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(F) Surface and Subsurface Mineral Exploration and Extraction — Mining or extraction of <br />soil, sand, gravel, oil, natural gas, fuel, coal, or any other mineral substance owned by <br />Grantor as of the date of this ALE Deed or later acquired by Grantor, using any surface <br />mining, subsurface mining, or dredging method, from the Protected Property is prohibited <br />except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph F. If a third parry owns or leases the oil, <br />natural gas, or any other mineral rights associated with the Protected Property at the time <br />this ALE Deed is executed, and their interests have not been subordinated to this ALE, the <br />Grantor must require, to the greatest extent possible, that any oil, natural gas, and mineral <br />exploration and extraction conducted by such third parry is conducted in accordance with <br />this Paragraph (F). Any mineral leases or other conveyances of minerals entered into or <br />renewed after the date of this ALE Deed are subordinate to the terms of this ALE Deed and <br />must incorporate by reference this ALE Deed. Limited mining activities for materials (e.g., <br />sand, gravel, or shale) used to facilitate the agricultural operations on the Protected <br />Property are allowed where the extraction of such materials is limited, localized, and small <br />with a defined area and acreage identified in EXHIBIT D and does not harm the Purpose <br />of the ALE. <br />3. Preserving Agricultural Uses. The provisions of this ALE Deed and associated exhibits will <br />not be interpreted to restrict the types of agricultural operations that can function on the Protected <br />Property, so long as the agricultural operations are consistent with the long-term viability of the <br />Protected Property and the Purpose of the ALE. No uses will be allowed that violate Federal laws, <br />including Federal drug laws, or that decrease the ALE's protection for the Purpose of the ALE. <br />Allowed uses of the Protected Property include the specific uses allowed in Section I, Paragraph <br />(2)(B)(i)-(v) and the following activities, subject to the qualifications stated below: <br />(A) Agricultural Production — The production, processing, and marketing of livestock and <br />agricultural products compatible with the Purpose of the ALE are allowed provided these <br />activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the terms of the ALE deed. <br />(B) Forest Management and Timber Harvest — Forest management and timber harvesting <br />are allowed, provided these activities are carried out, to the extent practicable, in <br />accordance with current, generally accepted best management practices for the sites, soils, <br />and terrain of the Protected Property. <br />(C) On -Farm Energy Production — Renewable energy production is allowed for the <br />purpose of generating energy for the agricultural and residential needs of the Protected <br />Property. Renewable energy sources must be built and maintained within impervious <br />surface limits and consistent with the Purpose of the ALE. <br />SECTION II - PROTECTION OF THE UNITED STATES'S INTERESTS <br />1. United States Right of Enforcement. Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. Section 3865 et seq., the <br />United States is granted the right of enforcement that it may exercise only if the terms of the ALE <br />Deed are not enforced by the Grantee. The Secretary of the United States Department of <br />Exhibit F 4 <br />