EXHIBIT 10.20
HUNTING LEASE
849 AR MISC. #000-000
Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX
XXXXXX OF XXXXXXX
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the 26 day of May, 1995, by and between
IP TIMBERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY, LTD., a Texas limited partnership (herein
called "Lessor"), and HI-TECH, INC., a corporation, (herein called "Lessee")
having an address at P. X. XXX 0000, X. Xxxxxx, XX 00000 c/o Xxxx Xxxx (501)
798-4171.
WITNESSETH:
That for the term and in consideration of the rentals hereinafter set forth,
and the covenants, conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by
Lessee, the Lessor does hereby lease unto Lessee exclusive rights and privileges
of protecting, hunting, shooting and taking legal game on the following
described lands of Lessor in Xxxxxxx County, Arkansas:
See EXHIBIT "A"
Together with full rights in Lessee to enter upon, over, across and out of said
lands solely for purposes above-described and for none other whatsoever. This
lease excludes the hunting and taking of the following game species: NO FIREARMS
ALLOWED. See paragraph 16. It is understood that the hunting rights for any
excluded species may be leased to a third party by Lessor.
(1) Lessee covenants and agrees to pay as rental to Lessor at its Office at
International Paper, XX Xxx 000, Xxxxxx XX 00000 the sum of One-thousand-
four-hundred-sixty & 00/100 ($1,460.00) Dollars per annum, in advance.
(2) This lease shall commence on the 1 day of June 1995 and, unless sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided, shall expire on the 30 day of June
1997. The grant of any extension or renewal hereof, as well as its terms
and conditions, shall be at the sole discretion of Lessor, through its
office listed above, and, if granted, shall be reduced to writing and
executed by the parties.
(3) Lessee recognizes, understands and acknowledges that Lessor has acquired
and holds the aforesaid lands for the purpose of future development,
planting, growing, protecting, maintaining, conserving and harvesting there
from trees, timber, pulpwood and other forest products, and for other uses
in connection with its operations, and Lessee agrees that all rights and
privileges hereunder granted are, and shall be, at all times expressly
subject to Lessor's basic and primary rights to prevent any fire, waste,
nuisance, or unnecessary injury to said property or to the commercial
values thereof, and to develop, use, enjoy and protect said lands without
limitation. Therefore, Lessee's exercise of any of its rights under this
agreement shall in nowise impede or hinder Lessor in the full enjoyment of
said lands as above described, and if, in the course of Lessor's land
management operations, it becomes necessary, expedient or advisable for
Lessor to prohibit, curtail or suspend all hunting on the above-described
leased premises, Lessor shall have the right to do so immediately upon
written notice thereof to Lessee, or Lessor may cancel this lease as
provided in paragraph 6 hereof.
(3) Lessee further expressly covenants and agrees:
(a) In the event Lessor shall so require in writing, Lessee agrees to obtain
and keep an up-to-date Charter of Incorporation, as a non-profit
conservation organization, from the State in which the leased property is
situated.
(b) To furnish Lessor with a copy of Lessee's Charter and By-Laws and to also
provide, either annually or on or before the anniversary date hereof, a
list of the names and addresses of Lessee's membership and of every guest
or licensee to whom the privileges of hunting on said lands have been
granted by Lessee in the form of Exhibit B as provided in paragraph 18.
While Lessee, insofar as its Charter, By-Laws, rules and regulations
permit, shall have the right and privilege of permitting persons other than
its members to use the land for hunting, any privileges so extended to
other persons by Lessee shall be strictly subject to all limitations and
conditions of this lease.
(c) Lessee, its members and guests, shall not engage in any commercial hunting,
fishing or recreational pursuits, on the leased premises, nor permit any
other persons to do so, and Lessee shall not sell or sub-lease the hunting
and fishing rights on said premises, nor make any charge, on a commercial
basis, to members or guests for the privilege of hunting, fishing, or
recreation on the premises. Lessee may, however, require persons to pay a
prescribed fee for the privilege of membership and may require its members
to pay regularly prescribed membership dues, and charge its members for
supplies and facilities furnished and services rendered to them or their
guests.
(d) To use every precaution to protect the aforesaid land, soil, timber, trees
and forest products from fire or other damages, and to the end, Lessee will
assist and exercise every reasonable and careful effort to extinguish any
fire that may occur on said lands. In the event that any fire shall be
willfully or negligently started or allowed to escape on said lands by
Lessee or by its guests or licensees, Lessor shall have the right
immediately to cancel this lease and any unearned rentals theretofore paid
shall be forfeited to Lessor. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to
recover from Lessee any damages which Lessor sustains as the result of such
fire.
(e) To assume responsibility, and to pay for any trees, timber or other forest
products that may be cut, used, damaged and/or removed from said lands by
Lessee, its guests or Licensees.
(f) To comply, and to require compliance by each and all of its members and all
persons to whom hunting privileges shall be extended hereunder, with all
laws, rules and regulations now existing or hereinafter enacted by any
county, state or federal authority or Lessor with respect to its activities
hereunder. Bag limits and the length of the hunting season shall strictly
conform to the game laws of the particular county or counties in which said
lands are located, unless otherwise defined by Lessor to satisfy the
objectives of a published wildlife management plan. Lessee agrees to use
every reasonable effort to prevent all persons from violating such laws or
regulations while on the premises leased herein.
(g) To exercise all reasonable precautions in and about the leased premises
with respect to the safety of its membership and to the safety of others
using said privileges under Lessee's authority; and to strictly comply with
all hunting and firearm safety rules and regulations, whether established
by the State in which the leased property is situated or by Lessor.
(h) In the event Lessor shall so require in writing, Lessee further agrees to
secure and maintain public liability insurance in connection with the use
of the leased premises in such amounts and with such insurance companies as
shall be agreeable in Lessor; said policy of insurance shall name Lessor as
an insured party and shall provide for the indemnification of Lessor as
provided for in paragraphs 21 and 24 hereof.
(i) Not to construct or install upon said lands any crops, plantings, food
plots, roads, bridges, gates, fences, camps, buildings, lodges, shelters,
docks, piers, landings or other structures, permanent or temporary, without
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having first obtained in writing the consent of Lessor thereto. In the
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event at any time that such consent is granted by Lessor, Lessee further
covenants to carry out all such construction or installation at its own
cost and expense and in strict compliance with any specifications,
requirements or limitations that may be imposed with respect thereto by
Lessor, and shall further keep and maintain the same in a condition of
repair, cleanliness and safety agreeable to Lessor or its duly authorized
agents. Stands used for hunting shall not be nailed to trees nor fastened
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with any metal device that penetrates the bark. Any buildings or equipment
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installed, constructed or maintained by the Lessee shall be subject to
inspection by Lessor at any time. Lessee further agrees to pay all state
and county and valorem taxes, in addition to fee or permits that will be
imposed by the Lessor, which may result from any structure placed on leased
lands.
(j) Not to hinder, impede or deny access to the public to any developed public
lake, fishing or picnic areas that may be located on the leased premises,
or to any public streams that may traverse the same, provided that no roads
or access ways to such lakes, streams, fishing and/or picnic areas shall be
used by any persons other than those designated by Lessor. Lessee
covenants and agrees to fully cooperate with Lessor's representatives in
the enforcement of such limitations.
(k) Not to erect or display any signs or notices that the leased premises are
posted for hunting without first obtaining the written permission of the
Lessor. Any signs or notices so approved will clearly bear the name of the
Lessee. Only aluminum nails or 1/2" staples (staple gun type) may be used
in securing necessary signs. Signs, if approved, should be attached to
posts or trees of poor quality and form.
(l) That during the term of this lease, Lessee shall make every reasonable
effort to prevent persons other than its membership, guests and licensees
from engaging in hunting activities on any part of the leased premises.
(m) That Lessee, its membership, guests and licensees, will respect the rights
of adjoining landowners and will conduct all activities in and about the
leased premises in a courteous manner, with due regard for the rights,
safety and well-being of all persons on or adjacent to Lessor's lands.
Lessee further agrees to be solely responsible for, and to promptly
resolve, any problems with adjoining landowners that may arise from
Lessee's activities or use of the leased premises and to indemnify and hold
Lessor harmless as provided for in paragraphs 21 and 24 hereof.
(5) It is the intention of the parties that Lessor reserve the right, power and
authority to exclude from its property any person, whether Lessee's member,
guest or licensee, for conduct which, in Lessor's opinion, is violative of
the prohibitions contained in this lease or specifically in this paragraph.
Therefore, Lessor is hereby granted the right to require the resignation
from Lessee's organization of any member, or to require the exclusion of
any other guest or licensee, who, because of their drunkenness,
carelessness with firearms, violation of game laws, trespassing on
adjoining landowners, or because of their activities which hinder timber,
wildlife or the mineral operations of Lessor or its grantees, or because of
their activities which cause embarrassment to Lessor, have conducted
themselves in a manner detrimental to Lessor's interest. Failure of Lessee
to expel any such member or to exclude any other guest or licensee after
being requested to do so by Lessor may result in the termination of its
lease by Lessor without refund as provided for in paragraph 6 hereof.
(6) Except as otherwise provided, Lessor and Lessee each reserve the right to
cancel this agreement, for any reason, after first giving the other party
30 days prior written notice thereof. In the event of cancellation by
Lessor without cause, Lessor covenants and binds itself to refund unto
Lessee any unearned rentals that might have been theretofore paid. In the
event of cancellation by Lessee, or in the event of cancellation by Lessor
for cause, all rentals theretofore paid and unearned shall be forfeited to
Lessor, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for breach of this
agreement, and shall not be refunded to Lessee.
(7) Lessee agrees to maintain all activities on the leased premises in a clean
and litter-free manner. Dumping or littering by Lessee is expressly
prohibited.
(8) Upon expiration of the term of this agreement (or of any extension or
renewal thereof), or upon cancellation hereof by either party as herein-
before provided, Lessee shall have the privilege for a period of sixty (60)
days thereafter to take and remove from the aforesaid property any and all
buildings, structures, equipment or other personal property owned by
Lessee; provided that if Lessee shall fail or refuse to remove the same
within the period aforesaid, title thereto shall ipso facto vest in Lessor.
(9) Lessor reserves the right to sell or exchange the land comprising the
leased premises herein without making such a sale or exchange subject to
the continuation of this lease. It is understood that, if Lessor so
chooses, this lease will automatically terminate upon such a sale or
transfer; provided, however, that Lessor will refund a pro-rata amount of
rentals paid for the period of the lease subject to cancellation, and that
Lessor shall allow Lessee sixty (60) days from the date of cancellation for
removal of Lessee's improvements or equipment from the property.
(10) The rights and privileges granted herein shall not be assigned, transferred
or sublet by Lessee except with the express written consent of Lessor. Any
attempts by Lessee to assign, transfer or sublet the privileges granted by
this lease, without the written consent of Lessor as provided herein, shall
be void ab initio and shall result in cancellation of this lease.
(11) The trapping of any bird, wildfowl, fur bearer or any animal by Lessee or
its membership, guests or licensees, is specifically and expressly
prohibited without first obtaining the written approval of the Lessor.
Trapping, if permitted, will be allowed only under a separate written
agreement between the parties.
(12) No agreement, plan or program concerning the regulation of animal
populations or the management of water, land or other natural resources on
the leased premises shall be made by Lessee, its guests or licensees with
any local, state, federal or private agency, without first obtaining the
written approval of Lessor.
(13) The pursuit and hunting of any animal by use of dogs, snares, baits,
recordings or other means and devices during any time of the year, other
than that prescribed by State law, is expressly prohibited unless prior
written permission is given by Lessor.
(14) That Lessee will assist Lessor in preventing any unauthorized domestic or
feral livestock from grazing upon the leased premises.
(15) It is understood and agreed that Lessee will cooperate with Lessor and any
university in conducting research on any animal or plant species of a
biological or practical nature, which activity shall be independent of and
excluded from the hunting rights herein granted to Lessee.
(16) In the event Lessor requires in writing, Lessee agrees to participate in
deer and other game management programs, including but not limited to
antlerless seasons, weighing and measuring animals taken, and other annual
activities that may be proposed by the Lessor. Lessee further agrees and
accepts the following conditions:
1. Recreation privileges are allowed for no more than six people per year in
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accordance with all rules for Four Lakes Reserve.
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2. Lessee will maintain gates where marked on map with "X" at its' expense.
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3. During the day, Lessee may leave the gate open on the south end of Xxxxx
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Road at Hwy 274; it must be locked at night. Other gates used by Lessee must
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be kept locked at all times.
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4. A (1%) $14.60 penalty will be added if not paid by June 30, and Lessor may
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drop lease and lease to another group if not paid by July 30.
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(17) Lessee, through its officers and directors, agrees to inform its general
membership, as well as its guests and licensees, of their obligations and
responsibilities under this lease, and, in particular, agrees to have all
provisions of the lease read aloud to the membership at its first meeting
following execution of this lease.
(18) The President of the Lessee shall be responsible for all operations of the
Lessee, and is hereby deemed the agent of the Lessee for all purposes of
said lease, including but not limited to the receipt of all notices or
other documents required from time to time, and as agent is authorized to
act on behalf of the Lessee and in its name insofar as its relationship
with the Lessor is concerned. Officers of the Lessee, including but not
limited to the President, should be elected and the names of all officers
and members will be listed on Exhibit B (attached) and submitted to the
Lessor when applying for any renewal. Any subsequent changes in officers
should be submitted to the Lessor at the time such changes are made.
(19) In the event Lessor shall require in writing, Lessee shall maintain a
permanent record of the uses made of the lands under this lease by its
members, guests and licensees, and shall provide a written annual report,
on forms provided by Lessor, listing the times, parties and activities
carried out on the lands hereunder during the prior year.
(20) The parties hereto agree that there are no oral or other conditions,
promises, covenants, representations, or inducements in addition to or at
variance with any of the terms hereof and that this agreement represents
the voluntary and clear understanding of both parties fully and completely.
(21) Lessee agrees to indemnify and save harmless Lessor, its agents and
employees from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions,
recoveries and judgments of whatsoever nature, kind and description,
brought, recovered or exacted against Lessor for, or on account of, any
injury (including death resulting therefrom) or damage received or
sustained by any person or persons by reason of any act or omission of
Lessee, its members, agents, guests and licensees, resulting from,
incidental to, or arising out of the operations of Lessee hereunder,
whether such is alleged to have been caused in whole or in part by the
negligence of Lessor, its agents and employees. Lessee further agrees to
defend all such actions at its own expense, to pay all charge of attorneys'
fees and court costs and all other expenses of any kind and character and,
in the event that judgment is rendered against Lessor in any such action,
to satisfy the same.
(22) Lessee assumes responsibility for the condition of the premises, and Lessor
shall not be liable or responsible for any damages or injuries caused by
any vices or defects therein to the Lessee, its members, guests and
licensees, or to any other persons in or on said premises who derives his
right to be thereon from the Lessee.
(23) This lease is made and accepted (i) without any representations or
warranties of any kind on the part of Lessor as to the title or suitability
to the purposes for which the same is granted; and (ii) expressly subject
to any and all existing easements, mortgages, reservations, liens, rights-
of-way, contracts, leases (whether grazing, farming, oil, gas or minerals)
or other encumbrances or servitudes now of record or on the ground
affecting the lands herein described, or to any such agreements that may
hereafter be granted from time to time to others by Lessor.
(24) It is further stipulated and agreed that (i) wherever herein the word
"Lessee" is used, it is intended, and shall be deemed, to include and shall
be binding upon, Lessee, its successors and assigns, and Lessee's
membership, servants, employees, invitees, Licensees, guests, agents and
contractors; and (ii) wherever herein the word "Lessor" is used, it is
intended and shall be deemed, to include and shall be binding upon,
Lessor's successors and assigns; save and except only in either case those
instances wherein the text clearly indicates a contrary intention.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused these presents to be
executed in duplicate originals by their duly authorized officers of the
day and year first hereinabove set out.
IP TIMBERLANDS OPERATING CO., LTD.
WITNESSES: I.P. BY: /s/ Acting Manager
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Its Manager, XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/S/
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WITNESSES: LESSEE LESSEE: HI-TECH, INC.
BY: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx Its President
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx P. O. Box 3112
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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(000)000-0000
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Telephone
EXHIBIT "A"
HITECH, INC.
#007-206
CAMDEN and HAMPTON UNITS
SECTION TOWNSHIP RANGE DESCRIPTION
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CAMDEN UNIT
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1 13S 15W W 3/4 South of old road, East of Cotton
Belt Tram, And west of Xxxxx Road, Except
railroads and 8-AT area Sold to Highland
Resources;
12 13S 00X X 0/0 X 0/0
Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx 274, East of Cotton Belt
Tram West of Xxxxx Road, Except Railroads
and area Sold to Highlands Resources.
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CAMDEN UNITS ACRES 231
HAMPTON UNIT
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1 13S 15W SE 1/4 NE 1/4
South and East of Xxxxx Road and West of
Canal;
NE 1/4 SE 0/0
Xxxx xx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx of Canal and North
of Xxxxx road;
E 1/2 SE 1/4
South of xxxxx road, East of Xxxxx Road, and
west of railroad.
12 13S 15W NE 3/4 NE 1/4
North of Highway 274 East of Xxxxx Road
Except Railroad
6 13S 14W NW 1/4 SW 1/4
South of xxxxx road and West of railroad;
SW 1/4 SW 1/4
South of railroad and West of paved road.
NW 1/4 NW 1/4
North of Highway 274, West of paved road
7 13S 14W South and east of railroad.
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HAMPTON UNIT ACRES 61
TOTAL ACRES 292, more or less
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