but not less _
<br /> under in accordance with written instructions from the then the appraised value.
<br /> Authorized Officer. (d) Damage to land or other property of Government
<br /> (b) Purchaser shall, during periods of fire danger resulting from rights-of-way, dams, and other improve.
<br /> as specified by the Authorized Officer, (1)prohibit smok- ments and operations of the Purchaser shall be appraised
<br /> ing while traveling or working, (2) prohibit the building by the. Authorized Officer and, to the extent not offset
<br /> of camp and lunch fires by its employees, subcontrac- by the value of the permanent improvements made by
<br /> tors, and their employees, within the contract area ex- Purchaser, shall be paid for by Purchaser.
<br /> cept at established camps or safe camp grounds desig- (e) Any assessment of damages under this section,
<br /> nated by the Authorized Officer, and (3) stop operations, shall be paid promptly by Purchaser,upon written demand
<br /> where necessary or where required by State law or the from the Authorized Officer.
<br /> Authorized Officer.
<br /> Sec. 6. Construction and maintenance of improvements;
<br /> Sec. 4. Rights reserved in the Government — (a) Any use by Government officers and others — (a) Improve-
<br /> subsequent settlement, location, lease, sale, or other ments necessary to carry out operations, such as camps,
<br /> appropriation under the general land laws, including railroads, roads, rock quarries, telephone lines, chutes,
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