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and Effective January 6, 1998
STATE
O.IL AND
0... nYOMING
GAS LEASE
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Parcel # 585
Fund Code: CS
Form Approved by the
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:
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Fitzsimmons; t~Lc .
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Section 1. PURPOSE. The LESSOR, in consideration of the rents and royalties to be
paid 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:
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Tract 60 (formerly All Sec 16) Resurvey Township: 25 North Range: 118 West of the 6th P.M.
County: Lincoln
Acres: 640.02
$641.00
($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 termina~ed 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, if 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.
Address:
been
2007
executed
A. D.
by LESSOR and LESSEE to become
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this lease has
effective on the 2nd day of,
LESSOR, STATE OF ?
Lessee Signature I
and through its
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i JOHN KENNEDY
2201 Cabin Ct.
, ,(. <" . Gillette, WY 82718
RECEIVED 12/26/2007 at 10:49 AM
RECEIVING # 935797
BOOK: 682 PAGE: 44
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
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OIL AND GAS TERMS
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~ 1. 11E LESSEE AGREES:
(a) BOND. To fumIoII a bond .... .. 8 IPIOIIIId aJI IIIIBIe IIUI8ty _ ____10 transacI_ in !he SIaIø rI Wyomi1g. or sudI ....er SUI8Iy as may be acœpIabIø to Ihe __. In .... penal sum as IIIqIJInId by \he
..,.....1 lIlIeS rlthe SIaIø 8œRI rllMd CammIIIIIoners. __ upon the payment rI 81 rentals _ myatlles 8IXIIØ1g 10 the lessor .-the terms hereoI'. and upon the luG œmpIIanœ rI aI _ - and condIUons of
IhJs lease and the JUles _ regulations I8Iating IhenIIo, _ also condiIIoned <XI the payment rI aI damages 10 the IUIfaœ and ~ --. -.. Ihe lease ......... _ !he IUIfaœ rI which has been sold ...
oIheIwI&e teased. Such bond or bondS fumiIhed IIIor 10.... dewIIopmenI rlthe _ c:onIIIlned m IhilIease may be _In sudI reasonable _ as the __ may........... CIIIIIIIII8I1C8II1enI rI driIIng O IeIBtions
and after the dIsaMIry rI 01 orgas.
(b PAYLlENTS. To make 81 paymenlsacaulng......1o 1he00000rl State Lands_I.....-..s. 122Wesl25th SIl8el. Cheyenne. WyorÑIIg 82002-0800.
(c)RENTAlS. PIIor.1o the disc:DvI!IY ~,oI orgas In paying ~ to pay the _In a<MInce. beginning wtIh the _ _ henlOl," _ renlal 01 $1.00 peraae orfraclon _.
Alter Ihe discDIIefy 0/. 01'01 gáa In ~'i uanlltles 10 pay !he __In adwnce beginning wIIh the IirsI day 01 \he lease yesr sucœødIng the lease yaar In which actual dlSCOV8Iy was made, ... aMuaI rental 01 $2.00 per aae or
flacüon thøn!of. unless changed bv ~ SudlllllltallO paid for any one year shal be aødIed <XI the royally lot that yeIII.
Annual renlBls on aD 1e8_ shall be payable In advance for the _ yesr and 83m yesr -..rw. No notiCe rI renlal due shall be senl to 1118 _. "\he renlatls nol paid <XI Of beloI8 the _ ft becomes 008. notice 01
default win be senl to 1118 -. and a penally rI $0.50 per...... for late paymenl will be_.
The _ Is not legally obIigaIed 10 pay _1118 rental or the penally. but " 1118 renlal and penally 318 not paler wlthn IhIrIy (311) days after lie nollce 01 defauft has been received. 1118 lease wlllennlnale aufllmallcally by
0 IeIB1Ion 0/ law. Termklatlon rlthe IeaIe shal not reRew the lessee rI any obIIgaIIon nCtJlYlld .-1118 lease other than 1118 obligation to pay _I Of penally. The _ shaD not be enIIIIed 10 a ~ <XI fO\'3IIY due 101 any
penally paid for lale paymenls of rental <XI .. 0 IeIB1Ing leea
(d)ROYALTlES. The~tobepaldbylesseellRl:
Q) On 011. DnfHIiIdh rlthat produced. _. and sold Imm said land. 1118 same to be -..<I allle _ or 10 the cn!dII 01 lessor Into 1118 pipe hi 10 whtch .... _ ma~ be~.
(H) On gas.1ndudfng casinghead gas Of oIher hydnIcaIbon ØJ&Iances, pmduœd Imm said _ _ Me! sold IX used off the __ Of In 1118 rnanufacIurø rI gasoline 01' oIhør pmducts 1høIeI'nIm, 1118 markøI value althe
weD 01 one-sIxIh rlthe gas 10 sold or -. pnwkIed _ <XI gas sold at Ihe -. lie royalty shaI be one-sIxIh rlthe _ realized Imm such sale.
(ill) On al _ hydrocaIbons rI value _ gaseous ____ and øIenø1ls procIuœd 01' øxIracIed, n:IudInø propane, ~. sulphur, nllnlgen. carbon dioIdde. and helium. at sudI fO\'3IIY as shal be mu1IJaIy delønnlned 10
betü____
(IV) f<Ir royalty ~ <XI gas _1IIIIIIIaI gasoline lie vaJue straI be as B I IIoved by !he lessor. and In the deIenninaIIDn rllhe value rI natural gasoline the tü œsI rleIdraCIIDn shaI be considered as a døductibIe 1Iem;
pnwkIed, '--,that.....-at for the GIlt rI_ may exœød fwo.IhInIs rllhe amount or....... only <XI1I I IftMII rllhe lessor and In no _I shall the price for gas. or natund gasoline. be less than thai reœMId by
the UnIIed Sta1II rI AmeIIca for.. myaIIIes Imm Ihe same field.
(vi Nalulal gas _ 01 actually U8ed for aperaIIng ~ ....... Ihe _ and. exœpI as 10 the _ sale 1IøIeDf. gas 01' IquId hydrocarbons _ to the sand for stirnuIaIIng the prodUdJDn rI 01 or seconcfaIy IeCOIIeIY
purposes shaft be royalty fnsø.
(e) DISPOSITION OF ROYAL TV OIL AND GAS. To dellvello 1118 lessor. 01' to such ndMdual, ftnn or CDI IDQtIon as lie lessor may designate. aft royally on. gas. or _kindred hydrocalbons. fn!e rI dIaJge on the __
whent pmduœd. or. at Ihe D IIIDn rllhe __. and m leu rlsaId royalties m kind. lie _ agæes to pay 1118 __ lie field _ price 01' vaJue rI 81 royally 01. gas. 01' oIherldndnJd hydrocarbons IIOWœd - _.
When the lessoreløclS to _ lis royally aI, gas, 01' other hydrocarbons In kind such as 01. gas. or oD1erldndnJd hyIIro<aIbDns shal be good _table on. gas, or oIher IdndnJd hydrocarbons. The lessee shall_IV
furnish slDnlgø 101' royally 01 fn!e rI ~ IDlIhIrty (311) da,s efter .... end rllhe ca_ mDnIh in ....... the oils procIuœd. ....... 1118 leased premises, or at the such pIaœ as 1118 __ and \he lessee IIBY mu1IJaIy 8IJI1!8
upon. provtded. _ .... lessee _ not be held labia for IDa Œ døstnIcIIan rllO)I8IIy oil 10 _rmm causes be)<ond his Ølllllllt
The lree storage rI DI. es herein pnwkIed, shal apply only as long as 1118 said oils lie pr-'Y ollie lessor.
(I) MEASUREMENTS OF PRODUCT1ON. To gauge, .......re and _lor IemperabJre aft pnxIuctIon Imm said lands In aJIIformance _ the lUtes and IlllJUIaIiDns adDpled by lite Board rlland CoIMIIssIoners and report
said prodUdJDn 10 the __In aa:ontanœ IIIerwHIL
To keep _. _. and II! IDIIS pertaining to 1118 prndudIDn Imm the land herein leased as wøI as those pørIaInIng to Ihe pnxIuctIon Imm oIIseI _ O IeIBted by Ihe _, his 0 IeIB1Dr. or __ <XI oIher lands,
which shaft be opened at 81 ames for 1118 InspediDn 01 any duIy..-ect agent rille lessor.
To lumtsh Ihe lessor _ 0ItgIna1 pipe hi III IIJr1B shoM1g Ihe day. mDnIh. year. amount. I3ViIIes, and 1eqJeIa_ rI 81 01 .... _ wtIh II1IJIIIhI / reports shoM1g 1118 rnonIh. YØØI. amount. and IIIœ 01 81 gas and naIuIaI gas
oasoRne and oIherpmducls pmduœd and sold Imm the land herein ....." _1118 alllDUlll 01 gas _10 Ihe sand. ,
(0) MON1HI. Y PAYMENTS AND STATEMENTS. Unless 1118 lime rI payment Is _ extended by 1118 0IIIœ rI Stale Lands and l..-nenls 10 make payment Oil 01' beloI8lhe _II (20lIl) day 011118 caIendaI mønIh
sucœødlng Ihe manll rI pnxIuctIon and removal and ...... rI 01 and gas Imm said land, and to furnish .......1IIDIIIIIy _Is IhøIewIIh showing In _ the quanItIy' ;wi quality of Ihø pnxIuctIon (per _ . required -MIele
practical) Imm Ihe land I1en\by leased. and 1118 quantity and quality of 1118 I/IIdudIDn (per _ where practical) Imm oIIset _ upon Ølllll!lin0 or CØll6guDUS ....d cperatød by 1118 _, his 0 IeIBI0r or __ and sudI other
InlonnallDn as may be caUed for In lie fonn or report presaIIed by lessor.
(h) W8.LS TO BE DRILlED. To dill and 0 IeIB1e effedlVely 8I_.-sary 10 reasonably oIIseIweIs....... and pnxIuctIon Imm acI DirWIg lands.
To dIIll such addlUonalwels al such ames or places as BIll necessary and _118110 \he proper døveIDpment and ØIII1II1erdaI plllducllon 011118 011 and gas content 0/ said land.
(I LOG OF WB.LS AND REPORTS. To keep a log, In the fonn ap lllM!d bv the lessor. 0/ eam _ dI11Ied by the _ <XI the lands herein leased. showing the strata and chaJacIer 0/ Ihe formations, water sands and minerai
deposits penallalØd by 1118 drill, amount rI casing. stze and where set. Me! such oIher InIDnnaIion as the lessor IIBY require whtch log or cqJy IheI1IDf shaH be lumlshed In 1118 lessor.
To file pmgresa reporIs. n the fonn pI8SCIIbed by Ihe __. BIlle end 0/ eacIIlhlrly (30) day period whDe each -"Is being -- '
To file annually. or at sum ames as Ihe lessor may require. maps -.0 \he deveIopmenl rllhe _ _ 1118 IDeation rI aB ...... pipe Unes _ _ works used In CDIIIIØC\fon wtIh the O IeIBUons rllhe lessee ....... said
land.
To IIBke such oIher reporIs perIafnIng 10 \he produc\IDn and 0 IeIB1IDns by the _ <XI said land. and I1I IDrI sudI oD1er WormatIDn as may be possessed by 1118 lessee <XI Ihe _. pmdUcIIon or O IeIBtions rI_ <XI lands
on the same geologic strucIUrelhal may be of Importance In efIecIIng proper deW\DpllWlt and O IeIBUon 011118 lands herein leased, as lIBy be called 101 by 1118 I......... AlIDgs. maps. and reporIs wi be submIIIed In duplicate
and the omœ rI Stale Lands and In_Is may waive such repor1s as condIIIons IIBY wananl
( PRODUCTION. To 0 IeIBte the web uponlhe land hørein leased In a Øllll lØ\ent and eßIcIent manner In .. _10 I1ICCMII' allhe 01_ gas øconomIcaIIy possIIIe Imm said land _10 ...........\he.- ~ of Ihe
oil and gas __ bywels __ by 1118 lessee or oIhers <XI CCIIIIØItng or conllguDus _ to .......Ieased herein. AD pIMs or møIhods for 1118 purpose of sllnallallng or Inaeasing IIDducIiDn <XI lands _leased other
than IIDS81n common use shalllIIIIt be II8SØIIIed to 1118 __ for 8 I IIINII beloI8 being put inlo acIuaI """",lion.
No pmdUcIIon 8 llltllllllllIImIIIng, .-.:tIng. IIIII3IIng. 01' _ aIrecIIng 1118 natuIaIpn:IducIlmm said land shal be enleled _ by the lessee. nor shall 1118 lesseellfnl. røsIIIcI, or pIIII8Ie the _ pmdudIDn rmm said
land in any way or In any -. øou:epI wtIh .... con_in writing ot 1118 __ ftrsI had an _Ined.
(k)SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS. Should any _ _ upon lands ~ by Ills lease _In I/IIdudIDn rI DI. gas. 01' DIheI hydmcalbonsln paying quanIItIes and If the _Is unable 10 __ a saIIsfactory_1
for the oil, gas or ~s IIIIduced Imm said _, 1118 lessee IIBY eppIy IOf and \he lessor may grant ~ lor 1118 suspension of pmducllDn D l8/8UDns unlU such limes as a sallsfaclory markel for Ihe produá Imm said
well can be deWIDpød. DurIng.... _ any sudI --... rI 0 IeIB1IDns Is In effect. \he lessee shalt ØIfIIinue to pay the annual rental rI $2.00 per aae Dr fracIon \hereof pnIVided by Ic) abcM!. _ this lease _ remain In
ø/fecI as llDUgh 011 DI gas _ beIn II'IIduœd Imm saId-.
Q)OILIGENCe.pREVENTION OF wASTE. To øxen:Ise røasonabIe dIIgence In drIIIng. pmdudng. and 0 IeIB1Ing rI wells on the land mvered hereby, unless ØII-'1Io susperId II I8I8tIDIis \empoIaIIy Is IJlBllIed by !he lessor; to
C8ff'/ 0/1 aa operaIIDns hønIunder In a good and wortcmanIIIœ manner In accordance wIIh ap llO\lØd møIhods and pracIk:e. having due reganJ for 1118 prevention rI_ rI 01 and gas..or 1118 enIJanœ rI water to 1118 oil or gas
bearing sands or _ 10 Ihe __ 01' InjJry rI such deposits, lie ...-w1iDn and conservallDn 011118 pr-'Y for future producIIve operations and 10 lie _ and safely rI_ _ employees; to plug S8CUIII\y n
an approllBd manner any -" before abandonfnO .. _ not In abandon any weD wi\houI pennIssIon of Ihe lessor. not to drIB any -"_In two hundred (200) feet rI any of Ihe DUIør boundaItes rllhe land ~ hereby, unless
to protect against drainage bv well drIIed on lands ad DInIn less than 200 feellmm the pmperIy lines thøn!of; to COnduct aD operations subject 10 the Inspection rI the lessor; to C8ff'/ out atlhe Iessee's expense an reasonable
_ and røquireInMIB rllhe lessor _10.... II8V8/ItiIIn rI_ and prøs8MIIfDn of Ihe pr-'Y Me! lie høaIIh;wl safety of WDIIImenIndudlng the replanting and .-.g rI m-..g sileo and _ areas"'_ by
drilling D I8I3tlons and <XI lallule rllhe _10 10 do 1118 lessor shall have Ihe right. Io( ØIher _ _ _ _ II'D\IIded, to enter on the pmperIy to repair damage or II8WIII! waste allhe Iesæe's epensø; 10 abide by
and conlonn In valid applicable regulations presaIIed 10 _ Ihe _ rI\he SUIfaœ. I _than 1118 lessor. 01' lessee of grazing ñghIs Ih8nIDf for acIuaI damages IhenIto and Injury to In1proI¡ernenIs \hereon. II'D\IIded,
lhatlhe lessee shall not be held ~ for _ rI provIdenc:e DI actions bø IDnd his contllll
(m)TAXES AND WAGES-FREEDOM OF PURCHASE. To pay, when due aB _lawfully assessed and _ under Ihe laws oIlhe $lale of Wyoming upon Impmvemenls. DII and gas pmduced Imm Ihe land henulder. DI
oIher righIs. pr-'Y or assets rllhe lessee. 10 aa:onI aIIWDIIImen and employees compIeIe lnoedDm of pun:hase. and 10 pay aU wages due workmen and employees In conformance _ the laws 0/ the S_ of WyDming.
(n)ASS~1;NTS OF LEASI;-PRODUCTION ~REEMENTS. NDIto assIQIIlhIs lease DI eny Intereslll1ør1*l. nor sublet any portion 0/ 1118 leased premises. excøplwllhlhe ~t n writing rllhe __fInII had and obtained.
AI 0\IØ/IkIII1g myaIIIes 10 be _. __Ihe'appòva1 rllhe BoaI1I or by Ihe 0IIIœ rI SIaIø tands Me!_ when &.-.ylo do so halJ,been delegated by 1118 BœnI and wi! be.......- wIIh the lease.. The_
_ 1118 rlghl rI dIsappIovaI rI such ~ myaItieI_1n .. opIniDn they beaJme....-lve _ hence _ delrtnwdallo \he þIIIpør develDpìnenl rllhe leased -.
(o)DEllVER PREMISES IN CASE OF FORFEITURE. To..... up the leased II8II1ises. wIIh aU pennanønl ~Is theræn, In good order and CDndItiDn In case rllorIeIItn rllhIs lease. but this shal not be con_to
prevenllhe _, alleraIIon 01''- rI equlpmenl and IInprovenøIIs In Ihe 0IIIInaIy _.... 01 D IOI8tions.
~ 2. THE LESSOR EXPRESSLY RESERVES:
(a) The light to lease..... or _ __ ot 1he IUIfaœ rlthe _ enDaced wIIhIn IhJs IeaIe under existing laws Œ laws hen!after enacted. _ In accordance wIIh !he JUles rI!he BœnI rI!Jn CommIssions insofar as
Ihe sudaœ Is not -Vforlhe.- rlthe _In.... COnducI rI operations_.
(b The light 10 1eaIe. sell. orollølwlse dIspoeø rloIher1ÑllØllll orsubSUlfaœ /IISOUIœS not aMII1III by1he lease, In accordance_!he applicable laws and 1118 rules rlthe BœnI rlLand CoI...1Issioo1Bl'S.
(c)Fmm Ihe CI IØ/IIIIDn rlthIs _,!he""'" _ _ __ for ~y and __ and _ ....1Ight1o IBI1\ sudI _ r\ghIs--cJf_y and __ as pnMded by Ihe _ of the Slate of
Wyomi1g. as long as sudI r\ghIs--cJf~ and __ do not œnfIcI with 1118 O IeIBUons for oil _ gas <XI .... land herein leased.
Id)The right to råJse to CDIIIIIIIIIhe leased _10 8 UIIiI plan of døveIDpment IIhe Board finds such _ would 1mpaI' \he Iøssor'II resenI8d right 10 laka lis royalty gas In kind and 10 pun:/Iase 81 _ gas aIocated In Ihe
_lands a pnwkIed In ~ 3(e below.
(e The right 10 aIIer or rnodIy Ihe quantity and rate rI pmduc\IDn 10 1118 end __ may be øImInated or thai produdion may conrormto 1118 Iessee's lair share rI allowable pnxkJdÎD/I under any system rI SIaIø or NaIIanaI
cur1a-.I and IIIIIBIIDn auIhoIIzIId by taw.
(fJIn addIODn 10 lis right to _lis royally gas In kind, ....Iessor _the right and D IIIDn 10 pun:hase 81 oIher gas pmduœd 1000sale IX use off \he leased _. This option shaI be _ only If 1118 8œRI finds _1118
lessee has reœMId and Is -.g 10 acœpI a bona IIde oller Imm a purchasK who In_ 10 seI or ""'-' Ihe gas Inlo m_1e ØIII1II1en:e and Ihat<XIe Œ morelnlraslale JUII:hasers Il.e.. JUII:hasers who wiD'use, consume,
or sell lie gas for use IX CXIIISIIIIIpIIø -.IV _ the s-. ot Wyomi1g)... -.g MIl _ ID pun;/wM the gas ....... tenns /III8ID/IabIy CXJqI8IabIe 10 and al least as fa\lD/8ble 10 !he lessee as _ ofIeœd by....1ntenImœ
IUI'dIa...... The BœnI straI waive IhIs Cl l\lDllMe! 1811111! an _ sale. ilfInds IhaI no inII8*Ie ~ÌI-.g and able to JUlt:\lasethe gas upon _ _"'........-.abIy ~ to _ at IøasI as lawlable 10
the lessee. As a CDndItiDn to ....... _. a saIIIIactory II\Jf8IIIII8rII may be _Into by which the ,..,...-. rI Is IO)I8IIy gas may be deIened untD it can be pmduœd and sold for CID/ISIIII1IIII and use øntireIywlthm !he
State rI WyomIng.
SediDn 3. APPRAISAL OF IMPRO\/EMENTS. Thelesseellhal have Ihe rlghtsub eátothe pnMsiDnSrlTIIIe 38. as to SIaIe and Slale SchDoI Lands. and TIlle 11. as to Slate Loan _Inws-* _ Lands. W.S. 1977, to
~ -::r =:".:. =:::::e - a reasonable - after Ihe _1IDn rlthIs lease. Lessæ agrees - any sum IInprowmenIs not _ _In a II!8SDI1IIbIe lime __ of this lease shall be
SecIIDn 4. FORFEITURE a.AUSE. The 8œRI shaD haw the _ and auIhorfty III cancølleases IIIIC1JI1Id by fraud, deœII, 01' 1IIIsn! n&enIatlS, 01 101' the use of.... lands for mlawlul or l1iegai III' IOSØS, IX for Ihe WJlaIiDn
of lie covenanls of 1118 lease. ....... proper pnIDf _, In lie _t \hal \he lessee shalt -.. In 1118 pørfonnance or -... of any rllhe tenns ...........Is and stipuIaIIons henIøI or rllhe general regulations
promulgaled by Ihe BoanI rlla1d eo..........._ and In forœ on 1118 dale hereof. Ihe lessor shall _ notIœ 0/ ....... failure 011 cIøfatdt efther by personal ';Mœ or by ~ 01' IØ istered m;;. ....... \he -. and I' sudI
failure or -.. __ for a period ot IhIrty (30) days after 1118....... rI such notIœ. \hen and In _ .....tlhe lessor may, BIlls cptian. dedare a ""'_ _ canœllhIs lease, whenIupan aI rights Me! IIIViIeges. obIaIned
by the lessee "-'nder shaI _Ie and œase and the lessor may _Ier and laka pøssessIon 0/ said prømIsas Of any pa/lthenlOl. These Pß)IIiSIOnS shaD not be consInJød to prevent 1118 øxen:Ise by-lessor any legal or
~ I8III8IIy "'** .... -- might 0IIIeI.- -. A _ rI any particular cause or llIIfeiIunt shaU lID! """"",I lie canœIIaIIon and foIfellunl of \his lease by any _ cause oIlD1fei1ure. or for the'same cause ~...._
Blany__. -.....
SediDn 5. RELINQ\JISHMENT AND SURRENDER. 1bIs lease may be IIIInquIshed and _to tassoras to 81 IX any legal SLtIdMsIon rlSIid_ as foIows:
(8) If no O IeIBtions !law ~ ......- _Ihe ..... <XI the _ to be ~ the _ shallIe wIIh the SIaIø lMd 8œRI and Slate loan and in....\menI1IoanI, a _ rellnqulshmenl or sunencIør duly signed
and a~ and staling IhenIIn thai no -=*"'" have ~ CXInduc\ed <XI the land The rellnqulshmenl.,1Ied shaI beaJme -... <XI the dale Me! hour of IIOC8ip! _In Ihe offtœ rlthe DirøcIor Of ~I _ laler
~~ sudI be so 8 I8dßed by the lessee 1henIIn. If Ihe said IIIInquIshment laDs to stale thai no O IeIBtions haw -. CXInducted. 1118 efIødiIIe dale of I811nqu1shment shaI be Ihe dalelhe relinquishment Is approved by lie
(b) If 0 IeIBIiDns - -. concb:Ied.-1he lease on _ IIII XISØd to be ........-.Ihe _ shall give stxty (110) days notice and IlhalIIe_the DIrecIora _ relinquishment orSUll8lldør duly ~ and
sIBling IhenIIn _ O IeIBtions have _ conducIed <XI \he land. The rellnqulshmenl shaI not -.e ellectiw untIlhe land _ 1118 __ shaI have _ placed In condIIIon acœpIabIø to lessor _ shall _ been
appmved by Ihe S_ 01 and Gas SupeMsor.
AI _Is becoming _ IIIor III a - or relnqulslunent becoming efføctille, shal be payable by lessee untess payment Ih8nIDf shaa be waived by lessor. A relinquishment having beaJme etrecIiw Ihere shan be no
,øcourse by __ and IIIe lease aalo 1118 røIInqu\shad landsllBY not be relnslaled.
BIG GAME CURCIAL WINTER RANGE; SAGE GROUSE LEKS AND/OR SUITABLE NESTING. BROOD-REARING HABITAT; RIVERS AND STREAMS
This lease is issued subject to and conditioned upon lessee's acknowledgement and agreement that any "expÎoration and 'development activities undertaken shall:
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avoid human activity in big game aucial winter range from November 15 to April 30; and
aVO~d surface disturb~nce or ~pancy within Y....mUe of the perimeter of occupied sage grouse leks; and
avoid surface disturbing actiVIties and geophysical surveys in suitable sage grouse nesting and earty brood-rearing habitat within 2 miles of any
occupied lek or in identified sage grouse nesting from May 15 to July 15; and
provide a 3OO4oot buffer on both sides of streams that go through a lease parcel, and provide protection for riparian zones' or
In thealtemative, exploration and development activities shall be sUbject to approval by the Director of the Office of Sta~ Lands and Invesbnents
subject to the ~irector's consultation. with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department regarding alternative practices and/or plans of development
which provide similar resource protection and mitigation._
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