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(e) tfeasurement. Records. and Reoons. ltssee shall be responuible for determining the weight o[ Caal mined or produced and sold which is subject to the production royalties in this I-ease, and no such Coal shall be disposed of unless and until Lessee has ascertained and recorded the weight thereof. To the extent that scales and weighing devices are operated by Lessee, I~ssor shall have the right to request that Lessee famish it with tertifirates of the ntrrent Calibration of such scales and weighing devices. Lessee will furnish Lessor a written statement with each monthly royalty payment showing the quantity and gross sales price, F.O.B. truck or railcar, of all merchantable Coal sold from the Unitized Premises during the preceding month. Lessee shall promptly inform Lessor of the sale or execution of any contracu for sale of Coal Uom the Unitized Premises to a purchaser owned, controlled, or affiliated with Lessee, or of the use by Lessee iuelf of any Coal, and of the amounts so sold or used. Lessce shall detail its computation of the value for royalty purposes of any such Coal sold or used at the time royalties on such Coal are due. Lessor shall Gave the right to inspect Lessee's books and records pertaining to the production and sale of Coat from the Unitized Premises within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the inspected transaction. Suchvupecion shall be at Lessee's place of business where such records are normally kept and shall be made during Lessee's regular business hours. Lessee shat) ant be required to maintain its records for more than twelve (12) months subsequent to the date of the transaction reflected therein. Representatives of Ixssor shall have the right, at all reasonable times and at Lessor's sole expense and risk, to enter the Premises, all workings therein, and all facilities of I~ssee therein or thereon, io order to irupect, survey, or measure the same, or any part thereof, and to use freely and without hindrance the means of access to said workings and facilities 4.6 Plyment of Taxes. Mortgages. and Lien, Lessee shall pay all taxes • assessed or levied ov all improvemenu, machinery, equipment or other property of Lessee installed or placed in or upon the Premises by Lessee. Any production, severance, gross profits, net profits, or other tax based upon production shall be paid by the parties in proportion to their respective percentage of ownership in the right to receive proceeds from the sale of Coal mined hereunder. For example, if the amount of production royalty hereunderu 6%, then, Lessor shall be responsible for 6% and Lessee shat] be responsible for 94% o[ the taxes so payable. Lessor shat! pay all taxes levied and assessed against the land as such and on the improvements of Lessor located on the Premises; providing however, that any increase in such taxes which is attributable to the tondua of Mining Operations on the Premises by Lessee shall be home and paid by Lessee, Lessor shall make all paymenu necessary to discharge mortgages and other liens when such paymenu are due. Lessee may, at iu option, pay taxes and assessmenu on behalf of Lessor, and Lessee may discharge any mortgages or other liens upon the Premises on behalf of Lessor and deduct the amount thereof from any minimum royalty or production royalty paymenu which may then or thereafter be payable to Lessor. ARTICLE V RECLAMATION -ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 5.1 Removal of Structures and Equipment. Lessee shall have the right to remove all stmctures, machinery, buildings, pipelines, equipment, and other property or improvemenu placed by it on or in the Premises, including the foundations oC any such property or improvemenu, within twelve (12) months of the termination or expiration of this Lease. J~ssee shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time during this period in order to remove these items. Any such structures, equipment or other property not removed during that twelve (12) month period shall become the property of Lessor. -5-