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HomeMy WebLinkAbout917895 :?1~mim;f: C00298 Contract No. 6-07-14-LA460 UNITED STATES DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Palisades Project, IdaholWyoming CONTRACT AND GRANT OF EASEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this ~ day of ~ ,2006, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), Section 10 of the Act of August 4,1939 (53 Stat. 1187), and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, all of which acts are commonly known and referred to as the Federal Reclamation Laws, between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter called the United States, represented by the officer executing this agreement, hereinafter called the Contracting Officer, and NORTH STAR UTILITY, hereinafter referred to as the Grantee; and '1 WITNESSETH, THAT: 2. WHEREAS, the United States, through the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), ./ Department of the Interior, has, pursuant to Federal Reclamation Laws, acquired certain lands in Lincoln County, Wyoming, for the Palisades Project; and, 3. WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to utilize a portion of such land for the construction, operation and maintenance of a buried utility line consisting of two conduits, one to transport domestic sewage and the secondary conduit for power transmission or other utility uses (excluding fiber optic cable ), and necessary appurtenant structures and works to transport domestic sewage from a proposed subdivision on the north side of the Snake River, to the Town of Alpine's wastewater treatment facility, located on the south side of the Snake River. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and stipulations hereinafter stated, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: 4. The United States, in consideration of the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200.00) land use fee and Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) administrative costs, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants to the Grantee, subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, a twenty (20) year, non-exclusive easement, to construct, operate and maintain a buried utility line consisting of two conduits - the primary conduit used for transporting domestic sewage from the north side of the Snake River to the Town of Alpine's wastewater treatment facility located on the south side ofthe Snake River - the secondary conduit reserved for future use for power transmission or other utility uses (excluding fiber optic RECEIVED 4/28/2006 at 4:23 PM ~ RECEIVING # 917895 BOOK: 618 PAGE: 298 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY '"--.---------.. -.-- ... 0917895 000299 , cable), together with necessary appurtenances. Said utility line will be located upon, over, and across land owned by the United States, situated in the County of Lincoln, State of Wyoming, to wit: Township 37 North. Range 118 West. 6th P.M. Wyoming Section 29: Portions of lot 5 Section 30: Portions oflot 6 and NP/4NE% The location of said utility line is more particularly shown and identified on the map attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and by this reference made a part hereof. Construction of the line will be at the location and in the manner shown on the drawings attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B" and Exhibit "C", and by this reference made a part hereof. The utility line easement shall be forty (40) feet in width (20 feet on either side of centerline) and approximately 2,000 feet in length and contains approximately 1.8 acres, more or less. The utility line will be buried to a minimum depth of5.5 feet. 5. Approval for use ofHDPE pipe without a carrier pipe is dependent upon a pressure test carried out on the pipe prior to use. Upon completion of construction, Grantee will perfonn testing in accordance with the Wyoming Public Works Standard Specifications, Section 02670, "Hydrostatic Testing of Water Mains". Grantee will forward a copy of the pressure test results to the Grantor, at which time the Grantor will either approve or disapprove the use ofHDPE pipe without a carrier pipe. 6. The Grantee shall notify the Contracting Officer twenty-four hours (24) in advance of any construction perfonned under the authority of this agreement so that the work can be inspected. 7. The Grantee must have an insurance policy in effect throughout the tenn of this Easement that will indemnify the United States and meet applicable State requirements. The liability policy will provide that the insurance company will have no right of subrogation against the United States and will provide that the United States is named as an additional insured. Reclamation must be provided with a certificate of insurance by the insurance agent to confinn that the above requirements are met before development, construction or operations commence. The Grantee must also provide Reclamation with a copy of each insurance renewal certificate throughout the tenn of the Easement. The minimum insurance requirement for this Easement is one million dollars ($1,000,000). 8. The facilities of the Grantee shall be constructed, operated and maintained by the Grantee without cost to the United States, or to its assigns, and in such a manner as to cause no interference with the nonnal operation of works of the United States. All construction, reconstruction, and maintenance work on the facilities of the Grantee shall be undertaken only at times, according to plans, and in a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. 2 m:!:rill:I~sm~~ ;!!¡¡~ml~~¡¡!i~~~; i: m~¡¡~11~t;[l; 0'91789'5 000300 9. In the event a powerline is installed in the second conduit, the powerline and necessary appurtenant structures and works shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the latest revision of the National Electric Safety Code. 10. The Grantee shall be liable for any and all damages to the property of the United States by reason of the exercise of the rights and privileges granted by this instrument. Any damage to United State's property or facilities resulting from the Grantee's exercise of the privileges allowed by this agreement shall be corrected promptly at Grantee's expense to the satisfaction of the United States. 11. The Grantee shall construct, operate and maintain its facilities and appurtenances in a good, workmanlike manner and shall insure compliance with the laws of the State of Wyoming and with all laws, regulations, and orders of the United States and any other public authority affecting such works. The failure of the Grantee, after due notice, to abide by any of the terms and conditions of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations shall cause this agreement to be subject to immediate termination at the option of the Contracting Officer. 12. The Grantee agrees as follows: a. To delineate, with surface markers, the location of the utility line above the reservoir elevation of 5622 feet. b. There is reserved to the United States and its successors and assigns, the prior right to use any of the right-of-way herein described to construct, operate and maintain all project structures and facilities, including, but not limited to, canals, resérvoirs, wasteways, laterals, ditches, roadways, electrical transmission lines, communication structures generally, substations, switchyards, powerplants, recreation, fish and wildlife developments and facilities, and any other appurtenant project structures and facilities, without any payment made by the United States or its successors, for such right. c. That if the construction, operation or maintenance of any or all of such structures and facilities across, over, under or upon said right-of-way should be made more expensive by reason of the existence of improvements or works ofthe Grantee thereon, such additional expense is to be estimated by the Secretary of the Interior, whose estimate is to be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Within thirty days after demand is made upon the Grantee for payment of any such sums, the Grantee will make payment thereof to the United States, or to any of its employees, agents and assigns constructing, operating and maintaining such structures and facilities across, over, under and upon said lands. As an alternative to payment, the Grantee, at its sole cost and expense and within time limits established by the United States, may remove or adapt facilities constructed and operated by it on said right-of-way to accommodate the aforementioned structures and facilities of the United States. The Grantee shall bear the cost to the United States of any costs occasioned by the failure of the Grantee to remove or adapt its facilities within the time limits specified. 3 ",........-.~--., -,... ·---'_,~,'L.'~_~·_'_ '091. 7895 000301 d. That the United States reserves the right of its officers, agents, and employees at all times to have unrestricted access and ingress to, passage over, and egress from all of said lands, to make investigations of all kinds, dig test pits and drill test holes, and to survey for and construct reclamation and irrigation works and other structures incident to Federal Reclamation Projects, or for any purpose whatsoever. Reclamation will make every reasonable effort to keep damages to a minimum. e. That the United States and its employees and agents and assigns, shall not be held liable for any damage to the Grantee's improvements or works by reason of the exercise of the rights here reserved; nor shall anything contained in this paragraph be construed as in any manner limiting other reservations in favor of the United States contained in this agreement. 13. The Grantee shall immediately provide an oral notification to Reclamation's authorized official of the discovery of any and all antiquities or other objects of archaeological, cultural, historic, or scientific interest on Reclamation lands. The Grantee shall follow up with a written report of their finding(s) to Reclamation's authorized official within forty-eight (48) hours. Objects under consideration include, but are not limited to, historic or prehistoric ruins, human remains, funerary objects, and artifacts discovered as a result of activities under this authorization. The Grantee shall immediately cease the activity in the area of the discovery, make a reasonable effort to protect such discovery, and wait for written approval from the authorized official before resuming the activity. .Protective and mitigative measures specified by Reclamation's authorized official shall be the responsibility of the grantee. 14. The grantee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United States, its employees, agents, and assigns from any loss or damage and from any liability on account of personal injury, property damage, or claims for personal injury or death arising out of the grantee's activities under this agreement. 15. Hazardous Materials. a. The grantee may not allow contamination or pollution of Federal lands, waters or facilities and for which the grantee has the responsibility for care, operation, and maintenance by its employees or agents and shall take reasonable precautions to prevent such contamination or pollution by third parties. Substances causing contamination or pollution shall include but are not limited to hazardous materials, thermal pollution, refuse, garbage, sewage effluent, industrial waste, petroleum products, mine tailings, mineral salts, misused pesticides, pesticide containers, or any other pollutants. b. The grantee shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, and Reclamation policies and directives and standards, existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated, concerning any hazardous material that will be used, produced, transported stored, or disposed of on or in Federal lands, waters, or facilities. c. "Hazardous material" means any substance, pollutant, or contaminant listed as 4 fæi~~~~i~~¡ ::I~;¡f¡iili¡!m 0917895 C00302 hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act. d. Upon discovery of any event which mayor does result in contamination or pollution of Federal lands, waters or facilities, the grantee shall initiate any necessary emergency measures to protect health, safety and the environment and shall report such discovery with full details of the actions taken to the Contracting Officer. Reporting may be within a reasonable time period. A reasonable time period means within twenty-four (24) hours of the time of discovery if it is an emergency or by the first working day if it is a non-emergency. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate action to reduce or avoid endangering public health and safety or the environment. e. Violation of any of the provisions of the Article, as detennined by the Contracting Officer, may constitute grounds for tennination of this contract. Such violations require immediate corrective action by the grantee and shall make the grantee liable for the cost of full and complete remediation and/or restoration of any Federal resources or facilities that are adversely affected as a result of the violation. f. The grantee agrees to include the provisions contained in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Article in any subcontract or third-party contract it may enter into pursuant to this contract. g. Reclamation agrees to provide infonnation necessary for the grantee using reasonable diligence, to comply with the provisions of this Article, 16. This easement will tenninate and all rights of the grantee hereunder will cease, and the grantee will quietly deliver to the United States possession of the premises in like condition as when taken, reasonable wear and damage by the elements excepted: a. At the end of twenty (20) years from the date hereof; or, b. On December 31 of any year, upon written notice to the grantee, served 90 days in advance thereof; or, c. After failure of the grantee to observe any of the conditions of this easement, and on the tenth day following service of written notice on the grantee of tennination because of failure to observe such condition. The notices provided by this article will be served by certified mail addressed to the respective post office addresses given in Article 17.(Notices), and the mailing of any such notice properly enclosed, addressed, stamped, and certified, will be considered service. If the tennination under Article 16(b) or Article 16(c) should be effective at a date prior to the date of the tennination of the then current easement or extension, for which prepayment of rental will have been made, an appropriate refund or part of the rental for such then current easement or extension will be made. 5 ~ · ',>,- .....,_........ 0917895 000303 If this easement is terminated under Article 16.(c), the United States reserves the right to bar the grantee from the authorization to use acquired or withdrawn land on the Palisades Project for a period of time, as determined by the Area Manager. 17. Notices. a. All notices required or desired to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be delivered by personal delivery or by deposit in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, as certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed as follows: Deputy Area Manager Snake River Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 1359 Hansen Avenue Burley, ID 83318 (208) 678-0461 Michael T. Halpin, President North Star Utility P.O. Box 610 330 North Glenwood Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 739-9090 b. Any notice delivered by personal delivery shall be deemed received by the addressee upon actual delivery. Any notice delivered by certified mail shall be deemed received by the addressed on the third business day after deposit. The addresses to which notices are to be delivered may be changed by giving notice of such change in accordance with this paragraph. This paragraph shall apply where notice is required under this easement, and no specific requirements are set forth. Where this easement provides for a specific notice in a different manner, the more specific requirements shall prevail. c. The parties hereby designate the Deputy Area Manager and Michael T. Halpin for grantee, as their authorized representatives for this easement. These individuals shall have authority to take any action allowed or required under this grant, on behalf oftheir employer. The parties may change their designated representatives at any time by giving notice of such change in accordance with Article 17.(a) above. 18. Upon the expiration, termination, or revocation of this easement, if all rental charges and damage claims due Reclamation have been paid, the grantee shall remove all structures, equipment, or other improvements made by it from the premises at no cost to the United States. Upon failure to remove any such improvements within sixty (60) days of expiration, termination, or revocation, any remaining improvements shall, at the option of the United States, be removed or become the property of the United States. The grantee shall pay all expenses of the United States, or its assigns, related to removal of such improvements. 19. Any activity deemed to be illegal on Federal lands will be cause for immediate termination of the use authorization. 20. The rights and privileges granted will inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties thereto. 6 ~I¡illi~i¡¡m ::~,;~~m~~~~~~~~E .'",-_ '._r._~._...~_~' ~"'·_~._'_".~"·_'_r__'--,._..._ '.'~""'. '" ...... .'~. .'. .- . . "." """'~-'---"- ......_.~.- "'-.'-.' ....-.-- .,-,,-- .-..... 0917895 C00304 21. No Member of Congress shall be admitted to any share or part of any contract or agreement made, entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the United States, or to any benefit to arise thereupon. 22. Each provision of this use authorization shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this use authorization shall be deemed or detennined by competent authority to be invalid or prohibited hereunder, such provision shall be ineffective and void only to the extent of such invalidity or prohibition, but shall not be deemed ineffective or invalid as to the remainder of such provision or any other remaining provisions, or of the use authorization as a whole. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first above written. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By Bureau ofRec1a ation· Pacific Northwe t Region Program Manager, Lands and Recreation 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100 Boise, ill 83706-1234 NORTH STAR UTILITY , T. Halpin, President Address p.t ßúx (ó(D ~~ I W~"twí~ ?'30Ö\ 7 , ·'·'·";""'>.",!c.." 0917895 STATE OF'NI!f1MI~) : ss County of T~1l>V\ ) On ~his ~ day of ~i11 , 2006, personally appeared before me M,\Ctt'(y,{1..l:killln , known to me to be the official of North Star Utility, Inc, that executed the with~d foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they were authorized to execute said instrument. C00305 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal as of the day and year first above written. (SEAL) lß tv\, PaMtW~ Notary Public in and for the State of ~V'3 . Residing at l~1DeaSt !\NtI 1)iwt. \tC<GK'Þ'\ .~'( My commission expires: ~PADDLEFORD. NOTARY PUBLIC , County of State of Teton _ Wyoming . ";, Com m'ss'on ""'pir'" " '."'~;":'.:,. . [,,, 'ltxJ",. \ ""J _w.,y II I. ....., d;c .,-.'¡"." I. -.. . ... -- V: , ~~-,..,....,..........----'-,.. *************** STATE OF ) : ss County of ) n On this. 20 n day of A-PR~ L ,2006, personally appeared before me r C( +f .. LL eo,) dL.." 1\ , known to me to be the official of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that exedtrled the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said United States, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he was authorized to execute said instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. .........""" {Í;.. L. WE "'## . ~~'\<¿ ....··..I\t~Á .~~ .. 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