C.F.R. » Title 25 » CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER › PART 162—LEASES AND PERMITS › Subpart B—Agricultural Leases

25 C.F.R. § 162.238

What indemnities are required under an agricultural lease?

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(a) An agricultural lease must require that the tenant indemnify and hold the United States and the Indian landowners harmless from any loss, liability, or damages resulting from the tenant's use or occupation of the leased premises, unless:

(1) The tenant would be prohibited by law from making such an agreement; or (2) The interests of the Indian landowners are adequately protected by insurance.

(b) Unless the tenant would be prohibited by law from making such an agreement, an agricultural lease must specifically require that the tenant indemnify the United States and the Indian landowners against all liabilities or costs relating to the use, handling, treatment, removal, storage, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials, or the release or discharge of any hazardous materials from the leased premises that occurs during the lease term, regardless of fault.

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Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Fredericks v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 404 (Fed. Cl. 2016).
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Fredericks v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 404 (Fed. Cl. 2016). “” 25 C.F.R. § 162.238 ; see also 25 C.F.R. § 166.”
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