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including reasonable attorney's fees, and expenses arising out of or resulting from the use of the
<br />Leased Premises for agricultural purposes by Lessee, regardless of whether it is caused in part
<br />by Lessor or its officers or employees.
<br />XII. CONSERVATION PRACTICES
<br />Lessee agrees to conduct all activities on the Leased Premises in such a manner as to preserve,
<br />maintain and improve the structure and fertility of the soil by using only farming practices recommended
<br />by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or some other
<br />governmental agency of equal stature. Fields will be kept clean at the end of the normal growing season
<br />and no crop shall be left in the field so as to lead to the infestation of birds.
<br />XIII. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
<br />A. Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be used, stored, generated or
<br />disposed of on or in the Leased Premises by Lessee, Lessee's agents, employees, contractors or
<br />invitees, without first obtaining Lessor's written consent. If Hazardous Substances are used, stored,
<br />generated or disposed of on or in the Leased Premises except as permitted above, orthe Leased
<br />Premises become contaminated in any manner for which Lessee is legally liable, Lessee shall
<br />indemnify and hold harmless Lessor and Airport Manager, together with their respective officials,
<br />officers, employees, and agents in both their official and private capacities, from any and all
<br />claims, damages, fines, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities or losses including, without
<br />limitation, a decrease in value of the demises premises, damages due to loss or restriction of
<br />rentable of usable land, or any damages due to adverse impact on marketing of the land, and any
<br />and all sums paid for settlement of claims, attorneys' fees, consultant and expert fees, arising
<br />during or after the Lease Term and arising as a result of such contamination by Lessee. This
<br />indemnification includes, without limitation, any and all costs incurred due to any investigation of
<br />the site or any cleanup, removal or restoration mandated by a federal, state or local agency or
<br />political subdivision. Without limitation of the foregoing, if Lessee causes or permits the presence of
<br />any Hazardous Substance on the Leased Premises and such results in contamination, Lessee shall
<br />promptly, at its sole expense, take any and all necessary action to return the Leased Premises to the
<br />condition existing prior to the presence of any such Hazardous Substance on the Leased Premises.
<br />Lessee shall first obtain Lessor's approval for any such remedial action.
<br />B. As used herein, "Hazardous Substance" means any substance which is toxic, ignitable,
<br />reactive, or corrosive, and which is regulated by any local government, the State of Texas, or the United
<br />States Government. "Hazardous Substance" includes any and all materials or substances which are
<br />defined as "hazardous waste," "extremely hazardous waste," or a "hazardous substance," pursuant to
<br />state, federal or local governmental law.
<br />XIV. USE PLAN
<br />Lessee shall, by July 1 st of each year present to Lessor, for review by the Airport Manager, a Use
<br />Plan detailing how Lessee proposes to utilize the premises in compliance with the Crop Restrictions as
<br />outlined in Section II above, for the ensuing year. The Use Plan shall include at a minimum the types of
<br />crops and the proposed dates of cutting and plowing of each crop.
<br />XV. NON - DISCRIMINATION
<br />The Lessee for himself, his personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a
<br />part of the consideration, does covenant and agrees as a covenant running with the land, that:
<br />(1) No person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from
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