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Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS, EVIDENCe AND INSPECTION - At such times and to such form as lessor may Dreecri be, lessee shall furnish detailed statements ehowtng the amounts and quality of all products removed and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, and the amount used for production purposes or unavoidably lost. Lessee shall keep open at all reasonable times for the tnspect~on of any d my authonzed officer of lessor, the leased premises and al] surface and underground improvements, works, machinery, ore stockpiles, equip- ment, and all books, accounts, maps, and records relative to operations, surveys, or investigations on pr under the leased lends. Lessee shall allow lessor access to end copying of documents reason- ably necessary to verify lessee compliance with teens and conditions of the lease. While this lease remains in effect, information obtained under this section shall be closed to inspection by the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 5521. Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY ANO CONDUCT OF OPEflATIONS - Lesseeshal]comply atitsown expense with al] reasonable orders pf the Secretary, respecting diligent operations, .prevention of waste, and protection of other resoumes. Lessee shall not conduct exploration operations, other than casual use, without an appsoved 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 is the operating regulations, having due regard for the pseventon of injury to life, health, oz property, and prevention of waste, damage oz 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 uses or users. Leases shall take measures deemed necessary by lessor to accomplish the intent of this lease term. Such measures may include, but ate not limited to, modification to proposed siting or design of facilities, timing pf operations, and specification of interim and final reclamation procedures. Lessor reserves to itself the right to leene, sell, or otherwise dispose of the surface or other mineral deposits in the lands and. the right to continue esiating uses and to authorize future uses upon or is the leased ]ands, including issuing leases for mineral deposits not covered bereunde; and approving easements or rightaof-way. Lessor shall condition such pees to pmvent unnecessary oz unreasonable interference with rights of lessee as may be consistent with concepts of multiple use and multiple mineral development Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTU- NITY-Lessee shall: pay whendue all taxes legallyaeeeased and levied under the laws of the State or the United Staten; acrord all employees complete freedom of Durchase; Day all wages at lea et 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 B hours in any one day for underground workers, except in emergencies; and take measures necessary to ProteM 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 are situated are more restrictive than the provisions in this paragraph, then the State laws apply. Lessee will comply with al! 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 {eases nor lessee's subcontractors shall maintain segregated facilities. Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS This lease (b) Paleontological Resources, Floor, (e) Road Right=of-Way), (h) Deer and Elk Winter Range, whsch are attached to and made Sec 9. (a) TRANSFERS ^ This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to any person, association or corporation quali5ed w bold such lease interest. ^ This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to another public body or to a person who will mine thecaal on behalf of, end for the use of, the public body or m a person who for the limited purpose of creating a security interpt in favor of a lender agrees Co be obligated to mine the coal on behalf of the public body. ^ Thie lease may only be tzanafetttd in whole or in part to another small business qualified under 13 CFA 121. Transfers of retard title, working ar royalty interest must be approved in accordance with the regulations. (b) RELINQUISHMENT -The lessee may ttlingviah in writing at any time all rights under this lease or any portion thereof as provided in the regulations. Upon lessor's acceptance of the relinquishment, lessee shall be relieved of al] future obligations under the lease or the relinquished portion thereof, whichever is applicable. Sec. ]D. DELIVERY OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF MACHINERY, EQUIP- MENT, ETC. - At such time as al] portions of this lease are returned to lessor, lessee shall deliver up to lessor the land leased, underground timbering, and such other supports and structures necessary for the preservation of Che mine workings on the leased preminea or deposits and place all workings in condition for suepeneion or abandonment Within 180 days thereof, lessee shall remove from the premises all other structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials that it elects to or az regtired by the authorized officer. Any such structures, me• chfnery, equipment, tools, and materials remaining on the leased lands beyond IRO days, or approved extension thereof, shall become the property of 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 in the amount actually incurred by the lessor- It the surface is owned by third parties, lessor shall waive the requirement for removal, provided the thud parties do npt objets to each waiver. Lessee shall, prior to the termination of bond liability or at any other time when required and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, reclaim all lends the surface of which has been disturbed, dispose of all debris or solid waste, repair the affairs and onsite damage caused by lessee's activity or activities incidental thereto, sad reclaim access toads os trails. Sec. 11. PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If lessee fails to comply with applicable laws, existing regulations, or the terms, conditions and etipulationa of this lease, and the noncompliance rnatinues for 30 days after written notice thereof, this lease shall be subject to cancellation by the lessor only by judiclal 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 respective 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. 19. 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. 9274 et. seq.), and to al] other applicable laws pertaining to exploration activities, mining operations and reclamation, including the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (3D U.S.C. 1201 et. seq.). is subject to special stipulations (a) Cultural Resources, (c) Resource Recovery and Protection, (d) Alluvial Valley (f) Pipeline Rights-of-Way, (g) Perennial Streams Water Quality> (i) Scenic and Natural Values, (j) Steep Slopes, and (k) Soils a part of the lease.