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or employees.
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<br />9, CONSERVATION PRACTICES
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<br /> A. Lessee agrees to operate all of the lands described by this Lease in such a manner as
<br />to preserve, maintain and improve the structure and fertility of the soil by using only farming
<br />practices recommended by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of
<br />Agriculture or some other governmental agency of equal stature.
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<br /> B. Lessee will keep the Leased Premises clean at the end of the normal growing season
<br />and will not leave a crop in the field so as to lead to an infestation of birds, rats or vermin.
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<br />10. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
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<br /> Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be used, stored, generated
<br />or disposed of on or in the Leased Premises by Lessee, Lessee's agents, employees, contractors
<br />or invitees, without first obtaining Lessor's written consent. If Hazardous Substances are used,
<br />stored, generated or disposed of on or in the Leased Premises except as permitted above, or the
<br />Leased Premises become contaminated in any manner for which Lessee is legally liable, Lessee
<br />shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from any and all claims, damages, fines, judgments,
<br />penalties, costs, liabilities or losses including, without limitation, a decrease in value of the demises
<br />premises, damages due to loss or restriction of rentable of usable land, or any damages due to
<br />adverse impact on marketing of the land, and any and all sums paid for settlement of claims,
<br />attorneys' fees, consultant and expert fees, arising during or after the Lease Term and arising as
<br />a result of such contamination by Lessee. This indemnification includes, without limitation, any and
<br />all costs incurred due to any investigation of the site or any cleanup, removal or restoration
<br />mandated by a federal, state or local agency or political subdivision. Without limitation of the
<br />foregoing, if Lessee causes or permits the presence of any Hazardous Substance on the Leased
<br />Premises and such results in contamination, Lessee shall promptly, at his sole expense, take any
<br />and all necessary action to return the Leased Premises to the condition existing prior to the
<br />presence of any such Hazardous Substance on the Leased Premises. Lessee shall first obtain
<br />Lessor's approval for any such remedial action.
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<br /> 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
<br />United States Government. "Hazardous Substance" includes any and all materials or substances
<br />which are defined as "hazardous waste," "extremely hazardous waste," or a "hazardous substance,"
<br />pursuant to state, federal or local governmental law.
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<br />11. USE PLAN
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<br /> Lessee shall, upon execution of this Lease and by July 1st of each subsequent year, present
<br />to Lessor for review by the City Water/VVastewater Department, a Use Plan detailing how Lessee
<br />proposes to utilize the Leased Premises for the ensuing year. The Use Plan shall include at a
<br />minimum the types of crops and the proposed dates of cutting and plowing of each crop.
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<br />12. NON-DISCRIMINATION
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<br /> The Lessee for himself, his personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns,
<br />as a part of the consideration, does covenant and agree not to discriminate against any person on
<br />the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the use of the Leased Premises.
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