Timber Removal. Lessee will not interfere with the removal of timber purchased by a third party prior to or subsequent to the issuance of this Lease. The cutting or removal of timber is prohibited, other than that expressly permitted and authorized by Lessor, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Prior to Lessee cutting or removing timber from the Land, Lessor must be given written notice at least three (3) months in advance of the intended cutting or clearing operation. Lessee will reimburse Lessor for the value of any merchantable timber and pre-merchantable timber cut or cleared from the Land. The value for such timber will be established by Lessor using accepted fair market value appraisal techniques. Upon payment to Lessor, title to the timber shall pass to Lessee.
Timber Removal. The Lessee may not unreasonably interfere with the removal of timber purchased prior or subsequent to the issuance of an Oil and Gas Lease. The Lessee may remove any timber required for ingress or egress or necessary for operations. The Lessee must pay the current stumpage price, as determined by the Director for any timber cut or removed. Such proceeds go to the state agency that has custody and control over the leased lands. (3-18-22)
Timber Removal a. Commercial timber harvest with prior approval. Upon obtaining the prior approval of Grantee as provided in Section IV hereof, Grantor may selectively harvest timber for commercial purposes in accordance with those forestry practices which are consistent with the general and specific intentions of Grantor and Grantee, as those intentions are specifically expressed in this Exhibit B, paragraph 6, and those intentions are more generally expressed in this Easement taken as a whole. For the purposes of this Easement, the term “commercial timber harvest or thinning” is defined as any timber harvest in which the product of such harvest is sold, traded, exchanged, or used off the Property. Any timber harvest permitted hereunder must protect and minimize adverse impacts to the Conservation Values of the Property. Furthermore, any commercial timber harvest or thinning, including those for the abatement of disease or insect infestation, shall require preparation, at Grantor’s expense, of a timber harvest plan by qualified natural resource professionals. Grantor shall contact Grantee prior to the preparation of a timber harvest plan to obtain the required information to be included in any such plan. Timber harvest plan must be furnished to Grantee in connection with Grantor’s request for approval of any proposed commercial timber harvest, and any commercial timber harvest, if approved by Grantee as provided in Section IV hereof, must be conducted in accordance with said plan. Grantor and Grantee will mutually determine the completeness of the timber harvest plan and its adherence to the general and specific intentions of this Easement prior to the approval of such plan and prior to the initiation of any commercial timber harvest.
