Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.4.1 Lessee shall provide all necessary labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment and insurance to do all of the work necessary for a farming operation in accordance with the requirements and within the time limits prescribed herein. Lessee shall provide an equipment list (Attachment FF) that includes all equipment that will be required for the successful performance of this lease. 1.4.2 Lessee agrees to personally farm the lands described above and specified in the attachments. Neither subleasing nor the transfer of any Lease rights shall be allowed without prior approval by the Agency and must be in writing, signed by both parties. 1.4.3 Lessee shall not subject, permit, encourage or invite other persons to use any part of the premises. 1.4.4 Lessee further declares that the only persons or parties interested in this Lease as principals are those named herein and that the Lease is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation. 1.4.5 Assignment, subcontracting or transfer of all or part of the interests of Lessee in the work covered by this lease is prohibited. 1.4.6 Lessee shall pay any retail taxes on any goods or services purchased for the Site. 1.4.7 Lessee shall be responsible for controlling all weeds and pests as determined and approved by the District Wildlife Biologist (DWB) per the cropping plan (Attachment BB). Lessee shall receive prior approval from the Agency before using any insecticides, herbicides or fungicides and further agrees to follow all label instructions and comply with all Federal, State and Local laws which regulate the use and application of such products. 1.4.8 Lessee shall abide by all Federal, State, county, local laws as well as IDNR rules, regulations and Administrative Orders. 1.4.9 Lessee shall not enter into any construction or remodeling projects of any kind on the premises without receiving prior written permission from the Agency. 1.4.10 This lease shall not be used as basis for a Lessee deer or turkey hunting permit. 1.4.11 The Agency may open the premises to public hunting. 1.4.12 Lessee shall not disturb any of the natural habitat, aquatic life or wildlife on the premises or any of the Agency’s areas adjacent to the premises without prior written permission from the Agency. (20 ILCS 835/6). 1.4.13 The Agency reserves the right to inspect and investigate Lessee’s facilities, equipment and personnel. 1.4.14 The Agency shall sign for approval for crop insurance at Lessee’s request. 1.4.15 If the Agency causes loss or damage to Lessee’s crop, the Agency will adjust the lease payment, based on documented evidence, as estimated by formula, by the Agency at fair market value. IDNR shall utilize current and historical data found on the University of Illinois’, Farmdoc website at (http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/Manage/) to assist in the calculation of values. 1.4.16 The Agency and the Lessee mutually acknowledge that various standard provisions of this Lease may or may not be pertinent to the actual lease purpose, and that each such provision shall be interpreted as it reasonably pertains to this specific agreement and to the subject premises involved. 1.4.17 Lessee will not perform any fall tillage (Moldboard, disking or chisel) unless specifically requested by the Site Superintendent and is consistent with the USDA Conservation Plan Standards. Except for strip tillage for fall fertilizer application, however, no nitrogen may be applied in the fall. 1.4.18 Lessee may perform spring tillage after March 1, unless prior consent is given by IDNR, in writing, to begin on an earlier date. 1.4.19 Lessee shall be allowed to utilize vertical tillage (fall or spring) if there are any compaction problems on any of the crop fields. Vertical tillage must be consistent with USDA Conservation Plan Standards and must be pre-approved and in writing by the Agricultural Farm Lease Manager