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Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS. EVIDENCE AND INSPECTI• At such times and in such form as lessor may prescribe, lessee shall furnish detailed atatemenis showing the amounts and quality of ell products removed and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, and the amount used for production purposes or unavoidably lost. Lessee shall keep open et all reasonable times for the inspection of any duly authorized officer of lessor, the leased premises and all surface and underground improvements, works, machinery, ore stockpiles, equip- ment,and al] books, accounts, maps, and records relativeto operations, surveys, or investigations on or under the leased lands. Lessee shall allow lessor access to end copying of documents reaeon- ably necessary toverify leescecompliancewith terms end conditions of the lease. While this lease remains in effect, information obtained under this section shell be closed to inspection by the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C: 552). Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS - Leseeeshall comply stirs own expense with all reasonable orders of the Secretary, respecting diligent operations, prevention of waste, and protection of other resources. Lessee shall not conduM exploration operations, other than casual use, without an approved exploration plan. All exploration plans prior to the commencement of mining operations within an approved mining. permit area shall be submitted to the authorized officer. Lessee shall carry on all operations in accordance with approved methods and practices as provided in the operating regulations, having due regard for the prevention of injury to life, health, or property, and prevention of waste, damage or degradation to any land, air, water, cultural, biological, visual, and other resources, including mineral deposits and formations of mineral deposits not leased hereunder, and to other land vase or users. Leeace shall take measures deemed necessary by leaeor to accomplish the intent of this lease term. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, modification to proposed siting or design of facilities, timing of operations, and specification of interim and fmal reclamation procedures. Leaeor reserves to itself the right to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of the surface or other mineral deposits in the lands and the right to continue existing uses and to authorize future uses upon or in the leased lands, including issuing leases for mineral deposits not covered hereunder and approving easements orrights-of-way. Lessor shall condition such uses to prevent unnecessary or unresaonable interference with rights of lessee as may be consistent with concepts of multiple use and multiple mineral development. Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DNERSE INTERESTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTU- NITY -Lessee shall : pay when due all taxes legally assessed and levied under the laws of the State or the United States; accord all employees complete freedom of purchase; pay all wages at lease twice each month in lawful money of the United States; maintain a safe working environment in accordance with standard industry practices; restrict the workday to not more than 8 hours in any one day for underground workers, except in emergencies; and take measures necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. No person under the age of 16 years shall be employed ih any mine below the surface. To the extent that laws of the State in which the lands are situated are more restrictive Lhan the provisions in this paragraph, then the State laws apply. Lessee will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. Neither lessee nor lessee's subcontractors shall maintain segregated facilities. Sec. 9. (a) TRANSFER. l;$ Thie lease may be isanaferred in whole oz in part to any person, association or corporation qualified to hold such lease interest. ^ Thie lease mel' be transferred in whole or in pert to another public body or to a person who will mine the coal on behalf of, and for the use of, the public body or to a person who for the limited purpose of creating a security interest in favor of a lender agrees to be obligated to mine the coal on behalf of the public body. ^ This lease may only be transferred in whole or in part to another small business qualified under 13 CFR 121. Transfers of record title, working or royalty interest mast be approved in accordance with the regulations. (b) RELINQUISHMENT -The leasce may relinquish in writing at.any time all rights under this lease or any portion thereof ae provided in the regulations. Upon lessor's acceptance of the relinquishment, lessee shell be relieved of all Future obligations under the lease or the relinquished portion thereof, whichever is applicable. Sec. 10. DELIVERY OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF MACHINERY, EQUIP- MENT, ETC. - AC each time as all portions of this lease are returned to lessor, lessee shall deliver up to lessor the land leased, underground timbering, and such other supports end structures necessary for the preservation of the mine workings on the leased premises or deposits and place al] workings in condition for suspension or abandonment. Within 180 days thereof, lessee shall remove from thepremiaea al] other structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials that it elects to or as required by the authorized officer. Any such structures, ma- chinery,equipment, tools, and materials remaining on the leased lands beyond 180 days, or approved extension thereof, shall bernme the property of the lessor, but lessee shall either remove any or all such property or shall continue to be liable for the rnat of removal and disposal in the amount actually incurred by the leaeor. If the surface is owned by third parties, leaeor shall waive the requirementfor removal, provided the third parties do not object to such waiver. Lessee shall, prior to the termination of bond liability or at any other time when required and in accordance with ell applicable laws end regulations, reclaim all lands the surface of which hoe been disturbed, dispose of all debris or solid waste, repair the affairs and onsite damage caused by lessee's activity or activities incidental thereto, and reclaim access roads or trails. Sec. 11. PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If lessee fails to comply with applicable laws, existing regulations, or the terms, conditions and stipulations of this lease, and the noncompliance continues for 30 days after written notice thereof, this lease shall be subject to cancellation by the leaeor only by judicial proceedings. This provision shall not be construed to prevent the exercise by lessor of any other legal and equitable remedy, including waiver of the default. Any such remedy or waiver shall not prevent later cancellation for the same default occurring at any other time. Sec. 12. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST -Each obligation of this lease shall extend to and be binding upon,and every benefit hereof shall inure to, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns of the respeMive parties hereto. Sec. 13. INDEMNIFICATION -Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States from any and all claims arising out of the lessee's activities and operations under this lease. Sec. 14. SPECIAL STATUTES -This lease is subject to the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.1252 et. seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 4274 et. seq.), and to all other applicable laws pertaining to exploration activities, mining operations and reclamation, including the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 120(„@j. seq.). ~ n Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS- AS attached tO this tease. r= tJ~ r~ ~ O w =-a ;- m ;~ ~~ ~~ -.,=a ~o --1 .. ~~ ~ m vt