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HomeMy WebLinkAbout952664EASEMENT AGREEMENT 006402 WESTERN WYOMING RANGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, (WWRLP), a Wyoming limited partnership, an 80.43478% owner, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 336, Lyman, WY 82937 and BROADBENT LAND AND RESOURCES, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, an undivided 19.56522% owner, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 58627, Salt Lake City, UT 84518 -0627, as tenants in common, collectively referred to as "GRANTOR" do hereby grant to PACIFICORP, D /B /A ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER, an Oregon Corporation, whose mailing address is, Rocky Mountain Power, Attn: Transaction Services, 1407 West North Temple, Suite 110, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116, its successors and assigns "GRANTEE for the sum of ten dollars ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, an easement as hereinafter described to construct, install, erect, operate, maintain, repair, remove and replace an electrical transmission /distribution substation and associated facilities on the W.1/2 N.W.1/4, Section 13, T.20N., R.115W., 6 P.M., in Lincoln County, State of Wyoming, described in Exhibit "A attached hereto and made a part hereof, consisting of approximately 2.506 acres. All of the disturbed areas shall be subject to the reclamation program as described on pages 3 and 4 of this agreement. This easement is made subject to all outstanding leases and other outstanding rights, including, but not limited to, those for highways and other roadways and right -of- ways for irrigation ditches, pipelines, electric transmission lines, pole and wire lines and the right of renewals and extensions of the same, and subject also to all conditions, limitations, restrictions, encumbrances, reservations or interests of any person which may affect the said land, whether recorded or unrecorded. The grant of the easement herein made is subject to all rights of the owners of the mineral estate and on the express condition that Grantor, its successors and assigns, shall not be liable to Grantee, its successors or assigns, for any damage occurring to the installations made or to be made by Grantee upon the lands herein granted in easement or for any other damage whatsoever occasioned by subsidence of the surface of said lands as a result of mining underneath the same or resulting in any other way from the removal of coal or any other minerals in or underlying the lands described in Exhibit "A Grantee, for itself, its successors or assigns, by the acceptance of this easement, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Grantor, its officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns, against and from any and all liability, loss, damage, claims, demands, actions, cause of action, costs and expenses of whatsoever nature, including 1 RECEIVED 3/25/2010 at 10:42 AM RECEIVING 952664 BOOK: 744 PAGE: 402 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY O 443 Court costs and attorney's fees, which may result from property damage and personal injury to or death of persons whomsoever, including the facilities of Grantee, when such personal injury, death, toss, destruction, or damage, howsoever caused, grows out of or arises in any way because of, the existence of said facilities or the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, renewal, reconstruction, removal or use of said facilities or any part thereof provided, however that said loss, damage, or injury does not arise out of or result from the negligence of the Grantor, its officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns. In the event that after the substation has been completed, electricity is not distributed through the facility for a period of two consecutive years, then Grantee shall: Notify the Grantor the facilities will be abandoned along with a schedule for removal and reclamation. If the facilities or any portion thereof are so abandoned, Grantee fails to commence good faith efforts to remove the facilities so abandoned and restore the portion of the land described in Exhibit "A" to which the abandoned facilities are appurtenant to its original condition within ninety (90) days after receipt of written notice from Grantor to Grantee, weather permitting, Grantor may remove the facilities and commence the reclamation program for the account of Grantee, and Grantee shall reimburse the Grantor for all reasonable expense incurred in the removal of the facilities and reclamation within thirty (30) days from receipt of the amount thereof. It is expressly made a condition of this easement that if Grantee, its successors or assigns, shall elect to abandon the premises of Grantor in the locations described in Exhibit "A or any portion of said premises for the stated purposes of this easement, then and in that event, all the rights herein granted shall cease and terminate with respect to the premises so abandoned, and the title to said premises shall be freed from the burden of said easement. The Grantee shall use such methods of weed control on the easement and any areas disturbed hereunder as are reasonably necessary to control the growth of hatogeton and similar weeds until such time as the reseeding program produces a stand of native grasses on the easement. Should Grantee fail to comply within ninety (90) days after receipt of written request from Grantor to Grantee, with the weed control requirements of this paragraph, and after written notice to Grantee, Grantor may provide for weed control on the area so disturbed in accordance with this paragraph and Grantee shalt pay to Grantor within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, all reasonable costs associated therewith. 2 O€w)444 Grantee agrees that all of the surface area of the easement disturbed in the exercise of the rights granted hereunder to construct Grantee's facilities or for major modification to those facilities shall be reseeded at the rate of 16 lbs /acre when drilled and 32 lbs /acre when broadcast with the following mixture: lbs. /acre PLS 3 lbs. /acre 3 lbs. /acre 3 lbs. /acre 2 lbs. /acre 2 lbs. /acre 1 lb. /acre 1 lb. /acre 1 lb. /acre Common Name Western wheatgrass Indian ricegrass Thickspike wheatgrass Slender wheatgrass Fourwing saltbush Gardners saltbush Trident saltbush Winterfat Scientific Name Agropyron smithii Oryzopsis hymenoides Agropyron dasystachyum Agropyron trachycaulum Atriplex canescens Atriplex gardnerii Atriplex tridentate Eurotia Janata In order to ensure the best conditions for seed germination, seeding and mulching of the disturbed area will be conducted as follows: a. The topsoil shalt be uniformly spread on the disturbed areas; b. Before seeding, the entire seed bed shall be scarified or disc harrowed leaving definite furrows to a depth of approximately 6" and left in an uncompacted workable condition for seeding. c. The seed shall be applied by drilling or broadcasting as described above, followed by the mulching operation using straw or hay, at the rate of 1 1 /2 tons /acre. d. After spreading dry mulch, it shalt be anchored in the soil with a smooth or serrated coulter disc harrow, manufactured expressly for crimping mulch. e. The time of seeding should normally be before June 15 and /or after September 1, so tong as there is no frost on the ground. Seed shall not be broadcast when weather is windy or unsuitable for the work. Grantee agrees to seed the easement as many times as required to obtain a successful stand of the above species throughout the entire easement. Only seed certified to be ninety -five percent (95 pure and with a germination percentage of eighty -five percent (85 will be used. Grantee will furnish the certification to the Grantor prior to the seeding operation. Should Grantee fail to comply with the reseeding requirements of this paragraph, within ninety (90) days after receipt of written request from Grantor to Grantee, Grantor may reseed the area so disturbed in accordance with 3 00 405 this paragraph and Grantee shall pay to Grantor, within 30 days from receipt thereof, all costs associated therewith. In addition to the above, Grantee shall locate and flag the vegetative transects established by WWRLP, in order to prevent disturbance of these permanent transects and shall pay to WWRLP, on termination hereof, the actual charges and expenses WWRLP incurs in hiring a consultant to monitor Grantee's work in or near any vegetative transect area previously established by WWRLP on the lands on or adjacent to this easement agreement that are disturbed or damaged by Grantee. Grantee shall give Grantor prior written notice of any archaeological, biological and /or historical surveys which Grantee or its agents, servants, employees, contractors or subcontractors complete and /or perform on the premises identified on Exhibit "A" and adjacent areas and shall provide any results obtained in such surveys to the Grantor. Any artifacts or other property found by Grantee its agents, servants, employees, contractors or subcontractors shall remain the property of Grantor and shall not be removed from the premises without the written permission of Grantor. This agreement shall be a covenant running with the lands described above, and shall be binding upon the undersigned, their respective heirs, successors, and assigns; provided, however, that in the event Grantee shall notify Grantor in writing of its intention to abandon the rights granted herein, or shall fait for a period of two consecutive years to use this easement for the purpose described, then this agreement shall terminate and Grantee and its successors in interest or assigns shall have no further rights hereunder. Grantee shall not permit any mechanic's liens to be filed against the premises described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto as a result of Grantee's use thereof and if any such mechanic's liens are so filed, Grantee shall promptly cause the removal thereof. If Grantee wishes to contest any such lien, Grantee shall, within thirty (30) days after it receives notice of the lien, provide a bond or other security as Grantor may reasonably request, or remove such lien from the premises pursuant to applicable law. Grantee shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations concerning the design, construction, operation, maintenance, safety and environmental considerations as they deal with or affect the electric transmission line of the type and nature intended to be placed in the easement herein granted. Both Parties agree that the amount of the consideration paid by Grantee to Grantor under this Agreement is completely and strictly confidential. Each party may disclose the amounts paid hereunder to regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the scope of this Agreement, tax consultants, professional financial counselors and legal 4 Broadbent Land Resource, LLC P.O. Box 58627 Salt Lake City, UT 84158 5 OO )4OG counsel for the purpose of securing tax related or financial advice or services, and such disclosure shall not constitute a breach of this provision. All individuals to whom the amount of consideration paid under this Agreement is disclosed are also bound by the terms of this provision and the same shall not be disclosed except under a valid court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Grantor and Grantee further acknowledge that there are various claims regarding the fair market value of the property interests subject to this Agreement. The execution of this Agreement is not to be construed as an admission or establishment of the fair market value of such property interests in this transaction or other transactions for which the consideration paid hereunder may be disclosed pursuant to a valid court order. The following provisions are also integral parts of this agreement: a. This agreement may not be modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. b. This agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Wyoming. c. The parties agree that in the event any action or court proceeding is brought by either party to enforce the obligations under this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitle to recover any reasonable attorney's fees, together with court and collection costs. d. All notices, demands, requests and other writings required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed duly given if delivered or if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the following: Grantor: Western Wyoming Range Limited Partnership P.O. Box 336 Lyman, WY 82937 Grantee: PacifiCorp d /b /a Rocky Mountain Power Attn: Transaction Services 1407 West North Temple, Suite 110 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 With a copy to: Rocky Mountain Power Attn: Legal Department 201 South Main Street, Suite 2300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 0004 X17 Either party shall have the right to specify in writing, another address to which subsequent notices or writings to such party shall be given. Any notice given hereunder shall be deemed to have been given as of the date mailed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this document this c25 day of 2010. WESTERN WYOMING RANGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: WESTERN WYOMING OPERATING, INC., Its General Partner B ee President 6 STATE OF WYOMING) COUNTY OF UINTA )ss. SUSAN TOOMER NOTARY PUBLIC COUNTY OF UINTA STATE OF WYOMING MY GOMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 20, 2012 My Commission Expires: 4CIA4-.-0 PACIFICORP d /b /a ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER an Oregon Corporation By: j. On this S day of ort(Cu ti 2010, before me personally appeared D. Jud Redden and Carl Larson, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that they are the Vice President and Secretary, of the Western Wyoming Operating, Inc., general partner, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors and said D. Jud Redden and Cart Larson acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. ND AND RESOURCES, LLC 7 Signat e of Notarial Officer Notary Public Title "00408 STATE OF (,JYOt rN'(, )ss. COUNTY OF ij t tM The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by Joseph S. Brodbent, Manager of Broadbent Land and Resources, LLC, this 51- day of r 2 c/ 2010. Commis`si'on Expires: /-2 7,1013 STATE OF (.lt-+ )ss. COUNTY OFD 4 W The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by t t 'f agoimAtig.xa. Dt of PacifiCorp d /b /a Rocky Mountain Power, this R. day of Mme€{ 2010. w Notary Public ff KIM p� R12 I MY GOmmhSIon Ezp"res 1 s �;rcn as.zots State of Utah J My Commission Expires: f t3 8 Signature of Notarial Officer Notary Public Title 00 0409 Notary Public Title F: \Western Wyoming Range \PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power Substation Easement Agreement 2- 19- 10.doc EXHIBIT "A" Oct 01, 2009 2.15P11 SGVE: 1' 1000' 0 500' 1000' LEGEND FOUND co SECTION CORNER N CI FOUND QUARTER Z SIXTEENTH I CORNER CALCULATED CORNER 0 EASEMENT P.I. SET REBAR WITH ALUMINUM CAP BC BRASS CAP AC ALUMINUM CAP P08 POINT OF BEGINNING note F. Peterson PE /LS 579 N0'32'18"W P08 402.52' FOUND STONE 11 2 co co 0 R•) N 1 A 13 23 24 FOUND STONE WESTERN WYOMING RANGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND BROADBENT LAND RESOURCES. LLC 2.506 ACRES A parcel of land for electrical substation located in the NM of Section 13, Township 20 North, Range 115 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. Lincoln County, Wyoming, said parcel of land being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the NW corner of said Section 13; thence S00'32'18'E along the west line of said Section 13 0 distance of 903.67 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of this parcel description; thence from said POINT OF BEGINNING continue 5B4 13''43 "E a distance of 295.04 feet; thence SO5'47'441W a distance of 400.06 feet; thence N84'13'59"W a distance of 250.63 feat; thence N0(732'18"W o distonce of 402.52 feet to the point of beginning of this parcel description, containing 2.506 acres, more or less, and subject to all easements, rights —of —way and restrictions of record. CERTIFICATE OF SUR VEYOR I, Dole E. Peterson, a PE/LS 579 in the State of Wyoming, do hereby state that, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, this mop was prepored from field notes taken during an actual survey made by Cook Sanders Associates or under my supervision and that this map correctly shows the results of said survey and that the monuments found are as shown to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. REF. DWG: UNE UST 110.: 1010.4 S8413'43 "E 295.04' 55'47'44 W 400.06' N84'1 3'59"W 250.63' WESTERN WYOMING RANGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND BROADBENT LAND RESOURCES, LLC 12 13 6 7 3 3 o: 13 18 24 19 NOTES: 1.) The accompanying plat does not constitute o boundary survey. 2 Easement centerline may not represent location of pipeline. 3. Client did not want ilO is -of-way and easements shown. 4 Basis of bearings Geodetic bearings as established by static CPS observations and relative to NAD 83 (L'OR5 98), UTA zone orth, calculated by NGS- OPUS. 5.) Project elevations relative to NAVD 88 (Geoid 03) as determined from the some NGS -OPUS cda laton. 8.) Combined adjustment factor: 1.1008806578 (Grid to Ground). 7.) Calculated earner positions are determined from record information as shown on available GL0/BLM plats. Section Knee are relative to the BIM GC08 or occupation lines in areas where PI-SS comers were not found. SURVEYED MID PREPARED BY: Cook Sanders Associates Inc 331 South Rio Grande Ave., Suite 120 Salt Lake City, Ut. 84101 801- 364 -4051 Division: ROCKY MOUNTAIN State: WYOMING Dft: SRH ChM DEP Appr. Date: 9/14/09 Date: 10 /02/09 Dote: Op. Area: EJJ(O Co./Par.: uNCOLN Section: 13 `Township 20N I Range: 115W Project ID: 135119 Scale: AS SHOWN Filename: 0300 -AU- 1010.4 N0. DATE BY DESCRIPTION LAND PLAT PACIFICORP D.B.A. ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION WESTERN WYOMING RANGE LIMITED D �p PARTNERSHIP, MD BROADBE 1 LAND RES, LA.C. PROJ. ID Sheet: 1 of 1 Type: ACRD APPR. REVISIONS Rev. O t 03 4 10