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Final Version LANDFILL GAS AGREEMENT This Landfill Gas Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on this 16th day of July , 2019 ("Effective Date"), by and between Indian River Eco District, LLC ("Company"), a Texas limited liability company, and Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District ("District"), a special dependent district of Indian River County, Florida. WHEREAS, Company desires to purchase the Landfill Gas ("LFG") collected by the District's LFG Assets for the purpose of producing electricity and/or Renewable Natural Gas (RNG); and WHEREAS, the District has determined that selling LFG to Company pursuant to this Agreement benefits the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County and, further, this Agreement serves important and proper public purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual obligations, benefits and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the District and Company agree that they shall be bound by and shall comply with the following provisions of this Agreement: ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1.1 When the following words and phrases are used in this Agreement, they shall be defined and construed as follows: Acceptable Landfill Gas (LFG) — means Landfill Gas wherein the sulfur content of the LFG is in accordance with ASTM -D5504 is equal to or less than a quarterly average of 2,000 ppmv and that the minimum methane content is greater than or equal to an average of 40% by volume, as determined each day. BTU — means a British Thermal Unit, which is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one avoirdupois pound of pure water from 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit to 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit at standard temperature and standard pressure. Business Day — means every day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks are required or authorized by law or executive order to close in the State of Florida. Change in Law — means the enactment, adoption, promulgation, modification or repeal of any laws, codes, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees after the Effective Date. Company Credits — means the value of any Environmental Attributes that the Company earns as a result of its usage or destruction of LFG delivered to the Company. 1