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<br />Scc. 2q. DFIIJERY OF PRFJNSES - U , etion d Ibis kex fa
<br />any reason. or rcllnqulshmenldepert dtMS leas . ekastx shall delhtrb
<br />tlx lessor In good edv end torditlon ail a the appropriate pert d the
<br />leased lends. Deliveryd the leased lends shall include underground timber
<br />Ing eta such other supports end tftfucturt! es arc rxttsseryfe the preserva-
<br />tion of the mine or deposit end shell be In eccorderttt whh ell other
<br />eppliceble provisbn d the regubtiana hrcluding 30 CFR 211 end Chaply
<br />VLL fa the compfedan d operations and ehardonmera.
<br />Sec. 25. PROPRIETARY MFORMATIOfi -Geological end glropfrysiml
<br />date end Information. Including mein, trade secrets, and commercial end
<br />frt+encial Information whirh the lessor ofzlein from the lessee shall be
<br />treated in accordance with 43 CFR Part 2. 30 CFR 211.6 end other appli~
<br />cable regulations. Total leex rexrve figuro developed from this idormo-
<br />lion will not be cord'dentieL
<br />Sec 26 LESSEES IJABIIITV TO lF-SSOR - (e) The lessee shall be liable
<br />to the Untied States for any damage wRered by the United Steles In eery way
<br />easing imm or connected wlih the lessee's ecivities end operation under
<br />this knse, egecepl where damage is caused by employees d the Untied
<br />Stales acting within [Fx xope d tlxir eulhoriy.
<br />(b) The Ityxe shell indemnifyend had harmless the United Steles from
<br />arty and all claims arising from a connected with the lessee's ecivHies end
<br />operations undo this lease
<br />(c) In arty case where Iiebiliy without feuh is imposed on the lessee pun
<br />suent to this section, end the damages invdved were caused by the action d
<br />e third party, the roles of subrogation shell apply In accedence with the law
<br />d the jurisdiction where the damages occurred.
<br />Sec. 27 IfiSPECTlOfiS AfiD RNESfIGATIOI'IS - (a) All boots end nee
<br />orris meintnined by the lessee showing infomretion required by this ksse a
<br />regulation must be kept cvrted and in such menrrer that the books end
<br />records can be readily checked et the minx, upon request by tlx Reg'arol
<br />Director a Disbic Mining Suptvisor or their rcprexntative
<br />(b) The lessee shell pennh cry duly authorized oR'rrn or representative d
<br />the lessor m any reasonable Hme (1) Io inspect or investigate the kaxd
<br />lends, the explorction end mining end reclamation operations, end ell scar
<br />lace end underground Improvements, works, ma[ltinery, end equipmerll,
<br />end e11 books and records perinir»ng tothe kssee'sobligetionsbthe lessor
<br />under this leax end regulations end (2) tocopy, end nake extracts fran ery
<br />wch books and records
<br />Sec 28 UNLAWFUL gYiERFST - No member d, a Delegate b, Corr
<br />grass, or Reaiderrt Commissiorxr, afty his election a appdntmvrt lHhv
<br />bdorc a after he ties qualified and dudrg his corttinuartce in dl'rce end m
<br />dficer, a employee d the Departrrem d the Interior, except az provided in
<br />43 CFR 7.4(eN3), shall had eery share or pert in this kex or demo eryberne•
<br />fd therefrom The provisions of Section 3741 of the Revised Slntrztes, es
<br />emended 41 U.S.C. Section 22, end the Act dJune 25, 1948, 62 Stet 70z
<br />m emended. 18 U.$.C Sections 431-033, rekting b contracts ertty, irao
<br />end form a pan d this kax Insdar es th-y may be eppliceWe
<br />Sec 29. APPFJtI-5 -The lessee shell have the right d appeal (e) under 43
<br />CFR 3000.4 f nom an action or decision d arty oflicinl d the Bureau d Land
<br />Management (b) undo 30 CFR Part 290 from an action, ordv. a decision
<br />or arty oRicial of the United States Gedogical Sunny, or (c) undvapplicabk
<br />regulation from arty action or derision d anyothv dficiel d the Departrrxrrt
<br />d the Interior arising in connection with this lease, including any action a
<br />decision purwam b Section 23 d this lease with respect b tlx readjust
<br />men d conditions
<br />Sec. 30 SPECIAL STIPULATIOfiS - (a) Cultiiral Resources ~ (1) Before can
<br />denaking any activites that may disturb the surface d the leased lends, the
<br />lessee shall conduct a cvl[ural resource intensive fxld inventory in a mannv
<br />specihed by the authorized oF~cer d the BlM ar o[ the surface managing
<br />agency (if different) on portions d the mine plan area end adjacent areas, or
<br />exploration plan Brea, that may be rrdverxly afleced by leaze-related actia•
<br />ties and which were nd previously inventoried et wch a level d inknity.
<br />The inventory shag be conducted by a quagfied pmfessionel cultures R
<br />source speciagsl (i.e, archeologist, historian orhis[oricaf architect as eppro
<br />prime), approved by the authrized oRrcer of the surface rronaging agency
<br />(Bll~1 if the surface is privately owned), and a report d the irrvenbry end rec
<br />ommendations for protecting arty cullurnl resources identified shall be wb
<br />mined to the Regional Director d the Qflite ml Surface Mining (or the District
<br />Mining SupeMsor H activities arc associated with coal exploration outside en
<br />approved mining permit area) and the auhorized officer d the Bll4 or the
<br />surface managing agency (il diflerem). The lessee shall undennke meal
<br />cares, in accordance whh instructions from the Regional Director (or the Dir
<br />trio Mining SupeMSa H activities ere associmed wlih coal ezyloretion eh
<br />side en approved mining permit area), b pnNect ahurnl resources on the
<br />leased land. The lessee shell not rnmmence the surface dsturbing activhks
<br />until pennissron b proceed is gnen by the Regional DireAOr (or the District
<br />Mining Supervisor H activities arc azsoaaled with coal exploration outside en
<br />approved mining penrJt area).
<br />(2) The lessee shag proect all cultural resource properties within the leax
<br />area Iron lease-relaled activities until the cultural resource mitigation meat
<br />cares can be implemented as part d en approved mining and reclamation
<br />plan a exploration plan
<br />13) The cost d conducting the irnenbry, preparing report. end cenyirg out
<br />mitigation measures shall be borne by the lessee
<br />I4) H sutural resources are dixwered during operations under this lease,
<br />the lessee shell immediaely bring Hrem Io the e[lention d the Regional
<br />Director (e the District Mining SupeMsor H activities ere associated whh
<br />coal uploretion o~n approved mining permh area), a the euNori:ed
<br />offittr d the sudace enraging agency If the Regbnel DIrMa, or DisWc
<br />Mining SupeMsor, as appropriate, Is not eveilable The lessee shell not dis
<br />loth stxh rnources except es may be subsequently euUonzed by the Rr
<br />gional Director (or the 13istric Mining SupeMsa H ectivitks ere essodmed
<br />with coal o~lorction outside en approved mining penal area). V7dhin two
<br />(2) working days of rgtifitbllon the Regional Direcbr (a the Distric Mining
<br />SupeMsor H activities arc associated wlih coal v¢loratbn outside en
<br />approved mining permit Brea) will evalume or have evelumed arryculazrel rc
<br />sources dixovved and will determine H arty action may be required to pro
<br />test or preserve such discoveries. The cost of date recovery for cultural
<br />resources discovered during kex operations shall be home by the surface
<br />managing agency unless otherwix specified by the authorized oFicv of the
<br />BLM or d the surface rroroging agency (H diflercra).
<br />(5) All cultural resources shall remain under the Jurisdiction d the United
<br />Stores until ownership Is delermlrxd under appikable kw.
<br />(b) Pekorrtologfcel Resources ~ (1) Before undenekirg arty activities that
<br />may disturb the wrfece d tfx kesr;d lends. the lessee sftag contact the
<br />Bureau of land Marogemenl b dvcrnine whether the eutha¢ed Offrcv
<br />will require the lessee b conduct a paleontological epprnisel d the mine
<br />plan end adjattm areas, or exploration plan ereaz, that rney be edvvxly
<br />aReced 65' lease-related activities If the authorized olfrceJ detemtino that
<br />one Is necessary, the paleontological appraisal shall be conduced by e
<br />qualified paleontologist approved by the authorized officer of the wrfett
<br />managing agency (BLM H the surface is privately owned), using the pub
<br />gshed literature end, where eppropdme, field epprcixls fa delerninlrg the
<br />possible existence d krger and ngre conspicuous fossils of scientific signF
<br />Gcance A report d the appraisal end recommerdelions ter protecting ery
<br />larger acrd more conspicuous fossils of significant scentific interest on the
<br />leased lends so identified shell be submitled b the ethhorized officer d the
<br />surface managing agency (Bll4 H the ~surfett Is privately owned). When
<br />necessary to protec end collect the large and more conspicuous fossils d
<br />significant xieraifit Interest on the lensed lends, the lessee shall undertake
<br />the meawrcs provided in the approval of the mining and reclamation plan
<br />or explorction plan
<br />(2) The lessee shell nd knowingly disturb, shat, destroy or take cry large
<br />end more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific IntetesL end shell
<br />protect ell such fossils in mn(ormerxe with the measures included in the
<br />approval d.the mining end reclamation plan or explotatgn plan
<br />(3) The lessee shall immediately bring arty such fossils that might be altered
<br />or destroyed by his operation b the attention d the Reg'xxal Dinsttor a the
<br />DisiriclNining SupeMSOr, as appmpriete Operation may continue az kxtg
<br />es Ure fossil specimen a spedmens would not be seriwsly damaged a
<br />destroyed by the activity. The Regiorol Director or the DLstrictMining Supv~
<br />visor, os eppnzpriate, sFrag evahute a have evaluated war dismverks
<br />brought b his ettentimn erx1, within fne (5) worldrg days, stag rwlHy the
<br />lessee what action shall be taken whh respect b such discoeries
<br />(4) All wch fossils d sign~wnt xkntific Interest sMll remain carder the
<br />jurisdiction d the United Steles until ownership Is delermirxd carder eppfr
<br />cable law. Copies d ail palronblogicel resource dote gerxreted es a rewh
<br />d the kex tens requirements will be provided to the Regionl Director a
<br />the Distric Mining SupeMsor, as appropriate
<br />(5) The cost d any required sahage d such fossils shag be home by the
<br />Untied StmeS
<br />(6) These condition apply b all such fossils d significam xkrttific trnueY
<br />discovered within the lease Brea whethvducovved b tlx ovvbrudu4 irnlc
<br />burdvt a coal seam a seams
<br />(c) The lessee will abide by an approved
<br />mine plan for Lease development, operation,
<br />and abandonment.
<br />THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
<br />~Chie~fr7, Mineral Leasing Section
<br />FEB 7 1985
<br />Date:
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