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any contaminants, pollutants, or pollution, including, but not limited to,
<br />hazardous or toxic substances, chemicals or other agents on, into, or from the
<br />leased premises or any adjacent lands or waters in any manner not permitted by
<br />law. For the purposes of this lease, "hazardous substances" shall mean and
<br />include those elements or compounds defined in 42 USC Section 9601 or which
<br />are contained in the list of hazardous substances adopted by the United States
<br />Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the list of toxic pollutants
<br />designated by the United States Congress or the EPA or defined by any other
<br />federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order
<br />or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of
<br />conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste, substance,
<br />material, pollutant or contaminant. "Pollutants" and "pollution" shall mean
<br />those products or substances defined in Chapters 376 and 403, Florida
<br />Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder, all as amended or updated from
<br />time to time. In the event of LESSEE's failure to comply with this paragraph,
<br />LESSEE shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly commence and diligently
<br />pursue any legally required closure, investigation, assessment, cleanup,
<br />decontamination, remediation, restoration and monitoring of (1) the leased
<br />premises, and (2) all off-site ground and surface waters and lands affected by
<br />LESSEE's such failure to comply, as may be necessary to bring the leased
<br />premises and affected off-site waters and lands into full compliance with all
<br />applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, rules,
<br />regulations, orders and decrees, and to restore the damaged property to the
<br />condition existing immediately prior to the occurrence which caused the
<br />damage. LESSEE'S obligations set forth in this paragraph shall survive the
<br />termination or expiration of this lease. This paragraph shall not be
<br />construed as a limitation upon LESSEE'S obligations as set forth in paragraph
<br />14 of this lease, nor upon any other obligations or responsibilities of LESSEE
<br />as set forth herein. Nothing herein shall relieve LESSEE of any
<br />responsibility or liability prescribed by law for fines, penalties and damages
<br />levied by governmental agencies, and the cost of cleaning up any contamination
<br />caused directly or indirectly by LESSEE'S activities or facilities. Upon
<br />discovery of a release of a hazardous substance or pollutant, or any other
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<br />R11/26/03
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