Common use of Water Rights Clause in Contracts

Water Rights. Lessee shall not drill or operate any water well or take water in such a way as to injure Landowner's water wells, ponds, or reservoirs or to interfere with or restrict the supply of water to Landowner or its tenants for any use, including agricultural, domestic, livestock or mining. Subject to the regulations of the State of Oregon, and Landowner's right to protest concerning the appropriation and taking of water, Lessee shall have the right to appropriate and use water, to drill xxxxx for the water on the Property and to lay and maintain all necessary water lines as may be required by Lessee in its operations on the Property, If Lessee acquires or files any application for appropriation or any permit, it shall cause each such application and permit to be taken jointly in the names of Landowner and Lessee. If Lessee elects to permanently abandon any well drilled by Lessee on the Property, Landowner shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to Landowner, and at that time Landowner shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well proposed to be abandoned. If Landowner so elects, Lessee agrees to plug such well at the bottom of the surface casing according to the requirements of all applicable Governmental Regulations in order to prevent contamination of freshwater bearing formations. If Lessee drills a water-bearing well which does not contain Geothermal Resources, Landowner shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to Landowner, and at that time Landowner shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well. On termination of this Agreement, Lessee shall assign and convey to Landowner all permits and water rights appurtenant to the Property which are acquired by Lessee during the term of this Agreement. Lessee shall not be liable to Landowner for any damages to Landowner's water xxxxx, ponds or reservoirs, unless such damage is caused by Lessee's negligence or misconduct.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stabb Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc), Stabb Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc), Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc)

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Water Rights. Lessee shall not drill or operate any water well or take water in such a way as to willfully injure Landowner's ’s water wells, ponds, or reservoirs or to interfere with or restrict the supply of water to Landowner or its tenants for any use, including agricultural, domestic, livestock or mining. Subject to the regulations of the State of Oregon, and Landowner's right to protest Nevada concerning the appropriation and taking of water, Lessee shall have the right to appropriate and use water, to drill xxxxx for the water on the Property and to lay and maintain all necessary water lines as may be required by Lessee in its operations on the Property, . If Lessee acquires or files any application for appropriation or any permit, it shall cause each such application and permit to be taken jointly in the names of Landowner and Lessee. If Lessee elects to permanently abandon any well drilled by Lessee on the Property, Landowner shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to Landowner, and at that time Landowner shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well proposed to be abandoned. If Landowner so elects, Lessee agrees to plug such well at the bottom of the surface casing according to the requirements of all applicable Governmental Regulations in order to prevent contamination of freshwater bearing formations. If Lessee drills a water-bearing well which does not contain Geothermal Resources, Landowner shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to Landowner, and at that time Landowner shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well. On termination of this Agreement, Lessee shall assign and convey to Landowner all permits and water rights appurtenant to the Property which are acquired by Lessee during the term of this Agreement. Lessee shall not be liable to Landowner for any damages to Landowner's ’s water xxxxxwells, ponds ponds, reservoirs, or reservoirsGeothermal Resources, unless such damage is caused by Lessee's ’s gross negligence or misconduct.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc), Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc)

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Water Rights. Lessee shall not drill or operate any water well or take water in such a way as to injure LandownerNLRC's water wells, ponds, or reservoirs or to interfere with or restrict the supply of water to Landowner NLRC or its tenants for any use, including agricultural, domestic, livestock or mining. Subject to the regulations of the State of Oregon, and Landowner's right to protest Nevada concerning the appropriation and taking of water, Lessee shall have the right to appropriate and use water, to drill xxxxx for the water on the Property and to lay and maintain all necessary water lines as may be required by Lessee in its operations on the Property, . If Lessee acquires or files any application for appropriation or any permit, it shall cause each such application and permit to be taken jointly in the names of Landowner NLRC and Lessee. If Lessee elects to permanently abandon any well drilled by Lessee on the Property, Landowner NLRC shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to LandownerNLRC, and at that time Landowner NLRC shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well proposed to be abandoned. If Landowner NLRC so elects, Lessee agrees to plug such well at the bottom of the surface casing according to the requirements of all applicable Governmental Regulations in order to prevent contamination of freshwater bearing formations. If Lessee drills a water-bearing well which does not contain Geothermal Resources, Landowner NLRC shall have the option of requiring in writing that Lessee assign, convey and transfer such well to LandownerNLRC, and at that time Landowner NLRC shall pay Lessee for the salvage value of the material and equipment in and on the well. On termination of this Agreement, Lessee shall assign and convey to Landowner NLRC all permits and water rights appurtenant to the Property which are acquired by Lessee during the term of this Agreement. Lessee shall not be liable to Landowner for any damages to Landowner's water xxxxx, ponds or reservoirs, unless such damage is caused by Lessee's negligence or misconduct.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc), Geothermal Lease Agreement (Nevada Geothermal Power Inc)

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