FSA-2591 Lease of Real Property

Form Approved - OMB No. 0560-0233

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FSA-2591

(See Page 3 for Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements)

Position 5

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

(12-31-07)

LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
PART A - GENERAL
1. Lessee's Name

3. Lessee's Address

2. Lessee's SSN/TIN
4. Effective date of lease

5. Date lease ends

6. Security Deposit

7. Amount of lease

8. Frequency

9. Due Date

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PART B - AGREEMENT
1.

The United States of America, U.S. Department of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) (Lessor) agrees to
lease to the Lessee, and the Lessee hereby leases to occupy/use, subject to redemption rights, if any, and the provisions set
forth below, the property located at (a)

in the County of (b)

, State of (c)

.

2.

The Lessee will pay to the Lessor the rent set forth in cash, certified check, cashier's check, money order or personal check
payable to the order of the Farm Service Agency at the following address:

3.

If a security deposit is required, receipt is hereby acknowledged by the Lessor. The security deposit is to be held by Lessor as
security for the full and faithful performance of all of the terms and conditions of the lease. Upon termination or expiration of
this lease, the surrender of all keys to the Lessor and the vacating of the property by the Lessee, the Lessee shall be entitled to the
return of the security deposit provided the property is vacated in as good condition as it was at the time it was first occupied by
the Lessee, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Deductions may be made from the security deposit by the Lessor to reimburse
Lessor for the cost of repairing or replacing property that may be broken, damaged, lost or missing. The security deposit is not an
advance on the rental payment and Lessee may not deduct any portion of it from rent due the Lessor. The security deposit, less
any deductions, will be refunded to the Lessee after the property has been vacated by the Lessee and inspected by Lessor. No
interest shall accrue to the security deposit.

4.

Utilities and operating expenses are not included in the rent and are the responsibility of the Lessee.

5.

The property is leased in "as is" condition.

6.

Should the property be destroyed or materially damaged during the period of this lease so as to render it wholly unfit for
occupancy by unforeseen event no due to any fault of or neglect of Lessee, the lease shall be terminated and the Lessee shall be
entitled to a credit or refund for the unexpired term of the lease for which payment has been made.

7.

Lessor reserves the right to post the property with appropriate signs during the period of the lease, and Lessee will allow parties
authorized by Lessor to visit and inspect the premises during reasonable hours by appointment during the entire term of this lease.

8.

The premises may be offered for sale at anytime and in the event of a sale, the lease may be transferred to the purchaser.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status,
familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's
TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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The Lessor shall have the right of ingress and egress at all reasonable times over, across, and upon the property for the prevention
of soil erosion, pollution and control or the improvement of the property and the right to construct upon, repair, alter, drain,
terrace, and ditch the land. Lessee hereby waives and releases any and all claims against the Lessor for any damages arising from
any entry, operation, activity or inactivity by the Lessor on the property in the reasonable exercise of any of its rights.

10. Lessee agrees that the Lessee and Lessee's family and guests will refrain from causing or permitting any unnecessary loud noise
from any source, including human voices, to emit from the premises and at all times a reasonable degree of quiet shall be
maintained.
11. The Lessee shall maintain the premises in a clean, sanitary, safe, and satisfactory condition as at occupancy, reasonable wear and
tear excepted. The Lessee shall not commit waste or permit waste to be committed on the leased property and the property will
not be used for any purposes which are in violation of local ordinances or Federal or state regulations or statutes.
12. Without the written consent of the Lessor, the Lessee shall not demolish, alter, add to, or remove any buildings or structures on
the property. No holes shall be drilled in the walls, woodwork or floors; no antenna shall be installed, and no painting or wall
papering is permitted unless authorized in writing by the Lessor.
13. The Lessee waives all rights to make deductions and offsets from the rent for rent for repair and improvements, unless the prior
written approval of the Lessor is obtained. Any repairs, alterations, or improvements for leased premises undertaken by the
Lessee without such prior written approval shall be deemed the voluntary acts of the Lessee.
14. Lessee agrees to pay Lessor the cost for repair of any damage to the property inflicted intentionally or inadvertently by Lessee or
Lessee's guests.
15. Lessor does not and has no obligation to carry insurance on the property or its contents.

16. The leased premises shall not be sublet, in whole or in part, nor the lease assigned, voluntarily or otherwise. EXCEPTION: In
the case of the death or incompetency of the Lessee, the lease may be assigned to the spouse upon the request and receipt of prior
written consent of the Lessor.
17. The Lessee shall not use the property for the dumping or disposal of any chemical or other toxic/hazardous substances. Any
chemical or hazardous substance brought onto the property for the purpose of controlling weeds or for agricultural uses must be
used in strict compliance with the appropriate manufacturer's label and directions. All chemicals and hazardous substances must
be removed by the lessee upon termination of the lease. The lessee will be held responsible for the clean-up of any chemical,
hazardous or toxic substance that was caused in anyway by the lessee actions.
18. Except as provided in Part C, this lease may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party. If the
premises are sold, subject to the lease, the new owner may terminate this lease by giving 30 days notice to Lessee in the same
manner, but in any event, the Lessee shall retain the right to harvest any existing crops.
19. Upon the expiration or termination of this lease, and without further notice, the Lessee shall peaceably vacate and surrender
possession of the property in as good condition as the property is now or shall be put during the term of the lease, reasonable wear
and tear excepted. Upon failure of the Lessee to vacate and surrender possession of the property, the Lessee may remain in
possession only as a tenant at the sufferance of the Lessor, who may immediately or at any time thereafter, reenter the property
and remove all persons and property, either by summary dispossession proceedings or by any other suitable action or proceeding
at law, or otherwise, without being liable for damage.
20. Any personal property belonging to the Lessee and left on the leased premises after termination or expiration of the lease may be
disposed of by Lessor in any manner deemed proper and Lessor is hereby relieved of all liability of doing so.
21. Lessee hereby agrees to relieve and hold harmless Lessor and any of the Lessor's employees for any and all claims for damage to
the Lessee's property and any and all liability that may occur in connection with this lease.
22. This lease is subject to FSA regulations at 7 C.F.R. parts 766 and 767.

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PART C - SPECIAL STIPULATIONS

PART D - SIGNATURE
1. Lessee's Signature

2. Date

3. Authorized Agency Official Name

4. Authorized Agency Official Title

5. Signature of Authorized Agency Official Name

6. Date

PART E - FSA USE ONLY
1. Advice Number

2. Lease Type Code

3. Lease Type Code

4. Lessee Relationship Code

5. Lessee Kind Code

6. OK Code

NOTE: The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a), the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is authorized by the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 USC 1921 et seq.), or other Acts, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, to solicit the information requested
on its application forms. The information requested is necessary for FSA to determine eligibility for credit or other financial assistance, service loans, and conduct
statistical analyses. Supplied information may be furnished to other Department of Agriculture agencies, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice or
other law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Labor, the United States Postal
Service, or other Federal, State, or local agencies as required or permitted by law. In addition, information may be referred to interested parties under the Freedom
of Information Act, to financial consultants, advisors, lending institutions, packagers, agents, and private or commercial credit sources, to collection or servicing
contractors, to credit reporting agencies, to private attorneys under contract with FSA or the Department of Justice, to business firms in the trade area that buy chattel
or crops or sell them for commission, to Members of Congress or Congressional staff members, or to courts or adjudicative bodies. Disclosure of the information
requested is voluntary. However, failure to disclose certain items of information requested, including Social Security Number or Federal Tax Identification Number,
may result in a delay in the processing of an application or its rejection.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0560-0233. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO THE LOCAL FSA OFFICE.