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Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS. EVIDENCE AND INSPECTION • At such times and in such farm es lessor may prescribe, lessee shell furnish detailed statements showing the amounts and quality of all produtU removed end sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, end the amount used for production purposes or unavoidably lost. Lessee shall keep open et all reasonable times for the inspection of any du ly au thorized ofC~cer of lessor. the leased pram ises end all surface and underground improvements, works, machinery, ore stockpiles, equip- ment, nndall books, accounts maps, and records relative W operations, surveys. or investigations on or under the leased lands. [.asses shall allow lessor access to and topYing of documents reason- ablynecessary to verity lessee compliance with terms end conditions of the lease. While this lease remains in effect, information obtained under this section shall be closed to inspection by the public in eccordante with the Freedom of Information Act f5 U.S.C. 552). Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS - Lesseeshall comply s[ its own expense with all reasonable orders of the Secretary. respecting diligent operations, prevention of waste, end protection o(olher resources. Lessee shall not conduct exploration operations, other than casual use, without an approved exploration plan. All exploration plans prior to the commencement of [Wining operations within an approved mining permit area shall be submitted to the authorized officer. Lessee shell carry on ell operations in accordance with approved methods and practices as provided in the operating raga lotions, having due regard for the prevention of injury to life, health, or property, end prevention of waste, damage or degradation to any lend, air, water, cultural. biological, visual, and other resources, including mineral deposiLS and formations of mineral deposits not leased hereunder, and to other land uses or users. lessee shall take measures deemed necessary by lessor to accomplish the intent of this lease term. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, modi:[cation to propos'd siting or design of facilities, timing of operations, and specification of interim and final reclamation procedures. Lessor reserves to itself the right to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of the surface or other mineral deposits in the lands end the right to continue existing uses end to authorize !afore uses upon or in the leased lands, including issuing leases for mineral deposits not covered hereunder and approving easements or rightacf-way. Lessorehall condition each uees to prtvent unnecessary or unreasonable interference with rights of leaaee as may be consistent with concepts oC multiple use and multiple mineral development. Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTU- NI7Y-Lessee shell: pay when due all taxes legally assessed and levied under the laws of the State or the United States; accord ell employees tom plate 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 then 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 in any mine below the surface. To the extent that laws of the State in which the lands ere situated are more restrictive then 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, u amended, and the rules, regulations, end relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. Neither lessee nor leaaee e subrnntracWre shell maintain segregated facilities. Sec. 9. (al TRANSFERS ® This lease maybe transferred in whale or in pert to any person, association or corporation qualiCed to hold such lease interest. ^ This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to another public body or to a person who will m ins the coal on behalf af, end for the use oC, the public body or to a person who for the limited purlroee of creating a security interest in favor oCa lender agrees to be obligated to mine the coal on behalf o(the public body. ^ Thi:t lease may only be transferted in whole or in part to another ema.ll business qualified under 13 CFR 121. Transfers oC record title, working or royalty interest musr be approved in accordance with the regulations. (b) RELIN(]UISHMENT -The lessee may relinquish in writing et any time all rif:hts under this lease or any portion thereo[as provided in the regulations. Upon lessor's acceptance oC the relinquishment, lessee shall be relieved of all future obligations under the lease or the relinquished portion thereof, whichever is applicable. Sec. l0. DELIVERY OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF MACHINERY. EQUIP- MENT. ETC. - At such time es all portions of this lease are returned to lessor, les:tee shall deliver up to lessor the land leased, underground timbering, and such other eupports and serutluree necessary for the preservation of the mine workings on the leased premises or deposits end place all workings in condition Cor suspension or abandonment. Within 180 days thereof, lessee shat l remove from the premises all other structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials that it sleets to or as required by the authorized officer. Any such etructuree, me• chinery, equipment, tools, and materials remaining on the leased lands beyond If10 days, or approved extension thereof, shall become the property ct the lessor, but lessee shall either remove any or all such property or shall continue to be liable for the coat of removal and disposal it[ the amount actually incurred by the lessor. If the surface is owned by third parties, lessor shell waive the req uirement for 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 requi: ed and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, reclaim ell lands the surface of which has been disturbed, dispose of all debris or solid waste, repair the o[fsite and onsite damage caused by lessee's activity or activities incidental thereto, and reclaim access roads or trails. Set. 11. PF:OCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If lessee fails to comply with epplirahle laws, existing regulations. or the terms, conditions and stipulations of this lease, end the noncompliance continues for 30 days after written notice thereof, this lease shall be subject to cancellation by the lessor only by judicial proceedings. This provision shell not be Construed to prevent the exercise by lessor of any other legal and equitable remedy, including waiver of the default. Any each remedy or waiver shall oat prevent later cancellation for the same default occurring at any other time. Sec. 12. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST - Eech obligation of this lease stroll extend to and be binding u pon,end every benefit hereof shall inure to, the heirs, executors, edminietrators, successors, or assigns of the respective parties hereto. Sec. l3. IN(IEMNIFICATION - i.eeaee shall indemnify end hold harmless the United States from any and all claims arising out of the lessee's activities end operations under this lease. Sec. 14. SPECIAL STATUTES • Thie lease ie subject to the Federal Water Pollution (:ontrol Act (33 U.S.C. 1151-1175), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1f15'7 et. seq.), end to ell other applicable laws pertaining to ezploTetion activities, mining operations end reclamation, including the Surface Mining Control end Reclamation Act oC 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 eL esq.). Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS- This lease is subject to special stipulations (a) Cultural Resources, (b) Paleontological Resources, (c) Threatened and Endangered Species, (d) Wildlife, (e) Water, and (f) State Aighvay Right-of-Way which are attached to and made a part of this lease.