Examples of Surface Lands in a sentence
Lessee may, upon taking possession thereof, remove and disturb such Surface Lands or any part thereof, except that Lessee shall, in its operations, prevent and avoid damage to existing oil xxxxx and/or pipelines.
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.
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.
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.
Lessee shall have the right to make re-entry onto the Surface Lands with machinery and equipment from time to time after the formal termination of the term hereof for the purpose of compliance with any federal, state or local government requirements.
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.
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.
Thereafter, Lessee shall have no further obligations or rights with respect to such lands surrendered and the same shall be deemed to be no longer a part of the Surface Lands; provided, however, that nothing contained in this sentence shall derogate from or be construed to deny to Lessee, with respect to lands so surrendered, the rights granted herein.
At Lessor’s request, and upon Lessee’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, Lessee may surrender additional Surface Lands to Lessor that are not in Lessee’s mining plan or have been reclaimed by Lessee and reclamation bonds released.
Lessor, for itself and its successors and assigns, covenants that Lessee shall, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming the whole or any part of the Premises or the Surface Lands by, through, or under Lessor, have and quietly possess and enjoy the Premises and the Surface Lands throughout the term of this Lease, so long as Lessee shall not be in default in the performance of any covenant of this Lease incumbent upon it to be kept and performed.