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FINAL DRAFT AMENDED AGREEMENT OF LEASE • THIS AMENDED LEASE AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2007, by and between the COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, ("the County"), a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ("the City") a municipal corporation ("County and City") and THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPLORATORY CENTER OF VIRGINIA, INC. ("Tenant"). WITNESSETH: ARTICLE I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Section 1.1. The Lewis & Clark Expedition, one of America's greatest adventures, began in Charlottesville -Albemarle at Monticello, where President Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis planned the trip west. Section 1.2. Both Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis are Albemarle natives; William Clark and his family were Central Virginians who had lived in Albemarle, where his older brother and mentor George Rogers Clark was born. Section 1.3. Jefferson's homeland of Charlottesville -Albemarle County is uniquely suited for visitors to explore and discover the Corps of Discovery and Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and also the geography, plants, wildlife and Native American cultures that comprised the .' nation at the beginning of the 19'h Century. Section 1.4. Tenant is a Virginia non -stock corporation. Section 1.5. The northern end of Darden Towe Park along the Rivanna River, which connects with the George Rogers Clark birthplace, is uniquely situated to provide a premier site for the Facility. Section 1.6. The property at the northern end of Darden Towe is also located along the Southwest Mountains and historic Route 20, which connect the homes of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe, as well as other early Virginia explorers such as Dr. Thomas Walker. Section 1.7. The Facility will complement the visitor experience at Monticello, the University of Virginia, Ashlawn-Highland and other important Central Virginia attractions and enhance our communities' connection with the Rivanna River. It will also commemorate both the Lewis & Clark Expedition and George Rogers Clark, the conqueror of the old Northwest Territory. Section 1.8. The Facility will be designed in a manner that is environmentally and esthetically sensitive and developed in a manner to enhance the natural beauty of both the Rivanna River and Darden Towe Park. • Section 1.9. This Amended Agreement of Lease shall supersede the Agreement of Lease among the parties dated July 1, 2003.