exv10w12



 





Exhibit 10.12




Prepared by and return to:

Marten A. “Mat” Trotzig, Atty, at Law, ISBA #8308, PO Box 336, LeMars, IA 51031, PH. No.
712-546-8873




AMENDMENT TO OPTION AGREEMENT

FOR PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE




     This Agreement is entered into between Northwest Iowa Renewable Energy, L.L.C. (“Optionee”)
and Higman Sand and Gravel, Inc. (“Option-giver”) as it pertains to a certain Option Agreement for
Purchase of Real Estate dated July 21, 2006 and filed July 26, 2006 at Book 2006 Page 3456. The
parties specifically agree to amend this Option Agreement as follows:




	 	1.	 	Optionees hereby exercise their option to extend the option for an additional
year that shall run from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Optionees have paid an
additional $1,000.00 for this additional option term.
	 
	 	2.	 	The parties further agree that Optionee may further extend this option for an
additional year by giving thirty (30) days written notice prior to the termination of
this second option term by paying an additional $1,000.00. In the event the option is
further extended, this will extend the option to June 30, 2009.
	 
	 	3.	 	All of the remaining terms and conditions of the original Option Agreement for
Purchase of Real Estate as referred to above shall remain the same.






	 	 	Dated this 15th day of June, 2007.





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	NORTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE	 	HIGMAN SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.
	ENERGY, L.L.C.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John E. Lucken
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Justin Higman
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	John E. Lucken
	 	 	 	Justin Higman, President
	 

	 	Chairman of the Board of Directors
	 	 	 	16485 Hwy. 12
	 

	 	221 Reed St.
	 	 	 	Akron, IA 51001
	 

	 	P.O. Box 366	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Akron, IA 51001	 	 	 	 






 









 






	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF IOWA

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	) ss.

	COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH

	 	)	 	 






     On this 15th day of June, 2007, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for the State of Iowa, personally appeared John E. Lucken, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Northwest Iowa Renewable Energy, L.L.C., to me known to be the identical person named in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as the voluntary act
and deed of Northwest Iowa Renewable Energy, L.L.C.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	[KAREN A. WARDRIP]
	 	/s/ Karen A. Wardrip
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	[Commission No. 717624]
	 	Notary Public in and for
	(SEAL)

	 	[My Commission Expires]
	 	Plymouth County, State of Iowa
	 

	 	[7/29/08]	 	 






	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF IOWA

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	) ss.

	COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH

	 	)	 	 






     On this 20th day of June, 2007, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Justin Higman, President of Higman Sand and Gravel,
Inc., to me known to be the identical person named in and who executed the foregoing instrument,
and acknowledged that he executed the same as his voluntary act and deed.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	[Thomas J. Schroeder]
	 	/s/ Thomas J. Schroeder
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	[Commission No. 188624]
	 	Notary Public in and for
	(SEAL)

	 	[My Commission Expires]
	 	Plymouth County, State of Iowa
	 

	 	[February 5, 2009]