LE~SE AGPli.:EMENT ' W\DE PURSUANT TO THE COVENANT TO EST~BLISH A COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORrHERN Ml\.RIANA. ISLANDS IN POLITIC~L UNION WITH THE UNIT~D STATES OF ~MERICA THIS LEl\SE AGREEMENT is made this 19 g3 , (D f.k. day of ~~ by and between the MARIANAS PUBLIC LAND CORPOR'I\.TION, a corporation created under and existing pursuant to the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands, the COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, a public body organized and existing under and pursuant to Public Law No. 2-48, and the COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, hereinafter referred to respectively as the "Corporation", the "Authority", and the "Commonwealth", and collectively as the "Lessors", and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA., as lessee, hereinafter referred to as the "United States". WITNESSETH: that WHEREAS, the Marianas Political Status Commission, being the duly appointed representative of the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Personal Representative of the President of the United States for Micronesian Status Negotiations entered into a Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (Public Law 94-241: 90 ST~T 263) on the 15th day of February 1975, in order to establish a self-governing commonwealth for the Northern Mariana Islands within the United States political system and to define the future relationship between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States: and WHEREAS, said Covenant became mutually binding when it was respectively approved by the United States of America, the Mariana Islands District Legislature, and the people of the Northern Mariana Islands: and WHEREAS, Sections 802 and 803 of said Covenant provide that certain property in the Northern Mariana Islands, as hereinafter described, will be made available to the United States by lease to enable it to carry out its defense responsibilities: and WHEREAS, noting that the extent of land required by the United States had been determined and the precise boundaries thereof agreed upon, and desiring that all basic arrangements relative to land be reduced to a formal land agreement, the parties to said Covenant also entered into a Technical Agreement setting forth additional terms and conditions of the lease to the United States: and WHEREAS, said Sections 802 and 803 and said Technical Agreement became effective on the 9th day of January 1978, in accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 4534 signed on the 24th day of October 1977: and WHEREAS, the Corporation is the legal land entity established by the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands to manage and dispose of surface public lands in the Northern Mariana Islands, including those lands on Saipan, Tinian and Farallon de Medinilla Islands as described in said Section 802: and WHEREAS, subject to the provisions of said Section 802 and said Technical Agreement, the Authority is the fee title holder of certain additional surface lands on Tinian Island, hereinafter described: and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth has been authorized by Public Law No. -?,- ~0, to execute this Lease Agreement as it applies to the waters immediately adjacent to the surface lands located on Tinian and Farallon de Medinilla Islands described in said Section 802: and 2 WHEREAS, the United States has requested that said surface lands and adjacent waters be made available at this time; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the Premises, and the rent hereinafter reserved and of the covenants herein contained on the part of the United States to be observed and performed, it is hereby agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1. a. GRANT OF PREMISES Grant by Corporation. The Corporation does hereby grant, demise, and let unto the United States, subject to all the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the United States does hereby accept and rent from the Corporation the following real property located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: (1) On Tinian Island, approximately 17,089 acres (6,916 hectares) of land, described as that land shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, less the land described below in Article l.b.; (2) On Saipan Island, approximately 177 acres (72 hectares) of land at Tanapag Harbor, as further described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and (3) On Farallon de Medinilla Island, approximately 206 acres (83 hectares) of land encompassing the entire island, as further described in Exhibit C, attached hereto and made a part hereof. b. Grant by Authority. The Authority does hereby grant, demise, and let unto the United States, subject to all the terms, covenants, and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the United States does hereby accept and rent from the Authority approximately 709 acres (287 hectares) of land located on Tinian Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, comprised of all that parcel of land described in Exhibit D, attached hereto and made a part hereof, less that certain portion of Lot 221 T 01 (44,409 square meters) as shown on 3 Cadastral Plat No. 221 T 00, approximately 2 acres {1 hectare) in size, located within the lands described in said Exhibit D. c. Grant by Commonwealth. The Commonwealth does hereby grant, demise, and let unto the United States, subject to all the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the United States does hereby accept and rent from the Commonwealth pursuant to Section 802 of the Covenant waters of the Commonwealth immediately adjacent to the leased surface lands on Tinian and Farallon de Medinilla Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, hereinabove leased to the United States by the Corporation. The United States shall have the right within the waters to facilitate access and egress to the leased surface lands and to construct reasonable port facilities; PROVIDED, that the United States shall disturb to the minimum extent possible the seabed and subsoil in exercising its right of construction. The Commonwealth retains the right, without undue interference to the rights of the United States under this Lease Agreement to exploit the living and non-living resources of the waters immediately adjacent to the leased surface lands. d. Definition of Premises. As used hereinafter, the term "Premises" shall be construed to refer collectively to all of the lands and waters hereinabove described in this Article. ARTICLE 2. TERM To have and to hold the above described Premises unto the United States, its successors and assigns, for a term of fifty {50) years, commencing on the first day of January 1983, SUBJECT, however, to: {1) the terms and conditions of the "Land Acquisition and Deferred Payment Agreement" executed simultaneously with this Lease Agreement; and {2) the terms and conditions of a lease covering a portion of the Premises, made as of the 11th day of June 1965, between the Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, as lessor, and the Micronesian Development Company, Inc., as lessee, which lease shall be allowed to continue in 4 accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of this Lease Agreement. ARTICLE 3. OPTION TO EXTEND The United States shall have the option of renewing this Lease Agreement in whole or in part for an additional term of fifty (50) years if it so desires at the end of the first term hereof. If the United States elects to exercise its option to renew this Lease Agreement, the United States must provide notice of its intent to renew during the period 1 January to 30 September 2032. ARTICLE 4. PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Premises are leased and may be used for any purpose required to carry out the defense responsibilities of the United States. Nothing herein shall derogate from the rights of the parties provided under the Covenant. ARTICLE 5. a. RENT Rent Amounts. The United States shall pay to the Lessors in full settlement of this Lease Agreement, including the second fifty (50) year term if exercised under the provisions of Article 3 hereof, the total sum of $19,520,600, determined as follows: (1) for the property on Tinian Island, $17,500,000; (2) for the property at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island, $2,000,000; and (3) for Farallon de Medinilla Island, $20,600; all of which above sums shall, in accordance with the terms of said Covenant and Technical Agreement, be adjusted by a percentage which is the same as the percentage change in the United States Department of Commerce composite price index from the date of signing of said Covenant to the effective date of this Lease Agreement. It is hereby agreed that the total adjusted sum to be paid to the Lessors by the United States is $33,000,000. 5 b. Manner of Payment. It is agreed by the parties hereto that the United States shall discharge its responsibilities under this Article by paying to the Corporation all monies due hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of the "Land Acquisition and Deferred Payment Agreement" executed by the United States, the Commonwealth, and the Corporation simultaneously with this Lease Agreement. ARl'ICLE 6. LEASE TO MICRONESIAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. As noted in Article 2 of this Lease Agreement, a portion of the Premises is encumbered by a lease dated the 11th day of June 1965, to the Micronesian Development Company, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "MDC", which lease shall be allowed to continue in accordance with its terms. The United States and the Corporation will consult and cooperate on specific actions by either party that may affect or involve possible adjustments or termination of the MDC lease. Each party will render full assistance to the other in order to achieve specific needs with respect to the MDC lease, to include either compliance with the terms of the lease, amendments to the lease, or actions to terminate the lease. In no event will either party impede the action of the other with respect to the MDC lease. The United States will be responsible for damages resulting from a breach or early termination of the MDC lease resulting solely from United States initiatives. The Corporation will be responsible for damages resulting from a breach or early termination resulting solely from Corporation initiatives. Both the United States and the Corporation will hold the other harmless from all claims arising by reason of any such breach or termination. ARl'ICLE 7. COVENANT OF SUFFICIENT INTERESTS: REMOVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES: AND INDEMNIFICATION BY LESSORS Subject to fulfillment of the provisions of said "Land Acquisition and Deferred Payment Agreement", the Lessors hereby 6 covenant with the United States that they have the right to make this Lease Agreement for the aforesaid term. If the United States shall perform all of the covenants and provisions of this Lease Agreement to be performed by the United States, the United States shall, during the term hereof, freely, peacefully, and quietly occupy and enjoy the full possession of the Premises without molestation or hindrance, lawful or unlawful, of any person whomsoever with the exception of said MDC; and that if, at any time during the term hereby granted, the title of the Lessors shall fail or be discovered not to enable the Lessors to grant the term hereby demised, the Lessors shall take whatever actions are necessary to expeditiously restore possession of the affected portions of the Premises to the United States. The Lessors shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the United States, its officers, agents and employees for and from any and all liability or claims for loss or damage which may arise from the failure of the Lessors title to the Premises or its ability to grant the term hereby demised. ARTICLE 8. LI~BILITY OF UNITED STATES The United States shall hold the Lessors harmless from any and all claims for damage or injury caused by or resulting from any act or omission of the United States in connection with the United States' use of the Premises to the extent permitted under the Federal Tort Claims Act (62 STAT 869-982, 28 u.s.c. ARTICLE 9. a. 2671-2680). IMPROVEMENTS; Improvements. RESTO~TION The United States shall during the term of this Lease Agreement have the right, at its own expense, to construct, place, erect, or install such buildings, structures, equipment and facilities as may be necessary for the United States' use of the Premises pursuant to this Lease Agreement; 7 provided that at the expiration of this Lease Agreement, or its prior termination in whole or in part, the United States shall have the option of either removing such buildings, structures, equipment and facilities as it may elect, or abandoning the same in place. At least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease Agreement, the United States shall give notice to the Lessors of those buildings and structures or other improvements the United States intends to remove from the Premises. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease Agreement, all buildings and structures or other improvements not included in said listing shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the United States and shall become the property of the appropriate lessor. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties hereto, the buildings and structures or other improvements included in said listing shall be removed by the United States within six (6) months of the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease Agreement. b. Restoration. It is understood that the activities of the United States in connection with carrying out its defense responsibilities may result in damage to the Premises. In that event, upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease Agreement in whole or in part, the parties shall consult in good faith to determine and agree upon the extent of the damage, taking into account conditions at the time, including potential uses of the Premises. With respect to the islands of Saipan and Tinian, the United States will correct the damage, including removal of unexploded ordnance and exploded ordnance fragments introduced or uncovered by the United States during the term of this Lease Agreement. With respect to the island of Farallon de Medinilla, upon identification by the Lessors of a project for use of a specific area and notification to the 8 United States of such intended use, the United States shall, to the extent practicable, remove all unexploded ordnance and exploded ordnance fragments from that area. ARI'ICLE 10. a. LEASEMCKS: SUBLEASES AND ASSIGNMENTS: REASSIGNMENTS: AND DISPOSALS Required Leasebacks. In accordance with Sections 803(d) and (e) of said Covenant and Part !.5. of said Technical Agreement, the United States shall, by separate agreements, lease back to the appropriate lessor certain portions of the Premises located on Saipan and Tinian Islands. Until such time as said required leaseback agreements are consummated, all leases, licenses or permits issued by the Lessors authorizing use of any portion of the Premises covered by the required leaseback agreements may continue in force and effect. At such time as said required leaseback agreements are effective, new agreements permitting continued use may be issued to the using party by the appropriate lessor recognizing the restrictions imposed by the leaseback agreement. b. Other Leasebacks. Pursuant to Part !.S.c. of said Technical Agreement, the United States shall lease back to the Corporation, in accordance with the provisions of Part r.S.A.(l) and (4) of said Technical Agreement, the area shown in Exhibit E, attached hereto and made a part hereof, excluding the areas referred to in paragraph a. of this Article. Until such time as the leaseback agreement is consummated, all leases, licenses or permits issued by the Lessors authorizing use of any portion of the Premises covered by this leaseback may continue in force and effect. At such time as the leaseback agreement becomes effective, new agreements permitting continued use may be issued to the using party by the Corporation recognizing the restrictions imposed by the leaseback agreement. 9 c. Additional Leasebacks. The United States may from time to time lease back to the appropriate lessor, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, additional portions of the Premises which are temporarily in excess of the needs of the United States. All requests made for use of the Premises which are unrelated to the needs or the discharge of the responsibilities of the United States shall be processed in accordance with the leaseback procedures of this paragraph. d. Subleases and Assignments by United States. The United States may sublease the Premises or any portion thereof as required for the needs or the discharge of the responsibilities of the United States. The United States may also assign the Premises or any portion thereof as required for the needs or the discharge of the responsibilities of the United States, with the prior written consent of the appropriate lessor. e. Reassignments. It is understood that the United States agency having control over the Premises is the Department of Defense. The United States may, however, consistent with the purpose of this Lease Agreement, reassign use of all or portions of the Premises to other United States Federal agencies in accordance with applicable United States law. f. Disposals. Should any portion of the Premises not be required for the needs or the discharge of the responsibilities of the United States, or otherwise become surplus property under United States law, the Lessors will be given the first opportunity to acquire the interest of the United States in such property in accordance with United States law. ARTICLE 11. JOINT USE Should the United States exercise joint control of San Jose Harbor pursuant to Part II.l. of said Technical Agreement requiring the Commonwealth to upgrade wharf space or reimburse the United States for having such service performed, the United 10 States will offset the value of any improvements to San Jose Harbor made by the Commonwealth subsequent to the signing of said Covenant. ARTICLE 12. a. NON-UNITED STATES ACCESS TO PREMISES Authorized Access. It is hereby agreed that execution of the joint use agreements and implementation of the other arrangements contemplated by said Technical Agreement shall be held in abeyance until such time as a need therefor is established. In the interim and consistent with the provisions of said Technical Agreement, the Lessors shall have unrestricted use of the West Field area and San Jose Harbor on Tinian Island for civilian aviation and port related activities, respectively: provided, however, that any expansion of existing facilities or construction of additional facilities shall be subject to prior written approval of the United States. In addition to the access rights provided for hereinabove and Articles 6 and 10 of this Lease Agreement, the general public shall have access to the remaining portions of the Premises on Saipan and Tinian Islands consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for recreational, hunting, and fishing purposes until such time as said remaining portions of the Premises are required for the needs or the discharge of the responsibilities of the United States. b. Restriction of Public Access. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a. of this Article, during times of military maneuvers, operations, or related activity, the granted right of public access may be restricted by the United States. Closure for such purposes, however, will be kept to a minimum consistent with military requirements and in the interest of safety and security. Additionally, all shoreline areas in and around the portions of the Premises located on or 11 immediately adjacent to Tinian Island, shall remain open to fishermen at all possible times except for those limited areas that must be closed to comply with United States safety and security requirements. The United States shall provide adequate public notice of seven (7) days prior to restricting public access, except in times of emergency. c. Farallon de Medinilla. Public access to Farallon de Medinilla Island and the waters of the Commonwealth immediately adjacent thereto shall be permanently restricted for safety reasons. ARTICLE 13. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT No member of or Delegate to Congress, or elected or appointed official of the Commonwealth, or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease Agreement, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this Lease Agreement if made with a corporation for its general benefit. ARTICLE 14. GRATUITIES The United States may, by written notice to the Lessors, terminate the rights of the Lessors under this Lease Agreement if it is found, after notice and hearing by the Secretary of the Navy or his duly authorized representative, that gratuities (in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise) were offered or given by the Lessors, or any agent or representative of the Lessors, to any officer or employee of the United States with a view toward securing a lease or securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amendment, or the making of any determination with respect to the performing of such lease; provided, that the existence of the facts upon which the Secretary or his duly authorized representative makes such findings shall be in issue and may be reviewed in any 12 competent court. In the event this Lease Agreement is so terminated, the United States shall be entitled (1) to pursue the same remedies against the Lessors as it could pursue in the event of a breach of the contract by the Lessors, and (2) as a penalty in addition to any other damages to which it may be entitled by law, to exemplary damages in an amount (as determined by the Secretary or his duly authorized representative) which shall be not less than three nor more than ten times the cost incurred by the Lessors in providing such gratuities to any such officer or employee. The rights and remedies of the United States provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Lease Agreement. ARI'ICLE 15. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES The Lessors warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Lease Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Lessors for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty the United States shall have the right to annul this Lease Agreement without liability or, in its discretion, to deduct from the rental price or consideration or otherwise recover the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. (Licensed real estate agents or brokers having listings on property for rent, in accordance with general business practice, and who have not obtained such licenses for the sole purpose of effecting this Lease Agreement may be considered as bona fide employees or agencies within the exception contained in this Article.) 13 ARTICLE 16. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS The terms "Corporation", "Authority", "Commonwealth", and "United States" wherever used herein shall be held to mean and include, respectively, the Corporation, the Authority, the Commonwealth, and the United States, their successors and assigns. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their said respective successors and assigns. ARTICLE 17. NOTICES No notice, order, direction, determination, requirement, consent, or approval under this Lease Agreement shall be of any effect unless in writing. All notices required under this Lease Agreement shall be addressed to the Corporation or to the United States, as may be appropriate, at the following addresses or at such other addresses as may from time to time be agreed upon by the parties hereto: FOR THE LESSORS: DUPLICATE COPY TO: Chairman, Board of Directors Marianas Public Land Corporation P. 0. Box 380 Saipan, CM 96950 Governor Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Saipan, CM 96950 FOR THE UNITED STATES: DUPLICATE COPY TO: Commander, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Code 24) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860 Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Marianas (Code N4) Box 6A FPO San Francisco 96630 ARTICLE 18. DISPUTES The parties will use their best efforts to resolve between themselves any question or dispute relating to the interpretation or operation of this Lease Agreement and the Land Acquisition and Deferred Payment Agreement. ARTICLE 19. a. ADMINISTRATION The Lessors' representative specified in Article 17 hereof shall have complete charge of the administration of this Lease Agreement, and shall exercise full supervision and general direction insofar as the interests of the Lessors are affected. 14 b. The United States' representative specified in Article 17 hereof shall, under the direction of the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, have complete charge of the administration of this Lease .A greement, and shall exercise full supervision and general direction thereof insofar as the interests of the United States are affected. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lease Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written. FOR THE COMMONWEA.LTH OF THE NORI'HERN MA.RIANA ISLANDS FOR THE MA.RIANAS PUBLIC LAND CORPO R1 By: FOR THE COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY By: of Di rectors APPROVED AS TO FORM: 15 ~tl-llnse!=?f?-../~ Comronnwealth Ports Authority TATES OF AMERICl\. 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EXHIBIT D All that certain tract or parcel of real property located on the island of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point, designated as Corner 1, which is North 101,101.06 meters by East 126,861.5 7 meters on the- Mariana·· Is lands Plane Coordinate System~ Thence S 69° 26' 06" E, a distance of 1,523.82 feet to Corner 2~ Thence S 82° 58' 41" E, a distance of 3,415.41 feet to Corner 3~ Thence N 79° 07' 03" E·, a distance of 3,700.00 feet to Corner 4~ Thence S 76° 22' 57" E, a distance of 1,680.13 feet to Corner 5; Thence N 05° 12' 00" E, a distance of 4,107.49 feet to Corner 6~ Thence S 79° 07' 03" W, a distance of 10,916.72 feet to Corner 7~ Thence S 10° 52' 57" E, a distanc~ of 1,405.00 feet to the place of beginning~ containing an area of 30,971,295.00 square feet (2,877,327.40 square meters), more or less.