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and ECfective January 6, 1998
STATE
OIL AND
0.1.: nYOMING
GAS LEASE
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Parcel # 590
Fund Code: AG
rorm 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, LLC
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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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All Section: 12 Township: 21 North Range: 120 West of the 6th P.M.
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County: Lincoln
Acres: 640.00
$640.00
($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, 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, inclùding 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, 2007 A.D.
LESSO~, .~TA~E ~F WYOMI G~AC i f b~h"d through its Bo
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2201 Cabin Ct.
Gillette, WY 82718
RECEIVED 12/26/2007 at 10:52 AM
RECEIVING # 935800
BOOK: 682 PAGE: 50
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
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SecIIan I. TI£ LESSEE AGREES: . ,
(a) BOND. To fumIsh a bond willi ..1I I IIUIIOId IØ IIII8M sunIIy ~ ..uIIarized to Ir:IIISad busineSS In lie Stale rI WyomiIg. or sudI ..... SUII!Iy _ .nay be acœpIabIe to lie -. In ... penal sum as required by \he
_I.... rI.... Stalll8œRI rI Land eøn.nIaiIJnIn, ~ upon the payment rI aI_ andloya\lllls ac:auInQ to ....___1118 1emIS hen!oI. and upon the.. œmpIianœ d 81_ tenns and condIlIons 01
1hIs lease _ the .... -1II UIIIIIons I8IaIIrIg ....... and also __ ... the __ d 31__ 10 the SUIIaœ and ___Is _ _ the lease CIMIIS - Ihe surfaœ rlwhicII '- beM sold or
_...... Such bond or bonds fumIshed potorto the ~ rille _ conll*lell In 1hIs _ may be Ina...-d In sudI__._ as the __ may - upon commeooœmenl rI dr8ng opeIBtions
and after.... cIIsCcMIfy dolor gas. .
(b PAYMENTS. To make aU paymenlsBIXIUinCI henlunderto the 0IIIce rlSIaIll....dsMII...-nents. 122 Wesl25111 Street. 0Ieyenne. WyomiI 1\2002.0600.
(e RENTALS. Prtor to the ~ d oI...gasln payIng......- to pay the __In Bdwnœ. beginning -..... - dsta henIOf. an annual......tat.. $1.00 JIII'acnt...1facIIon """"".
_the cIst.oI8y rI oa or_In paying __ to pay.... _In -.œ beginning willi .... fist day ollie lease year sucœedInø lie _ year In _ -- ~ - -. ........... nIRIaI rI $2,00 JIII'aae or
fnldIOn 1høreOI. unleSS c:h8nged by ~ Such rental 10 _for_ one year sllBl be ~... .... myaIIylor 1ha1ye8t.
_. ......... ... aD...... shal ........,.....,In __lor the fist _ and each year _. No notice rlrentaI _ shaI be .... to.... _. If the rental Is not _ IWI or bebe the dale II beœmeS -. notice ..
default wiD be sent 10'....-. anG a JMaIy rI $0.50 JIll' aae for..... payment wiD be asseued.
The 1_ Is not legaliÿ obIIgatIId to pay _ lie nIIIIaI or.... penally. but If the _I and penally ant not _ wIIhIn thirty (30) days after the nouœ rI default has beM f1IC8Md. lie lease wiD - autømatIcaIy by
operallon ..laW. Tennlnallon rlthe _ _ not _the _ rI any obIigallon incIJmId .- lie _ oIherlhan the obligation to pay _tal... penalty. The lessee shaI not be enIiIted to a aediI... myaIty _lor any
penally paid for lalll JIIIYIRIIß\s rI renIIII..... ___ -
(d ROYALTIES. The ruyaiIIes 10 be _ by -..,
~) On 01. ........... rllII8I produœd. II8II8d, _sold from said land. .... same to be deIIwII8d at.... WIllIs or 10 the aedI rI_inIo the _tne 10 - lie WIllIs may be aJIIIIIICIIId.
(II) On gas.1ncbIInII casIngII8IId gas or oller hyIÞcaIbon ......... produœd from said _ -' _ sold or _ o/f the ......- or In the _c\uf8 rI gasoline or - II1Iduds tIw8fnIm. the ..- ....... althe
WèII rI onø-IIIxIh rlthe gas 10 sold or -. IIOVkØI-... gas sold atllle .......the myaIIy _ be ......... rI.... amount -- from such saIL
(m) On 81_ hydmca_ rI....... _ gaseous .-.œs and eIenøIIs produœd or exIraded. Including propane. butane. ~. niIrDgen. carbOn dIoJdde. and helium. at such myaJty as - be INIIuaIIy deIennIned to
bellWand---. .
(Iv) For...,.., IUI IOIIIIS 011_ MIl -.. gasaIne" ...... _ be as 8p IftMIII by lie _. _ In the ð*o.....18IIon rlthe value rI naùIaI gasaIne the fair cost rI exIIadIan shaI be cønsIdeIed as a deducIiI!Ie Item;
IIÐIIided. _, _ the _ for the cast rI exIIadIan mayøœed \IoIOoIhkœ rlthe __ or""" only... apprIIIIBI rI............. and In 110 _ shallIe IIiœ forges. or"""" gasoline. be _Ulan thaI receNed by
the lMiIed SIaIe rI AmerIca for IsIO lOllles fftIm the _field.
(vi -.at gas _ oI-.aIIy _ for CI IIIIB\In IUI IOIIIIS upon .... _ and. exœpt.. 10 the _ sate 1henIcIf. gas ...1iquId hydnJcaIbons reItmed to the sand for SIImuIa\InIJ .... produdion rI III or.-.daly rec:D\II!Iy
purposes shall be royalty free.
(e) DISPOSITION OF ROYAl TV OR. AND GAS. To døIIwer 10 the __. or to sudI __111m or œrpooaUon as the _ may deSlgnale, aI royally 01. gas. ... - - hydrocarbons. free rI dIarge...the premises
when! produœd. .... at the opIIon rlthe _, and In leu rI said royaIUes In kind. the _ agrea to pay the __ the field market price or value riel royalty oa. gas. ... oller - h)cIIoc:arbo". pnØJœd - sa.....
When the 1essor eIeds to lake Is myaIIy 01. gas, or _ hydracaIbons n kind sudI as 011. gas. or _ _ hydroc:arbons shal be IIOOØ __ 011. lIS. or - - hydrocarbons. The lessee shall_1Y
furnish storage tor ftIVIIIt\I 0I1nIe rI dIaq e for II*\y (30) days alter .... and rlthe calendar month In MUdlthe ollis pmduœd. upon the leased premises. or at the sudI place as the -- and the Jessee may IllltuaØy agree
upon. provided. lllalllle _ shaI not be held IIIbIe lor _ or des\rUdIOII rI myaIty 01 so _ from ....... beyond his oontJOI.
The free ~ rI oil, as henIIn InIVIdød, _apply only as long as the said oils.... ~d the__.
(I) MEASUREMENTS OF PROD\JCT1ON. To IIUOII. _ and _ for ~ all production from said lands In œnlormanœ wIIh the JUles MIl II! Ulations ødopIed by the 8œRI rI Uond CommIssioneI1I end I8pOfI
said IIOOOdIOn 10 the __In aa:onIanœ 1fø'ewIIh.
To keep books. records. and reports ,.,.-Inø to the production from the land _ leased as WèII as Ihos8 pertaining to the production 110m oIIseI_ operated by the lessee. his operator. ... ......-ee IWI _lands.
_ _ be opened at 81_ for the Inspedion rI SlIyduly-"- agenl rlthe_.
To IumIsh the lessor _ odgln8l pipe _ reports..-.o the day. month. year. amount. IB\IIIfes. and........_.. all 011 ftIR and willi monthly reports showing .... month. year, amount. - price 01 81 gas - naIIøaI gas
gasoline _ _pmcU:\s produœd _sold from the _ _...... _Ihe amount rI gas IIIIumed 10.... sand.
(g) MONTH!.. Y PAYMENTS AND STATBIENTS. UI_the lime rI paymenlls 0lil_ extended by the 0IIIce rI State Lands _ ~Is to make paymentlWl ... bebe .... -*II C2f!1h) day rlthe cøIendar month
suc:œedIntJ the 1lIOII11 rI production _ 18IIIDV8I_ sale rI 01_ gas from said land. and 10 rumtsh _ rnonIhIy .-nents ~ showing In døIaI the quanII\y - quality rlthe production (per well If required -
plBctlcal) from the land henIby leased, _ lie quanllty _ qualty rI the pmducIIon (per weft when! pracIicaI) from Dtrsetwells upon comerIng or contiguous land operated by the .......... his operaIOI'" sub-Iesæe and such oilier
lnfonnaUon as may be caIed for In .... fonn or roport pnISCIIJed by_.
(h) WBl.S TO BE DRIlLED. To drtI_ __ e«øc:tIII8Iy aI WIllIs --V to reasonably oIIseI wells upon and produc\IøI from adjoining lands.
To drII such addIIIonaI_ al sudI_ orptaoes as.... neœssIIY and euenttallo the proper dIM!Iopmenl and CDm*å8I production rlthe 01 and gas œntent rI said land.
~)lOG OF weu..s AND REPORTS. To keep a log. In lie fonn --'" by the __. of each weD cktIød by .... lessee IWI the lands henIIn leased. showing lite sIIaIa and cIIaIaCI8r rlthe bmalions, water sands - ~
depOsitS penetrated by the ØiII. amount rI casing. size and whenI set. _ sudloIIIerlnlormallOn as the __ may....... -log ... copy Iheteof shall be fumIshed to the _.
To lUe prog... reports. n the IiImI presatbed by the __. at the _ rI each thirty (30) day pedod wille each wells being dilled.
To file annually. ... at such _ as the lesSor may requft. maps showing lie deveJopmenl of the _..d Ihe IocaIIon of III wells. pipe Ines and øIheI WOIt<s used In connedIon willi the operations rlthe lessee upon said
land.
To make such oIher reports peII8InInø 10 the pmducIIon _ operations by.... _... said land. _ roport sudI oilier Infonnallon as may be possessed by the _...1118....... production ... operations rI oIheI!I... -
on lie sarna geologic slnJdunllllalmay be rI iqIoIIanC8ln eIIedIng proper deveIopmenl_ opøraIion rI .... lands hør8In leased. as may be caIed for by the lessor. AI logs. maps. and reports shaI be IIUbmIItecIIn ddplcate
and the 0IIIœ rI SIaIe Lands _ _ maywatve such reports as œndIIioIIs may wananL
O PROOUCTIDN. To operate the wells upon the land herein Ieøsed In a oompeIeIIl and e/IideIIl.......1n an _ to reœver 81 the 011 and gas economlcaly possIIIe from said land _ to ~ the under drainage rI\he
011 and gas lhenlunder by wells operated by Ihe lessee or oIhers on conøtng or contiguous lands to lIIoseleased herein. AI plan. 01 meIhods for lIIe purpose of stImUIallng or _sing pmductIon IWI lands _leased ollie,
Ihan IhoSe In c:ommon ... shalfist be presenIed to the IesSorforappIIMII bebe being pullnIo actuaI___.
No produdion BgI8BrIW11s tImIIIng, reátCIIng, poorallng. 01_ -.g the ~ from said land shaI be _ Into by the lessee. nor shaI the lessee -. I8*tCI. or poorale the nalUml production from said
land In any way or In any event, eorœpI willi the consent In WIttIng rlthe......... fist had an -...L
(k)SUSPENSION OF OPERA T1ONS. Should any weI drIIed upon lands CIM!I8d by this lease _ production rI 011. gas, or _ hydrocaIbons In paying quantiIIes - If the _Is UßIII Ie to _bIIsh a satisfactory matkeI
for the oil, lIS 01 h~ IIOduCed from said WèII. the _ may apply for and the __ may granl permission for the suspension rI production operations ...1iI sudI_ as a sallsfadory - for IÍIe pmdud from said
well can be dave/oped. DulIng the lime any sudI suspenaton of operattons Is In elfect. the Iesæe shaD continue 10 pay lite annual rental of $2.00 pel acnt or fradIOn Ihøreof pIO\/Ided by (e) above. and lids lease shal remain In
eIfecI as though 01 or gas _ being IIIIIb:8d from IBId lands.
~)DiI.JGENCE-PRE\IEN11 OF WASTE. To"'- reasonable ~ In œtIIno. pmdudng. and operating rlweIIs...the _ CIMII8d hereby. untess consent 10 suspend operations ~ Is granled by the lessor; 10
cany on .. opeIa\IonII__ In a good _ WIIIIcmanIIk8 manner In øa:ooIanœ with appIOIIIIII meIhods and poacIiœ. hailing _ regaRI for the ..-lioii d- _ rI 011 - gas. or the entranœ .. - to the oil or gas
beaJtng sends or sIIaIa 10 the desInICIIon or InPY rllUCh deposiIs, .... IIæBrVBIIon _1DI8VBIiOn rI.... IIO IIIIIy for ruue JIOduCIIve operations _10 the _ _ safely rI_ - empa,ees; to plug seaJI8Iy In
en appIIMId mamer-.yWèll befoNaIøIdonInø.. _not to abandon any WèII wIIhouIpørmissIonrl the__.not 10 drill any well wII1In two hundred (2011) feelrlanyrlllte outerboundallesrlthe - COIIIInId hereby. unless
to protect againsl drainage by WIllIs dilled IWI lands ød oInIng lass lllan 200 feel from lIIe property lines IhenIof; 10 œnduCI al operaIIontI subject \0 the inspection of the lessor; 10 ca"Y 0iJt allhelesllee's expense an ræsonabIe
onIers and nII IJinImønts rlthe __ nIIathI8 to .... ..-am rI_ and II8S8IVaIion 01 tIUt property and the heøIIh and saIeIy rI_ including the replanting and reseeding rlltaIg lilies and - - diSIuIbed by
drttllng operations _ ... IaIIuI8 rlthe _ so to do lite __ shaI have Ihe rtøht. together with oilier I8COUIS8 herein pnwIded. 10 enter on lie property 10 repair damage ... ~ - at .... IesIIee's 8IC IIIIISe; 10 abide by
.nd conJonn 10 valli applicable reguIø\IonI pnosatbed to reIrnbunIe the owner rille surJaœ. If other IhaflIhe _. ...Iesæe .. gIBZing rtghIs Ihøreof lor IICIuaI damages -- and in ury 10 Irnpro\I8menIS Ihøreon. pnMded.
that the _ shaI not be held ßIII OIISIJIe lor _ rlpr-.œ or acIIons beyond his conlnll.
(m)TAXES AND WAGES-FREEDOU OF PURCHASE. To pay. when due III _ IawfuIy asæssed and lIMed under lIIe laws .. lIIe SIaIe rI WyoriIg upon 1mpnJvements, 01 - gas IIOIiJœd from the land heIetInder. ...
other rights. property or assets rlthe _, 10 øcconI.. '""""'*' MIl employeœ complete fnIedom rI pun:hase. and to pay al waoes due '""""'*' and employees In conJonnønce with the laws rlthe Stale rlWyomIng.
(n)ASSIGNMENTS OF LEASS-PRODUCTIO AGRIæUENTS. Nolin assign IhIs Ieøse or any n_ _. nor sublet any portion rlthe leased premises. -' with the consent In wrftIng rlthe __I11III had end obtained.
AI ovenIdIng myaIIIes to be _. _ have the II I IIOVBI rlthe Boan! or by the 0IIIce 01 S_l.8nds _ _Is when auIhoñIy to do so '- been deIegaIed by lite Board and wiI be I8aInIed with the lease. The Board
_the lighlrl cIIsap JRMII 01 sudI-'dIng royaIUes when In lIS opinion lheybealmeexœsslve _ henœare _tat to the _development of Ihe .....Iands.
(olDBJllER PREMISES IN CASEOf' FORFEITURE. TodøllwerlClllle..........-. willi aft ~ ~ Ihøreon.In good onIerand condI\Ion In case rI forf_rllhIs lease. but this - not be_lo
..-1 the 181l1OII8I. altendlon ... renewal rI equlpmenl_ ...............In the onIinøIy -.. operations.
SedIon 2. THE lESSDREXPRESSLY RESERVES:
(8) The rtght to lease.... or~ __ rlthe surfaœ rllhe _ emIMaced _Ihis lease _eüIIIng _"'Iaws _-.:led. and In aooonIanœ _1118....... dthe 8œRI rI Uond ~--
the-"'lsnot~forthe_rllhe_1n ....œnduclrloperations-.
(II)The rtght 10 ........ .... or............ __ rloIher'........ orSllllsoøfaœ __ not COIIIInId bylhe"'.1n øa:ooIanœ _ \he appIicaIIIe laws and the rules rlthe Board rI..- ~
. (e)From 1he operaIIon rl1hIs ........ the surfaœ lands henIIotoI9 granted for rIghIs-oI_ and __ _ _ the rtghllo granl sudI oilier rtgh__ _ -- as IftIVided by the __ .. the Stale 01
WyomIng. as 10ng as sudI rtgh\!I-<HIey__ do not œnIIicI willi the __ forlll_ gas... the _ herein Ieøsed.
(d)The rtghllo ""'- to œn-*the ..... lands 10 a unit ptan rI deveIopmenl . the 8œRI_ such adIon -.Id impair the IessDI's IeII8MId rtght 10 take lIS myalty gas In kind _ to purc:hase 81 oilier gas alocaled 10 the
..... lands a InIVIdød In SecIIan 3(e bølDw.
(e)The rtght to _ or mocIIy.... ~ and l1li8 rI......-lo.... andillal_ may be eIIminaIed or lllal produdIon may mnIonn to \he lessee.. fair shale .. aIIIMabIø pIOdudIan .- any system rI SIaát or Nattonal
_1_pooraIIon~bylaw.
(f)In addition to Is rtght to _ IsIO!flllly gas In kind. the _ _the rtghland opIIon 10 purchasII III oilier lIS pmduœd for sate or... o/f the leased lands. ThIs opIIon _ be ..ased only . the Board - _Ihe
lessee '- receNed _Is -'10 acœpI a _ fide o/ferfrom a ~wIID In_III sea... ~ the gas Into In_ _ _lIIallWle or more IntrasIaI8 pun:haBs (Le.. pun:I-.s wIlD wiD use. --
at sea the gas 101_ 01 oonsumpiIOII entIIIIIywll1ln the Stale rI WyomIng)... 'OIIIIng and able to IIII'I:NM the gas upon"" nrosonøbIy comparable 10 _ at least as favorable to the __ as Ihœè oIfenId by the -
~. The 8œRI shall watve 1hIs cI IIan _ pørmII an iIIIenIIaIe sale I 11_ that no inIIasIaIe ~ Is -. and able topurc:hase Ihe gas upon tenns which 8ft! fIIØSOIIIIbIy comparable 10 and at teast lIS fallOlBble to
1118 _. All a ooncIIion 10 sudI..... a satIsf8cIoIy........ 1118)' be -..II Into by _ the production rI lIS JOyBI\y gas may be deferred mil . C3I be prodIJœd _ SOld for consumpIIon _ _ enllNly wIIhIn the
Stale d W\CImIno,
SecIIan 3. APPRAISAL Of' IUPAOIIBIENTS. The..... shall haw the rtght subject to......- rlTIIe 38. as to State and S\ateSchooll8nds, _ TIlle 11. as 10 SIaIe Loan _.-- 8œRIlands. W.s. 1IJ77. to
remove any ImpnJvements owned by _ ~ a __ line after lie tennInaIIon rl1hIs _. Lessee ao-that any such ~ not ftII1ICMId _ a reasonable line after tennInaIIon d this lease sha1I be
dspoeed rI þD/IIII8nl to lie ~_--.
SecIion 4. FORFEITURE a.AUSE. The 8œRI shaI have the power and 8UthoI1Iy to cancel __ InIQIf8CI by fraud. deceII. or mIsoep.~. or for the use rI.... lands for unlawful or IIegøI purposes. ... for the WIIaIIon
o( the covenants rI the tease. upon proper pmof Iheteof. In .... _I thaI .... _ IhaII defauIIln .... perfonnanœ or __ .. any .. the \emIS, CIMII18ftIs. - ......- hen!oI. or rlthe gene<al11! UIa\IOns
promulgated by the IIoanI rI Land CoI,I/IIIssIonBIS _ In Ion:e on the date hereOI. the lessor shaI seMI notice rI such faIIunI ... de/aIIt eIIher by pen¡onat seMce 01 by certified ... fe IsIIIIed mail upon Ihe lessee. and If sudI
fallunl... defaull oonIInues t... a pørtod rI thirty (30) days aftllr the seMce rI sudI notIœ. then and In that _the _ may. at Its opIIon. dedaIe . IodeiIunt and canœlthIs ........ .........."... 81 rtghIs _ privileges. obtained
by the lesSee hereunder..... terminate _ CElIe and the __ may _181' _ lake possession rI said ~ ... any pan 1henIof. These pIOIIIsIons shaI not be CXII1SIrued to ~ the _ by _ any legal or
""-*' I8IIIedy wbIch the _might _....... A _rl_~ CBIU orforfelluoe shaI not IIIMIII\ the canoeIIaIon and fOIfeIur8 rl1hIs lease by anyolher cause d torfelluoe. or for the l81li8 cause oa:uning
atany__.
SectIon 5. RÐ.INQUISHIENf AND SURRENDER. ThIs lease maybe œIInquIsIIed _ __ to _as to"'" any Iegat"""'-' rI said lands as'-:
(8) If no __ have beM....- _the lease... the land to be.....-,the _ _lie_the SIaIe lMd BoardandSlale t.-. and tn_IBoanI, a _l8InquIshmenIorlllJlRlnder. duly signed
and ~ and sta\In _ _110 __ _ _ oonducI8d 011 the land. The............... so _ shaI beaIme _ 011 the date _ hour..1I!CI!ip\ IhenIof In the o/ftœ rille DiNcIOt... al some later
~ such be so specIfted by the _ _. If .... said teIInquIshment falls 10 _ _110 operations have beM mnducIed. the _ date d -.quishmenl shaI be !he date the I1IIInquIshmenIIs aptllOlllld by the
(II) If operallons hall8 _ ....- _the _... _ IIO I088d 10 be I1!IIinquIshed. lie _ shaD giII8 sixty (110) days noIIœ _ shallUe _ the DInIdIIr a _18IInquIshrrø\t or SUIII!IIder duly adcnowIedged and
staling _ thai operations have _ _ IWI the _. The r8IInquishment shaD not beaIme eftecIfII8 Imlilthe land and the weIs Ihøreon shall hall8 beM placed In oondiIIon aoœptabIe 10 lessor _ shall hall8 been
a l llOlllld by the State 01 and Gas 5upeMsor.
AI_IBIs beœmIng due pñor to a sunender ... ...ønquIshment beœmIng _, shaD be payable by _ unless paymenllhøreof shal be waNed by lessor. A I8IInquIshmen\ hailing beœme eIfectIve there shall be no
I8COUfI8 by lessee and the tease as to the relinquished lands may not be reInsIaIed.
BIG GAMECURCIAL 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 exploration and development acIivities undertaken shall:
1) avoid human activity in big game auclal winter range from November 15 to April 30: and .
2) avoid surface disturbance or occupancy within Yc-·mile of the perimeter of occupied sage grouse leks: and
3) avoid surface disturbing activities and geophysical surveys in suitable sage grouse neStIng and early brood-rearlng habitat within 2 miles of any
occupied lek or In identified sage grouse nesting from May 15 to July 15; and . .'
4) provide a 300-f00t buffer on both sides of streams that go through a lease parcel, and provide protection for riparian zones: or
5) in the alternative, exploration and development activities shaD be subject to approval by the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments
subject to the Director's consultation with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department regarding altemative practices and/or plans of development
which provide similar resource protection and mitigation._
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