Easements, Permits and Authorizations Clause Samples

Easements, Permits and Authorizations. All easements, permits and authorizations associated with the Receipt Point Facilities required hereunder will be obtained by and in the name of NW Natural. Easements will be obtained from property owners and jurisdictions, as applicable. Subject to Article 9, NW Natural will retain the easements and access to maintain and operate the Receipt Point Facilities. NW Natural will be under no obligation to commence Phase Two until such time as all necessary easements, permits and authorizations for Phase Two have been obtained. NW Natural agrees to make reasonable efforts to prepare and submit the necessary applications and filings to obtain such easements, permits and authorizations and will use reasonable efforts to prosecute the same to final disposition. In no event will NW Natural be liable to Producer under this Agreement for failure to obtain, or for delays in obtaining, the necessary easements, permits and authorizations, unless NW Natural has failed to make reasonable efforts to prepare and submit the necessary applications and filings to obtain such easements, permits, and authorizations or has failed to use reasonable efforts to prosecute the same to final disposition. Producer will grant any necessary easement(s) to construct, operate, and maintain the Receipt Point Facilities that may be on Producer’s premises and will provide unobstructed access at all times to the personnel of NW Natural and its designees to perform their duties under this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 2.3 is intended to prohibit or interfere with Producer’s taking reasonable measures to secure the Plant.