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Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS. EVIDENCE AND INSPECTION - At such times end
<br />in such form u lessor may prescribe, lessee shall famish detailed
<br />statemenu showing the amounts and quality of all products removed
<br />and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, and the amount used
<br />for production purposes or unavoidably loot
<br />I<enee shall keep open at all reasonable times (or the inspection of any
<br />duly authorized officer of lessor, the leased pretniees and all surface end
<br />underground improvements, works, machinery, ore etockpilea, egmp-
<br />mentandall books, accounts, maps, and retorda relative to operations,
<br />surveys, or in vestigatione oa or under the leased lands.
<br />Lessee shall allow leaeor accuse m and rnpying of documents reason-
<br />ably netrseary toverify lessee compliance with terms and conditions of
<br />the lease.
<br />While this levee remains in effect, information obtained under this
<br />section shell be closed to inspection by the public in accordance with
<br />the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
<br />Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY ANO CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS -
<br />leseee shall cemply et itaown expenaewith ell reaeoneble ordere of the
<br />Secretary. resf.cti;ig diligent o1+Eredw.s, Prevention of ,van:e, and
<br />protection o(oUier reaourtts.
<br />Lessee shall not cendum exploratiop operations. other than casual use,
<br />without an approved exploration plan, All exploration plans prior to
<br />the commenceme::t of mining operations within an approved mining.
<br />permit area shall be submitted to the authorized officer.
<br />I.eseee shall cam on ell operations in accordance with approved
<br />methods and prectitrs as provided in the operating rag ulations, having
<br />due regard for the prevention of injury to life, health, or property, and
<br />prevention of waste, damage or degradation to any land, air, water.
<br />cultural, biological, visual, and other resources, including mineral
<br />deposits and formations of mineral deposits not leased hereunder, and
<br />[o other land uses or users. I.eeaee shall take measures deemed
<br />necessary by lessor to acrnmplish the intent of thin lease term. Such
<br />measures may include- but ere sat limited to, modi5cation to proposed
<br />siting or design of facilities. timing of operations. and epecifirstion of
<br />interim and final reclamaaon procedures. Lessor reserves m itself the
<br />right to lease, sell, or otherwise diepoae of the eurfatt or other mineral
<br />deposits m the lands end the right to rnntinue existing uses and to
<br />authorize future awes upon or in the leased lands, including Issuing
<br />leases for mineral deposits not covered hereunder and approving
<br />eeeemeata or rightnbf-way. l.eswr shall condition such uses to prevent
<br />unneceeeary or unreasonable interference with rights of lessee u may
<br />be mneiatent with toncepte of multiple use and multiple mineral
<br />development
<br />Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DNERSE INTERESTS. AND EQUAL OPPORTU-
<br />NITY-Lessee shall: pay when due all taxes legally assessed and levied
<br />under the laws of the State or the United Sta4s: accord all emDioyees
<br />rnmplete freedom n(purohnee: oay all wages at lease twice each month
<br />in lawful money of the Umted States; maintain a sate working
<br />environment is etxordance with standard industry Practices; restrict
<br />the workday to pot more than B hours in any ttR~ay for underground
<br />workers. ezceptin emergencies; and takemeae necessary toprotect
<br />the health end safety of the public. N o person under the age of 16 yeare
<br />shell be employed in any rnine below the surface. To the extent that
<br />laws of the State in which the lands are situated ere more rea[rictive
<br />than the proviaione in this paragraph, then the State laws apply.
<br />Leases will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, as amended, end the rules, regulations, and
<br />relevant ordere of the Secretary of labor. Neither lessee nor lessee's
<br />subcontracrors shall maintain segregated facilities.
<br />Sec. 9. (a) TRANSFERS
<br />~ This lease may 6e tranafemd in whole or in part m any person,
<br />association or corporation qualified to hold such lease interest
<br />^ Thie lease may be transferred in whale or in part to another
<br />public body or m a person who will mine the coal on behaltaf, and
<br />for the use of, the public body or m a person who for the limited
<br />purpose of creating a security interest in favor o[ a lender agrees
<br />to be obligated m mine the coal on behalf of the Dublic body.
<br />^ Thieleese may only be transferred in whole or in part to another
<br />small buainees qualified under 13 CFR 121.
<br />Trenefere of record title, working or royalty interest mast be
<br />approved in accordance with the regulations.
<br />(b) RELINQUISHMENT -The lessee may relinquish in writing at any
<br />time all righu under this lease or any portion thereotae provided in the
<br />regulatiane. Upon leasor'e acttptaace of the relinquishment, lessee
<br />shell be relieved of all future obligations under the lease or the
<br />relinquished portion thereof, whichever is applicable.
<br />Sec. 10. DELIVERY OF PREMISES. REMOVAL OF MACHINERY. EQUIP-
<br />MENT, ETC. - At such time as all portions of this lease are returned to
<br />lessor, lessee shall deliver up to lessor the lend leased, underground
<br />timbering, and eurh other supports sad stmmuree necessary for the
<br />preservation of the mine workings on the leaned premises or deposits
<br />and place all workings in condition for suepenelon or abandonment.
<br />Within 180 days thereof, lessee shell remove from the premises all other
<br />structures. machinery, equipment, tools, and materials that It elects m
<br />or as required by the authorized officer. Any such structures, ma-
<br />chinery, equipment, tools. and materials remaining on the leased lands
<br />beyond 180 days, or approved extension thereof, shall become [he
<br />property of the lessor. but lessee shell either remove any or all such
<br />property or shall continue to be liable for [he cost of removal and
<br />diapoeal in the amount actually incurred by the lessor. If the surface is
<br />owned by third parties, lessor shell waive the req uirement for removal.
<br />provided the third patties do not object to such weever. Lessee shell.
<br />prior to the termination o! band liability or ac any other nme when
<br />required end in ecmrdance with ell applicable laws and regulations.
<br />reclaim el I lends the surface of which has been disturbed. dispose of all
<br />debris or solid waste, repair the offsite and onaite damage caused by
<br />leaece's emivity or activities inmdental thereto, and reclaim access
<br />roads or trails.
<br />. Sec. 11. PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If leases fails to comply
<br />with applicable lawn, existing regal etiona. or the terms. conditions and
<br />stipulations of this lease. and the nonmmplience continues for 30 days
<br />after written nonce thereof, this lease shall be subject to cancellauon by
<br />[he lessor only by judicial proceedings. This provision shall not be
<br />construed m prevent the exerrise by lessor of any other legal end
<br />equitable remedy, including waiver o(lhe default. Any such remedy or
<br />waiver shall not prevent later cancellation for rile same default
<br />occumng at any other time.
<br />Sec. 12. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEflEST - Eech obligation of
<br />this lease shall eztend to and be binding upon, end every benefit hereof
<br />shell inure w, the heirs. executors, administramrs, succeeaora, or
<br />assigns of the respective parties hereto.
<br />Sec. 13. INDEMNIFICATION - lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless
<br />the United States from any and all claims arising out of the lessee's
<br />activities and operations under this lease.
<br />Sec. 14. SPEGIALSTATUTES-Thie lease is sublect to the Federal Water
<br />Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1151-I 1751, the Clean Air Act 142
<br />U.S.C. 1857 el. seq.), and m all other applicable laws pertatninR to
<br />exploration activities, mining operations and reclamation, including
<br />the Surface Mining Conroe and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.
<br />1201 et seq.).
<br />Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS- Th1S lease is subject to special stipulations (a) Cultural Re SOU ices,
<br />(b) Paleontological Resources, and (c) Water which are attached to and made a part of this
<br />lease.
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