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HomeMy WebLinkAbout976756STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF LINCOLN ROADWAY EASEMENT KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: Audit No. D03160 THIS EASEMENT, Made this J-I day of 2014, between UINTA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Wyoming, hose address is P.O. Box 1330, Houston, TX 77251 -1330, Grantor, and Haslem Land Company, LLC., whose address is P.O. Box 102, Opal, WY 83124, Grantee. WITNESSETH, That Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, to it in hand paid by Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto Grantee, and unto its successors and assigns, an EASEMENT for a right -of -way for the operation, maintenance, repair, renewal, reconstruction and use of an existing non exclusive access roadway for pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress purposes together with the right to clear and keep clear all trees, roots, brush and other obstructions located in or on the Easement (hereinafter called "Roadway upon, along and under the surface of the land situate in County of Lincoln, State of Wyoming, described in Exhibit A, (hereinafter called "Premises attached and made a part hereof. RESERVING, however, to Grantor, its successors and assigns, the right to construct at any and all times and to maintain roads, highways, pipelines and telephone, telegraph and electric power pole and wire lines, over, under and across (but in such a way as not unreasonably to interfere with) said Roadway of Grantee on the Premises; it being understood that the right so reserved to Grantor, its successors and assigns, is retained along with the general right of Grantor, its successors and assigns, to the use of the Premises for any purpose not inconsistent with the use by Grantee of said Easement for the purposes herein defined. 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 rights of way for irrigation ditches, pipelines, 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 Premises, whether recorded or unrecorded, and is made without covenant of title or for quiet enjoyment. The Easement granted herein is for a strip of land five thousand seven hundred and ninety feet (5,790') in length being twenty feet (20') in width, which shall include the land ten feet (10') on either side of the centerline depicted in Exhibit A. The grant of Easement herein made is 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 Premises or for any other damage whatsoever occasioned by subsidence of the surface of the Premises as a result of mining underneath the same or resulting in any other way from the removal of coal or other minerals in or underlying the Premises. All operations hereunder shall be conducted at the sole risk and expense of Grantee and in compliance with all federal, state, county and municipal laws, rules, ordinances and regulations which are applicable to the area of operations including but not limited to those pertaining to environment, safety, fire, sanitation, conservation, water pollution, air quality, waste management, toxic and chemical management and reporting, and fish and game. All operations hereunder shall be conducted in a prudent manner. If, as a result of Grantee's operations upon or use of said Premises hereunder, any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or requirement is violated, Grantee shall protect, save harmless, defend and indemnify Grantor, its officers, employees and /or agents, against and from any and all penalties, fines, costs and expenses, including court costs and counsel fees, imposed upon or incurred by Grantor, its officers, employees and /or agents, resulting from, or connected with, such violation and /or violations. Grantee shall not suffer or permit any mechanic's lien, or other lien, to be filed against said Premises or any part thereof, by reason of work, labor, services, or materials supplied, or claimed to have been supplied, to Grantee, or anyone claiming under Grantee. If any such mechanic's lien, or other lien, shall at any time be filed against said Premises, Grantee shall cause the same to be discharged of record within thirty (30) days of the date of filing the same, and if Grantee shall fail to discharge such lien within such period, then Grantor may, at its option, discharge the same by paying the amount claimed to be due without inquiry into the validity of the same and Grantee shall thereupon reimburse Grantor within thirty (30) days for any payment so made. Grantee is advised that the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes are controlled by the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and regulations issued pursuant to the Act and subsequent Acts by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and /or state agencies. If Grantee's use of the Premises shall include any 976756 5/23/2014 12:39 PM LINCOLN COUNTY FEES: $24.00 PAGE 1 OF 5 BOOK: 833 PAGE: 1 EASEMENT JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK 1111Niiui iiii iuiii iiiii w ii i ui iini iiui iiiii uui oiiii iin ii i Hflt_, Audit I._ _1160 regulated hazardous waste activities, Grantee shall obtain a hazardous waste permit from the EPA or appropriate state agency and shall provide copy of same to Grantor. GRANTEE, FOR ITSELF, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, BY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS EASEMENT, AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS GRANTOR AND ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AGAINST AND FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, LOSS, DAMAGE, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF WHATSOEVER NATURE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM PERSONAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF PERSONS WHOMSOEVER, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OR THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING THE ROADWAY OF GRANTEE, AND INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS, NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE CLAIMS, CLAIMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL NONCOMPLIANCE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASES PURSUANT TO THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA), COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA), THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA), THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT, THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE ACT, THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS, AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT THERETO OR TO THEIR STATE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY EQUIVALENTS, OR GROWING OUT OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROPER OPERATION OF SIGNAL, TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH LINES, OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DEVICES OR APPURTENANCES OF GRANTOR OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR OF ITS OR THEIR TENANTS, WHEN SUCH PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, LOSS, DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, GROWS OUT OF OR ARISES FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENEWAL, RECONSTRUCTION, REMOVAL OR USE OF SAID ROADWAY OR FROM ELECTRIC CURRENT CONDUCTED THEREON OR ESCAPING THEREFROM, UNLESS CAUSED BY THE SOLE AND DIRECT NEGLIGENCE OF GRANTOR OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND /OR AGENTS. The term "affiliate" (or "affiliates" as the case may be) as used herein means any corporation which directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with Grantor. Grantee shall not assign this Easement, or any interest therein, without the written consent of Grantor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and conditions of this grant shall be applicable to Grantee, its successors and assigns. For the purposes of this Easement, abandonment shall be defined as non -use of the Premises or any portion thereof for the uses heretofore stated for the period of one (1) year. In the event of abandonment of the Premises, or any portion thereof, either by non -use or otherwise, all rights herein granted shall cease and terminate with respect to the premises so abandoned, and Grantee, its successors or assigns, shall deliver to Grantor a recordable instrument evidencing that the title to the premises so abandoned is free and clear of said Easement as well as any liens, encumbrances, clouds upon or defects in the title to said premises created or permitted to be created by Grantee, its successors or assigns. Termination of the rights granted hereunder shall not relieve Grantee, its successors and assigns from compliance with the covenants and agreements contained herein. If the Roadway or any portion thereof is abandoned, and Grantee fails to restore the Premises on the abandoned portion of the Roadway to its original condition within ninety (90) days after receipt of notice from Grantor to perform such activities, Grantor may perform such activities for the account of Grantee. Grantee hereby agrees that the surface of any of the Premises disturbed in the exercise of the rights granted hereunder to Grantee shall be reseeded by Grantee, at the sole expense of Grantee, in a manner consistent with applicable Governmental requirements on comparable adjacent areas of public lands. Grantee shall eradicate all noxious weeds from the Premises and shall not allow the same to go to seed. Additionally, Grantee shall not change the location of or injure any permanent fences or irrigation structures located on the Premises. The Easement herein granted is subject to the needs and requirements of Grantor, its successors and assigns, in the improvement and use of its property, and Grantee shall, at the sole expense of Grantee, move all or any portion of said Roadway to such new location or remove said Roadway from the Premises, as Grantor may designate, whenever Grantor shall find that such Roadway unreasonably interferes with Grantor's contemplated use of the Premises. All the terms, conditions and stipulations herein expressed with reference to said Roadway on the Premises shall apply to the Roadway as modified, changed or relocated within the contemplation of this paragraph. 2 STATE OF TEXAS teen ;iesd'.ent Secretary COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this Jane Ann Byroad, President of Uinta Development Company. anv um ca�mvemx'a.�e:.�+.x.mws: ic xn, msr,.�.i ,M1nna »snn� k DARCY DAVIS OLSON I �•��lv •`��{c�Y Public, State of ��exas My Commission Expires i May 12, 2035 STATE OF toe.v COUNTY OF U -CLI STATE OF pr},y ss s s: s s: 3 Audit No. D03160 UINTA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Jape Ann Byroad Its: President HASLEM LAND COMPANY, LLC. By: By: P nny H lem )(f day of _w4 O;L 2014, by WITNESS my hand and official seal. My commission expires: l 5 \j'61A OttArtc niatn,y- Nota Public The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this I4* off 2014, by Travis Haslem of Haslem Land Company, LLC. WITNESS my hand and official seal. My commission expires: c I lot 4- STATE OF ut -t Lleo COUNTY OF LA i- cL The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this i4day of 4-4.44i 2014, by Penny Haslem of Haslem Land Company, LLC. WITNESS my hand and official seal. My commission expires: 00B ODotoof n p o ss: so ray sizt b01(41-- 4 Audit 773160 EXHIBIT A South Hams Fork Ranches, Inc. Winslow Unit Access Roads section 120N, F/ n 7. 24N, RI112�W SENE, SES N2 SWSE 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet