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4 Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 04/20/2023 the Premises by Grantee will affect any Lines, fences, buildings, improvements or other facilities (collectively, "Other Improvements"), Grantee will be responsible at Grantee’s sole risk to locate and make any adjustments necessary to such Other Improvements. Grantee must contact the owner(s) of the Other Improvements notifying them of any work that may damage these Other Improvements and /or interfere with their service and obtain the owner’s written approval prior to so affecting the Other Improvements. Grantee must mark all Other Improvements on the Plans and Specifications and mark such Other Improvements in the field in order to verify their locations. Grantee must also use all reasonable methods when working on or near Grantor property to determine if any Other Improvements (fiber optic, cable, communication or otherwise) may exist. The Grantee agrees to keep the above-described premises free and clear from combustible materials and to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed at its sole expense all weeds and vegetation on said premises, said work of cutting and removal to be done at such times and with such frequency as to comply with Grantee and local laws and regulations and abate any and all hazard of fire. Section 6 Taxes and Recording Fees. Grantee shall pay when due any taxes, assessments or other charges (collectively, "Taxes") levied or assessed upon the Improvements by any governmental or quasi - governmental body or any Taxes levied or assessed against Grantor or the Premises that are attributable to the Improvements. Grantee agrees to purchase, affix and cancel any and all d ocumentary stamps in the amount prescribed by statute, and to pay any and all required transfer taxes, excise taxes and any and all fees incidental to recordation of the Memorandum of Easement. In the event of Grantee's failure to do so, if Grantor shall become obligated to do so, Grantee shall be liable for all costs, expenses and judgments to or against Grantor, including all of Grantor's legal fees and expenses. Section 7 Environmental. 7.1 Compliance with Environmental Laws. Grantee shall strictly comply with all Environmental Laws (as defined below). Grantee shall not maintain a "treatment," "storage," "transfer" or "disposal" facility, or "underground storage tank," as those terms are defined by Environmental Laws, on the Premises. Grantee shall not handle, transport, release or suffer the release of Hazardous Materials (as defined below) on or about the Premises. 7.2 Notice of Release. Grantee shall give Grantor immediate notice to Grantor's Resource Operations Center at (800) 832-5452 of any release of Hazardous Materials on, from, or affecting the Premises. Grantee shall use its best efforts to immediately respond to any release on or from the Premises. Any violation of Environmental Laws or any inspection or inquiry by governmental authorities charged with enforcing Environmental Laws with respect to Grantee's use of the Premises must be immediately reported to Grantor at EnvironmentalLeases@bnsf.com. Grantee also shall give Grantor prompt notice of all measures undertaken on behalf of Grantee to investigate, remediate, respond to or otherwise cure a release or violation. 7.3 Remediation of Release. In the event that Grantor has notice from Grantee or otherwise of a release or violation of Environmental Laws which occurred or may occur during the term of this Easement Agreement, Grantor may require Grantee, at Grantee's sole risk and expense, to tak e timely measures to investigate, remediate, respond to or otherwise cure such release or violation affecting the Premises. 7.4 Soils and Materials Management. (a) If during the construction or subsequent maintenance of the Improvements or any other soil-disturbing activities, soils or other materials considered to be environmentally impacted are encountered, Grantee will stop work immediately and notify Grantor. After consultation with Grantor, Grantee shall, at Grantee’s expense, characterize any such impacted soils. Upon receiving sampling results, Grantee shall, at Grantee’s