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18. ON TICES — Any. notice required to be given to Lessee under the provisions of this Lease shall be`sent by <br />certified mail to the address set forth at the beginning of this Lease or to such other address as Lessee may <br />indicate in writing to Lessor, and such service by mail shall be deemed sufficient and in full.compliance <br />with the terms of this Lease as of the date it is postmarked. Notice to Lessor shall be given in like manner, <br />addressed to•'the State- Board -of Land Commissioners' Denver,'Colorado address:- - <br />49. . EXPLORATION — An exploratidn-Nopce of Intent,submitted to-and approved by the Division of Minerals <br />and Geology is required and must be obtained before any field work of any type or kind is undertaken. <br />'.A- restorationbond with the Division of Minerals and Geology is required in conjunction with this Notice <br />�of Intent:: Thd -bond required by: the:. Division ,ofMinerals;and'Geology. for ;exploration activities'shall-be <br />-the sole bond required, unless a tihange in applicable laWS;'.rules•' or regulations. requires an increase in or <br />additional bonding;' in which case the appropriate bonding -will be implemented.. The proposed type and <br />method of exploration shall be outlined on the application for an exploration permit.. ' <br />-Lessee is required to keep an accurate log or record of all surface and subsurface exploration.. This <br />exploration work shall be tied to a corner established by an official USGS survey. All such logs and/or <br />records may be requested by Lessor at any time,. but Lessor agrees that during the term of this Lease all <br />such information so supplied by Lessee shall remain.confidential and unpublished insofar -as it is. consistent <br />within the law. <br />20. PROTECTION AGAINST SURFACE DAMAGE — To the. extent Lessor has the right to grant such, <br />Lessee shall have the right to utilize as much of the- surface of the•lands above the Leased Premises as is <br />necessary for mining operations, including the right -to `subside the surface in connection with its mining <br />operation. Except as-otherwise limited - in•paragraph'E, page 2, Lessee shall be liable and agrees to pay <br />for all 'damages to the surface, livestock, growing crops, water wells, reservoirs,' or other improvements <br />caused by Lessee's' operations on said lands; furthermore, 'Les'see shall be responsible foi the! eradication <br />and- control 'of noxious weeds- on the'Leased Ptertdses 'as' i:iesult of Lessee's. operations' or�subsiderice. <br />'.FUither,•it�is imdeistood,that this - Leas & -is subject: to:s�irface patents; deeds,'and certificates `of purchase, <br />s-',andL;essee shall-assume-responsibility for`all claims :aHiing`froni damages io:the surface'abbve the Leased <br />Premises caused by Lessee's operations. <br />21. 'HOL'D HARMLESS — Lessee shall -indemnify Lessor'against all liability and loss, and against ill.,daims <br />and actions, including the defense of such claims or actions; based upon' or arising out• of damage or injury, <br />including death, to persons or propertycaused by or sustained in connection with this lease or by conditions <br />created thereby, or based upon any violation of any statute; ordinance, or regulation. <br />22. BOND — It is agreed that no 'operations are to be commenced on the' Leased Tiemises unless and until <br />Lessee-or Lessee's- agent has filed a good and sufficient borid with Lessor in an amoimt•flied by'Lessor, <br />to secure the payment for damages caused by Lessee's or Lessee's agent's operations on said lands. Lessor <br />reserves the right to grant relief from the foregoing bond requirements. Lessor may regUire'the bond to <br />be held in full force and effect for one year after cessation of operations for which the bond was intended. <br />This. requirement may be waived in favor of the requirements of the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br />23. COAL MINE GAS — Methane gas or other volatile gases produced, saved and/or sold by the coal mining <br />Lessee from mineable coal measures and from roofs and floors of mineable coal measures shall be the <br />property of ttiat'Lessee provided -that the. gas is removed. as•a mining safety procedure prior-to mining and <br />that Croyalty•be' paid to'Lessoi' per :the terms' set forth hi Lessor' : theft ctirtent oil ind gal- leases: ' Gas•that <br />is:itneconomical• to produce'may' -be :•vented or flared provided that the venting of flaring 'complies with all <br />federal'; :state *-:and local requirements:-- 'Methane' gas- or other• .vol'ati'le •g2ses•-produ6ed -by the oil: and. gas <br />lessees from the mineable coal measures and from roofs and floors of mineable coal measures prior to <br />"'iriining shall'be the proper "4f the'dil and gas -lesse6�hftr;the• -terms of'the - oil and=gas'lease, so long as <br />the terms in this paragraph:are consistent within the law. 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