Examples of Surface Lands in a sentence
Lessee will conduct mining operations on the Premises and the Surface Lands in a reasonable and professional manner in accordance with standard practices employed in western Kentucky coalfields.
Lessor covenants that there are no eminent domain, zoning or condemnation proceedings pending or threatened against or related to the Surface Lands or any portion thereof.
When and as often as Lessee shall first require any of the Surface Lands in connection with its mining operation, Lessee shall, not more than one hundred twenty (120) or less than ninety (90) days prior to January 1 of the year when such Surface Lands will be required by Lessee, give written notice to Lessor specifying such lands.
Lessor represents and warrants that there is no claim, legal action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, dispute, governmental investigation or administrative proceeding, nor any order, decree, or judgment, pending or in effect, or, to Lessor’s knowledge, threatened, against or affecting (i) the Premises and/or the Surface Lands, (ii) the ability of Lessor to execute this Lease, or (iii) the accuracy and completeness of any representation and warranty of Lessor made herein.
Forthwith upon termination of the need by Lessee for any particular part of the said Surface Lands in connection with its mining operations hereunder, as determined by Lessee’s mining plans, Lessee shall surrender possession thereof to Lessor, subject to the provisions of Article 8, Lessee shall, prior to such surrender of possession, comply with all applicable statutes and regulations then in effect with respect to restoration of such Surface Lands.
Lessee shall pay or cause to be paid the real estate taxes levied on the Premises and the Surface Lands and shall pay all severance taxes or other taxes based upon production of coal mined from the Premises.
Lessor covenants and warrants that it has full power and authority to grant, lease, and let the Premises and the license to the Surface Lands as hereinabove and hereinafter set forth.
In this connection, it will, among other things, fill in or cover all cuts, pits and adits or establish water impoundments, restore the mined out areas to an acceptable contour, replant such areas and dispose of all toxic and acid-bearing substances in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in order to ensure that the Surface Lands will not constitute an unreasonable hazard.
Except as otherwise provided herein, Lessor shall retain possession of the surface rights related to the Premises (the “Surface Lands”), until the same shall be required by Lessee in connection with its mining operations hereunder, it being recognized by Lessee that the Surface Lands are now or may hereafter be used by Lessor for farming or other purposes.
Once mining commences on the Surface Lands, Lessee will reclaim the Surface Lands in accordance with all existing applicable federal, state and local laws.