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Exhibit 10.1




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PageARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
    
    
    1SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
    
    
    1SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings
    
    
    18SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally
    
    
    18SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP
    
    
    18ARTICLE II THE CREDITS
    
    
    18SECTION 2.01. Commitments
    
    
    18SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings
    
    
    19SECTION 2.03. Requests for Revolving Borrowings
    
    
    19SECTION 2.04. Intentionally Deleted
    
    
    20SECTION 2.05. Intentionally Deleted
    
    
    20SECTION 2.06. Letters of Credit
    
    
    20SECTION 2.07. Funding of Borrowings
    
    
    24SECTION 2.08. Interest Elections
    
    
    25SECTION 2.09. Termination and Reduction of Commitments
    
    
    26SECTION 2.10. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
    
    
    28SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans
    
    
    29SECTION 2.12. Fees
    
    
    29SECTION 2.13. Interest
    
    
    30SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest
    
    
    31SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs
    
    
    31SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments
    
    
    32SECTION 2.17. Taxes
    
    
    33SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
    
    
    34SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
    
    
    36SECTION 2.20. Increase of Commitments
    
    
    36SECTION 2.21. Swingline Loans
    
    
    38ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    
    
    39SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers
    
    
    39SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability
    
    
    39SECTION 3.03. No Undisclosed Liabilities
    
    
    39SECTION 3.04. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
    
    
    39SECTION 3.05. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change
    
    
    39SECTION 3.06. Properties
    
    
    40SECTION 3.07. Litigation and Environmental Matters
    
    
    40SECTION 3.08. Compliance with Laws and Agreements
    
    
    40SECTION 3.09. Investment Company Status
    
    
    40SECTION 3.10. Taxes
    
    
    40SECTION 3.11. ERISA
    
    
    40SECTION 3.12. Disclosure
    
    
    41SECTION 3.13. Labor Matters
    
    
    41SECTION 3.14. Subsidiaries
    
    
    41SECTION 3.15. Margin Stock
    
    
    41SECTION 3.16. Licenses and Permits
    
    
    41
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PageSECTION 3.17. Reportable Transaction
    
    
    42SECTION 3.18. Intentionally Deleted
    
    
    42SECTION 3.19. Senior Debt Status
    
    
    42SECTION 3.20. Leases
    
    
    42SECTION 3.21. Solvency
    
    
    42SECTION 3.22. Foreign Assets Control Regulation
    
    
    42SECTION 3.23. Representations Regarding the Parent
    
    
    42ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS
    
    
    43SECTION 4.01. Effective Date
    
    
    43SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event
    
    
    44ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
    
    
    44SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information
    
    
    44SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events
    
    
    45SECTION 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business
    
    
    46SECTION 5.04. Payment of Obligations
    
    
    46SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance
    
    
    46SECTION 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights
    
    
    46SECTION 5.07. Compliance with Laws
    
    
    46SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit
    
    
    46SECTION 5.09. Compliance with ERISA
    
    
    47SECTION 5.10. Intentionally Deleted
    
    
    47SECTION 5.11. Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports
    
    
    47SECTION 5.12. Further Assurances
    
    
    47SECTION 5.13. Tax Shelter Regulations
    
    
    47SECTION 5.14. Leases; Material Contracts
    
    
    48SECTION 5.15. Clean-Down Period
    
    
    48SECTION 5.16. Guaranties
    
    
    48ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS
    
    
    48SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness
    
    
    48SECTION 6.02. Liens
    
    
    49SECTION 6.03. Fundamental Changes
    
    
    50SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans, Advances and Guarantees
    
    
    51SECTION 6.05. Swap Agreements
    
    
    51SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments
    
    
    52SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates
    
    
    52SECTION 6.08. Sales of Assets
    
    
    52SECTION 6.09. Constituent Documents
    
    
    52SECTION 6.10. Regulation T, U and X Compliance
    
    
    53SECTION 6.11. Sales and Leasebacks
    
    
    53SECTION 6.12. Changes in Fiscal Year
    
    
    53SECTION 6.13. Change in the Nature of Business
    
    
    53SECTION 6.14. Limitation on Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions
    
    
    53SECTION 6.15. Changes to the Omnibus Agreement
    
    
    53SECTION 6.16. Changes to the Note Purchase Agreements
    
    
    53SECTION 6.17. Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
    
    
    54SECTION 6.18. Maximum Leverage Ratio
    
    
    54SECTION 6.19. Permitted Acquisitions
    
    
    54
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PageARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT
    
    
    54ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
    
    
    57ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS
    
    
    58SECTION 9.01. Notices
    
    
    58SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments
    
    
    60SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
    
    
    61SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns
    
    
    62SECTION 9.05. Survival
    
    
    65SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
    
    
    65SECTION 9.07. Severability
    
    
    65SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff
    
    
    65SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
    
    
    65SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
    
    
    66SECTION 9.11. Headings
    
    
    66SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality
    
    
    66SECTION 9.13. Interest Rate Limitation
    
    
    67SECTION 9.14. USA PATRIOT Act
    
    
    67SECTION 9.15. Separateness
    
    
    67SECTION 9.16. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders
    
    
    67SECTION 9.17. Release of Guaranty Agreements
    
    
    67SECTION 9.18. Renewal and Extension
    
    
    68
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Agreement
   Definitions
 Defined Terms
 ABR
 Acquisition Section 6.18
 Adjusted LIBO Rate
 Administrative Agent
 Administrative Questionnaire
 Affiliate
 Agent Parties Section 9.01(c)
 Agreement
 Alternate Base Rate 1 2
 Anniversary Date Section
2.09(d)(i)
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Applicable Rate
 CommitmentEurodollar
    
    ABR
    
    FeeLeverage Ratio:
    
    Spread
    
    Spread
    
    RateLess than 1:0:1.0
    
    
    0.4500
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.100
    %Greater than or equal to 1.0:1.0 but less than 1.5:1.0
    
    
    0.6000
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.125
    %Greater than or equal to 1.5:1.0 but less than 2.0:1.0
    
    
    0.7000
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.150
    %Greater than or equal to 2.0:1.0 but less than 2.5:1.0
    
    
    0.8750
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.175
    %Greater than or equal to 2.5:1.0 but less than 3.75:1.0
    
    
    1.125
    %
    
    
    0.125
    %
    
    
    0.225
    %Greater than 3.75:1.0
    
    
    1.50
    %
    
    
    0.50
    %
    
    
    0.300
    %
  Eurodollar
    
    ABR
    
    CommitmentDebt Rating
    
    Spread
    
    Spread
    
    Fee RateBBB+/Baa1
    
    
    0.4000
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.080
    %BBB/Baa2
    
    
    0.5000
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.100
    %BBB-/Baa3
    
    
    0.6250
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.125
    %BB+/Ba1
    
    
    0.8750
    %
    
    
    0.00
    %
    
    
    0.175
    %BB/Ba2
    
    
    1.125
    %
    
    
    0.125
    %
    
    
    0.225
    %Less than BB/Ba2
    
    
    1.50
    %
    
    
    0.50
    %
    
    
    0.300
    %
 Section 5.01
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Approved Fund Section 9.04
 Assessment Rate provided
 Assignment and Assumption Section
9.04
 Availability Period
 Available Cash
 Base CD Rate
 Board
 Borrower
 Borrowing
 Borrowing Request Section 2.03
 Business Day provided Business
Day
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Capital Lease Obligations
 Change in Control Sections 13(d) 14(d)
 Change in Law Section 2.15(b)
 Class
 Code
 Commitment Section
2.09 Section 2.20 Section
9.04 Schedule 2.01
 Commitment Increase Agreement Section
2.20
 Commitment Increase Notice Section
2.20
 Communications Section 9.01(c)
 Consolidated EBITDDA
 4




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minus Section 6.17 Section 6.18 Section 5.01 Section 5.01
 Consolidated Indebtedness
 Consolidated Interest Expense
 Consolidated Lease Expense
 Consolidated Net Income
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Contractual Obligation
 Control
 Declining Lender Section
2.09(d)(i)
 Default
 Disclosed Matters Schedule 3.03
 Dispose
 Distribution Loan Section 6.06
 dollars $
 EDGAR
 Effective Date Section
4.01 Section 9.02
 Environmental Laws
 Environmental Liability
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Equity Interests
 ERISA
 ERISA Affiliate
 ERISA Event
 Eurodollar
 Event of Default Article VII
 Exchange Act
 Excluded Taxes Section 2.19(b) Section
2.17(e) Section 2.17(a)
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Existing Letters of Credit Schedule
1.01
 Extending Lender Section
2.09(d)(i)
 Extension Request Section
2.09(d)(i)
 Federal Funds Effective Rate
 Fee Letter
 Financial Officer
 Financial Statement Delivery Date Section
5.01(a) Section 5.01(b)
 Foreign Lender
 GAAP
 General Partner
 Governmental Approval
 Governmental Authority
 Guarantee
 8




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Guarantor
 Guaranty Agreement
 Hazardous Materials
 Indebtedness
 Indemnified Taxes
 Information Memorandum
 Interest Coverage Ratio
 Interest Election Request Section 2.08
 9




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Interest Payment Date
 Interest Period provided
 Issuing Bank Section 2.06(i)
 Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
 Law
 LC Disbursement
 LC Exposure Section 2.06(e)
 Lease
 Lenders Schedule 2.01
 10




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Letter of Credit
 Letter of Credit Collateral Account Section
2.06
 Leverage Ratio
 LIBO Rate LIBO Rate
 Lien
 Loan Documents
 Loan Party Loan Parties
 Loans
 Material Adverse Effect
 Material Contract
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Material Indebtedness
 Maturity Date
 Moodys
 Multiemployer Plan
 New Lender Section 2.20
 New Lender Agreement Section 2.20
 Note Purchase Agreements
 Omnibus Agreement
 Original Credit Agreement
 Other Taxes
 Outstanding Units
 Parent
 Parent Event
 12




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Participant Section 9.04
 Partnership Agreement
 PBGC
 Permitted Encumbrances
 Section 5.04
 Section 5.04
   Article VII
      13




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provided
 Permitted Investments
        Person
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Plan
 Platform Section 9.01(c)
 Prime Rate
 Prior Credit Documents
 Prior Indebtedness
 Quarterly Distributions
 Re-Allocation Date Section 2.20
 Register Section 9.04
 Regulation D
 Regulation T
 Regulation U
 Regulation X
 Related Parties
 Required Lenders
 Response
 15




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Restricted Payment
 Revolving Credit Exposure
 Revolving Loan Section 2.03
 S&P
 SEC
 Solvent
 Statutory Reserve Rate
 subsidiary(ies) parent
 16




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Subsidiary
 Swap Agreement
 Swingline Exposure
 Swingline Lender
 Swingline Loan Section 2.21
 Taxes
 Three Month Secondary CD Rate
 Total Commitment
 Transactions
 Type
 17




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Withdrawal Liability
 WPP Group
 Classification of Loans and Borrowings
 Terms Generally
 Accounting Terms; GAAP
  The Credits
 Commitments
 18




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Loans and Borrowings provided
 Section 2.14 provided
   Requests for Revolving Borrowings provided Section 2.06(e) Section 2.02
    19




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Intentionally Deleted
 Intentionally Deleted
 Letters of Credit General
 Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions
 Expiration Date Section 2.06(k)
 Participations
 20




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Section 2.06(b)
 Reimbursement provided Section 2.03 Section
2.07 Section 2.07
 Obligations Absolute
 21




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provided
 Disbursement Procedures
 Interim Interest provided Section 2.13(d)
 Replacement of the Issuing Bank Section
2.12(b)
 22




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Cash Collateralization
 Letter of Credit Collateral Account Section 2.06
 23




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Existing Letters of Credit
 Funding of Borrowings
  24




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Interest Elections
 Section 2.03
        25




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Termination and Reduction of Commitments
 Section 2.11
 provided
  Extension Request Declining Lender Extending Lender
 26




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Anniversary Date
  Section 2.20 Section 2.20 Section 2.20
 27




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Section 2.20
 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
  28




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prima facie provided
 Section 9.04
 Prepayment of Loans
 Section 2.09 Section 2.09 Section 2.02 Section 2.13
 Fees
 29




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provided
    Interest
   30




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provided
   Alternate Rate of Interest
    Increased Costs
  31




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provided provided further
 Break Funding Payments Section 2.11(b) Section 2.19
 32




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Taxes provided
     33




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Section
2.17 Section 2.17
 Section 2.17
  Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs Section 2.15 Section 2.16 Section 2.17 Section 2.15 Section 2.16 Section 2.17 Section 9.03
 34




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Section 2.06(e) Section 2.07(b) Section 2.18(d) Section
9.03(c)
 35




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Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders Section 2.15 Section 2.17 Section 2.15 2.17
 Section 2.17 Section 9.04 provided Section 2.17
 Increase of Commitments Commitment Increase Notice provided however Section 2.20 Section 2.20 Commitment Increase Agreement Section 1.01 Schedule 2.01
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New Lender Agreement Exhibit C New Lender Section 1.01 Schedule 2.01 provided
  Section
2.20(c) Section 2.20(a) Re-Allocation Date
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Swingline Loans
  Section 2.07 Section 2.07
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Representations and Warranties
  Organization; Powers
  Authorization; Enforceability
 No Undisclosed Liabilities Section 3.05 Section 5.01 Schedule
3.03
 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change
 39




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Properties
  Litigation and Environmental Matters
   Compliance with Laws and Agreements
 Investment Company Status
 Taxes
 ERISA
 40




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Disclosure provided
 Labor Matters
 Subsidiaries Schedule 3.14
 Margin Stock
 Licenses and Permits
 41




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Reportable Transaction
 Intentionally Deleted
 Senior Debt Status
 Leases
 Solvency
 Foreign Assets Control Regulation
 Representations Regarding the Parent Section 6.15
 42




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Conditions
 Effective Date Section
9.02
     Section 4.02
   Exhibit D
 43




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Each Credit Event
     Affirmative Covenants
  Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information
  44




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Section 6.17 Section 6.18 Section 5.01(a)
   Notices of Material Events
   45




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Existence; Conduct of Business provided Section 6.03
 Payment of Obligations
 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance
 Books and Records; Inspection Rights
 Compliance with Laws
 Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit
 46




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Compliance with ERISA
 Intentionally Deleted
 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports
 Further Assurances
 Tax Shelter Regulations
 47




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Leases; Material Contracts
 Clean-Down Period
 Guaranties Exhibit D Section 9.17 Section 5.16
  Negative Covenants
  Indebtedness
   Schedule 6.01
  48




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Section 6.02 provided
 Section 6.19
    Liens
  Schedule 6.02 provided
 provided
 Section 6.01
 provided
 49




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provided
 Section 6.01(e)
  Fundamental Changes
 50




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Investments, Loans, Advances and Guarantees
    Section 6.01
  Section 6.05
 Section 6.19 Section 5.16
   Section 6.04
 Swap Agreements
 51




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Restricted Payments
  provided
 Transactions with Affiliates
 Sales of Assets Schedule 6.08
 Constituent Documents
 52




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Regulation T, U and X Compliance
 Sales and Leasebacks
 Changes in Fiscal Year
 Change in the Nature of Business
 Limitation on Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions provided Schedule 6.14 provided provided Section 6.06 Section 6.14
 Changes to the Omnibus Agreement
 Changes to the Note Purchase Agreements Section 6.17 Section 6.18
 53




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Section 6.17 Section 6.18
 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
 Maximum Leverage Ratio provided however Acquisition
 Permitted Acquisitions
  Events of Default
 Events of Default
   54




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Section 5.02 5.03 5.08 Article VI
   provided
     55




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The Administrative Agent
   Section 9.02 Section 9.02 Article IV
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Section 9.03
   Miscellaneous
 Notices
 58




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ddunlap@quintanaminerals.com
   provided provided
 Communications oploanswebadmin@citigroup.com
 Platform
 Agent Parties
 59




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Waivers; Amendments
 provided Section 2.18(b)
 60




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provided further
 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
 Indemnitee provided
 provided
  61




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Successors and Assigns
  provided
 provided
    62




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provided
 provided
   Section 9.04(b) Approved Fund
 Approved Fund
  Register
 63




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Section 2.06(d) Section 2.06(e) Section
2.07(b) Section 2.18(d) Section 9.03(c)
 Participant provided provided Section 9.02(b) Section 2.15 Section
2.16 Section 2.17 Section 9.08 Section 2.18(c)
 Section 2.15 2.17 Section 2.17 Section
2.17(e)
 provided
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Survival Sections 2.15 2.16 2.17 9.03
 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness Section 4.01
 Severability
 Right of Setoff
 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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Section 9.01
 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
 Headings
 Confidentiality
 66




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Information provided
 Interest Rate Limitation Charges Maximum Rate
 USA PATRIOT Act Act
 Separateness
 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders
 Release of Guaranty Agreements
 67




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Renewal and Extension
 [END OF TEXT]
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BORROWER:NRP (OPERATING) LLC,a Delaware limited liability companyBy:
    
    /s/ Dwight L. DunlapDwight L. Dunlap,Chief Financial Officer




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CITIBANK, N.A.,a national banking associationBy:
    
    /s/ Mason A. McGurrinName:
    
    Mason A. McGurrinTitle:
    
    Vice President




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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBy:
    
    /s/ Jonathan R. RichardsonName:
    
    Jonathan R. RichardsonTitle:
    
    Vice President




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BANK OF MONTREALBy:
    
    /s/ John MacLeen CookName:
    
    John MacLeen CookTitle:
    
    Director




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BNP PARIBASBy:
    
    /s/ Mark A. CoxName:
    
    Mark A. CoxTitle:
    
    Managing DirectorBy:
    
    /s/ Greg SmothersName:
    
    Greg SmothersTitle:
    
    Vice President




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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANYBy:
    
    /s/ Timothy A. PaxtonName:
    
    Timothy A. PaxtonTitle:
    
    Senior Vice President




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THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKBy:
    
    /s/ L. Blair DeVanName:
    
    L. Blair DeVanTitle:
    
    Vice President




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COMERICA BANKBy:
    
    /s/ Josh StrongName:
    
    Josh StrongTitle:
    
    Corporate Banking Officer




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COMPASS BANKBy:
    
    /s/ Dorothy MarchandName:
    
    Dorothy MarchandTitle:
    
    Senior Vice President




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ROYAL BANK OF CANADABy:
    
    /s/ Don J. McKinnerneyName:
    
    Don J. McKinnerneyTitle:
    
    Authorized Signatory




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AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBy:
    
    /s/ W. Bryan ChapmanName:
    
    W. Bryan ChapmanTitle:
    
    Senior Vice President




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Credit Support Parties
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Credit Support
Parties:WBRD LLC,a Delaware limited liability company;WPP LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company;ACIN LLC,a Delaware limited liability company;HOD LLC,a Delaware limited liability company;GATLING MINERAL, LLC,a Delaware limited liability company;INDEPENDENCE LAND COMPANY LLC,a Delaware limited liability company;SHEPARD BOONE COAL COMPANY LLC,a Delaware limited liability companyBy:
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC, as sole Member of eachof the above named entitiesBy:
    
    /s/ Dwight L. DunlapDwight L. Dunlap,Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT A
  Assignment and Assumption Insert name of Assignor Assignor Insert name of Assignee Assignee Credit Agreement
 Assigned Interest
 1.
    
    Assignor:2.
    
    Assignee:[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1]3.
    
    Borrower(s):4.
    
    Administrative Agent:
    
    , as the administrative agent under theCredit Agreement5.
    
    Credit Agreement:
    
    [The [amount] Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as ofamong [name of Borrower(s)], the Lenders parties thereto,[name of Administrative Agent], as Administrative Agent, and theother agents parties thereto]
 
 1
    
    Select as applicable. Exhibit A -
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Aggregate Amount of
    
    Amount of
    
    Percentage Assigned ofCommitment/Loans
    
    Commitment/Loans
    
    Commitment/Loans2for all Lenders
    
    Assigned$
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    %$
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    %$
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    %
 
  ASSIGNOR[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]By:Title:ASSIGNEE[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]By:Title:
 
 2
    
    Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a
percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder. Exhibit A -
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[Consented to and]3 Accepted:[NAME OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT], asAdministrative AgentByTitle:[Consented to:]4[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]ByTitle:
 
 3
    
    To be added only if the consent of the
Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.4
    
    To be added only if the consent of the
Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Issuing Bank) is required by the terms of
the Credit Agreement. Exhibit A -
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5
   Representations and Warranties
 Assignor
 Assignee
 Payments
 General Provisions
 
 5
    
    Describe Credit Agreement at option of
Administrative Agent. Exhibit A -
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Exhibit A -
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EXHIBIT B
  Agreement Borrower Administrative Agent  Credit
Agreement   Increasing Lender
   
  Increase of Commitment
 Consent
 Governing Law
 Execution in Counterparts
 Increasing Lender Credit Decision
 Exhibit B -  Page 1




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Representation and Warranties of the Borrower
 (a)
    
    The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement are
within the Borrowers corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporation action and do not contravene (i) the Borrowers certificate of
incorporation or by-laws or (ii) any indenture, loan agreement or other similar
agreement or instrument binding on the Borrower.(b)
    
    No authorization, consent or approval any governmental body or agency is
required for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
Agreement.(c)
    
    This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Borrower
enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and
equitable principles of general applicability.(d)
    
    The aggregate amount of the Commitments under the Credit Agreement, including
any increases pursuant to Section 2.20 thereof, does not exceed $450,000,000.(e)
    
    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
 Expenses
 Effectiveness
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BORROWER:NRP (OPERATING) LLC,a Delaware limited liability companyBy:Name:Title:ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:CITIBANK, N.A.,a national banking associationBy:Name:Title:INCREASING LENDER:[NAME OF INCREASING LENDER]By:Name:Title:
 Exhibit B -  Page 3




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EXHIBIT C
  Agreement  Borrower Administrative Agent  New Lender
 PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
 Credit Agreement
 1
   Loan Documents
 Joinder to Credit Agreement  2
 Consent
 
 1
    
    Must be at least $5,000,000.2
    
    Must be at least $5,000,000. Exhibit C -  Page 1




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Representation and Warranties of the Borrower
      Effectiveness
      New Lender Credit Decision
 Exhibit C -  Page 2




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Governing Law
 Execution in Counterparts
 Expenses
 [Signatures on following page]
 Exhibit C -  Page 3




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BORROWER:NRP (OPERATING) LLC,a Delaware limited liability companyBy:Name:Title:ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:CITIBANK, N.A.,a national banking associationBy:Name:Title:INCREASING LENDER:[NAME OF INCREASING LENDER]By:Name:Title:
 Exhibit C -  Page 4




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EXHIBIT D
 
 
 WITNESSETH
 
      Exhibit D -  Page 1




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DEFINITIONS AND OTHER CONVENTIONS
 Recitals
 Defined Terms
 Definitional Conventions
    GUARANTY
 Unconditional Guaranty
 Exhibit D -  Page 2




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Independent Obligations
 Not a Collection Guaranty
 Right to Deal With Lender Indebtedness and Security
 Default Under Credit Agreement
 Exhibit D -  Page 3




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Consent to Releases
 Bankruptcy of Borrower
 Continuing Nature of Guaranty
 Waiver of Guarantors Defenses
 Exhibit D -  Page 4




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Exhibit D -  Page 6




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provided however
 Subordination of Borrowers Indebtedness
 Postponement of Subrogation and Contribution
 Exhibit D -  Page 7




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Setoff
 Payments Under Guaranty
 Taxes
   Exhibit D -  Page 8




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No Conditions to Guaranty
 No Stay
    Bankruptcy Intent
 Exhibit D -  Page 9




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No Fraudulent Intent
 Fair Consideration
 Review of Documents
 No Default
  COVENANTS
   GENERAL PROVISIONS
 No Implied Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
 Severability; Modification to Conform to Law
  Exhibit D -  Page 10




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Successors and Assigns provided however
 Exhibit D -  Page 11




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Applicable Law
   Section 5.8
 Headings
 Entire Agreement
 Amendments and Waivers
 Notices
 Notices to Guarantor
 Exhibit D -  Page 12




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Notices to Administrative Agent
  Expenses
 Counterparts
 Indemnity
 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
 Exhibit D -  Page 13




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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
 Exhibit D -  Page 14




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[SIGNATURE BLOCKS OF GUARANTORS TOBE DETERMINED]
  CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative
AgentBy:Name:Title:
 Exhibit D - Page 15




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EXHIBIT E
   
 
 
  Credit Agreement Borrower Proposed Borrowing Section
2.03
 
  Eurodollar Borrowing
 
 
 
 
 
 ABR Borrowing
  
 Article IV
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Sincerely,NRP (OPERATING) LLCBy:Name:Title:
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EXHIBIT F
  NRP (OPERATING) LLC
 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 Credit
Agreement Borrower
  1.
    
    The representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit
Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such
representation or warranty is stated to relate to an earlier date in which case such
representation and warranty is true and correct on and as of such earlier date.2.
    
    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date
hereof or after giving effect to the Loans to be made on the date hereof.
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NRP (OPERATING) LLCBy:Name:
    Dwight L. DunlapTitle:
    Chief Financial Officer Exhibit F - Page 2




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EXHIBIT G
  , 200____
 
  Credit Agreement Borrower Section
2.09(d)
 Section 2.09(d)
 Sincerely,NRP (OPERATING) LLC,a Delaware limited liability companyBy:Name:Title:
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Investor
    
    Title
    
    Allocation
    
    
    PercentageCitibank, N.A.
    
    Administrative Agent
    
    $
    50,000,000.00
    
    
    
    16.67
    %Wachovia Bank,
National
Association
    
    Syndication Agent
    
    $
    50,000,000.00
    
    
    
    16.67
    %Bank of Montreal
    
    Lender
    
    $
    35,000,000.00
    
    
    
    11.67
    %BNP Paribas
    
    Lender
    
    $
    35,000,000.00
    
    
    
    11.67
    %Branch Banking and
Trust Company
    
    Lender
    
    $
    35,000,000.00
    
    
    
    11.67
    %The Huntington
National Bank
    
    Lender
    
    $
    25,000,000.00
    
    
    
    8.33
    %Comerica Bank
    
    Lender
    
    $
    17,500,000.00
    
    
    
    5.83
    %Compass Bank
    
    Lender
    
    $
    17,500,000.00
    
    
    
    5.83
    %Royal Bank of Canada
    
    Lender
    
    $
    17,500,000.00
    
    
    
    5.83
    %Amegy Bank National
Association
    
    Lender
    
    $
    17,500,000.00
    
    
    
    5.83
    %$
    300,000,000.00
    
    
    
    100.00
    %
 Schedule 2.01
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Schedule 3.03
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Subsidiaries
 percentage oftotalname of
    
    jurisdiction of
    
    
    
    
    
    class of llc
    
    membershipsubsidiary
    
    organization
    
    name of owner
    
    interest
    
    interestsWPP LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %WBRD LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %ACIN LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %HOD LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %SHEPARD BOONE COAL
COMPANY LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %GATLING MINERAL, LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %INDEPENDENCE LAND
COMPANY, LLC
    
    Delaware
    
    NRP (Operating) LLC
    
    Sole member
    
    
    100
    %
 Schedule 3.14
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1.
    
    The Series A, B, C, D and E notes issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements.2.
    
    A 5.31% utility local improvement obligation (maturing in March 2021) on real property owned by
WPP LLC in the State of Washington.
 Schedule 6.01
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1.
    
    A 5.31% utility local improvement obligation (maturing in March 2021) on real property owned by
WPP LLC in the State of Washington.
 Schedule 6.02
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1.
    
    The timber properties located in the state of Virginia acquired from El Paso Corporation in
December 2002.2.
    
    The timber properties located in the State of West Virginia acquired from the Mellon
Foundation in December 2006 and from Dingess-Rum Properties in January 2007.
 Schedule 6.08
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1.
    
    Note Purchase Agreements
 Schedule 6.14
- Page 1