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ASSIGNMENT OF MINING LEASES AND
RELATED AGREEMENTS
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 20th day of May, 1997, but
effective as of the 27th day of May, 1997 ("the Effective Date"), by and
between Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Assignor"), and
Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Assignee").
WITNESSETH:
Assignor for good and valuable considerations, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged, does hereby bargain, sell, transfer,
assign, and convey to Assignee, as of the Effective Date hereof, all its right,
title and interest in and to those mining leases and related agreements,
covering the lands in Xxxxxxxx County, State of Wyoming, described in Exhibit A
hereto attached and made a part hereof.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 15 of
the Agreement between Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation and Wyodak Resources
Development Corp. dated September 20, 1996, each lease hereby assigned is
assigned subject to such outstanding burdens and obligations as are specified
with respect to that lease in Exhibit A.
Assignor excepts and reserves in its favor overriding royalties on all
coal produced from the lands covered by the said leases at rates determined in
accordance with the following provisions:
(1) For coal used to fuel Existing Plants, as defined below, the
royalty shall be $0.10 per ton.
(2) For coal delivered for purposes other than to fuel Existing
Plants during the ten-year period commencing with the effective date of this
Assignment, the royalty shall be $0.10 per ton.
(3) For coal delivered after the said ten-year period for purposes
other than to fuel Existing Plants, the royalty shall be 2% of the selling
price per ton. Said overriding royalty is to be based on a percentage of
selling price calculated using the same methodology as is used to calculate
federal royalties, except that the overriding royalty to be paid hereunder
shall not be included in the selling price for such calculation.
For purposes of the foregoing royalty provisions, the term "Existing Plants"
shall be understood as referring to the following coal-fired power plants:
Assignment Approved Effective s/s_________________
5/27/97
June 1, 1997
State Director Date
The Wyodak Plant, 362 megawatt nameplate (now owned 80 percent by
PacifiCorp and 20 percent by Black Hills Corporation and situated in
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming).
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Unit #1 (21.76 megawatt nameplate now owned by Black Hills
Corporation and situated in Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming).
Xxx Xxxxxx Plant (25 megawatt nameplate now owned by Black Hills
Corporation and situated in Xxxxxxxxxx County, South Dakota).
Osage Station-three plants (34.5 megawatts nameplate total now owned by
Black Hills Corporation and situated in Weston County, Wyoming).
Xxxx Plant (18.75 megawatt nameplate now owned by Black Hills
Corporation and situated in Xxxxxxxx County, South Dakota).
If any royalty to be calculated hereunder should exceed the maximum overriding
royalty allowed by state or federal law applicable thereto, the royalty shall
be reduced to the maximum allowed by law. Assignee and any subsequent holder
of the lease shall afford Assignor (or Assignor's successors or assigns)
reasonable audit rights for the purpose of confirming that all overriding
royalties due hereunder are correctly paid.
By execution of this instrument, and except as otherwise provided in
Paragraph 15 of the Agreement between Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation and Wyodak
Resources Development Corp. dated September 20, 1996, Assignee hereby assumes
and agrees to bear any obligations of the lessee under the said mining leases
described in Exhibit A outstanding on or accruing after the Effective Date
hereof, as well as any obligations of Assignor under the related agreements
described in Exhibit A outstanding on or accruing after said Effective Date.
Assignor grants to Assignee, with full right of substitution in the place
of Assignor, all rights of Assignor under or with respect to all prior
warranties pertaining to the leases assigned hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
ATTEST: XXXX-XxXXX COAL CORPORATION
s/s_____________________ By_____s/s Xxxxxxx X.Hake__________
Assistant Secretary Senior Vice President
ATTEST: WYODAK RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT CORP.
________________________ By_____s/s Xxxx X.Clement_________
Assistant Secretary Senior Vice President
STATE OF OKLAHOMA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx,
Xx. Vice President of Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, this 20th day of May, 1997.
Witness my hand and official seal.
s/s R. E. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
00-0-00
XXXXX XX XXXXXXX)
)SS.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Senior Vice President of Wyodak Resource Development Corp., this 27th day of
May, 1997.
Witness my hand and official seal.
s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
11-13-2000
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
97 MAY 27 PM 2:23
RECEIVED
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED AGREEMENT
TO BE ASSIGNED
Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation's interest in and to that certain Easement
and Encroachment Agreement by and between Xxxxxx Oil Company and Xxxx-XxXxx
Coal Corporation dated June 21, 1978, as amended ("Easement and
Encroachment Agreement"), which Easement and Encroachment Agreement is referred
to in that certain Assignment of Easement and Encroachment recorded in Book
1420 of Photos, Page 170-173 in the Office of the Xxxxxxxx County Clerk.
717449 Book 1420 of Photos, Page 170
ASSIGNMENT OF EASEMENT AND ENCROACHMENT
(Xxxx-XxXxx)
Fort Union Ltd., an Alabama limited partnership whose address is 000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, ("Assignor"), by
and through its general partner, Marigold Land Company does hereby assign to
Wyoming Coal Resources Company, a Delaware corporation whose address is Caller
Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000 ("Assignee") and to its successors and
assigns, forever, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in the Easement
and Encroachment Agreement by and between Xxxxxx Oil Company and Xxxx-XxXxx
Coal Corporation, dated June 21, 1978, as amended. The Easement and
Encroachment Agreement herein assigned covers and affects or at some time in the
past covered and affected the following real property located in Xxxxxxxx
County, Wyoming:
Xxxxxx/Fort Union Lands:
Township 50 North, Range 72 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1:E1/2E1/2
Section 12:NE1/4NE1/4
Township 50 North, Range 71 West, 6th P.M.
Section 7:N1/2N1/2, SE1/4NE1/4, E1/2S1/4
Section 18:E1/2E1/2
Section 19:E1/2E1/2
and an easement for a haul road along the north Section line of Section
0, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00 Xxxx.
Xxxx-XxXxx Lands:
Township 50 North, Range 71 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6:W1/2W1/2, SE1/4W1/4,S1/2SE1/4
Section 5:SW1/4SW1/4
Section 8:W1/2W1/2
Section 17:W1/2W1/2
Section 20:W1/2W1/2
and an easement for a haul road within Sections 5 and 6, Township 50
North, Range 71 West.
Assignee accepts the foregoing assignment and does hereby assume any and
all rights and obligations of Assignor under the agreement herein assigned
which relate to the period from and after the effective date hereof.
This Assignment may be executed in counterpart with the same effect as
though all parties had executed a single instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Assignor and Assignee have executed this
assignment effective as of the 7th day of March, 1997.
FORT UNION, LTD.,
By Its General Partner,
ATTEST:
MARIGOLD LAND COMPANY
s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: s/s Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Ass't. Secretary
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, President
ATTEST:
WYOMING COAL RESOURCES COMPANY
__________________________
By:_________________________
X. X. Xxxxxxxx, Secretary X. X. Xxxxx, President and
Chief Executive Officer
STATE OF ALABAMA)
)
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 6th day of
March, 1997, by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx in his capacity as president of Marigold Land
Company, an Alabama corporation, as general partner of Fort Union, Ltd., an
Alabama limited partnership, on behalf of said limited partnership.
s/s Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:4/4/99
Book 1420 of Photos, Page 171
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Assignor and Assignee have executed this
assignment effective as of the 7th day of March, 1997.
FORT UNION, LTD.,
By Its General Partner,
ATTEST: MARIGOLD LAND COMPANY
__________________________ By: _______________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Ass't. Secretary Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
ATTEST: WYOMING COAL RESOURCES COMPANY
s/s Crompton By:__s/s G. H. Boyce___
X. X. Xxxxxxxx, Secretary X. X. Xxxxx, President and
Chief Executive Officer
STATE OF ALABAMA)
)
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
March, 1997, by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx in his capacity as president of Marigold Land
Company, an Alabama corporation, as general partner of Fort Union, Ltd., an
Alabama limited partnership, on behalf of said limited partnership.
______________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires: ________________
Book 1420 of Photos, Page 000
XXXXX XX XXXX)
) SS
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of
March, 1997, by X.X. Xxxxx in his capacity as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Wyoming Coal Resources Company.
s/s Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires: 1 Oct 00
XXXXX XX XXXXXXX
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Filed for record this 18th day of March, A.D., 1997 at 9:12 o'clock A.M. and
recorded in Book 1420 of Photos on page 170-173 Fees $12.00 717449
RECORDED
ABSTRACTED By
s/s Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx INDEXED
County Clerk and Ex-Officio CHECKED Deputy s/s Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Register of Deeds
WY 3-100-6 Serial Number
(April 1985) UNITED STATES WYW0313668
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Date Lease Issued
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Effective
October 1, 1965
COAL LEASE READJUSTMENT
PART I:LEASE RIGHTS GRANTED
This lease, entered into by and between the United States of American,
hereinafter called the lessor, through the Bureau of Land Management, and
[Name and Address]
Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation
P. O. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
hereinafter called the lessee, is readjusted, effective [Date] October 1, 1995
for a period of 10 years and for so long thereafter as coal is produced in
commercial quantities from the leased lands, subject to readjustment of lease
terms at the end of each 10-year period.
Sec. 1. This lease readjustment is subject to the terms and provisions of
the:
x Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920. Act of February 25, 1920, as
amended, 00 Xxxx. 000, 00 X.X.X. 181-287, hereinafter referred to as the Act;
Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, Act of August 7, 1947, 61
Stat. 913, 30 U.S.C. 351-359;
and to the regulations and formal orders of the Secretary of the Interior
which are now or hereafter in force, when not inconsistent with the express
and specific provisions herein.
Sec. 2. Lessor, in consideration of any rents and royalties to be paid, and
the conditions and covenants to be observed as herein set forth, hereby grants
to
lessee the exclusive right and privilege to drill for, mine, extract, remove
or otherwise process and dispose of the coal deposits in, upon, or under the
following described lands:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming
Sec. 8:All;
Sec. 9:W2;
Sec. 17:All;
Sec. 20:NE, N2NW, SWNW.
containing 1880.00 acres, more or less, together with the right to
construct such works, buildings, plants, structures, equipment, and appliances
and the right to use such on-lease rights-of-ways which may be necessary and
convenient to the exercise of the rights and privileges granted, subject to
the conditions herein provided.
PART II.TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Sec. 1.(a) RENTAL RATE - Lessee shall pay lessor rental annually and
in advance for each acres or fraction thereof during the continuance of
the lease at the rate of 53.00 for each lease year.
(b) RENTAL CREDITS - Rental shall not be credited against either
production or advance royalties for any year.
Sec. 2.(a) PRODUCTION ROYALTIES - The royalty shall be 12<<
percent of the value of the coal produced by strip or auger methods and
8 percent of the value of the coal produced by underground mining
methods. The value of the coal shall be determined as set forth in 43
CFR 3480. Royalties are due to lessor the final day of the month
succeeding the calendar month in which the royalty obligation accrues.
(b) ADVANCE ROYALTIES. Upon request by the lessee, the
authorized officer may accept for a total of not more than 10 years, the
payment of advance royalties in lien of continued operation, consistent
with the regulations. The advance royalty shall be based on a percent of
the value of a minimum number of tons determined in the manner
established by the advance royalty regulations in effect at the time the
lessee requests approval to pay advance royalties in lieu of continued
operation.
Sec. 3. BONDS - Lessee shall maintain in the proper office a lease bond
in the amount of $ 6,000.00 . The authorized officer may require an
increase in this amount when additional coverage is determined
appropriate.
Sec. 4. DILIGENCE - This lease is subject to the conditions of diligent
development and continued operation, except than these conditions are
excused when operations under the lease are interrupted by strikes, the
elements, or casualties not attributable to the lessee. The lessor, in the
public interest, may suspend the condition of continued operation upon
payment of advance royalties in accordance with the regulations in
existence at the time of the suspension. Lessee's failure to produce coal
in commercial quantities at the end of 10 years shall terminate the lease.
If not submitted already, lessee shall submit an operation upon payment
of advance royalties in accordance with the regulations in existence at
the time of the suspension. Lessee's failure to produce coal in
commercial quantities at the end of 10 years shall terminate the lease.
If not submitted already, lessee shall submit an operation and
reclamation plan pursuant to Section 7 of the Act no later than 3 years
after the effective date of this lease readjustment.
The lessor reserve the power to assent to or order the suspension of the
terms and conditions of this lease in accordance with inter alia. Section
39 of the Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 209.
Sec. 5. LOGICAL MINING UNIT (LMU) - Either upon approval by the
lessor of the lessee's application or at the direction of the lessor, this
lease shall become an LMU or part of an LMU, subject to the provisions
set forth in the regulations.
The stipulations established in an LMU approval in effect at the time of
LMU approval will supersede the relevant inconsistent terms of this
lease so long as the lease remains committed to the LMU. If the LMT
of which this lease is a part is dissolved, the lease shall then be subject
to the lease terms which would have been applied if the lease had not
been included in an LMU.
Sec. 6. DOCUMENTS, EVIDENCE AND INSPECTION - At such
times and in such form as lessor may prescribed, lessee shall furnish
detailed statements showing the amounts and quality of all products
removed and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom, and the
amount used for production purposes or unavoidably lost.
Lessee shall keep open at all reasonable times for the inspection of any
duly authorized offices of lessor, the leased premises and all surface and
underground improvements, works, machinery, ore stockpiles,
equipment and all books, accounts, maps and records relative to
operations, surveys, or investigations on or under the leased lands.
Lessee shall allow lessor access to and copying of documents reasonably
necessary to verify lessee compliance with terms and conditions of the
lease.
While this lease remains in effect, information obtained under this
section shall be closed to inspection by the public in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Sec. 7. DAMAGES TO PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS - Lessee shall
comply at its own expense with all reasonable orders of the Secretary,
respecting diligent operations, prevention of waste, and protection of
other resources.
Lessee shall not conduct exploration operations, other than casual use,
without an approved exploration plan. All exploration plans prior to the
commencement of mining operations within an approved mining permit
area shall be submitted to the authorized officer.
Lessee shall carry on all operations in accordance with approved
methods and practices as provided in the operating regulations, having
due regard for the prevention of injury to life, health, or property, and
prevention of waste, damage, or degradation to any land, air, water,
cultural, biological, visual, and other resources, including mineral
deposits and formations of mineral deposits not leased hereunder, and to
other land uses or users. Lessee shall take measures deemed necessary
by lessor to accomplish the intent of this lease term. Such measures may
include, but are not limited to, modification to proposed siting or design
of facilities, timing of operations, and specification of interim and final
reclamation procedures. Lessor reserves to itself the right to lease, sell
or otherwise dispose of the surface of other mineral deposits in the lands
and the right to continue existing uses and to authorize future uses upon
or in the leased lands, including issuing leases for mineral deposits not
covered hereunder, and approving easements or rights-of-ways. Lessor
shall condition such uses to prevent unnecessary or unreasonable
interference with rights of lessee as may be consistent with concepts of
multiple use and multiple mineral development.
Sec. 8. PROTECTION OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, AND EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY - Lessee shall: pay when due all taxes, legally assessed
and levied under the laws of the State or the United States; accord all
employees complete freedom of purchase; pay all wages at least twice
each month in lawful money of the United States; maintain a safe
working environment in accordance with standard industry practices;
restrict the workday to not more than 8 hours in any one day for
underground workers except in emergencies; and take measurers
necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. No person under
the age of 16 years shall be employed at any mine below the surface. To
the extent that laws of the State in which the lands are situated are more
restrictive than the provisions in the paragraphs, then the State laws
apply.
Lessee will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of
September 24, 1965, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and relevant
orders of the Secretary of Labor. Neither lessee nor lessee's
subcontractors shall maintain segregated facilities.
Sec. 9.(a) TRANSFERS
x This lease may be transferred in whole of in part to any
person, association or corporation qualified to hold such
lease interest.
This lease may be transferred in whole or in part to another
public body, or to a person who will mine the coal on behalf
of, and for the use of, the public body or to a person who for
the limited purpose of creating a security interest in favor of
a lender agrees to be obligated to mine the coal on behalf of
the public body.
This lease may only be transferred in whole or in part to
another small business qualified under 13 CFR 121.
Transfers of record title, working or royalty interest must be approved
in accordance with the regulations.
(b) RELINQUISHMENT - The lessee may relinquish in writing at any
time all rights under this lease or any portion thereof as provided in the
regulations. Upon lessor's acceptance of the relinquishment, lessee shall
be relieved of all future obligations under the lease or the relinquished
portion thereof, whichever is applicable.
Sec. 10. DELIVERY OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT, ETC. - At such time as all portions of this lease are
returned to lessor, lessee shall deliver up to the lessor the land leased,
underground timbering, and such other supports and structures necessary
for the preservation of the mine workings on the leased premises or
deposits and place all workings in condition for suspension or
abandonment. Within 180 days thereof, lessee shall remove from the
premises all other structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials
that it elects to or as required by the authorized officer. Any such
structures, machinery, equipment, tools, and materials remaining on the
leased lands beyond 180 days or approved extension thereof, shall
become the property of the lessor, but lessee shall either remove any or
all such property or shall continue to be liable for the cost of removal
and disposal in the amount actually incurred by the lessor. If the surface
is owned by this parties, lessor shall waive the requirements for removal,
provided the third parties do not object to such waiver. Lessee shall,
prior to the termination of bond liability or at any other time when
required and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
reclaim all lands the surface of which has been disturbed, dispose of all
debris or solid waste, repair the offsite and onsite damage caused by
lessee's activity or activities incidental thereto, and reclaim access roads
or trails.
Sec. 11. PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF DEFAULT - If lessee fails to
comply with applicable laws, existing regulations, or the terms,
conditions and stipulations of this lease, and the noncompliance
continues for 30 days after written notice thereof, this lease shall be
subject to cancellation by the lessor only by judicial proceedings. This
provision shall not be construed to prevent the exercise by lessor of any
other legal and equitable remedy including waiver of the default. Any
such remedy or waiver shall not prevent later cancellation for the same
default occurring at any other time.
Sec. 12. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST - Each obligation
of this lease shall extend to and be binding upon, and every benefit
hereof shall inure to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or
assigns of the respective parties hereto.
Sec. 13. INDEMNIFICATION - Lessee shall indemnify and hold
harmless the United States from any and all claims arising out of the
lessee's activities and operations under this lease.
Sec. 14. SPECIAL STATUTES - This lease is subject to the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1151-1175), the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 1857 et. seq.), and to all other applicable laws pertaining to
exploration activities, mining operations and reclamation, including the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201
et. seq.).
Sec. 15. SPECIAL STIPULATIONS - In addition to observing the
general obligations and standards of performance set out in the current
regulations, the lessee shall comply with and be bound by the following
special stipulations. These stipulations are also imposed upon the
lessee's agents and employees. The failure or refusal of any of these
persons to comply with these stipulations shall be deemed a failure of
the lessee to comply with the terms of this lease. The lessee shall require
his agents, contractors, and subcontractors involved in activities
concerning this lease to include these stipulations in the contracts
between and among them. These stipulations may be revised or
amended, in writing, by the mutual consent of the lessor and the lessee
at any time to adjust to changed conditions or to correct an oversight.
(a) CULTURAL RESOURCES -
(1) Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface of the
leased lands, the lessee shall conduct a cultural resource intensive field
inventory in a manner specified by the authorized officer of the BLM or
of the surface managing agency, if different, on portions of the mine plan
area and adjacent areas, or exploration plan area, that may be adversely
affected by lease-related activities and which were not previously
inventoried at such a level of intensity. The inventory shall be
conducted by a qualified professional cultural resources specialist (i.e.,
archeologist, historian, historical architect, as appropriate), approved by
the authorized officer of the surface managing agency (BLM if the
surface is privately owned), and a report of the inventory and
recommendations for protecting any cultural resources identified shall
be submitted to the Regional Director of the Office of Surface Mining,
the authorized officer of the BLM, if activities are associated with coal
exploration outside an approved mining permit area (hereinafter called
authorized officer), and the authorized officer of the surface managing
agency, if different. The lessee shall undertake measurers, in accordance
with instructions from the Regional Director, or authorized officer, to
protect cultural resources on the leased lands. The lessee shall not
commence the surface disturbing activities until permission to proceed
is given by the Regional Director or authorized officer.
(2) The lessee shall protect all cultural resource properties within the
lease area from lease-related activities until the cultural resource
mitigation measures can be implemented as part of an approved mining
and reclamation plan or exploration plan.
(3) The cost of conducting the inventory, preparing reports, and carrying
out mitigation measurers shall be borne by the lessee.
(4) If cultural resources are discovered during operations under this
lease, the lessee shall immediately bring them to the attention of the
Regional Director or authorized officer, or the authorized officer of the
surface managing agency, if the Regional Director is not available. The
lessee shall not disturb such resources except as may be subsequently
authorized by the Regional Director or authorized officer. Within two
(2) working days of notification, the Regional Director or authorized
officer will evaluate or have evaluated any cultural resources discovered
and will determine if any action may be required to protect or preserve
such discoveries. The cost of data recovery for cultural resources
discovered during lease operations shall be borne by the surface
managing agency unless otherwise specified by the authorized officer of
the BLM or of the surface managing agency, if different.
(5) PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES - If paleontological resources,
either large and conspicuous, and/or of significant scientific value are
discovered during constructed, the find will be reported to the authorized
officer immediately. Construction will be suspended within 250 feet of
said find. An evaluation of the paleontological discovery will be made
by a BLM approved professional paleontologist within five (5) working
days, weather permitting, to determine the appropriate action(s) to
prevent the potential loss of any significant paleontological value.
Operations within 250 feet of such discovery will not be resumed until
written authorization to proceed is issued by the authorized officer. The
lessee will hear the cost of any required paleontological appraisals,
surface collection of fossils, or salvage of any large conspicuous fossils
of significant scientific interest discovered during the operations.
(c)MULTIPLE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT - Operations will not be approved
which, in the opinion of the Authorized Officer, would unreasonably interfere
with the orderly development and/or production from a valid existing mineral
lease issued prior to this one for the same land. Lessor reserves the right
in accordance with applicable coal regulations administered by Lessor to
require the Operator/Lessee to modify the Resource Recovery and Protection
Plans (R2P2) to minimize conflicts with other resources and to maximize
recovery of all resources.
(d)OIL AND GAS/COAL RESOURCES - The BLM realizes that coal mining
operations conducted on Federal coal leases issued within producing oil and
gas fields may interfere with the economic recovery of oil and gas; just as
Federal oil and gas leases issued in a Federal coal lease area may inhibit
coal recovery. BLM retains the authority to alter and/or modify the Resource
Recovery and Protection Plans for coal operations and/or oil and gas
operations on those lands covered by Federal mineral leases so as to obtain
maximum resource recovery.
(e)RESOURCE RECOVERY AND PROTECTION - Any bypass of Federal coal
previously determined to be economically recoverable under an approved
Resource Recovery and Protection Plan (R2P2), must have the written approval
of the Authorized Officer of the BLM in the form of an approved modification
to the R2P2 prior to the Federal coal being bypassed. (43 CFR 3482.2(c)(2))
Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in the issuance of a
Notice of Noncompliance by the Authorized Officer. The Notice of
Noncompliance will include the amount of damage to be assessed for the
unauthorized bypass of Federal coal as determined by the Authorized Officer.
Lessee shall pay royalty for all coal not recovered which was available for
mining and was economically recoverably by mining operations under an R2P2
approved by the Authorized Officer.
The royalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.(a),
PRODUCTION ROYALTIES, of this lease, and the value of the coal shall be
determined as set forth in the applicable coal regulations administered by the
Lessor. Federal coal not recovered, but which was available for recovery,
will be volumetrically determined by the Authorized Officer using standard
industry practices.
(f)RECORDS OF PRODUCTION AND SALES - Lessee will accurately determine
the weight of all leased coal deposits mined (produced) and sold, will keep
accurate records of such, and make those available to the Authorized Officer
for inspection.
(g)PUBLIC LAND SURVEY PROTECTION - The lessee will protect all survey
monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against
destruction, obliteration, or damage during operations on the lease areas. If
any monuments, corners or accessories are destroyed, obliterated, or damaged
by this operation, the lessee will hire an appropriate county surveyor or
registered land surveyor to reestablish or restore the monuments, corners, or
accessories at the same location, using surveying procedures in accordance
with the "Manual of Surveying Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands
of the United States." The survey will be recorded in the appropriate county
records, with a copy sent to the Authorized Officer.
P.L. #20
Amended March 1, 1982
STATE OF WYOMING
COAL MINING LEASE
THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE ENTERED INTO THIS 2nd day of August,
1993, A.D., by and between the STATE OF WYOMING, acting by and
through its lessor, and
XXXX-XX XXX COAL CORPORATION
party of the second part, hereinafter called the lessee.
Section 1. PURPOSES. The lessor in consideration of the
rentals and royalties to be paid and the covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained and to be performed by the lessee, does
hereby grant and lease to the lessee the exclusive right and
privilege to mine, extract and remove all of the coal deposits in
or under the following described land, to wit:
640.00 Acres XxxXxxxxxx 00, Xxx. 00 X., Xx. 71 W., 6th P.M.
consisting of 640.00 acres, more or less, Xxxxxxxx
county, together with the right to construct, and maintain thereon
all work, buildings, plants, waterways, roads, telegraph, telephone
and power lines, tipples, hoists or other structures necessary to
the full enjoyment thereof, including the right to transport coal
through the underground workings on the premises above described,
subject however, to the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. TERM OF LEASE. This lease, unless terminated at an
earlier date as hereinafter provided, shall remain in force and
effect for a term of ten (10) years beginning on the 2nd day of
August, 1993 and expiring on the 1st day of August, 2003.
Section 3. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, THE LESSEE
CONVENANTS AND AGREES:
(a)BOND When the lease becomes an operating lease or
actual operations for the mineral are to be commenced, the bond
shall be furnished in such a reasonable amount as the State Land
and Farm Loan Office shall determine to be advisable in the
premises. The operating bond shall preferably be a corporate
surety bond, executed by the lessee, the surety being authorized to
do business in the State of Wyoming. A cash bond may be furnished
on the consent of the State Land and Farm Loan Office if the lessee
is unable to obtain a corporate surety bond. Form of bond will be
furnished by the State Land and Farm Loan Office. The State will
require two executed copies of the bond, therefore as many
additional copies should be made as will be required by the lessee
and the bonding company.
(b) PAYMENTS To make all payments accruing hereunder to
the State Land and Farm Loan Office, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000.
__ RENTALS Prior to the discovery of commercial
quantities of coal in the lands herein leased, to pay the lessor in
advance beginning with the effective date hereof, an annual rental
of ONE DOLLARS ($1.00) PER ACRE OR FRACTION THEREOF PER YEAR for
the 1st through the 5th year inclusive and TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) PER
ACRE OR FRACTION THEREOF PER YEAR for the 6th through 10th years
inclusive - or renewal thereof; provided, however, that if the said
lands are not on a commercial mining basis and so operated at the
end of two (2) years from the date hereof, such rental may be
increased at the option of the lessor, to such an amount as the
lessor may decide to be fair and equitable.
After the discovery of commercial quantities of coal in the
lands herein leased to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with
the first day of the lease year succeeding the lease year in which
commercial discovery was made, an annual rental of TWO DOLLARS
($2.00) PER ACRE OR FRACTION THEREOF PER YEAR unless changed by
agreement, such rental so paid for anyone year to be credited on
the royalty for that year.
Annual rentals on all leases shall be payable in advance for
the first year and each year thereafter. No Notice of Rental Due
shall be sent to the lessee. If the rental is not received in this
office on or before the date it becomes due, Notice of Default will
be sent to the lessee and a penalty of 50> per acre or fraction
thereof for late payment will be assessed.
The lessee is not legally obligated to pay either the rental
or the penalty, but if the rental and penalty are not received in
this office within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Default has
been received by the lessee, the lease will terminate automatically
by operation of law. Termination of the lease shall not relieve
the lessee of any obligation incurred under the lease other than
the obligation to pay rental or penalty. The lessee shall not be
entitled to a credit on royalty due for any penalty paid for late
payment of rental on an operating lease.
(d) ROYALTY To pay a royalty on all coal mined from the
land herein leased, either in kind or value as the lessor may elect
of 12<<%* on coal mined by surface mining operations and 8% on coal
mined by underground mining methods.* 7% for five years with a
royalty rate review prior to the lease anniversary date of August
2, 1998 pursuant to royalty rate adjustment as directed by the
Board.
Royalty shall be payable on the gross value at the mine on all
coal mined. Gross value for the purpose of royalty calculation
means the unit sale or contract price times the number of units
sold. In calculating gross value the sales price shall be prima
facia evidence of such gross value. No deduction shall be allowed
for fees, taxes, assessments or similar levies imposed by the State
of Wyoming, its political subdivisions, any other state or the
federal government, nor for the expense of mining, processing and
loading the coal in merchantable condition at the mine ready for
shipment. If the coal is not sold and valued at the mine,
transportation from the mine to the point of sale or delivery may
be deducted in determining value. In the event there is no sale of
the coal or the Board of Land Commissioners determines that the
sales price does not truly reflect the value of the coal, it may
make its own determination of value and require that royalties be
paid on the basis of the value determined by the Board.
If the lessor elects to take its royalty in kind, such coal
shall be good merchantable coal delivered for shipment at the mine.
(e) MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND STATEMENTS Unless a different
time schedule is approved by the Board of Land Commissioners, to
make payment on or before the twentieth (20th) day of the calendar
month succeeding the month of production, for royalties of all coal
mined from the land; and to furnish sworn monthly statements
therewith showing in tons the amount of all coal mined, accompanied
by the mine weights; and such other information as may be called
for by the form of report prescribed by the lessor. These
statements are to be subject to verification by examination of
books and records of the lessee.
(f) UNDERGROUND WORKINGS That in the underground workings
for coal 11 shafts, inclines and tunnels shall be well timbered
(when good mining required timbering); that all underground
timbering placed in the mine shall be kept in good condition and at
no time shall such timbering be removed unless all of the coal in
the lands have been removed; that at the termination of this lease
all underground timberings shall become the property of the lessor
without compensation therefor to the lessee; that all parts or
workings, where the coal is not exhausted and for good reasons not
being worked, will be kept free from water and waste material; and
that the underground workings shall be protected against fire and
flood and should creeps and squeezes occur they shall be checked
without delay; to leave such solid blocks of coal as may be
necessary to support the cover and protect the slopes, air-courses,
manways, and hauling roads to permit the lessee to mine coal from
any lands which he may own or become owner of in adjacent sections
of land; and the leases shall have the use of the slopes, air-
courses, manways and hauling roads for the purpose of mining in the
adjacent sections provided the lessee shall pay the royalty for the
blocks of coal so left for support for protection, if it shall be
agreed that the blocks of coal so left shall be more for the
benefit of the lessee than to the State of Wyoming, and all coal so
paid for may be removed subsequently during the term of this lease
without subjecting the lessee to the payment of an additional
royalty therefor.
(g) STRIP WORKINGS That all strip workings shall be
operated in such a manner so as to remove all coal in the vein or
veins worked; that strip mining shall be continuous across the
property according to a definite plan and pattern submitted to and
receiving the approval of the State Land and Farm Loan Office; that
all overburden removed shall, as mining progresses, be returned to
original pit and leveled, so that all the expiration or surrender
of the lease or termination of mining activities the land will
approximate its previous configuration; that all roads and bridges
built and necessary to mining operation on the land shall upon the
expiration, forfeiture or surrender of said lease become the
property of the lessor.
(h) WEIGHT - WEIGHT RECORD That all coal mined or taken
from the premises, upon being hoisted and trammed, shall be weighed
and the weight thereof together with the proper check number,
entered in due form in books kept for such purpose by the lessee;
and an accurate record of the weight of all coal mined from the
land shall be kept and preserved separate from the records of the
coal mined from other lands.
The term "ton" as herein used means a ton of two thousand
(2,000) pounds of unscreened coal, unless the lessor elects to
compute a ton of coal at twenty-nine cubic feet of coal in the
sold, or by the measurements of the space from which the coal is
mined, deducting therefrom all space occupied by slate or other
impurities, and in such case the computation shall be final and
binding upon the lessee.
(i) MAPS AND REPORTS Upon demand, to furnish the State
Land and Farm Loan Office with copies of Blue-prints of all maps of
underground surveys of leased lands made or authorized by the
lessee, including engineer's field notes, certified by the engineer
who made such survey; and to make such other reports pertaining to
the production and operation by the lessee as may be called for by
the lessor.
As required by W.S. 36-6-102, copies of all electrical,
gamma-ray neutron, resistivity or other types of sub-surface log
reports obtained by or for lessee in conducting operations on the
leased premises shall be submitted to the State Geologist within
three (3) years after the completion of drilling.
(j) TAXES AND WAGES - FREEDOM OF PURCHASE To pay when
due, all taxes lawfully assessed and levied under the laws of the
State of Wyoming, upon improvements, coal produced from the land
hereunder or other rights, property or assets of the lessee; to
accord all workmen and employees complete freedom of purchase and
to pay all wages due xxxxxxx and employees at lease twice each
month in the lawful money of the United States.
(k) STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS To comply
with all State statutory requirements and valid regulations
hereunder.
(l) ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE - MINING AGREEMENTS (1) Not to
assign this lease or any interest herein, nor sub-let any portion
thereof, except with the consent in writing of the lessor first and
obtained.
(2) To submit a signed copy of any mining agreement
entered into affecting the possessory title to any of the land
hereby leased for approval by the lessor.
(3) All overriding royalties to be valid must have
the approval of the Board and be recorded with the lease. The
Board reserves the right of disapproval of such overriding
royalties when in its opinion they become excessive and hence are
detrimental to the proper development of the leased lands.
(m) DELIVER PREMISES IN CASE OF FORFEITURE To deliver
the leased premises with all permanent improvements thereon, in
good order and condition in case of forfeiture of the lease; but
this shall not be construed to prevent the removal, alteration or
renewal of equipment and improvements in the ordinary course of
operations.
(n) DILIGENCE IN DEVELOPMENT This lease is granted with
express understanding that prospecting, coal mining, and the
recovery of the valuable coal content of the above described lands
shall be pursued with diligence, and if at any time the lessor has
reasonable belief that the operations are not being so conducted it
shall so notify lessee in writing, and if compliance is not
promptly obtained and the delinquency fully satisfied, it may then,
at the end of any lease year, declare this said lease terminated
and offer the said lands to the highest and best bidder, and upon
such terms as the lessor may prescribe, provided, that the herein
designated lessee may have a preferential right to a new lease on
the same terms and conditions as offered in the best bid; provided,
however, that if the lessee fails or refuses to exercise such right
the improvements then on the property shall be disposed of pursuant
to Section 6 of this lease.
Section 4. GENERAL COVENANTS.
(a)The lessee shall have the right to enter upon,
occupy and enjoy such surface areas of the described tract as are
necessary for the mining of coal, and the construction of all
buildings and other surface improvements incidental to the work
contemplated by this lease; but the lessee shall fully protect the
rights of any agricultural and grazing leases which have heretofore
or may hereafter be granted or sale contract holders by erecting
cattle guards or gates and keeping closed gates in all fences in
which openings are or may be made, and for protection of stock
grazing thereon to fence or close all holes, pits or open cuts in
which injury might be sustained, and shall not contaminate any
living water upon the land so as to make it injurious to livestock;
and, further, should the lessee or any person holding from, by or
under the lessee, in any operation on said premises under this
lease, destroy or injure any crop, building or other improvements
of any tenant, lessee, purchaser, or other person holding under the
State, the lessee agrees to fully indemnify all such injured
parties in such sum or sums as may be mutually agreed upon by the
respective parties, or as may be fixed by appraisers appointed by
each party if agreement is impossible; or the Board of Land
Commissioners may fix the amount of such indemnity after inspection
or hearing.
(b)The rights of the lessee hereunder are subject
further to the right of any other mineral lessee, his sublessee, or
operator under any other mineral lease or leases as provided by the
Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners Governing
the Leasing of Sub-surface Resources and providing for multiple
development of those resources, now in force, or renewals thereof;
to enjoy the free use of so much of the surface of the said lands
as are necessary and incidental to their operations thereunder; and
coal mining operations shall be conducted so as not to unduly
interfere with the natural production operations, not shall coal
mining operations be conducted nearer than two hundred (200) feet
from any productive oil or gas well without consent of the oil and
gas lessee; and the lessee further shall not disturb any existing
road or roads now on said lands nor roads leading to or from any
well or well locations without first providing adequate and
suitable roads in lieu thereof, and the lessee shall fully
indemnify any such lessee for any injury or damages resulting from
his operations hereunder in such amount so fixed as above provided.
(c)Such methods of mining shall be used as shall
insure the extraction of the greatest amount of the coal bed
possible, and all coal mining operations on these premises shall be
subject to the supervision of the State Coal Mine Inspector or
other officers as by law provided.
(d)During the proper hours and at all times during the
continuance of this lease the lessor or its representatives shall
be authorized to go through any of the shafts, openings or workings
on the premises and to examine, inspect and survey the same and to
make extracts of all books and weigh sheets which showing any way
the coal output from the land.
(e)This lease shall include only the right and
privilege of coal mining, but if the lessee shall discovery any
vein, lode, lead or ledge or other mineralized rock in or under
said lands he shall immediately report the same to the lessor and
shall then have a preferential right for a period of thirty (30)
days following the date of discovery to lease said vein, lode, lead
or ledge upon such terms, conditions, and royalty as may be fairly
fixed by the State Board of Land Commissioners, providing the land
had not been leased prior to such time for that specific mineral.
Section 5. THE LESSOR EXPRESSLY RESERVES:
(a)DISPOSITION OF SURFACE The right to lease, grant
right-of-way, sell or otherwise dispose of the surface of the land
embraced within this lease under existing laws hereafter enacted,
or in accordance with the Rules of the Board of Land Commissioners,
insofar as the surface is not necessary for the use of the lessee
in the extraction and removal of the coal therein, except where
such surface rights have been sold or otherwise disposed of by the
State of Wyoming.
(b)MULTIPLE USE The right to lease the lands for other
minerals subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land
Commissioners providing for Leasing of Sub-surface Resources and
the Multiple Use therefor.
Section 6. APPRAISAL OF IMPROVEMENTS Upon the expiration of
this lease, or earlier termination thereof pursuant to surrender of
forfeiture, or if such land be leased to another other than the
owner of the improvements thereon, the lessee agrees that the
improvements shall be disposed of in the manner provided by law.
Section 7. FORFEITURE CLAUSE In the event that the lessee
shall have procured this lease through fraud, misrepresentation or
deceit, then and in that event this agreement, at the option of the
lessor, shall cease and terminate and shall become ipso factor null
and void, and all improvements upon said land or premises under the
terms of this lease shall forfeit to and become the property of the
State of Wyoming. In the event that the lessee shall fail to make
payments of rentals and royalties as herein provided, or make
default in the performance or observance of any of the terms,
covenants and stipulations hereof, or of the general regulations
promulgated by the Board of Land Commissioners and in force on the
date hereof, the lessor shall serve notice of such failure or
default, either by personal service or by registered mail upon the
lessee, and if such failure or default continues for a period of
thirty (30) days after the service of such notice, then and in that
event the lessor may, at its option, declare a forfeiture and
cancel this lease, whereupon all rights and privileges obtained by
the lessee hereunder shall terminate and cease and the lessor may
re-enter and take possession of said premises or any part thereof;
but these provisions shall not be construed to prevent the exercise
by the lessor of any legal or equitable remedy which the lessor
might otherwise have. A waiver of any particular cause of
forfeiture shall not prevent the cancellation and forfeiture of
this lease for any other cause of forfeiture, or for the same cause
occurring at any other time.
Section 8. RELINQUISHMENT AND SURRENDER This lease may be
relinquished and surrendered to lessor as to all or any legal
subdivision of said land as follows.
(a)If no operations have been conducted under the lease
on the land to be relinquished, the lessee shall file with the
State Land and Farm Loan Office a written relinquishment or
surrender, duly signed and either witnessed or acknowledged and
stating therein that no operations have been conducted on the
lands. The relinquishment so filed shall become effective on the
date and hour of receipt thereof in the office of the State Land
and Farm Loan Office or at some later date if such be so specified
by the lessee therein. If the said relinquishment fails to state
that no operations have been conducted, the effective date of
relinquishment shall be the date the relinquishment is approved by
the Board of Land Commissioners.
(b)If operations have been conducted under the lease on
land proposed to be relinquished the lessee shall give sixty (60)
days notice and shall file with the State Land and Farm Office a
written relinquishment or surrender duly witnessed or acknowledged
and stating therein that operations have been conducted on the
land. The relinquishment shall not become effective until the land
and the mines thereon shall have been placed in condition
acceptable to lessor and shall have been approved by the Board of
Land Commissioners.
(c)All rentals becoming due prior to a surrender or
relinquishment becoming effective shall be payable by lessee unless
payment thereof shall be waived by the Board of Land Commissioners.
A relinquishment have become effective there shall be no recourse
by lessee, and the lease as to the relinquished lands may not be
reinstated.
Section 9. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST. It is further
agreed that each obligation hereunder shall extend to and be
binding upon, and every benefit hereof shall inure to the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors of or assigns of the
respective parties hereto.
This lease is issued by virtue of and under the authority conferred
by Title 36 as to School and Title 11 as to Farm Loan Land relating
to "Mineral Leases", and valid amendments thereto and subject to
the laws of the State of Wyoming and is accepted by the lessee
subject thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this lease has been executed by and
through its Board of Land Commissioners.
STATE OF WYOMING
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
AND FARM LOANS
SEAL
By:________________________________
Director,
State Land and Farm Loan Office
LESSEE: s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President, Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corp.
CORPORATE SEAL
Board approved: Nov 04 1993
Examined by:
PERMANENT
LEASE NO. 0-26651
TYPE OF LEASE COAL RENEWAL
NAME OF LESSEE XXXX-XX XXX COAL CORPORATION
ADDRESS 000 XXXX. X. XXXX XX.
XXXXXXXX XXXX, XX 00000
EXPIRATION OF PARTIAL LEASE AUGUST 1, 2003
AMOUNT OF RENTAL $1280.00
COUNTY XXXXXXXX
FUND COMMON SCHOOL
BOND $10,000.00 CORP. SURETY BOND DATED JUNE 24, 1983
Subject to 2> per ton overriding royalty
previously reserved by Peabody Coal Company.
(Bd. Appvd. 9-14-88) LEASE NO. 0-0000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXX
XXXXX XX XXXX COMMISSIONERS
GRAZING AND AGRICULTURAL LEASE
THIS LEASE, entered into by and between the State of Wyoming through its Board
of Land Commissioners, hereinafter designated as the
LESSOR, and the following LESSEE:
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORPORATION
In consideration of the payment of the first year's rental, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants and agreements herein made,
to be kept and performed by the lessee, the lessor hereby leases, for GRAZING
AND AGRICULTURAL purposes only the following-described lands, subject to all
terms, conditions and restrictions contained in this lease, the Statutes of
the State of Wyoming, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land
Commissioners.
DESCRIPTION:
ACRES DESCRIPTION SE TP RNG CO
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240,000 NW4:W2SW4 8 50 071 CL
(1) TERM OF LEASE - The term of this lease shall begin at 5:00 P.M. on the
FIRST day of FEBRUARY, 1992
and terminate at 5:00 P.M. on the
FIRST day of FEBRUARY, 2002.
(2) USE - The leasehold right granted by this lease is for GRAZING AND
AGRICULTURAL purposes only, provided, that in the event the lessee changes the
use of grazing lands to other agricultural purposes, either by dry land
process or irrigation, the Lessee shall notify the Commissioner of Public
Lands of the acreage placed under cultivation and the Lessee shall pay an
increased annual rental therefore as fixed
by the Lessor.
(3) RENTAL - The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor at the office of the
Commissioner of Public Lands, Xxxxxxxxx Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming, a rental
for the use of the premises in the amount of $ 262.50 per annum. This
amount is subject to change on an annual basis and may be increased or
decreased by the Lessor in the event of reclassification of the land, due to a
change in its use, a change in the carrying capacity, or a change in the
minimum annual rental for grazing and agricultural leases adopted by the
Lessor. Annual rentals are due and payable 90 days before the anniversary
date of this lease. If the annual rental is not paid on or before
the last day of the current lease year, this lease shall terminate
automatically by operation of law.
(4) COVENANTS - The Lessee hereby promises:
(a) Not to take or disturb any fur bearing animals on the premises except
where a permit to do so has been secured from the Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission and consent thereto has also been obtained from the Commissioner of
Public Lands.
(b)To observe state and federal laws and regulations for the protection of
fish and wildlife.
(c)Not to cut, destroy or remove, or permit to be cut, destroyed or
removed, any timber that may be upon the premises. The Lessee shall promptly
report to the Lessor the cutting or removal of timber by other persons.
(d)To conduct all grazing and agricultural operations on the premises in a
manner which protects soil fertility and forage production, and does not
contribute to soil erosion, overgrazing, and noxious weeds.
(e)To maintain all buildings, xxxxx, dams, windmills, fences, and other
improvements located on the premises in a good state of repair at the
lessee's expense.
(f)To dispose of all waste in a proper manner.
(4)COVENANTS (CONTINUED)
(g)IRRIGATED LAND If the premises are subject to irrigation in whole or in
part from water available for that purpose under a rental
right or permanent water right, as the case may be.
(1)The Lessor agrees to use water so as to protect and maintain all water
rights.
(2)Where applicable, the Lessee agrees to pay when due all charges for
operation, maintenance, and delivery of water.
(3)The lands shall be operated under a customary and appropriate crop
rotation method.
(4)The lands shall be cultivated, irrigated and fertilized in a proper
husbandlike manner so as to prevent washing, blowing, seepage,
leaching of the soil, waste of water and other damage.
(5)All irrigation ditches and laterals shall be kept in good condition at
the Lessee's expense and shall be maintained so as to prevent
washing, cutting and damage to the lands. Ditches and laterals shall attach
to the lands and become the property of the lessor.
(6)The Lessee shall file annually, on or before March 31, of each year,
with the Commissioner of Public Lands, on the proper forms,
a report of the location and yield of all crops grown the preceding year and
the location and type of crops to be grown in the ensuing year.
(5)RESERVATIONS - The Lessor reserves:
(a) The right to order the sale of all or any portion of the premises at
any time, subject to this lease.
(b)The right to lease and dispose of all coal, oil, gas and other minerals,
and all deposits of clay, stone, gravel, and sand valuable for building,
mining or commercial purposes, and all timber, together with the right to mine
and remove such minerals and other deposits and timber with the right of
ingress and egress thereto, and to cancel this lease as to any portion of the
premises when required for these purposes.
(c)The right to hold, sell, appropriate or otherwise dispose of any fences
or other improvements of any character owned by the Lessee upon the premises,
to insure the payment of rentals, damages or other expenses accruing to the
Lessor by virtue of this lease.
(d)The right to enter in and upon the premises at any time for purposes of
inspection or management.
(e)The right at any time to grant easements across the premises for
ditches, canals, tunnels, telephone and telegraph lines, pipelines, power
lines, or other lawful purposes, with right of ingress and egress thereto.
(f)The right to use or lease the premises or any part thereof at any time
for any purpose other than the rights and privileges granted by this lease.
(g)The privilege of any person to fish in any streams, lakes or ponds, and
to xxxx, pursue and kill game animals, game birds and migratory birds on the
premises pursuant to Chapter XIII of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of
Land Commissioners.
(h)All rights not expressly granted to Lessee by this lease are reserved to
the Lessor.
(6)ASSIGNMENTS - This lease shall be subject to cancellation by the Lessor
if it is assigned without the approval of the Lessor. Any assignments of this
lease shall be recorded in the office of the Commission of Public Lands.
(7)SUBLEASES - This lease shall be subject to cancellation by the Lessor if
the premises are subleased or made subject to any contract, or other agreement
of any kind, except "price support and production adjustment" contracts of the
ASCS, without the approval of the Lessor, in no event shall the premises be
subleased unless one-half of any excess rental is paid to the Lessor.
(8)IMPROVEMENTS - The Lessee shall not construct or make improvements upon
the premises in excess of the value of $750.00 per section without first
filing an application for permission to construct or make such improvements
with the Lessor, which shall be subject to approval or rejection, in case the
Lessee fails to comply with the provisions of this paragraph, any and all
improvements erected on premises
shall forfeit to and become the property of the Lessor, as provided by law.
(9)CANCELLATION - If it be determined by the Lessor that this lease has
been procured by fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, or if the premises or any
part thereof be used for unlawful, unauthorized, or illegal purposes, or if
the Lessee fails to perform or violates any of the terms of this lease, the
Lessor shall have power and authority to cancel this lease.
(10)SURRENDER OF PREMISES UPON TERMINATION OF LEASE - The Lessee shall,
upon termination of this lease, surrender and deliver unto the Lessor the
peaceful and uninterrupted possession of the premises.
(11)TIME AND SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE are each of the essence of this lease,
and all agreements and conditions herein contained shall extend to and be
binding alike upon the heirs, administrators, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
(12)RELIANCE - The Lessor has expressly relied on the representations made
by the Lessee in the written application to lease the premises.
(13)EXCHANGE - The lease is granted upon the express condition that should
the Lessor hereafter find it to be in the best interest of the Lessor to
exchange the lands embraced in this lease for other lands, as provided by law,
then this lease may be terminated upon giving the Lessee one (1) year notice,
unless by mutual consent of the Lessor and the Lessee, an earlier date of
termination may be fixed.
(14)BUY-OUT BY LESSOR - The lessor shall have the right to purchase back
from the Lessee all the rights and interests granted to the Lessee by this
lease for any portion of the premises at any time paying to Lessee the fair
market value of those rights and interests for the remaining term of the
lease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State Of Wyoming, Board of Land Commissioners, has
caused these presents to be signed by the Commissioner of Public Lands and his
official seal to be affixed on this 31st day of March, 1992, and the Lessee
has caused these presents to be signed and sealed below:
LESSOR: THE STATE OF WYOMING,
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
By: ______________________________________
Commissioners of Public Lands
LESSEE:______________________________________
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CO.
(Bd. Appvd. 9-14-88) LEASE
NO. 0-0000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXX
XXXXX XX XXXX COMMISSIONERS
GRAZING AND AGRICULTURAL LEASE
THIS LEASE, entered into by and between the State of Wyoming through its Board
of Land Commissioners, hereinafter designated as the LESSOR, and the following
LESSEE:
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORPORATION
In consideration of the payment of the first year's rental, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants and agreements herein made,
to be kept and performed by the lessee, the lessor hereby leases, for GRAZING
AND AGRICULTURAL purposes only the following-described lands, subject to all
terms, conditions and restrictions contained in this lease, the Statutes of
the State of Wyoming, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land
Commissioners.
DESCRIPTION:
ACRES DESCRIPTION SE TP RNG CO
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240,000 ALL 16 50 071 CL
(1) TERM OF LEASE - The term of this lease shall begin at 5:00 P.M. on the
FIRST day of FEBRUARY, 1992
and terminate at 5:00 P.M. on the
FIRST day of FEBRUARY, 2002.
(2) USE - The leasehold right granted by this lease is for GRAZING AND
AGRICULTURAL purposes only, provided, that in the event the
lessee changes the use of grazing lands to other agricultural purposes, either
by dry land process or irrigation, the Lessee shall notify the
Commissioner of Public Lands of the acreage placed under cultivation and the
Lessee shall pay an increased annual rental therefore as fixed
by the Lessor.
(3) RENTAL - The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor at the office of the
Commissioner of Public Lands, Xxxxxxxxx Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming, a rental
for the use of the premises in the amount of $ 425.00 per annum. This
amount is subject to change on an annual basis and may be increased or
decreased by the Lessor in the event of reclassification of the land, due to a
change in its use, a change in the carrying capacity,
or a change in the minimum annual rental for grazing and agricultural leases
adopted by the Lessor. Annual rentals are due and payable 90 days before the
anniversary date of this lease. If the annual rental is not paid on or before
the last day of the current lease year, this lease shall terminate
automatically by operation of law.
(4) COVENANTS - The Lessee hereby promises:
(a) Not to take or disturb any fur bearing animals on the premises except
where a permit to do so has been secured from the Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission and consent thereto has also been obtained from the Commissioner of
Public Lands.
(b)To observe state and federal laws and regulations for the protection of
fish and wildlife.
(c)Not to cut, destroy or remove, or permit to be cut, destroyed or
removed, any timber that may be upon the premises. The Lessee
shall promptly report to the Lessor the cutting or removal of timber by other
persons.
(d)To conduct all grazing and agricultural operations on the premises in a
manner which protects soil fertility and forage production, and
does not contribute to soil erosion, overgrazing, and noxious weeds.
(e)To maintain all buildings, xxxxx, dams, windmills, fences, and other
improvements located on the premises in a good state of repair at the
lessee's expense.
(f)To dispose of all waste in a proper manner.
(4)COVENANTS (CONTINUED)
(g)IRRIGATED LAND If the premises are subject to irrigation in whole or in
part from water available for that purpose under a rental right or permanent
water right, as the case may be.
(1)The Lessor agrees to use water so as to protect and maintain all water
rights.
(2)Where applicable, the Lessee agrees to pay when due all charges for
operation, maintenance, and delivery of water.
(3)The lands shall be operated under a customary and appropriate crop
rotation method.
(4)The lands shall be cultivated, irrigated and fertilized in a proper
husbandlike manner so as to prevent washing, blowing, seepage, leaching of
the soil, waste of water and other damage.
(5)All irrigation ditches and laterals shall be kept in good condition at
the Lessee's expense and shall be maintained so as to prevent washing, cutting
and damage to the lands. Ditches and laterals shall attach to the lands and
become the property of the lessor.
(6)The Lessee shall file annually, on or before March 31, of each year,
with the Commissioner of Public Lands, on the proper forms, a report of the
location and yield of all crops grown the preceding year and the location and
type of crops to be grown in the ensuing year.
(5)RESERVATIONS - The Lessor reserves:
(a) The right to order the sale of all or any portion of the premises at
any time, subject to this lease.
(b)The right to lease and dispose of all coal, oil, gas and other minerals,
and all deposits of clay, stone, gravel, and sand valuable for building,
mining or commercial purposes, and all timber, together with the right to mine
and remove such minerals and other deposits and timber with the right of
ingress and egress thereto, and to cancel this lease as to any portion of the
premises when required for these purposes.
(c)The right to hold, sell, appropriate or otherwise dispose of any fences
or other improvements of any character owned by the Lessee upon the premises,
to insure the payment of rentals, damages or other expenses accruing to the
Lessor by virtue of this lease.
(d)The right to enter in and upon the premises at any time for purposes of
inspection or management.
(e)The right at any time to grant easements across the premises for
ditches, canals, tunnels, telephone and telegraph lines, pipelines, power
lines, or other lawful purposes, with right of ingress and egress thereto.
(f)The right to use or lease the premises or any part thereof at any time
for any purpose other than the rights and privileges granted by this lease.
(g)The privilege of any person to fish in any streams, lakes or ponds, and
to xxxx, pursue and kill game animals, game birds and migratory birds on the
premises pursuant to Chapter XIII of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of
Land Commissioners.
(h)All rights not expressly granted to Lessee by this lease are reserved to
the Lessor.
(6)ASSIGNMENTS - This lease shall be subject to cancellation by the Lessor
if it is assigned without the approval of the Lessor. Any assignments of this
lease shall be recorded in the office of the Commission of Public Lands.
(7)SUBLEASES - This lease shall be subject to cancellation by the Lessor if
the premises are subleased or made subject to any contract, or other agreement
of any kind, except "price support and production adjustment" contracts of the
ASCS, without the approval of the Lessor, in no event shall the premises be
subleased unless one-half of any excess rental is paid to the Lessor.
(8)IMPROVEMENTS - The Lessee shall not construct or make improvements upon
the premises in excess of the value of $750.00 per section without first
filing an application for permission to construct or make such improvements
with the Lessor, which shall be subject to approval or rejection, in case the
Lessee fails to comply with the provisions of this paragraph, any and all
improvements erected on premises
shall forfeit to and become the property of the Lessor, as provided by law.
(9)CANCELLATION - If it be determined by the Lessor that this lease has
been procured by fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, or if the premises or any
part thereof be used for unlawful, unauthorized, or illegal purposes, or if
the Lessee fails to perform or violates any of the terms of this lease, the
Lessor shall have power and authority to cancel this lease.
(10)SURRENDER OF PREMISES UPON TERMINATION OF LEASE - The Lessee shall,
upon termination of this lease, surrender and deliver unto the Lessor the
peaceful and uninterrupted possession of the premises.
(11)TIME AND SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE are each of the essence of this lease,
and all agreements and conditions herein contained shall extend to and be
binding alike upon the heirs, administrators, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
(12)RELIANCE - The Lessor has expressly relied on the representations made
by the Lessee in the written application to lease the premises.
(13)EXCHANGE - The lease is granted upon the express condition that should
the Lessor hereafter find it to be in the best interest of the Lessor to
exchange the lands embraced in this lease for other lands, as provided by law,
then this lease may be terminated upon giving the Lessee one (1) year notice,
unless by mutual consent of the Lessor and the Lessee, an earlier date of
termination may be fixed.
(14)BUY-OUT BY LESSOR - The lessor shall have the right to purchase back
from the Lessee all the rights and interests granted to the Lessee by this
lease for any portion of the premises at any time paying to Lessee the fair
market value of those rights and interests for the remaining term of the
lease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State Of Wyoming, Board of Land Commissioners, has
caused these presents to be signed by the Commissioner of Public Lands and his
official seal to be affixed on this 31st day of March, 1992, and the Lessee
has caused these presents to be signed and sealed below:
LESSOR: THE STATE OF WYOMING,
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
By:__________________________
Commissioners of Public Lands
LESSEE:__________________________
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CO.
Form Approved by Bd: LEASE NO. SU-169
APPLICATION NO. ______
Book 705 of Photos, Page 487
LEASE OF WYOMING STATE LANDS
535648 ________________________
THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE, Made and entered into by and between the STATE OF
WYOMING, hereinafter designated as the LESSOR, and XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORP., of
the County of Xxxxxxxx, State of Wyoming, hereinafter designated as the
LESSEE.
WITNESSETH, That Whereas the lessee has made written application to the
Board of Land Commissioners to lease the state lands hereinafter described,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 187, Wyoming S. L. 1963, and Title 36,
Wyoming Statute, 1957, which application has been accepted by the Board of
Land Commissioners and a lease ordered issued to the applicant for the lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, the lessor, for and in consideration of the payment of the
first year's rental, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and of the
covenants and agreements herein mentioned, to be kept and performed by the
lessee, does by these presents, demise, lease and let unto lessee, for SURFACE
MINING purpose(s) only, the following described lands, in Xxxxxxxx County,
Wyoming, to-wit:
Acres Description Sec.Tp.Rg.
240.00 NW1/4:SW1/4 8 50 71
160.00 NE1/4
400.00 TOTAL ACRES
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises with the appurtenances, unto the lessee for
the term hereinafter specified, with a preferential right to renew, subject,
however, to all terms, conditions, regulations and restrictions contained in
this lease, the Statues of the State of Wyoming, and the Rules and Regulations
prescribed by the Board of Land Commissioners.
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AND COVENANTED BY AND BETWEEN THE LESSOR AND THE
LESSEE AS FOLLOWS:
1.TERM OF LEASE - The term of this lease shall begin at 5:00 o'clock P.M.
on the FIRST day of SEPTEMBER, A.D., 1979, and terminate at 5:00 o'clock P.M.,
on the THIRTY-FIRST day of AUGUST, A.D. 2004.
Received For Pending
State of Wyoming
Xxxxxxxx Co. Clerk
Date Sept 02 1983
EXAMINED:_______________
STATE OF WYOMING )
) xx
Xxxxxxxx County )
Filed for record this 23rd day of September, A.D., 1983 at 9:02 A.M. and
recorded in Book 705 of Photos on page 487Fees $10.00535648
s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx RECORDED By
County Clerk and Ex Officio ABSTRACTED Deputy s/s Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Register of Deeds INDEXED
Book 705 of Photos, Page 488
2.RENTAL - The lessee shall pay to the lessor at the office of the
Commissioner of Public Lands, Pioneer Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming, a rental
for the use of said land and in the amount and manner as follows:
$8,000.00 per year
subject to reservations in lease
together with such interest and penalties as may be provided by law, or the
Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners, provided that in the
event of a change in the classification of said lands, due to the use thereof,
the Board of Land Commissioners may increase or decrease the rental accordingly.
The rentalherein stipulated is subject to change upon inspection and
classification of the lands.
3.USE - the leasehold or tenantry right leased and let by this lease, is
for SURFACE MINING purpose(s) only, as specified in the application of the
lessee, and any use by lessee other than for the purposes herein stated shall
forthwith cancel and cause this lease to terminate.
4.RESERVATIONS - The State of Wyoming reserves:
a.The right to order the sale of all or any portion of said premises at any
time after one year from the date hereof except as modified by Section 36-181,
Wyoming Statutes, 1957.
b.The right to lease and dispose of all coal, oil, gas, and other minerals,
and all deposits of clay, stone, gravel and sand valuable for building,
mining or commercial purposes, and all timber, together with the right to
mine and remove such minerals and other deposits and timber with the right of
ingress and egress thereto.
c.The right to lease all or any portion of said premises for the purpose of
mining and removing all minerals and deposits expressly reserved to the State of
Wyoming, and to declare a cancellation of said lease on all or any portion
of said lands when required for such purposes.
d.The right to hold, sell, appropriate or otherwise dispose of any fences or
other improvements of any character upon said lands to insure the payment of
rentals, damages or other expenses accruing to the State by virtue of this
lease.
Book 705 of Photos, Page 489
e.The right and privilege of any person to fish in any stream, lakes or ponds
and to xxxx, pursue and kill game animals, game birds and migratory birds under
applicable State and Federal hunting and fishing laws on said premises.
f.The right at any time to grant Rights of Way across said premises for lawful
purposes, with right of ingress and egress thereto.
g.The right to use or lease said premises or any part thereof at any time for
any purposes other than the rights and privileges herein specifically granted.
h.The lessee shall not take any fur bearing animals from any of the lands
under this lease except where a permit to do so has been secured from the
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and consent thereto has also been obtained
from the Commissioner of Public Lands. The Board of Land Commissioners
reserves the right by its duly appointed agent to enter in and upon said
lands and take therefrom fur bearing animals, provided that it shall first
obtain the consent and approval of the
Wyoming
Game and Fish Commission.
i.The lessee shall observe the laws and regulations for the protection of game
animals, game birds, non-game birds, migratory birds and game fish and not
unnecessarily disturb such animals, birds or fish.
5.SUBLEASE AND ASSIGNMENTS - The lessee shall not sublease in whole or in
part: this lease shall not be assigned or transferred except with the written
consent of the Board of Land Commissioners. Any assignment or transfer of
this lease shall contain a provision to the effect that such assignment or
transfer is invalid and of no force and effect, until approved by the Board
of Land Commissioners as herein required.
6.The lessee shall not in any event, cut destroy or remove, or permit to
be cut, destroyed or removed, any live timber that may be upon the premises;
the lessee shall report promptly the cutting or removal of timber by other
persons.
7.IMPROVEMENTS - The lessee shall construct or make improvements upon the
premises hereby leased only in accordance and compliance with the specific
rules and regulations attached to this agreement.
8.FORFEITURE - In case the rental hereinbefore provided, or any part
thereof, shall not be paid within the time herein provided or if it be
determined that this lease has been procured by fraud, deceit or
misrepresentation, or if the lands or any part thereof be used for unlawful
or illegal purposes, or if default be made in the performance of any of the
terms of this lease, the Board shall have power and authority to elect to
declare the term ended and cancel this lease.
Book 705 of Photos, Page 490
9.SURRENDER OF PREMISES UPON TERMINATION OF LEASE - The lessee shall, upon
termination of this lease, surrender and deliver under the lessor the peaceful
and uninterrupted possession of said premises. If this lease shall be
terminated for any reason other than by sale of the land, the improvements
thereon shall be disposed of as provided by Section 36-71, Wyoming Statutes,
1957.
10.TIME AND SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE are each of the essence of this lease, and
all agreements and conditions herein contained shall extend to and be binding
alike upon the heirs, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties
hereto.
11.This lease shall be subject to all provisions of law and rules and
regulations governing the leasing of lands by the State.
12.The lessee having made certain representations to the lessor in written
application, in the nature of an offer to lease the premises herein described,
saidlessor by the execution and delivery of this lease to the lessee accepts
said offer to lease, expressly relying upon the representations made in said
written application which is made a part hereof.
13.This lease is granted and issued upon the express condition and
understanding that should the lessor hereafter find it to be the best interest
of the State to exchange the lands embraced in this lease for other lands, as
provided by the laws of the United States and the State of Wyoming, then, in
that event, this lease may be terminated upon giving the lessee one (1)
year's notice, unless by mutual consent of the lessor and the lessee, an
earlier date of termination may be fixed: and providing further, that the
lessee shall have the opportunity of presenting his objections to the Board
of Land Commissioners before the final action is taken.
14.If the land herein leased, or any part thereof is taken or condemned for
any use by the United States of America, this lease shall, as to the part so
taken, terminate as of the date title shall vest in the condemnor. Unused
rental paid in advance by the lessee shall be refunded by the lessor.
15.***
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State of Wyoming has caused these presents to be
signed by the Commissioner of Public Lands and his official seal to be
hereunto affixed, and the lessee has caused these presents to be signed and
sealed in this manner following:
DATE:Sept. 27, 1979 LESSOR:THE STATE OF WYOMING
(If incorporated, affix corporate seal) By____________________________
Commissioner of Public Lands
Board Approved September 6, 1979 LESSEE: BY: s/s XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORP
15.*** This lease is granted with the understanding that once surface mining
commences the lessee is required to accept an increase in annual rental
from 2% to 5<<% of the appraised value of surface over coal. Also,
granted with a five year rental review, reserving to the State the
right to re-appraise the land and assess the rental accordingly.
ST. LAND OFFICE ID: 307-777-5400JUL 10 '969:09 Xx. 000 X.00
00-XXX-0000-00
XXXXX XX. XX-000
XXXXX OF WYOMING
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL USE LEASE
THIS LEASE, entered into by and between the State of Wyoming through its
Board of Land Commissioners, hereinafter designated as the LESSOR, and the
following LESSEE:
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORPORATION
In consideration of the first year's rental, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, and the covenants and agreements herein made, to be kept and
performed by the Lessee, the Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, for the purposes
specified below only, the following described lands, subject to all terms,
conditions, regulations contained in this lease, the Statutes of the State of
Wyoming, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners.
DESCRIPTION:
TOWNSHIP 50 NORTH, RANGE 71 WEST, 6TH P.M.
SECTION 16: W2NW4NW4SE4NE4:S2NE4NE4SW4NE4:N2SE4NE4SW4NE4
(1)TERM OF LEASE - The term of this lease shall begin at 5:00 P.M. on the
1ST day of OCTOBER, 1995 and terminate at 5:00 P.M. on the 1ST day of OCTOBER,
2005.
(2)USE - The leasehold right granted by this lease, is for LAND FARM
purposes only, and any other use by lessee of the promises shall be a
violation of the terms and conditions of this lease.
(3)RENTAL - The lessee shall pay to the Lessor at the State Land and Farm
Loan Office, Xxxxxxxxx Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming, a rental for the use of
the premises in the amount and manner as follows:
$103.13 PER YEAR
Annual rentals are due and payable 90 days before the anniversary date of
this lease. If the annual rental is not paid on or before the last day of the
current lease year, this lease shall terminate automatically by operation of
law.
(4)COVENANTS - The Lessee hereby promises:
(A)Not to take or disturb any fur bearing animals on the premises except
where a permit to do so has been secured from the Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission and consent thereto has also been obtained from the State Lane and
Farm Loan Office.
(B)To observe state and federal laws and regulations for the protection of
fish and wildlife.
(C)Not to cut, destroy or remove, or permit to be cut, destroyed or
removed, any timber that may be upon the premises. The Lessee shall promptly
report to the Lessor the cutting or removal of timber by other persons.
(D)To maintain all improvements located on the premises in a good state of
repair at the Lessee's expense.
(E)To control noxious weeds and pest at Lessee's expense, in cooperation
with Weed and pest Control District.
(5)RESERVATIONS - The Lessor reserves:
(A)The right to order the sale of all or any portion of the premises at any
time, subject to this lease.
(B)The right to lease and dispose of all coal, oil, gas, and other
minerals, and all deposits of clay, stone, gravel and sand valuable for
building, mining, or commercial purposes, and all timber, together with the
right to mine and remove such minerals and other deposits and timber with the
right of ingress and egress thereto, and to cancel this lease as to any
portion of the premises when required for these purposes.
(C)The right to hold, sell, appropriate or otherwise dispose of any fences
or other improvements of any character owned by the Lessee upon the premises,
to insure the payment of rentals, damages or other expenses accruing to the
Lessor by virtue of this lease.
(D)The right at any time to grant easements across the premises for
ditches, canals, tunnels, telephone and telegraph lines, pipelines, power
lines, or other lawful purposes, with right of ingress and egress thereto.
(F)The right to use or lease the premises or any part thereof at any time
for any purpose other than the rights and privileges granted by this lease.
(G)The privilege of any person to fish in any streams, lakes or ponds, and
to xxxx, pursue and kill game animals, game birds and migratory birds on the
premises pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land
Commissioners.
(H)All rights not expressly granted to Lessee by this lease are reserved to
the Lessor.
(6)ASSIGNMENTS - This lease shall not be assigned without the prior
approval of the Lessor. Any assignment of this lease shall be recorded in the
State Land and Farm Office.
(7)SUBLEASES - The premises shall not be subleased or made subject to any
contract, or other agreement of any kind, without the approval of the Lessor.
Such approval may be conditioned upon payment of additional rental to the
Lessor.
(8)IMPROVEMENTS - The Lessee shall not construct or make improvements upon
the premises in excess of the value of $750.00 without first filing an
application for permission to construct or make such improvements with the
Lessor, which shall be subject to approval or rejection. In case the Lessee
fails to comply with the provisions of this paragraph, any and all
improvements erected on the premises shall forfeit to and become the property
of the Lessor, as provided by law.
(9)CANCELLATION - If it be determined by the lessor that this lease has
been procured by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, or if the premises or
any part thereof be used for unlawful, unauthorized, or illegal purposes, or
if the Lessee
fails to perform or violates any of the terms of this lease, the Lessor shall
have power and authority to cancel this lease.
(10)SURRENDER OF PREMISES UPON TERMINATION OF LEASE - The Lessee shall,
upon termination of this lease, surrender and deliver unto the Lessor the
peaceful and uninterrupted possession of the premises. The Lessee may
remove his improvements in accordance with W.S. 36-5-110.
(11)TIME AND SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE are each of the essence of this lease,
and all agreements and conditions herein contained shall extend to and be
binding alike upon the heirs, administrators, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
(12)RELIANCE - The Lessor has expressly relied on the representations made
by the Lessee in the written application to lease the premises.
(13)EXCHANGE - The lease is granted upon the express condition that should
the Lessor hereafter find it to be in the best interest of the Lessor to
exchange the lands embraced in this lease for other lands, as provided by law,
then this lease may be terminated upon giving the Lessee one (1) year's
notice, unless by mutual consent of the Lessor and the Lessee, an earlier
date of termination may be fixed.
(14)BUY-OUT BY LESSOR - The Lessor shall have the right to purchase back
from the Lessee all the rights and interests granted to the Lessee by this
lease for any portion of the premises at any time by paying to the Lessee the
fair market value of those rights and interests for the remaining term of the
lease.
(15)Lessee to restore the surface to as near its original condition as
possible upon termination of this lease or any renewal thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State of Wyoming, Board of Land Commissioners, has
caused these presents to be signed by the Director, State Land and Farm Loan
Office on this 31st day of October, 1995, and the Lessee has caused these
presents to be signed:
LESSOR:THE STATE OF WYOMING
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
BY:s/s_______________________
Director
State Land and Farm Loan Office
LESSEE:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation
Book 347 of Photos, page 25
MUTUAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on this 13th
day of May, 1976, by and between Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a
Delaware corporation of Xxxx-XxXxx Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
("Xxxx-XxXxx") and Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a Delaware
corporation of P. X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, ("Xxxxxx").
W I T N E S S E T H
Whereas, the Parties to this Agreement are owners of certain coal
properties and certain rights to use land as follows:
Xxxx-XxXxx is the owner of certain land rights in the properties
described in Annex A,
Wyodak is the owner of certain land rights in the property
described in Annex B,
The Parties are owners as tenants in common of land described in
Annex C; and
Whereas, it is for the mutual benefit of both Parties to enter
into this Agreement so as to assist each Party in maximizing the mining
of coal and to assist each other in complying with all laws and
regulations relating to the mining of coal and reclaiming of land, now
therefore,
In consideration of the promises herein contained the Parties
agree as follows:
1.OVER-STRIPPING EASEMENTS: Each Party, to the extent said
Party now has and will in the future have the right to grant, grants
and agrees to grant to the other Party over-stripping easements in each
Party's respective lands as described in Annex A, B and C. The over-
stripping easements granted herein give to each Party the right to
enter upon the other Party's lands described in Annex A, B and C to
slope the ground and change the configuration of that Party's land for
the efficient mining and removal of coal by the open pit method,
(commonly referred to as strip mining) from the Parties' respective
coal lands described in Annex A and B. The rights granted herein shall
include the right to temporarily store over burden upon the land of the
other. The Party exercising the rights granted herein shall be
responsible for the reclaiming of the land disturbed by that Party in
compliance with the laws relating thereto. The Parties shall exercise
reasonable care to minimize burdens upon mining operations under this
Agreement. This Easement does not constitute an easement from Wyodak
to Xxxx-XxXxx to mine Xxxx-XxXxx coal under Wyodak surface described as
the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 50
North, Range 71 West. This Easement does grant over stripping
easements on Wyodak land adjacent thereto to be used at such time that
Xxxx-XxXxx otherwise acquires the right to mine on the West Half of the
Southwest Quarter of Section 27.
2.RIGHTS-OF-WAY EASEMENTS: Either Party, to the extent said
Party now has and will in the future have the right to grant shall from
time to time grant to the other Party upon reasonable written notice
Easements for the use of that Party's lands described in Annex A and B
and C for rights-of-way for the purpose of moving machinery,
transporting coal and conveying coal and matters incidental to coal
mining, for the efficient operation of coal mining by each of the
Parties from their lands described in Annex A and B and C in which the
Parties possess a right to mine. Such Easements shall not unduly
interfere with the efficient operation of the coal mining operations of
the Party granting the Easement or any other use or planned use of such
land and such Easements shall provide for their being changed to a
different location as mining activities or other uses of the land
proceed. In those lands described in Annex A and B which belong to the
State of Wyoming, Easements which are granted therein shall be subject
to approval of the State of Wyoming and each party shall not
unreasonably withhold its consent to the State of Wyoming to grant such
similar Easement. However, any consideration which may be owing to the
State of Wyoming for the exercise of rights in Wyoming land shall be
paid by the Party entering upon State land for the purposes herein.
These rights and easements shall cease when the Parties' coal mining
operations proximate to said land cease.
0.XX WARRANTY OF TITLE. It is expressly understood that any
easements or licenses granted herein contain no warranty of title,
exclusive use or quiet enjoyment, expressed or implied by either Party.
4.WELL NO. 7: Black Hills Power and Light Company, Wyodak, and
their successors in interest own a water well known as Well No. 7
through which they obtain water through an adjudicated water right
evidenced by Permit No. UW 5543 issued by the State Engineer of
Wyoming. Well No. 7 is located on the Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 50 North, Range 71 West in
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming, close to the west boundary thereof. In
exercising the over-stripping easement granted herein to Xxxx-XxXxx at
the location of Well No. 7, Xxxx-XxXxx will interfere with the
operation of Well No. 7. When Wyodak mines its coal at that location,
Wyodak will interfere with the operation of Well No. 7. Both Parties
therefore agree that when mining by either Party interferes with the
operation of Well No. 7, both Parties shall be obligated to use
reasonable efforts in sealing the Well at a sufficient depth before
removing the over burden at the location of the Well and to thereafter
restore the Well after the land above the Well has been reclaimed. The
expense of preserving Well No. 7 shall be borne equally by both
Parties.
5.ASSIGNABILITY. All rights and obligations of the Parties
hereto shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon their
respective assigns and successors in interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties through their respective authorized
officers have executed this Contract on the day and year first above
written.
XXXX-XxXXX COAL CORPORATION
By /s/ X. X. XxXxxxxxx
Its President
ATTEST:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Assistant Secretary
(CORPORATE SEAL)
WYODAK RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP.
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its President
ATTEST:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
STATE OF OKLAHOMA )
) SS
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
On this 13th day of May, 1976, before me, a Notary Public, within
and for said County and State, personally appeared X. X. XxXXXXXXX and
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX, who acknowledged themselves to be the President and
Assistant Secretary of Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a corporation, and
that they as such officers being authorized so to do, executed the
within and foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by
signing the name of the corporation by themselves as President and
Assistant Secretary, respectively.
/s/ X. Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
(SEAL)
My commission expires:
November 9, 0000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX )
) SS
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
On this 13th day of May, 1976, before me, a Notary Public, within
and for said County and State, personally appeared XXXXXX X. XXXXXX and
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX, who acknowledged themselves to be the President and
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a
corporation, and that they as such officers being authorized so to do
executed the within and foregoing instrument for the purposes therein
contained by signing the name of the corporation by themselves as
President and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, respectively.
/s/ X. Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:
November 9, 1979
Book 347 of Photos, page 30
ANNEX A
(to Mutual Easement Agreement dated May 13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 16: East Half of the Eats Half and the South Half of
the South Half;
Section 20: Northeast Quarter and the North Half of the
Northwest Quarter;
Section 21: Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and
the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter'
Section 27: West Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 28: West Half of the Northeast Quarter, East Half of
the Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 29: East Half and the East Half of the Southwest
Quarter;
Section 33: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 34: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
Book 347 of Photos, page 31
ANNEX B
(to Mutual Easement Agreement dated May 13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 10: South Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 15: West Half and the West Half of the East Half;
Section 21: North Half, North Half of the Southwest Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the
Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter, West Half of the Northeast
Quarter, Southwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, Northwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter, Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter (less parcels heretofore conveyed to Black
Hills), and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter (less parcels heretofore conveyed to Black
Hills);
Section 28: East Half of the Northeast Quarter, Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the South
Half;
Section 33: North Half of the Northeast Quarter and the
Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter
ook 347 of Photos, page 32
ANNEX C
(to Mutual Easement Agreement dated May 13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 20: Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and
the North Half of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: East Half of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 23: West Half of the West Half;
Section 26: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 27: East Half of the Northeast Quarter and the East
Half of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 29: East Half of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 32: Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the
Northwest Quarter;
Section 33: Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 31st day of May, 1979, by
and between Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a Delaware corporation, whose post
office address is Xxxx-XxXxx Center, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000,
hereinafter cared "Xxxx-XxXxx", and Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a
Delaware corporation, whose address is P. O. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxx 00000, hereinafter called "Wyodak".
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a "Mutual Easement Agreement" dated
May 13, 1976granting each other certain mutual benefits authorizing each party
to conduct mining operations on theirrespective coal interests in a mutually
economic and beneficial manner, and the parties along with BlackHills Power
and Light Company ("Black Hills") have entered into an Agreement pertaining to
Water and Mining Rights ("Water Agreement"), defining the respective rights
of the parties concerning mung and water rights on certain lands, and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to supplement that Mutual Easement Agreement so
as to provide for a more definitive scheduling and pattern of use by each of
the parties of the lands of the other, such lands described in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto, and to lessen the possibility of conflict in the conduct
of the operations of the parties, all as more specifically hereinafter
provided; and
WHEREAS, it is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement
supplements and does not supersede that Mutual Easement Agreement or Water
Agreement, nor is it intended to grant to any party rights of use in addition
to those granted in said Mutual Easement Agreement and Water Agreement (except
the right to mine certain Non-Operator's coal under the provisions of Section
4), nor is this Agreement intended to grant any right to Xxxx-XxXxx to use for
mining purposes the surface lands of Wyodak described as the West Half of
the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 50 North, Range 71 West in
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming, nor is this Agreement intended to constitute any
approval or consent by Wyodak of any mining plan or reclamation plan which
either has been or will be submitted by Xxxx-XxXxx to state or federal
authorities,
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual agreement of
the parties hereto and the benefits to be derived therefrom, the parties agree
as follows:
SECTION 1.OPERATING PLAN. At least six (6) months prior to the date of
anticipated commencement of activities and operations by either party hereto,
the party intending to exercise its rights hereunder (referred to herein as
"Operator" ), shall give the other party (referred to herein as "Non--
Operator"), written notice thereof. Such notice shall have transmitted
therewith a copy of the proposed operating plan ("Operating Plan") setting
forth the duration of use and occupation of the Non-Operator's lands and
leases, and the description of the lands to be so used and occupied. The
Operating Plan shall not exceed a period of five years and any use and
occupation of the Non-Operator's lands and leases beyond said five years must
be covered by another Operating Plan to be submitted and approved as set forth
herein.
Said proposed Operating Plan shall further specify the configuration of the
pit and backslope, proposed water diversions, plans for rerouting or
relocation of utilities, roads, pipelines, railroads and any and all other
surface facilities. Said proposed Operating Plan shad have taken into account
and provided for the surface mining operation upon the lands and leases which
are the subject matter of this Agreementin such, manner as to provide for the
reclamation of the surface estate in accordance with the plans of the parties
as approved by the appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies exercising
jurisdiction over the parties and their respective operations.
Within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the proposed Operating
Plan, the Non-Operator shall notify Operator in writing of any changes Non-
Operator deems necessary in the proposed Operating Plan for the protection of
its mining rights and property and the rights and property of others and to
prevent unreasonable interference with any mining operations contemplated by
Non-Operator or any operations of other Parties. The proposed Operating Plan
submitted by Operator shall be deemed acceptable to Non-Operator if it does
not submit any changes within that thirty (30) day period. Following receipt
of all approvals of the Operating Plan, including any approvals required by the
appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies, Operator may exercise the
rights granted in said Mutual Easement Agreement to enter upon the lands of
Non-Operator to conduct such operations in accordance with the Operating Plan
as finally approved. Any subsequent amendment of the approved Operating Plan
or additional Operating Plan shall require an additional 30 days notice to
the Non-Operator and its approval as above provided and approval by the
appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies prior to the conduct of
any operations pursuant to said amended or new Operating Plan.
SECTION 2.COMPLIANCE WITH MINING AND RECLAMATION LAWS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS. It is agreed as between the parties hereto that the Operator
will perform all operations necessary and required to comply with all
applicable mining and reclamation laws, rules and regulations, in effect or as
hereafter may be enacted or promulgated, relative to the lands subject to this
Agreement which are disturbed or affected, whether directly or indirectly,
as a result of the operations and activities of said Operator. Such
obligation and responsibility shall continue in accordance with the
requirements of such laws, rules and regulations until such time as actual
mining operations, which shall be deemed to occur with the removal of topsoil
or overburden if topsoil has not been replaced in accordance with the
approved mining plan of Operator, are commenced by the other party on the
said disturbed or affected land, at which tone said other party shall assume
the responsibility and obligations of the "Operator" as provided herein. The
obligation and responsibility of the said other party shad continue until
the termination of this Agreement as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 3.COMPLETION OF OPERATIONS. Upon completion of operations upon the
lands and leases of the other party, the Operator having conducted such
operations and having completed the same shall give written notice of such
completion to the Non-Operator. The Non-Operator shall verify within sixty
(60) days after having received said notice that completion to the
satisfaction of Non-Operator has occurred or set forth specific written
objections thereto to Operator. The Operator agrees to use its best efforts
to satisfy all written objections or claims within a reasonable time.
Provided, however, any verification of completion of operations given by
Non-Operator shall not be construe as a waiver by Non-Operator of Operator's
contractual obligation as herein provided to perform the required reclamation
of the lands subject to this Agreement. Upon notice and verification of
completion without objection having been given and received, or satisfaction
by Operator of all written objections
tendered by Non-Operator and verification of completion having been given and
received, and upon satisfaction of all requirements of the applicable federal
and state mining and reclamation laws, rules and regulations, the party having
conducted operations shall have no responsibility hereunder to conduct further
operations upon the lands
of the other party. The conduct of operations upon the lands and leases of
the other party and the completion of same as provided in the proceeding
sentence may be accomplished in whole or In part on an area-by-area basis.
Upon both parties having exercised their rights hereunder as to an the lands
covered hereby, and notice and verification of completion having been given
and received, and upon satisfaction of all applicable mining and reclamation
laws, rules and regulations by each of the parties in its capacity as
Operator, and the settlement of any coal imbalance existing at the conclusion of
mining operations as hereinafter provided, this Supplemental Agreement
shall terminate.
SECTION 4.RIGHT TO MINE CERTAIN COAL OF NON-OPERATOR. Removal of
commercial coal from the property of Non-Operator hereunder shall only be
undertaken following receipt of all necessary approvals and consents from the
state or federal leasing authority as applicable and shall be limited to coal
lying above the backstops line, i.e., coal occurring within the volume of
material to be removed from the lands of Non-Operator pursuant to the approved
Operating Plan of Operator, as provided above, including the coal mined from
Non-Operator's lands due to the slope angle of the coalseam. Operator will
be responsible for the payment of all fees and for posting of any bonds
necessary to obtain any license or similar authorization which may be
required by the state or federal authorities. Non-Operator hereby agrees to
cooperate with Operator as necessary in obtaining such approvals and consents.
SECTION 5.DETERMINATION OF QUANTITIES OF NON-OPERATOR'S COAL. If at anytime
the Operator removes coal owned or leased by Non-Operator from the lands of
Non-Operator due to the backslope encroaching on the Non-Operator's lands
pursuant to an approved Operating Plan, the quantity of such coal shall be
determined at Operator's sole expense by a mutually acceptable independent
aerial photography and photogrammetry organization in conformance with sound
and accepted engineering practices. Said independent organization will be
required to deliver to each of the parties a complete monthly report showing
the total quantity of an such coal mined and removed from the property of
the other party, if any, during the preceding month together with copies of
all photographs, charts and other data used in arriving at such total.
SECTION 6.OBLIGATION OF OPERATOR TO PAY ROYALTIES AND TAXES ON NON-
OPERATOR'S MINED COAL. Operator agrees to pay promptly when due, and to the
individuals or agencies authorized to receive such payments, all royalty or
similar burdens in accordance with the provisions of any lease or other
agreement subject to which such coal is held and all severance, reclamation,
black lung and similar taxes that are now or may hereafter be levied and
computed on the amount or value of the coal owned or leased by Non-Operator
and mined and removed by Operator from the lands of Non-Operator.
SECTION 7.PAYMENT FOR IMBALANCE OF COAL MINED. It is the intent of the
parties that coal mining operations hereunder shall be planned and conducted
as practicable so as to equalize the amounts of coal owned or leased by the
parties that each party may ultimately mine and remove from the lands of the
other. At the end of every one year period, the total number of tons of coal
owned or leased by each of the parties and mined and removed by the other
party hereunder shad be determined and compared. If the quantities of such
coal are unequal, the party mung and removing the greater quantity of such
coal shall pay to the other party the sum of $1.00 per ton for each ton of
coal mined and removed from the lands of the other party in excess of that
mined and removed from its lands by said other party. The payment shall be
promptly made upon 30 days notice given by the party entitled to receive same
following each one year period of this Agreement and upon the completion of
all miring operations hereunder.
If at any time payment is to be made under thin Section 7 either party
believes the price of $1.00 per ton to be paid for such excess coal is
inequitable because of changed circumstances or otherwise, it may, not less
than 30 days from the date of the notice provided for in the preceding
paragraph, request a review of the price to be paid. The parties shall meet
within 15 days of receipt by the other party of such request and shall
endeavor to reach agreement on a fair and equitable price which is appropriate
having regard to the prevailing market level for coal of similar type and
quality under generally similar terms and conditions. If the parties are
unable to agree on such price at any time payment is made under this
provision, the price to be paid shad be determined by a committee of three
persons, one to be selected by each party and the two to select the third
member.
SECTION 8.SUSPENSION UNTIL RIGHTS AND PERMITS CAN BE OBTAINED. Loss of any
of the Uniting rights, leasehold interests, permits or licenses necessary for
the conduct of any of the mining operations hereunder will not automatically
terminate this Agreement, but all mining operations on the lands of Non-
Operator will be suspended until such necessary rights, interests, licenses or
permits are restored, the parties to exercise due diligence in the pursuit of
restoring same, or other mutually acceptable arrangements are made. In the
event such rights, interests, licenses or permits are not restored within a
reasonable time and other mutually acceptable arrangements cannot be agreed
upon, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this
Agreement will terminate, except as to obligations for reclamation
theretofore accrued and the obligation to make payment in accordance with
the procedures hereinabove provided for any cow imbalance existing on the
date of such termination and not previously paid.
SECTION 9.RELEASE OR SURRENDER OF MINING RIGHTS AND
LEASEHOLD INTERESTS. The parties hereto are currently negotiating with the
Secretary of the Department of Interior for the exchange of certain of the
coal mining and leasehold rights and interests which are included in the lands
described in Exhibit "A" for coal mining and leasehold rights and interests
located elsewhere. It is understood and agreed that either party to this
Agreement may at any time and from time to time surrender or relinquish all or
any portion of its mining rights and leasehold interests in and to the lands
included in this Agreement without incurring liability or being in default
hereunder, including any liability pursuant to Section 14 below; provided,
however, if any Operator is actively engaged in the mining and removal of
coal from said lands, such Operator will be given 3 months advance written
notice of the surrender or relinquishment of the rights and interests
therein, and upon the effective date of the surrender and relinquishment of the
rights and interests, all mining of coal by Operator hereunder from the
lands of Non-Operator which have been surrendered and relinquished will
cease; however, Operator's obligations for reclamation of such lands shall
continue in accordance with this Agreement and the requirements of state and
federal laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto. This Agreement will
continue in all respects as to the lands, rights and interests which are not
surrendered and relinquished as otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 10.ACCESS AND INSPECTION. The parties agree that each shall have
the right, upon prior notice to the other, at its sole risk, cost and expense,
to full access to the lands subject to this agreement and the operations being
conducted thereon as herein provided with the right to observe and to be kept
fully informed by the other party with respect to all such operations and
activities.
SECTION 11.REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES. The party initiating the right to use
and occupy the lands and leases of the other party may, at its sole risk, cost
and expense, remove or relocate any structures located upon the lands and
leases to be used and occupied, provided that said removal or relocation is
approved in writing by the party whose structures are to be removed or
relocated; and further provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement to the contrary, such relocations shall be in accordance with
any agreements pertaining thereto between the parties hereto entered into
prior to this Agreement. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 12.COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS. The parties shall conduct
their respective operations and activities upon, within and under the lands
and leases of the other party as herein provided in accordance and in
compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations now existing or
hereinafter enacted, adopted or promulgated by any federal, state, county or
other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the subject matter of
this; Agreement and in conformance with the terms and conditions of any lease
under which title to the applicable lands may be held.
SECTION 13.NOTICE. Any notices or other communications to be given
pursuant to this Agreement shall be by first class certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their respective office
addresses first above written.
SECTION 14.WARRANTIES. The parties make no warranty whatsoever with
respect to the lands or leases which are the subject of this Agreement, except
that Wyodak and Xxxx-XxXxx each, for itself and its successors and assigns,
covenant to warrant to and forever defend the rights of the other party hereto
to the subject lands and leases which are the subject matter of this Agreement
against the claims of all persons claiming by, through or under such
warranting party, its successors or assigns, arising from or as
a result of any rights granted by the parties in any of the lands described in
Exhibit "A" subsequent to the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 00.XXXX HARMLESS. Any Operator operating upon the lands of the
other party pursuant to rights granted or referred to herein shall save Non-
Operator harmless from any obligations and costs, including, but not limited
to, personal injury or death, property damages, taxes and governmental
impositions, arising out of the use and possession of the Non-Operator's lands
except only for those obligations set forth herein.
SECTION 16.ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first above written.
WYODAK RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP.
BY: s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXX-XxXXX COAL CORPORATION
BY: s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF XXXXXXXXXX )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of May,
1979, by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx of Wyodak Resources Development Corp., on behalf of
the corporation.
Witness my hand and official seal.
s/ Xxxxxxx Strelia
Notary Public
My commission expires: June 26, 0000
XXXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXX)
)SS.
COUNTY OF XXXXXXXXXX )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of May,
1979, by Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx of Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, on behalf of the
corporation.
Witness my hand and official seal.
s/ Xxxxxxx Strelia
Notary Public
My commission expires: June 26, 1986
EXHIBIT A
(TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT DATED ______________, 1979)
XXXX-XxXXX LANDS
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 16: East Half of the East Half and the South Half of the
South Half;
Section 20: Northeast Quarter and the North Half of the Northwest
Quarter;
Section 21: Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the
Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 27: West Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 28: West Half of the Northeast Quarter, East Half of the
Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter;
Section 29: East Half and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 33: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 34: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
WYODAK LANDS
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 10: South Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 15: West Half and the West Half of the East Half;
Section 21: North Half, North Half of the Southwest Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter, West Half of the Northeast Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,
Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter
(less parcels heretofore conveyed to Black
Hills), and the Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter (less parcels
heretofore conveyed to Black Hills);
Section 28: East Half of the Northeast Quarter, Northwest Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter and the South Half;
Section 33: North Half of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
JOINTLY OWNED LANDS
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 20: Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Northeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the North
Half of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: East Half of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 23: West Half of the West Half;
Section 26: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 27: East Half of the Northeast Quarter and the East Half of
the West Half of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 29: East Half of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 32: Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the Northwest
Quarter;
Section 33: Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 281
Book 7 of Photos, page 4
AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO
WATER AND MINING RIGHTS
This agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on this 13th day of May,
1976, by and among Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a Delaware corporation, of
Xxxx-XxXxx Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ("Xxxx-XxXxx"), Wyodak Resources
Development Corp., a Delaware corporations of P. X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, ("Xxxxxx"), and Black Hills Power and Light Company, a South
Dakota corporation, of P. O. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, ("Xxxxx
Xxxxx").
W I T N E S S E T H
Whereas, Xxxx-XxXxx is the lessee of the federal coal situated in the
property described in Exhibit A attached to this Agreement and is the owner
of the fee title to the property described in Exhibit B attached to this
Agreement, and Xxxx-XxXxx further has obtained a Right to Mine from Wyodak on
the property described in Exhibit C attached to this Agreement, and
Whereas, Wyodak (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Black Hills) is a lessee
of the federal coal, coal owned by others, and is the owner of fee coal
situated in the property described in Exhibit D attached to this Agreement and
Wyodak is further the owner of the fee title to the property described in
Exhibit E attached to this Agreement and Black Hills is the owner of the fee
title to the property described in Exhibit F attached to this Agreement, and
Whereas, Black Hills is an electric utility engaged in the generation,
transmission, distribution and sale of electric power and energy and operates
and maintains certain power plants situated upon its property described at
Exhibit F and is further (along with others) in the process of causing other
power plants to be constructed upon the lands of Black Hills described in
Exhibit F, and
Whereas, Black Hills is the grantee of rights granted by Wyodak Coal
Co., in an instrument (referred to herein as the "Wyodak Coal Co.--Black Hills
Easement") dated October 16, 1954, and filed of record with the County Clerk
of Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming, in Book 22 on Page 192 and 193, Black Hills
contends, Black Hills was granted certain rights to use certain lands,
including Xxxx-XxXxx fee lands described in Exhibit B, and
Whereas, in order to establish sufficient water resources to supply the
necessary water for the operation and maintenance of Black Hills' presently
existing electric generating power plants and those electric power plants now
in construction (including a 330 mw electric generating station now being
constructed by Black Hills and Pacific Power & Light Company) and to be
constructed on Black Hills' and Wyodak's fee lands described in Exhibits E and
F, Black Hills has filed with the State of Wyoming applications for the
appropriation of water from the Ditto Lake Aquifer (as hereinafter defined)
Ditto Well Xx. 0 Xxxxxx Xx. XX 00000
Wyodak Well No. 13 Action Pending
Wyodak Well No. 14 Action Pending
Wyodak Well No. 15 Action Pending
and it has further made two surface water filings, Temporary Filing No. 21-
3/149, which asks for a diversion of an exposed sump east of the main surface
bed of water and Temporary Filing No. 21-3/171, which asks diversion from the
main surface body; and
("Ditto Lake Aquifer") for the purposes of this Agreement
shall mean both the underground water and surface water
which is contained within a large underground aquifer
composed of scoria (burned out coal cylinders). The
scoria bed with depth of up to 200 feet below the surface,
has an area estimated at some two square miles. The
surface manifestation of Ditto Lake is located
approximately at the center of Section 20, Township 50,
Range 71 in Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming, and the underground
portion of Ditto Lake is believed to be located in parts
of Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29 in Township 50,
Range 71, Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming, and possibly other
adjacent lands) and
Whereas, Xxxx-XxXxx desires to be able to mine and remove its coal from
its coal properties described in Exhibit A and Black Hills and Wyodak desire
to preserve their water rights for the purpose of coal mining and electric
power generation, and
Whereas, the Parties enter into this Agreement in order to establish
certain rights and obligations, now therefore,
In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and an
Agreement for the Sale of Property dated of even date to which this Agreement
is a part thereof, the parties agree as follows:
1.WYOMING WATER RIGHTS: The parties enter into this Agreement with
the understanding that the waters of the State of Wyoming are subject to the
appropriation of those waters for beneficial use under the laws and
regulations of the State of Wyoming.
0.XXXXX HILLS' QUIT CLAIM OF EASEMENT RIGHTS: Black Hills does hereby
quit claim, release and relinquish unto Xxxx-XxXxx any rights which Black
Hills may have received pursuant to the terms of the Wyodak Coal Co.-Black
Hills Easement and any other easement which may have heretofore been granted
to Black Hills in the fee lands of Xxxx-XxXxx described in Exhibit B, except
for the following easements:
(a) Right-of-Way Easement granted by Homestake Mining Company
dated June 23, 1975, and recorded in Book 325, Page 332 of
the records of the County Clerk of Xxxxxxxx County,
Wyoming, for a water pipeline as modified by Xxxx-XxXxx on
May 13, 1976, and going across the Northeast Quarter and
the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 32,
Township 50, Range 71 in Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming; and
(b) Black Hills reserves the right to continue to operate and
maintain any electric transmission and distribution lines
which are in existence on the date hereof on Xxxx-XxXxx'x
property described in Exhibit A pursuant to easements
found recorded in Book 41, page 251 and Book 179, Page 43
of the records of the County Clerk of Xxxxxxxx County,
Wyoming, subject to the right of Xxxx-XxXxx to cause said
facilities to be relocated at Black Hills' expense upon
reasonable notice in order to accommodate the mining of
coal by open pit methods or other Xxxx-XxXxx uses of the
land.
This quit claim shall not operate to release any Wyoming water right.
3.DITTO LAKE AQUIFER. Xxxx-XxXxx in the mining and removal of its
coal shall be obligated to use reasonable efforts to prevent substantial
drainage of the water from the Ditto Lake Aquifer and the loss of the Ditto
Lake Aquifer water resource. If Xxxx-XxXxx should penetrate the scoria bed
so as to cause substantial drainage of the waters of Ditto Lake Aquifer in
mining of the coal around the edge of the scoria bed which holds the waters
of the Ditto Lake Aquifer, Xxxx-XxXxx shall be obligated to use reasonable
efforts in damming or sealing the scoria bed in order to prevent the
substantial drainage of the water of the Ditto Lake Aquifer. If Xxxx-XxXxx
by the mining of its coal should cause substantial drainage of the waters of
the Ditto Lake Aquifer, Xxxx-XxXxx shall be obligated to pump that water
drainage back into the natural drainage of Ditto Lake Aquifer so as to
replenish that water source so as to minimize the loss of the waters of the
Ditto Lake Aquifer.
4.WATER FOR MINING: Nothing herein shall prevent Xxxx-XxXxx and
Wyodak from using water which may seep into their mining pits for their own
purposes in the mining of coal provided that Xxxx-XxXxx returns water as
provided in Section 3 above.
5.EASEMENTS OVER XXXX-XXXXX'X LAND: Black Hills shall have an
easement over Xxxx-XxXxx lands overlying the Ditto Lake Aquifer scoria bed.
This easement is for power generation and coal mining purposes and Black Hills
shall have the right to drill water xxxxx (the total of water xxxxx on said
easement not to exceed four at any one time), and appropriate surface water
(not to exceed one point of diversion at any one time). Further, Black Hills
and Wyodak shall have the right to construct, operate and maintain pumps,
water pipelines or other means of conveyance to convey said water, provided
that none of these easement rights shall interfere with Xxxx-XxXxx, its
successors and assigns, in the mining of its coal and use of the surface of
said lands. Upon reasonable notice from Xxxx-XxXxx, Black Hills shall at its
own expense relocate any xxxxx and pipelines, other means of conveyance, and
any associated facilities on said lands.
6.EASEMENTS FOR XXXXX 8 AND 12: Xxxx-XxXxx does specifically grant
an easement to Black Hills to operate and maintain, repair and replace two
existing water xxxxx Nos. 8 and 12 situated upon the East Half of the West
Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 50, Range 71 in Xxxxxxxx
County, Wyoming, and to operate and maintain and replace water pipelines over
said property herein described in order to convey water from said xxxxx to
facilities of Black Hills located on the property described in Exhibit F,
subject to Xxxx-XxXxx'x right to cause the pipelines to be relocated at Black
Hills' expense.
7.COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND: Easements and rights to use land
granted herein shall be considered running with the land.
8.ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement and any and all rights and
obligations herein shall inure to and be binding upon the respective assignees
and successors in interest of the Parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties through their respective authorized
officers have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
XXXX-XXXXX COAL CORPORATION
ATTEST: By: s/s X.X. XxXxxxxxx
Its President
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Asst-Secretary
(CORPORATE SEAL)
WYODAK RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP.
ATTEST: By s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its President
s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
BLACK HILLS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
ATTEST: By Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its President
s/s Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
(CORPORATE SEAL)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA )
)ss
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
On this 13th day of May, 1976, before me, a Notary Public within and for
said County and State, personally appeared X. X. XxXXXXXXX and XXXXXX X.
XXXXXX, who acknowledged themselves to be the President and Assistant
Secretary of Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation, a corporation, and that they as such
officers being authorized so to do executed the within and foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the
corporation by themselves as President and Assistance Secretary, respectively.
s/s X. X. Xxxxxxxx
(SEAL) X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:
November 9, 0000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX )
)ss
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
On this 13th day of May, 1976, before me, a Notary Public within and for
said County and State, personally appeared XXXXXX X. XXXXXX and XXXXXX X.
XXXXXX, who acknowledged themselves to be the President and Assistant
Secretary-Treasurer of Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a corporation, and
that they as such officers being authorized so to do executed the within and
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name
of the corporation by themselves as President and Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer, respectively.
s/s X. Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:
November 9, 0000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX )
) ss
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
On this 13th day of May, 1976, before me, a Notary Public within and for
said County and State, personally appeared XXXXXX X. XXXXXX and XXXXXX X.
XXXXXX, who acknowledged themselves to be the President and Assistant
Secretary-Treasurer of Black Hills Power and Light Company, a corporation, and
that they as such officers being authorized so to do executed the within and
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name
of the corporation by themselves as President and Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer, respectively.
(SEAL) s/s X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:
November 9, 1979
EXHIBIT A
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Xxxxxxxx
County, Wyoming:
Section 16:All;
Section 17:All;
Section 20: North Half of the Northwest Quarter, the Northeast
Quarter, the South Half of the South Half, the
Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, and the
Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 21: Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the
Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 28: West Half of the Northeast Quarter, East Half of the
Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter;
Section 29: East Half and the Southwest Quarter
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 291
EXHIBIT B
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 17: Southeast Quarter, East Half of the northeast Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the
Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 20: South Half of the Southeast Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 21: Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 28: West Half of the Northeast Quarter, East Half of the
Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter;
Section 29: East Half and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter.
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 292
EXHIBIT C
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 17: Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 18: Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 19: Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 20: North Half of the Northwest Quarter, the Northeast
Quarter.
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 293
EXHIBIT D
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 10: South Half of the Southwest Quarter;
Section 15: West Half and the West Half of the East Half;
Section 21: North Half, North Half of the Southwest Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the
Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the
Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: Northwest Quarter, Southwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, East Half of the Southwest Quarter and the
West Half of the East Half;
Section 28: Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, South Half
and East Half of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 33: North Half of the Northeast Quarter, and the Northeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 294
EXHIBIT E
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 21: North Half, North Half of the Southwest Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 22: West Half of the Northeast Quarter, Southwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter, East Half of the Southwest
Quarter (except for Parcels heretofore conveyed to
Black Hills) and the West Half of the Southeast
Quarter;
Section 28: East Half of the Northeast Quarter, Northwest Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter, and the South Half;
Section 33: North Half of the Northeast Quarter.
Book 1431 of Photos, Page 295
Book 347 of Photos, page 18
EXHIBIT F
(To be attached to Agreement Pertaining to Water and Mining Rights dated May
13, 1976)
Township 50 North, Range 71 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,
Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
Section 27: Northwest Quarter and the West half of the West Half of
the Northeast Quarter.
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Wyoming State Office
P. O. Box 1828
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828
In Reply Refer To:
3400
WYW073289
WYW0111833
WYW0313666
WYW0313668
WYW141918
3420
WYW78630
3435
WYW85379
3480
WYW133400
(CASPLMU3)
WYW133403
(CASPLMU6)
CERTIFIED-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
D E C I S I O N
ASSIGNOR: :
:
Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation :
P. O. Xxx 00000 :
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 :
: Federal Coal
ASSIGNEE: :
:
WYODAK Resources Development Corp. :
P. O. Xxx 0000 :
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000 :
Assignment Approved and Lease Bond Accepted
Bond Period of Liability Terminated
Logical Mining Units Merged
Logical Mining Unit Terminated and Case Closed
Logical Mining Unit Modified
Lease Partially Segregated
Segregated Lease Terminated and Case Closed
Leases Segregated from Logical Mining Unit
Leases Terminated and Cases Closed
Individual Lease Bonds Terminated
Assignment Approved and Lease Bond Accepted
A 100 percent record title interest assignment in Federal coal lease
WYW0313668 from Xxxx-XxXxx Coal Corporation (KM), Assignor, to WYODAK
Resources Development Corp. (WYODAK), Assignee, has been filed in
this office. The assignment has been examined, found acceptable, and
is attached for the Assignor and Assignee. PLEASE NOTE: This lease
is currently the subject of a pending appeal at the Interior Board of
Land Appeals (IBLA), IBLA 97-26. The appeal relates to issues
concerning the payment of advance royalty in lieu of continued
operations.
Federal coal lease WYW0313668, now held by WYODAK, affects the
following lands in Xxxxxxxx County, Wyoming:
T. 50 N. R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 8: All;
Sec. 9: W2;
Sec. 17: All;
Sec. 20: NE, N2NW and SWNW
Containing 1,880.00 acres.
The bond identified below, with WYODAK as Principal, has been
examined, found satisfactory, and is accepted as of June 1, 1997.
Please Note: The following bond amount is based on an annual bond
review completed for the lease in February 1997.
Lease Bond
Serial Number Surety Number Amount
WYW0313668 St. Xxxx Fire and Marine 400JR4338 $6,000
Insurance Company
Bond Period of Liability Terminated
The period of liability under the bond identified below, with KM as
Principal, is terminated effective June 1, 1997, the effective date
of approval of WYODAK's bond for Federal coal lease WYW0313668.
There is a presumption that the lease account is in good standing,
subject to audit by the Minerals Management Service (MMS).
Lease Bond
Serial Number Surety Number Amount
WYW0313668 Safeco Insurance Company 2971100-2266 $7,000
of America
Logical Mining Units Merged
Logical Mining Unit Terminated and Case Closed
KM's East Gillette Federal Mine/Clovis Point Mine Logical Mining Unit
(LMU) WYW133400 (CASPLMU3) (KM's LMU), consists of Federal coal lease
WYW0313668, unleased Federal coal determined to contain no
recoverable reserves, and State of Wyoming coal lease O-26651. As a
result of the following, KM's LMU is merged into the Wyodak Mine LMU
WYW133403 (CASPLMU6) (WYODAK's LMU). WYODAK's LMU is the surviving
LMU and KM's LMU is terminated effective June 1, 1997. The case file
for KM's LMU is closed.
1.Approval of the assignment of Federal coal lease WYW0313668 from
KM to WYODAK; and
2.WYODAK is now the holder of State of Wyoming coal lease O-26651.
Logical Mining Unit Modified
Lease Partially Segregated
Segregated Lease Terminated and Case Closed
Based on an application to modify WYODAK's LMU, a part of Federal
coal lease WYW0313668 identified below is included in WYODAK's LMU.
The part of Federal coal lease WYW0313668 not included in WYODAK's
LMU also identified below is segregated into a separate lease
assigned serial number WYW141918. The diligence date for the
segregated lease was October 1, 1995, and production on the
segregated lease is not occurring. Also, the segregated lease is not
held by production within an LMU. Therefore the segregated lease
WYW141918 is terminated and the case is closed effective June 1,
1997.
The part of Federal coal lease WYW0313668, to be included in WYODAK's
LMU, as modified, is:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 8: S2;
Sec. 9: W2;
Sec. 17: All;
Sec. 20: N2NE.
Containing 1,360.00 acres.
The part of Federal coal lease WYW0313668, to be excluded from
WYODAK's LMU now under serial number WYW141918 and terminated
effective June 1, 1997, is:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 8: N2;
Sec. 20: X0XX, X0XX and SWNW.
Containing 520.00 acres.
Leases Segregated From Logical Mining Unit
Leases Terminated and Cases Closed
In addition to the above, a modification of WYODAK's LMU to exclude
Federal coal leases WYW78630 and WYW85379 was filed. Also filed was
a request for simultaneous approval of the LMU modification along
with approval of the assignment of WYW0313668 from KM to WYODAK.
Therefore, the following leases affecting the lands identified are
segregated from WYODAK's LMU. The diligence date for Federal coal
lease WYW78630 was March 1, 1992. The diligence date for Federal
coal lease WYW85379 was June 1, 1992. The lease diligence production
requirements have not been met and the leases are not being held by
LMU production. Therefore, the leases are terminated and the cases
are closed effective June 1, 1997.
WYW78630:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 34: S2N2 and SW.
Containing 320.00 acres.
WYW85379:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 27: E2SW and SWSE;
Sec. 34: N2NE and NENW.
Containing 240.00 acres.
Individual Lease Bonds Terminated
The periods of liability for the individual lease bonds set out below
are terminated effective June 1, 1997, the effective date of
termination of Federal coal leases WYW78630 and WYW85379.
Lease Bond
Serial Number Surety Number Amount
WYW78630 The Travelers Indemnity 464F383-0 $5,000
Company
WYW85379 The Travelers Indemnity 464F076-9 $5,000
The following fee coal lands are also excluded from WYODAK's LMU by
the modification:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 27: SWNW;
Containing 40.00 acres.
Effective June 1, 1997, WYODAK's LMU, as modified, now consists of
the following lands included in Federal coal leases WYW073289,
WYW0111833, WYW0313666, WYW0313668, a part of State of Wyoming coal
lease O-26651, fee coal and unleased Federal coal:
T. 50 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 8: S2;
Sec. 9: All; **
Sec. 10: S2SW;
Sec. 15: W2E2 and W2;
Sec. 16: N2 and SE;
Sec. 17: All;
Sec. 20: N2NE;
Sec. 21: X0, X0X0X0XX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and S2SESE;
Sec. 22: W2NE, NW, N2NESW, NWSW, S2S2SW, E2SE, X0XXXX,
X0X0XXXX, X0X0XXXX;
Sec. 28: XX, X0XX, XXXX, XX, X0XX and SWSE.
Containing 4,220.00 acres.
**Please Note: The E2 of Section 9, T. 50 N., R. 71 W., contains
unleased Federal coal. The Casper District
Office, Bureau of Land Management, determined
there were no recoverable coal reserves in the E2
of Xxxxxxx 0, X. 00 X., X. 71 W. A copy of the
approved modified LMU document is attached for
WYODAK. Attached to the modified LMU document is
a sealed envelope containing
"privileged/confidential" information to be
opened only by authorized personnel of WYODAK.
/s/
2 Attachments:
1 - Approved Assignment Document
2 - WYODAK Mine LMU, As Modified, Document
w/"Privileged/Confidential" Information in a Sealed
Envelope
