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FINAL 1)R IFI 1/16/2020
<br />governmental authority, and other liabilities (whether legal or equitable in nature and including,
<br />without limitation, court costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees and attorneys' fees on appeal) to
<br />which United States may be subject or incur relating to the Protected Property, which may arise
<br />from, but are not limited to, Grantor's negligent acts, omissions, or breach of any representation,
<br />warranty, covenant, agreements contained in this ALE Deed or violations of any Federal, State, or
<br />local laws, including all Environmental Laws (defined below).
<br />3. Environmental Warranty.
<br />As used herein, "Environmental Law" or `Environmental Laws" means any and all Federal, State,
<br />local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines, policies,
<br />or requirements of any governmental authority regulating or imposing standards of liability or
<br />standards of conduct (including common law) concerning air, water, solid waste, hazardous
<br />materials, worker and community right -to -know, hazard communication, noise, radioactive
<br />material, resource protection, subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, health protection,
<br />and similar environmental health, safety, building, and land use as may now or at any time
<br />hereafter be in effect.
<br />As used herein, "Hazardous Materials" means any petroleum, petroleum products, fuel oil, waste
<br />oils, explosives, reactive materials, ignitable materials, corrosive materials, hazardous chemicals,
<br />hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, toxic substances, toxic
<br />chemicals, radioactive materials, infectious materials, and any other element, compound, mixture,
<br />solution, or substance that may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the
<br />environment.
<br />Grantor warrants that it is in compliance with, and will remain in compliance with, all applicable
<br />Environmental Laws. Grantor warrants that there are no notices by any governmental authority of
<br />any violation or alleged violation of, noncompliance or alleged noncompliance with, or any
<br />liability under, any Environmental Law relating to the operations or conditions of the Protected
<br />Property. Grantor further warrants that it has no actual knowledge of an undisclosed release or
<br />threatened release of Hazardous Materials, as such substances and wastes are defined by applicable
<br />Federal and State law.
<br />Furthermore, Grantor warrants the information disclosed to Grantee and United States regarding
<br />any past violations or noncompliance with Environmental Laws and associated remedial actions,
<br />or any past releases of Hazardous Materials and any associated remedial actions is complete and
<br />accurate.
<br />Moreover, Grantor hereby promises to hold harmless and indemnify Grantee and the United States
<br />against all litigation, claims, demands, penalties and damages, including reasonable attorneys'
<br />fees, arising from or connected with the release or threatened release of any hazardous materials
<br />on, at, beneath or from the Protected Property, or arising from or connected with a violation of any
<br />Environmental Laws by Grantor or any other prior owner of the Protected Property. Grantor's
<br />indemnification obligation will not be affected by any authorizations provided by Grantee or the
<br />United States to Grantor with respect to the Protected Property or any restoration activities carried
<br />Exhibit F
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