EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE Section 13.1 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. Except with respect to Section 13.9, Section 13.10 and Section 13.11, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Article XIII is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. Neither the Depositor nor the Certificate Administrator shall exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in reasonable good faith, or (except with respect to Section 13.9, Section 13.10 or Section 13.11) for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The parties hereto acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, or otherwise, and agree to comply with reasonable requests made by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of such evolving interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB (to the extent such interpretations require compliance and are not “grandfathered” and do not mandate compliance). In connection with the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust 2013-C7 transaction, each of the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate fully with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to deliver or make available to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable (including any of their assignees or designees), any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to permit the Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosure relating to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, and any Sub-Servicer, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. None of the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian, any Sub-Servicer or the Special Servicer are responsible for filing any Exchange Act report with the Commission on behalf of the Trust. Each party to this Agreement shall have a reasonable period of time to comply with any written request made under this Section 13.1, but in any event, shall, upon reasonable advance written request, provide information in sufficient time to allow the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to satisfy any related filing requirements. For purposes of this Article XIII, to the extent any party has an obligation to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause a third party to perform, such party hereunder shall not be required to bring any legal action against such third party in connection with such obligation.
Section 13.2 Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Primary Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.
(a) For so long as the Trust, and with respect to any Serviced Companion Loan that is deposited into an Other Securitization, such Other Securitization, is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall (and each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and (b) cause each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship after the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to) (i) notify the Depositor, or the depositor in the Other Securitization with respect to the related Serviced Companion Loan, in writing of (A) any litigation or governmental proceedings pending against the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator or such Sub-Servicer, as the case may be, or with respect to any of its property, that, in each such case, would be material to Certificateholders and (B) any affiliations of the type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB or relationships of the type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB that develop following the Closing Date between the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator (or, if applicable, any Sub-Servicer) (and any other parties identified in writing by the requesting party), on the one hand, and any other such party on the other, as the case may be, as such affiliation or relationship relates to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust 2013-C7 transaction (or an Other Securitization, if applicable), and (ii) provide to the Depositor a description of such legal proceedings, affiliations or relationships, in each case, in a form that would enable the Depositor to satisfy its reporting obligations under Item 1117 or 1119 of Regulation AB, as applicable.
(b) In connection with the succession to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee as servicer or trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall (and each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trustee, as applicable, shall (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Additional Servicer and each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and (b) cause each Additional Servicer and each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship after the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to) provide to the Depositor, at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment, as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise no later than the effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Depositor so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K as it relates to the Servicing Function with respect to any class of Certificates.
(c) With respect to any Serviced Companion Loan that is deposited into an Other Securitization, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall take all actions reasonably requested of it to enable such Other Securitization to comply with Regulation AB. For the avoidance of doubt and without limiting the foregoing, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall, if requested by the depositor for such Other Securitization, provide disclosure (in substantially the same form as the disclosure provided by it in the Prospectus Supplement, to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with Regulation AB) regarding the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, respectively, as reasonably and in good faith determined by the depositor in such Other Securitization to be required by Regulation AB for inclusion in disclosure documents with respect to such Other Securitization, together with an opinion of counsel as to the compliance of such disclosure with the requirements of Regulation AB and indemnification substantially similar to that provided in connection with the offering of the Certificates regarding damages incurred in connection with the non-compliance with the requirements of Regulation AB relating to the disclosure referred to in this sentence.
(d) If any Person appointed as a subcontractor or agent of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator (whether appointed directly by such party or by a Sub-Servicer or subcontractor or agent) would be a Servicing Function Participant, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall promptly following request provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Depositor) of the role and function of such Person, which description shall include (i) the identity of such subcontractor, and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the assessments of compliance to be provided by such subcontractor or agent. In addition, except with respect to any Seller Sub-Servicer under a sub-servicing agreement effective as of the Closing Date, if any Sub-Servicer, or any subcontractor or agent described above, would be a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, the engagement of such Person in such capacity shall not be effective unless and until five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery of notice of the proposed engagement and the related agreement to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator. Such notice shall contain all information reasonably necessary, and in such form as may be necessary, to enable the Certificate Administrator to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13.7 (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).
(e) Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall (i) terminate, in accordance with the related sub-servicing agreement, any Sub-Servicer with which it has entered into such sub-servicing agreement, if such Sub-Servicer is in breach of any of its obligations under such sub-servicing agreement whose purpose is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or with the provisions of Regulation AB and the related rules and regulations of the Commission; and (ii) cause each such sub-servicing agreement to entitle the Depositor to terminate such sub-servicing agreement upon any such breach without the consent of any other Person. The Depositor is hereby authorized to exercise the rights described in the preceding clause (ii) in its sole discretion.
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS A. Project area boundaries are marked with two blue paint slashes and block boundaries are designated with one blue paint slash.
B. All blocks are accessible by foot only. Xxxxxx’x Creek must be crossed on foot from the PGC railroad grade.
C. Block 1, All trees 1” DBH and over, except for red and blue paint marked trees are to be cut. All conifers are reserved. Block 1 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15.
D. Block 2, All American beech, sweet birch, aspen, stripped maple, and ironwood 1” DBH and greater will be cut. All yellow marked trees will be cut. Block 2 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15.
E. Block 3, All trees 1” DBH and over, except for red and blue paint marked trees are to be cut. All conifers are reserved. Block 3 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15.
F. All employees must be able to identify species.
G. Usable material may not be removed from site.
X. Xxxxx material felled with clean cuts must have stumps that are parallel to the ground surface and shall not exceed six (6) inches in height measured on the side next to the highest ground or the diameter of the xxxxx, whichever is smaller, except when in the opinion of the Field Contract Coordinator, said height is impractical.
I. Cut trees must be removed from trails, roads, tail drains, streams, and utility rights-of- way.
J. All trees shall be felled so tops do not pile on one another but lie singly on the ground.
K. Slash shall be lopped to no higher than 4’ and pulled apart as directed by the Regional Forester.
L. Operator shall exercise care and caution in all operations to prevent damage to all trees not specified for treatment.
M. All tops must be pulled back 25 feet from the State Game Land boundary, (blazed & painted white), all roads, parking lots, herbaceous openings, utility Right of Ways and deer exclosures. Tops, branches, and slash will be removed from all ponds, lakes, and streams.
N. Damage to trails, roads, streams, or utility rights-of-way caused by the Operator’s equipment must be repaired by the Operator at their expense.
O. Any trash resulting from the Operator’s operations must be removed from the area and properly disposed.
P. The Operator shall not block any roads or trails in the area during performance of this contract. The Operator shall not in any way hinder the progress of any Timber Sale Contracts in these areas.
Q. All labor, equipment, tools, etc., needed to complete contracted projects are to be provided by the Operator.
R. Timber Damages – when in the opinion of Field Contract Coordinator, damage to the residual stand becomes excessive, the Operator shall pay the Commission a fair base current value determined by the Field Contract Coordinator per unit of volume. If this value for damage due to Operator’s carelessness or negligence is less than $10.00 per tree, then a minimum charge of $10.00 per tree will be made whether the tree is commercial, non-commercial, merchantable, or non-merchantable.
