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:• The amount of the bond may be increased or decreased upon approval of
<br />an amended, aupp]emental, or partial mining plain which includes an increase
<br />or decrease in the estimated number of acres to be affected during the
<br />period of exploration or mining operations covered by the plank Dut in no
<br />event shall the amount became 1166 than X500 per acre of land estimated to
<br />be affected, nor less than X2,000 in total amount, during the period of
<br />operations covered by the plan. The bond may be released at to leased )ands
<br />affected by exploration or mining operations during the period covered by an
<br />approved exploration or mining plan, or approved amended, supplemental, or
<br />partial plan, et such 'time as, and to the extent that it is determined by
<br />the lessor that such lands meet the reclamation requirements of the approved
<br />exploration or mining plan and that operations have been carried out and
<br />completed with respect to these lands in accordance with the approved plan.
<br />(f) To take such reasonable steps and to conduct operations in such
<br />manner ns may be needed to prevent operations from unnecessari]y: (1)
<br />damaging any forage and timber growth on the lensed lands, or on Federal
<br />or non-Federal lands i:n the vicinity; (2) damaging crops, including forere,
<br />timber, or improvements of a surface oamer; or (3) damaging improvements
<br />whether owned by the United States or by its permittees or lessees. The
<br />lessor may prescribe the steps to be taken and the restoration to be made
<br />with respect to the leased lands and improvements thereon, whether or not
<br />owned by the United States, in the event of the occurrence of damage
<br />described in this pera3raph (f).
<br />Sec. 6. Aemoval of property on termination of lease. Upon termination of
<br />this lease, by surrender or forfeiture, the lessor, his agent, licensee, or
<br />other lessee, shall have the exclusive right, at the lessor's election, to
<br />p~uchzse at arty time within 6 months thereafter, at the eFprzised value t?-,ere-
<br />of, any or all structures, equipTent, machinery, tools, aprliances,an° r:ateri-
<br />els, whether fixtures or personalty, placed by the lessee in or on the land
<br />leased hereunder, other than all underground timbering and such other surports
<br />and structures as are necessary for the preservation of arty mines or other
<br />underground develop,ent works, which shell be and remain a part of the
<br />realty without further consideration or compensation; the p.vchese price
<br />to be paid for such structures, equipment, machinery, tools, appliances,
<br />and materials shell be fixed by appraisal of three disinterested an3 com-
<br />petent persons (one to be designated by each party thereto and the third by
<br />the tuo so designated), and the valuation of the three or a majority of t`~em
<br />shall be conclusive; pending such election to piu•cY,=_se ~.•ithin said perie3 of
<br />6 months, none of those structures or other property shall be mo•.e3 fr.m its
<br />noraal position.
<br />At any time ~:ithin a period of 90 days after election by the lesscr not
<br />t.o TLLTCtiI'.Se or upon e>.piretion of said perio3 of 6 months without election by
<br />the lessor, the lessees shall Y,ave the privile:e of removing from the t;e-._sss
<br />said structures end other property except said ti~-,berinb and other su;pcrts
<br />and structures es are necessary for the preservation of any mines or other
<br />•inder;;roun3 develop:~er,t works as aforesaid.
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