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HomeMy WebLinkAbout923845 ( Form Approved by tbe Board and Eftective January 6, 1998 STATE OF WYOMING OIL AND GAS LEASE Lease # 06-00718 Parcel # 594 Fund Code: CS 000537 This indenture of lease entered into by and between the State of Wyoming, acting by and through its Board of Land Commissioners as LESSOR, and the following as LESSEE: Tourmaline Exploration Company, LLC Section 1. PURPOSE. The LESSOR, in consideration of the rents and royalties to be þaid and the covenants and agreements to be kept and performed by the LESSEE, does hereby grant and lease to the LESSEE, the exclusive right to drill for, mine, extract, remove, and dispose of all the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbon substances and gaseous substances and elements produced therewith, including sulphur, hydrogen sulfide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and helium, which may be produced from the following described land, to wit: I ( / SESE Section: 32 Township: 21 North Range: 118 West of the 6th P.M. ") County: Lincoln Acres: 40.00 $40.00 ($1.00 per acre or fraction thereof) Together with the right of ingress and egress and the right to use so much of the surface of said lands as is necessary to construct and maintain thereupon all works, building, plants, waterways, roads, communication lines, pipe lines, reservoirs, tanks, pumping stations, or other facilities necessary to the proper conduct of operations there under. Section 2. TERM OF LEASE. This lease shall become effective on the day and year set out below and shall remain in effect for a primary term of five (5) years, and for so long thereafter as leased substances may be produced from the lands in paying quantities. This lease may also be extended beyond its primary term in the absence of production of leased substances as may be provided by the statutes of the State of Wyoming and the regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners adopted pursuant thereto. Provided, however, if drilling, completion, testing or reworking operations are being diligently conducted, either during the primary term or during any extension thereof, this lease shall continue in full force and effect so long as such operations are being conducted and so long thereafter as oil or gas may be produced in paying quantities. This lease may be relinquished or terminated at an earlier date as herein provided. Section 3. If the LESSOR owns an interest in oil and gas in said land less than the entire fee simple estate, then the royalties and rentals to be paid LESSOR shall be reduced proportionately. Section 4. LESSEE expressly represents that, i( an individual, LESSEE is a citizen of the United States, or has declared an intention to become a citizen, and is over 19 years of age-and if a corporation, is duly qualified to transact business in Wyoming. Section 5. This lease is issued under the authority conferred by Title 36, W.S. 1977 as to the State and School Lands, and Title 11, W.S. 1977 as to Farm Loan lands, and shall be subject to, and operations by LESSEE hereunder shall be conducted in compliance with the specific lease terms set out on the reverse of this lease, and with all applicable state statutory requirements and the regulations issued thereunder, including those providing for: the leasing of State or Farm Loan Lands for oil and gas; the conservation of oil and gas; and the regulation of security transactions. Section 6. HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST. It is covenanted and agreed that each obligation hereunder shall extend to and be binding upon, and every benefit thereof shall inure to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors of, or assigns of the respective parties hereto. Section 7. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. The State of Wyoming and the lessor do not waive sovereign immunity by entering into this lease, and specifically retain immunity and all defenses available to them as sovereigns pursuant to Wyoming Statute 1-39-104 (a) and all other state laws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this lease has been executed by LESSOR and LESSEE to become effective on the 2nd day of, October, 2006 A.D. LESSOR, STATE OF WYOMING, Acting by and through its Board of Land By: . 0' . to, ~ City: Zip:JO/~~ Phone # 3 ó .3 - ? / 7- 0 / / .e. ents .......:,:. ", "Ø, ., " ,,~. \ '[''-' '........ "' .J' .....~~, 'O'.'Í\~..,,' *-Stipulation applies to this lease as applied from October 2006 Parcel List"** RECEIVED 10/30/2006 at 11 :55 AM RECEIVING # 923845 BOOK: 638 PAGE: 537 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KE~~i);"':,;Tn¡¡:~, WY '.1:.~!;ji,.~...i:?.:..':,~L!.' ¡~~1Æ~~~~m~~j, OIL AND GAS TERMS O~;;;J~4:j Section 1. THE LESSEE AGREES: (a) BOND. To furnish a bond with an approved eo<porata auraty company auIhorizadlolranllacl businass in lIMo Slate 01 Wyoming, or IUCh other suraty as may be accaptabla 10 the Iasaor. in lIMo penal sum as requirad by the anent rules 01 the Slate Board 01 Land Commissioner., œnditionad upon the payment 01 aU rentals and royalties acauing 10 the Iasaor under the IsfmI hereof, and upon the full ~ 01 aU otherlsfml and condiIiOl1l 0I1hiI1ease and lIMo rul8I - ragulation& raIaIing theraID, and 8110 conditioned on the payment 01 aU damages 10 the lUlfaca and ìmprovømenlllheteon -. lIMo lease cov.. lands lIMo sufaca 01 which has "-' IDId or oIheIwise 1eaIad. Such bond or bonds furnillhad prior 10 the devalopment rA the lands conIainad in this lease may be inallllMd in IUCh raasonable amount. Blthe lessor may decide upon COIMIEInC8R1III rA drilling operations and lifter the discovery 01 oil or gas. (b)PAYMENTS. To make all paymenll acauing heraunder 10 the 0If1C8 01 State Land. and Invastmenll, 122 WIIII251h Street, Cheyenne. Wyoming 82002.œoo. (e)RENTAlS. Prior 10 the di&covery 01 oil or gas in paying quantitie& 10 pay the lessor in advance, begimingwiththeeffeclive dele hereof. an annual rental oIS1.00per aaeorfraction thereof. Nœt the discovery 01 oil or gas in paying quanIitie& 10 pay the Ieuor in advance begiming with the first day rA the 1_ yaar &ueœading the lease yaar in which aclual discovery was made, an annual ranlal 01 $2.00 perllCfll or fraction thereof, unIe&I changed by agraemoont. SuchranlallO paid for any one yeør &hall be alIditad on the royalty for thai yaar. AmuaI rantall on all Iea&e& shall be pay_ in advance for the fir1It year and each year thereafter. No notice 01 rental due IhaU be 1811110 the......... If the rental is noI paid on or before the dele it become& due, notice 01 default will be 1811110 the 1eI&ee, _ a penalty 01 SO.50 per aaa for late payment will be 8118S1ad. The ........ is noIlegally obÜgIIIad 10 pay either the rental or the peneIty, bIa ~ the rental and penalty are noI paid within thirty (30) days lifter the notice 01 default has beer! received. the 188M will terminals automaücaIIy by operation 01 law. T erminaIion 01 lIMo lease IhaU noI relieve the ........ 01 any obligation incurred under the lease other than the obligation 10 pay rantal or penalty. The........ &hell noI be entitled 10 a credit on royally due for any penally paid for laIe paymenl& of rental on an operating lease. (d)ROYAl TIES. The royallie& 10 be paid by........ are: (i) On oil. one-&ixth 01 thai produced, seved. and IDId from &aid land. the same 10 be delivered at lIMo well. or 10 lIMo aedil of lessor into lIMo pips line 10 which lIMo weill may be comooctad. (ii) On gas. including casinghead gas or other hydrocarbon 1IJbstance&, produced from &aid land savad and IDId or IJIad off the premi&u or in lIMo manufacIJJre 01 gasoline or other producl& lI1erefrom, the I1I8Iket value at the well 01 onoHixIh 01 lIMo gas 10 IDId or 1JIad, provided that on gaslDld althe weill, the royalty IhaU be onoHixIh 01 the amount realized from IUCh &ale. (iii) On atl _ hydrocartJon& 01 value and ga&eouIlIJbstance& and elements produced or 8>draCIad, including propane, ~, 1UIphur, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium, allUCh royalty BI &hell be mutually delerminad 10 be fair and reasonabIa. (iv) For royally purpo&eI on gas and natural gasoline the value &hall be 81 approved by the Iasaor, and in the detarminalion 01 the value 01 natural gasoline the fair cost ofaxtraction &hall be COOIiderad 81 a deductibla item; provided, however. that the allowance for the COlt rA extraction may exceed two-thirdl of lIMo amount or value only on approval 01 the lessor and in no __ &hall the price for gas, or natural gasoline, be leu than that received by the Unilad Stale 01 Amatica for ill royalties from the II1/II8 field. (v) Natural gas and oil aàuaIIy IJIad for operating purpo&eI upon the land and, exœpt as to the ultimate sala thereof, gas or liquid hydrocarbon& returned to lIMo &and for lIimulaling the production 01 oil or secondary recovery purpo&eI&haIl be royalty frea. (e) DISPOSITION OF ROYAlTY Oil AND GAS. To deliver 10 the 1eIIor, or to such individual, fum or corporation as lIMo lessor may designate, all royalty oil. gas. or oIhør kincbd hydr'cxabon&. free 01 charge on tha prami... where produced. or, at the option of the Ieuor. and in lieu 01 said royalties in kind, the ........ agrees to pay lIMo lessor the flflld marI<et price or value 01 all royalty oil, gas, or other kindrad hydrocarbons produced and saved. When the IeIIor aIecI& to take ill royalty oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons in kind such BI oil. 118". or _ kindrad hydrocart>on& IIhaII be good merchanIabIe oil. gas, or other kindrad hydrocarbon&. The ........&haI1 if nec:e&&ary furnish &Iorage for royally oil frea 01 dwge for thirty (30) day. aftar the end of the calendar month in which the oil is produced. upon the IeaIad prami..., or at the such place as the lessor and the ........ may mutually agree upon. provided, that the I...... &hall noI be held liable for 10&& or deIIrucIion rA royally 0010 &Iorad from C8UI8I beyond hi. control. The free &Iorage 01 oil, as herein provided, &hell apply only ..long ..lIMo IBid oil is the properly 01 the lessor. (f) MEASUREMENTS OF PRODUCTION. To gauga, llllllllUl"e and correct for tarnperature all production from &aid Ianda in _ _the rules end regulalion&adopIed b)'the- 01 Land C~ and report &aid production 10 lIMo Iauor in accordance therewith. To keep books, records, and reports pertaining to the production from lIMo land herein '-ad as well BlthoIe pertaining 10 the production from ofI&et walts operated by the 1eaI8e. hi. operator, or 1UtHe.... on other landi, which &hall be opened at alllirMI for the ìnlpecüon 01 any duly auIhorizød agent of the 1eIIor. To furnish the IeIIor with original pipe line report& showing lIMo day, month. year, amount, gravities, and tamparature& 01 all oil run and with monthly reports showing the month, yaar, amount. and price of all gas and natural gas gasoline and other producls produced and &Old from the land herain 1eaIad. and the amount 01 gas raIumad 10 tha &and. (g) MONTHlY PAYMENTS AND STATEMENTS. UnIea& the time 01 payment is oIheIwiIIe extended by the Office of State landi and Inve&tmerù to maIca payment on or before lIMo twenIieIh (20th) day 01 the calendar month IUCC8ading the month 01 production _ ramoval and sale rA oil and gas from said land, and to furnish sworn monthly _lher8with showing in datailthe quantity and quality of the production (per well ~ required whare practical) from lIMo land herøby 1eaIad, and the quantily and quality 01 the producIion (per well \Ihire practical) from oIf&at well. upon cornering or contiguou& land apøraIad by the ......... hi. operator or &ub-Ieuee and such _ information BI may be called for in the form or report pra&aibad by 1eIIor. (h) WELLS TO BE DRIl1.ED. To drill and operata effedively all wetl. rMIC8II8l)' 10 rll8lOl'l8bly oIf&et walla upon and production from adjoining lands. . To drill such additional walla at such tiIœ& or pIacM as are nec:e&&ary and ....-.tiaI1o lIMo proper deveIopmenI and commarciaI production 01 the oil and gas content 01 &aid land. (i)lOG OF WEL1.S AND REPORTS. To keep a log, in the form II IprOVfId by the Ieuor. 01 each _II drilled by the ........ on the lands herein Iea&ad, showing the IIrata and character 01 the formations, water sandi and mineral depo&it& I**'ated by the drill, amount of ca&ing, .ize and where set, and IUCh other infcnnation as the IeIIor may requira which log or copy thereof &hall be furnished 10 the 1eIIor. To file progr&SI reporII, in the form prescribed by the 1eIIor, at the and 01 each thirty (30) day period while each well is being drilled. To file annually, or at IUCh tiIœ& as lIMo Ieuor may require, maps showing the deve/opment 01 the IIrucI1n _the location 01 aU weill, pipe liMa and othar IIIOfIcs .-: in connection with the operations 01 lIMo ........ upon &aid land. To maka IUCh other reports partaìnjng to the production and operations by the........ an &aid land. and report IUCh other information as may be po&I8IIIad by the ........ on the well., production or operalionl rA oIhers on lands on the I8I11II geologic IIrucIure that may be 01 importance in effecting proper development and operation of the lands herein Iea&ad. BI may be called for by lIMo Ieuor. All log., maps. and reports &hall be lUbmittad in duplicate and lIMo 0IIice of State landi _ In-.ant& may waive such reports as condiIion& may wan-anl (j)PRODUCTION. To operata lIMo well. upon lIMo land herein IeaIad in a competanI and eIIicient manner in an endeavor to reco_ all the oil_gas economically poIIibIe from said land and 10 prevenllIMo under drainege 01 the oil _ gaslhareu1der by weill apøraIad by the Ieuee or oIhers on CXIRW¥Ig or contiguou& lands to those IeaIad herein. All plans or meIhodI for the pur-pœe 0I1IimuIaIing or increasing production on lands herein IeaIad other than thole in common use &hall fir1It be pr-*'<I to the IeIIor for approval befora being put into actual operation. - No production ~ limiting, ..micIing, prorating, or oIheIwiIIe effecting the naturaIproducIi from &aid land IIhaII be erùr8d no by the Ieuee, nor IIhaIlthe Ieuee limit, reIIrìct, or prorate the natural production Iron¡ &aid land in any way or in any evant, except with lIMo conønt in writing 0I1he Iauor fir1It had an obtained. (k)SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS. Should any well drilled upon lands covered by IhilIease obtain production 01 oil, III, or other hydrocart>on& in paying quantitie& and ~ the ........ is unable to IIIIabIi&h a I8Ii&faàory marIceI for the oil, gas or hydrocartJons produœd from &aid_, lIMo Ieuee may apply for _the Ieuor may ¡µnt penni&aion for the ~ 01 production operations W1IiI IUCh IinwI BI a IaIi&factory I1I8Iket for the product from IBid well can be developed. During the time any IUCh lUIpaOIIion 01 operations is in effect, the ........ &hall continue to pay the annual rental 01 $2.00 per IICf8 or fraction thereof provided by (e) above, _ this lease &hall ramain in aIfect as \houØ1 oil or gas was being produced from &aid lands. (I)OIlIGENCE-PREVENTION OF WASTE. To exercise ~ diligence in drilling. procb:ing, and operating 01 wella on the land coverad hereby. unleu consent to IUIp8nd oparation& temporarily is JW1Iad by the Ieuor; 10 carry on all CI IIII1Ition& I1oinu1der in a good and worIcmanIika manner in accordance with approved meIhodI and practice, heving due r8 III'd for lIMo prevention 01_ 01 oil and gas, or the -.nee of _to the oil or gas bearing sandi or strata to the deIIrucIion or if1ury allUCh cIapoeit&, the ~ and COI1I8fVation rA the property for fuIura productive oparation& _ to lIMo health and IIIfeIy 01 workmen and~: to plug securely in an approved manner any well before abandoning it, and not to abandon any well without parmiuion of tha Ie&&or, noI to drill any well within two hundred (200) feet of any of the outer bounderia& of the land covared heraby, unIes. 10 ~ giQ S~ well. drillad on lands adjoining I... than 200 feel from the properly lines thereof; 10 conduct all operatiOl1l IUbjed to the in&pecIion 01 the Ieuor; to carry out at the Iessee's expense aU rea&onable order. and requirements 01 tha Iasaor relative to the prevantian 01 wBlla and preservation althe proparty and the health and safety rA WDI1<men including the replanting and relll8ding 01 drilling iii.. and other area. dillurbed by drilling operation. and an failura of the ........ 10 10 do the IeIIor shaH heva the right. together WIth other recourse herein provided, to enter on the proparty to repair damage or prevent waste at the 1eaI8e'. expanse; 10 abide by and conform 10 valid applicable ragulation& prBlCl'ibad 10 reinQssethe owner 01 the lUlfaca, ~ other than the 1eIIor, or Ie&IM of grazing rights thereof for actual damages therelo and if1ury 10 improvømenll thereon, provided. thai the Ie.... &hall noI be held r8lpOl'llible for lids 01 providence or action& beyond hi. control. (m)TAXES AND WAGE~REEDOM OF PURCHASE. To pay, when due all taxe& lawfully 8I8IIIIad _ levied under tha laws rA tha Stale 01 Wyoming upon improvements, oil _ gas produced from the land hereunder. or other right., property or 8IIaI& althe ........, to accord all WDI1anan _ ampIoY881 complele freedom rA purchase, and 10 pay all wages due wcrkmen and . ampIOY881 in conformance with the laws 01 the State of Wyoming. (n)ASSIGNMENTS OF LEASE-PRODUCTION AGREEMENTS. Not to assign IhilIease or any intere&t therein, nor sublet any portion 01 the leased premi&el, exœpt with the consent in writing 01 the IeIIor fir1It had and obtained. All overriding royalti.. 10 be valid, must have the approvat 01 the Board or by the Office 01 Slate landi and Inveslment& when ~Iy to do 10 has been delegated by the Board and will be recorded with the lease. The Board reserv..the right of disapproval 01 such overriding royalties when in ill opinion they become excessive and hence ara detrimental 10 lIMo proper devllloprnwt of the IeaIad lands. (o)DELIVER PREMISES IN CASE OF FORFEITURE. To deliver up the '-ad premi&e&, with all permanent ìmprovømenllthereon, in good order and condition in C8I8 01 forfeiture 01 this lease. but IhilIIhaII noI be conatnJed to prevent the ramoval, alteration or renewal of equipment and ìmprovemants in the ordinary course 01 operaIions. Section 2. THE LESSOR EXPRESSLY RESERVES: (a) The right 10 lease 1811, or otherwise dispose 01 tha lUlface of the land embraced within IhiI lease under exi&tíng laws or law. hereafter anacted, and in accordance with lIMo rules 01 the Board 01 Land CommiISionl insofar as the surface i. not nec:e&&ary for the use rA the ........ in tha conduct 01 operations hereunder. (b)Tha right 10 lease. 1811. or othalwise di.pose of other mineral or IUbIiurface rBlOUrce. noI coverad by the lease, in accordance with the applicable laws and the rules of the Board of Land COßIIIli&&ionan¡. (e)from the oparaIion 01 this lease, the surface lands heretofore granted for righII-of-way and .-nentI and r~ the right 10 grent &UCh _ rights-of-way and __ 81 provided by the lIaIuIeI althe Slate rA Wyoming, BlIong as such righll-of-way and.............. do not aßIict with the operations for oil and gal on the land herein leased. (d)The right to refuse 10 commit the leased lands to a unit plan 01 development if the Board finds such action would impair the Ie&&o(. reservad right 10 take ill royalty gas in kind and 10 pu-cha18 all other gas allocetad 10 the IeaIad lands a provided in Section 3(e)below. (e)The right 10 alter or modify the quantity and rata of produclpn to the and that waste may be eliminatad or that production may conform 10 the Ia....·. fair ahara 01 allowable production Lnder any .y&tam of State or National curtailment and proration -.orized by law. (f)ln addition 10 ill right to take ill royally gas in kind, the lessor All8fVas the right and option to purchase aU other gas produced for &ala or use off the IeaIad lands. Thi. option &hall be exerci.ed only ~ tha Board finds that the Ie.... he. received and is willing 10 accept a bona fide offer from a purchaser who intends 10 &ell or transport the gas into intarsIate commerce and that one or more intr8ltale purchaser. (i.e., purchaser. who will use, consume, or sell the gas for use or consumption anIiraIy within the Slate 01 Wyoming) are willing and able to purchase lIMo gas upon IsfmI reuonably comparable to and at least as favorable to the ...... aslho&e offerad by the inter&tata purcha..... The Board &hell waivethi. option and pannit an inter.1ate &ala if d finds thai no intr_ purchaser is willing and able to purchase the gas upon IsfmI which are reasonably comparable 10 and at least as favorable to the Ie&&ee. Ñ a condition to IUCh waiver, a latiafactory agrøemant may be enterad into by which the production 01 ill royally gas may be defarrad until it can be produced and IDId for consumption and ... entirely within the Slate 01 Wyoming. Section 3. APPRAISAl OF IMPROVEMENTS. The _ shall have the right IUbject 10 the provisiOl1l 01 Title 36, BI to State and State School landi, and Title 11, as 10 Slate Loan and Inv8llmenls Board LandI, W.S. 1977, to ramove any improyømenll_ by........ within a reasonable time alter the \ermination 01 this lease. L_ agr_ thai any IUCh improyømenll noI removed within a rea&onable tima efter termination 0I1hi. lease &hell be di&po&ed 01 po.nuanI to lIMo above 1IaIuIa&. 8er.IIion 4. FORFEITURE CLAUSE. The Board IhaU he"" the power _ 8IJIhority to <:anceI leases proa.nd by fraud, deceit, or milrepresenlation&, or for the use 01 the lands for.n-fu or illegal U' IOI8S. or for lIMo violation 01 the covenanI& rA lIMo lease, upon proper proof thereof, in the evant that the ...... shall defaun in the performance or observance 01 any of the 1sfmI, covenanla, and llipulationl hereof, or allIMo general reguIation& promulgated by the Board 01 Land Commissioner. and in force on tha date heraof. the IeIIor IIhaII serve notice of IUCh faikn or dehwIt either by peI'IOnaIl8IVice or by cer1ifiec or ragillerad mail upon the _, and if IiUch failure or default conIinue& for a panod oIlhirty (30) day. aftar the service 01 such notice, than and in that avant lIMo IeIIor may. at ill option. declare e forfeiture and cancel thi. lease. wheraupon all rights and privileges, obtained by lIMo ........ hereunder shall terminate and cease and the Iauor may re-enter and take po&&eIlion rA &aid prarni181 or any part thereof. These proviIion& &hall noI be COI1IIruad 10 preV8l'1lIlMo ex«ci&e by lessor any legal or equitable nwnedy which the Ieuor might otherwise heve. A waiver 01 any particular cause or forfeiture &hall noI prevent the canceüation and forfeitura 01 this lease by any other cause of forfailure, or for lIMo _ cause occurring at any othar tima. Section 5. RELINQUISHMENT AND SURRENDER. Thi. lease may be relinquishad and .....anderad 10 lessor BlIO all or any IegallUbdivilion 01 said lands as follows: (a) If no operations heve "-' conducted under the lease an the land 10 be relinquished. the Ie&IH &hall file with lIMo Slate Land Board and Sial" Loan and Investment Board, a wriU8n relinquiIhmant or surrender, duly .igned and acIcnowIadgad and -.g lherain that no DpIIrIIIion& have beer! conductad on the land. The relinquilhmant 10 filad IhaU become eIfacIive on 1he dole and hour 01 receipt thereof in the office of lIMo Director or at lOII'I8 later data, if IUCh be 10 specified by the Ieuee therein. If the &aid relinquishment fails to _ Ihat no operations have been conductad, the affective data 01 relinquilhment &hall be the data the relinquilhmenl is approved by the Board. (b) If operations have been conductad under lIMo lease on land proposed to be relinquilhad, 1he .....1haU give Iixty (60) days notice and &hall file with the Director a written raIinquiahmenI or surrender duly acknowIadgad and .tating therein thai operaliOl1l heve been conductad on the land. The relinqui&hment &hall noI become effectiva until tha land and the weill thereon IIhaII have been p acad in condition accaptabIa to IeIIor and &hall heve been approved by lIMo Stale Oil and Gas Supervisor. All rantaIa becoming due prior 10 a surrender or relinqui&hmenI becoming affective, shall be payable by ........ unIeu payment thereof shall be waivad by Ie&&or. A reIinqui&hment heving become elfaclive there &hall be no recourse by ........ and the lease as to the relinquillhad lands may not be rein&tatad. Oh OTlJ8 £2 180 90aZ snnl':LS3^NI Uh,' \..f. ¡ :JlV1S ~ i·, .;.; L i:' ~ ¡, ~..:. ~:::::i:::::~I:::::::ì \!o~.:.~.:;:,:.gM~:~:~: 09238~~J; 000539 STIPULA nON APPLIES TO PARCEL NOS. 589. 590. 591. 592. 593. 594. 595. 596. 597 and 598 Before any road, building, drilling pad construction, building construction or other earth moving activities commence, plans for such activities (including maps) must be submitted for prior approval by the Office of State Lands and Investments or his designated representative. '- " The collection of fossils from this land is prohibited. Any fossils found on this land must be safeguarded by the finder and given to the Office of State Lands and Investments or his designated representative as soon as practicable after their discovery.