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VOL THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS 268, LEASE OF AIRPORT PROPERTY FOR AGRICULTURAL USE KNOW ALLPERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: This agreement pertains to the agriculture use of certain lands, located at the San Marcos Municipal Airport, situated in Caldwell County, Texas. The agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of San Marcos, a Texas municipal corporation (the "Lessor") and Curby D. Ohnheiser (the "Lessee"). I. DESCRIPTION OF LEASED PROPERTY The leased property consists of three tracts of real property which are denoted by the accompanying map attached as Exhibit A and incorporated in this Agreement and made a part for all purposes. Lessor leases such property to the Lessee in accordance with this Agreement. II. DEMISED PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS A. The site of the leased property is within the boundaries of the San Marcos Municipal Airport. The Airport is an active, municipally sponsored, and federally funded public use airport. The FIRST and FOREMOST role of the airport, including all lands and facilities, is as an airport. Agriculture activities at the airport are authorized on a non-interference basis with the primary aviation role of the airport The following restrictions to agriculture activity apply: B. SAFETY AREAS: Safety areas as indicated on Exhibit A are established adjacent to all active runways and taxiways. These Safety Areas provide an unobstructed, prepared surface for aircraft use in case of emergency or other unusual situations. Safety Areas must be prepared and maintained in cleared, graded, compacted and mowed conditions at all times. The production of hay, where compatible with the above considerations is permissible within the Safety Areas. All agriculture activity which is not compatible with the above considerations is specifically prohibited in the Safety Areas. Safety Areas adjacent to runways 4-22, 8-26, 12-30 and 17-35 extend two hundred and fifty (250) feet either side of the centerline of the runways and three hundred (300) feet from the ends of all runways, except 12-30 which requires one thousand (1,000) feet Safety Area at each end. For all airport taxiways, including those located on the parking aprons, Safety Areas extend seventy-five (75) feet either side of the centerline of the taxiways. Lessee agrees to return any Safety Area that has been disturbed by previous agricultural activity to Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") acceptable conditions. Subsequent care and maintenance of Safety Areas will be Lessor's responsibility. Lessee shall not park or leave unattended any farm equipment, tractor or vehicle within the Safety Areas. C. CRITICAL AREAS: The airport areas in the vicinity of several FAA facilities require that special restrictions be imposed. These include the areas in front of the Instrument Landing System ("ILS") glide slope and Iocalizer antennas. These areas are defined and marked by the FAA, and they must be maintained in a clear, unobstructed and closely mowed condition at all times. D. AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY WITH CERTAIN AREAS PROHIBITED: The FAA maintains a Visual Slope Indicator ("VASI") at Runway 30 and an Approach Lighting System ("ALS") at Runway 12. The areas adjacent to and in the vicinity of these fixtures, as well as the airport wind cones, segmented circle, lights, and signs, et al, must be kept clear for their use by aircraft. Agricultural activity in these areas or other airport management defined areas is PROHIBITED. The Lessee agrees to return any