Exhibit 10.36**OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY**     Option given this 6th day of December, 2005, by Mitchell County DevelopmentAuthority, Optioner, to First United Ethanol, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, Optionee.SECTION 1Grant of Option     Optioner, in consideration of $5,000 paid by Optionee to Optioner, receipt of which isacknowledged by Optioner, grants to Optionee the exclusive right and option to purchase, on thefollowing terms and conditions, any portion of, or all of, that real property known as “PinecrestFarm” in Land Lots 290, 310, and 311 in the 10th Land District of Mitchell County,Georgia, described as follows:A tract of land known as “Pinecrest Farm”, and being an aggregate four separate tracts, moreparticularly described as follows:Tract 1. 57,745 acres of land, more or less, on Lot 290 in the 10th LandDistrict of Mitchell County, Georgia, being all of a tract of 93.12 acres in said lot and districtacquired by Robert Culpepper, Jr. under foreclosure deed from James Jordan and Ethalee Jordan,recorded in the Land Records of Mitchell County, Georgia, in Deed Book 91, page 247 and 248, EXCEPTtwo tracts – one of 22 acres conveyed by Robert Culpepper, Jr. to Ross Edwin Nesmith, and the othera tract of 13.375 acres conveyed by Robert Culpepper, Jr. On July 30, 1980, to his six children,the tract of 57.745 being shown as Tract Two in deed from Robert Culpepper, Jr. to his sixchildren, dated December 20, 1980, and recorded in the Land Records of Mitchell County, Georgia inDeed Book 236, page 466, 467, and 468, and such deed and description of Tract Two therein is byreference expressly made a part of this description. The 57.745 acres herein described beingbounded on north partly by lands sold to Ross Edwin Nesmith and partly by land sold to Cagle’s onthe east partly by lands of Busy Hicks, partly by lands of Surprise Maples, or his successors intitle, and partly by lands sold to Cagle’s on the west by lands of Robert Culpepper, Jr. separatedby road running north and south, and on the south by dirt road running east and west.Tract 2 25.4 acres of land in Lot 310 in the 10th Land District of MitchellCounty, Georgia known as Gabe Cooper Place, bounded by north by county dirt road, on the east byright-of-way of Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company, on the west by dirt road and lands now orformerly of C. D. May and Fowler Estate, on the south by lands now or formerly owned by Joe Gooden,being the same lands conveyed by Robert Culpepper, Jr. to Helen C. Stacey, et al. In deed datedMay 7, 1979, and recorded in the Land Records of Mitchell County, Georgia, in Deed Book 215, page644, and by reference made a part hereof.Tract 3. 35.115 acres of land in Lot 311 in the 10th Land District of MitchellCounty, Georgia, being bounded on north by lands of Mitchell County, Georgia, used as landfill, onthe east right-of-way of Seaboard Coastline Railroad, on south by dirt road running east and west,and west by county dirt road running north and south and separating this tract from land now orformerly
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owned by Fowler Estate. This was originally a 56.25-acre tract, from which 20 acres were sold tothe County on the north, and by 1.135 acres was conveyed to the County on the west for roadpurposes.Tract 4 149.19 acres of land, more or less, in Lot 311 in the 10th LandDistrict of Mitchell County, Georgia, more particularly described in deed from United States ofAmerica for Farmers Home Administration, dated April 6, 1954 and recorded in Office of the Clerk ofthe Superior Court of Mitchell County, Georgia in Deed Book 100, page 176 and 177, the descriptiontherein being by referenced made a part hereof. Bounded on north by Nesmith lands, west by SCLRailroad right-of-way, on south by public road, and on east by Tract 1, above and the 22 acrestract sold to Ross Nesmith.The above four tracts constituting one body of land being 268 acres, more or less.Said property being a portion of the property awarded to Emaly C. Conerly, Robert Culpepper, III,India C. Dennis, and James F. Culpepper in Civil Action No. 99-V-121 in the Superior Court ofMitchell County, Georgia. A copy of said Order being recorded in Deed book 748, page 283 in theoffice of the clerk of Superior Court of Mitchell County, Georgia.SECTION 2Option Period     The term of this option shall be three hundred (300) days, commencing on December 6, 2005, andcontinuing until 5:00 P.M. on October 2, 2006.SECTION 3Purchase Price of Property     The full purchase price of the property is (a) if the Optionee elects to purchase less thanthe entirety of the property described above, the greater of $7,500.00 per acre or the sumnecessary to pay in full that certain note from Optioner to Flint River National Bank, dated June3, 2005, in the original principal amount of $570,263.50, which not4 is secured by the abovedescribed property; or (b) if the Optionee elects to purchase the entirety of the propertydescribed above, $1,000,000.00. In either event, the purchase price shall be payable as providedin this agreement if optionee elects to exercise this option.SECTION 4Application of Consideration to Purchase Price     If Optionee purchases the property described in this option, and under the terms andconditions of this agreement the consideration paid for this option shall be applied to thepurchase price.
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SECTION 5Exercise of Option     Optionee may exercise this option by giving Optioner written notice, signed by Optionee,before the time set for expiration. Within 30 days after receipt of such notice, Optioner shalldeliver to Optionee, against payment of the purchase price, a warranty deed to the property.Tender of a bank certified or cashier’s check for the purchase price, less any amount already paidby Optionee and to be credited to Optionee, shall constitute a sufficient tender.SECTION 6Title     Title to the property shall be conveyed free and clear of all encumbrances except thefollowing: (1) All easements whether visible or not, in writing or not, encroachments,measurements, party walls or any other facts which a correct survey of the propertydescribed herein would disclose.  (2) Rights of tenants in possession, if any.  (3) Any action by any municipal, county or other governmental entity or agency(heretofore or hereafter taken) for the purpose of regulating the use, occupancy orzoning of the property described above, or any building, structure or improvementthereon.  (4) The exact location of boundary lines, possible encroachments and other factswhich would be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; possibleliens of architects, laborers, materialmen for improvement of the property, not filedof record at the effective date of this Certificate of title; and rights, if any, ofpersons who maybe in possession under claims not appearing of record.  (5) Title to that portion of the above described property embraced within thebounds of roads, highways, easements and rights-of-way.  (6) Matters of record subsequent to the date of this Certificate of Title.  (7) The rights of others in and to any steam running though the property or alongany of the property lines.  (8) Any violation of consumer credit protection, truth-in-lending, or similar laws,and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended.  (9) Any bankruptcy proceedings or any orders of any court arising from saidproceedings directly or indirectly effecting said property.  (10) Any and all effects of the proximity of the above described property to a tractidentified by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division as a Hazardous Site  (11) Other Liens and encumbrances: (a) Right of way easement for road purposes toMitchell County, Georgia, dated September 23, 1981 and recorded at Deed book 229, Page301 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Mitchell county, Georgia; (b)Right of way easement for utility purposes to Georgia Power Company, dated December 19,1967 and recorded at Deed book 147, Page 202 in the office of the Clerk of the SuperiorCourt of Mitchell County, Georgia; (c)
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   Right of way easement for utility purposes to Georgia Power Company, dated December29, 1955 and recorded at Deed Book 105, Page 295 in the office of the Clerk of theSuperior Court of Mitchell county, Georgia; (d) Right of way easement for utilitypurposes to Georgia Power company, dated December 29, 1955 and recorded at Deed Book105, Page 296 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior court of Mitchell county,Georgia; (e) Right of way grant for utility pipeline to South Georgia Natural GasCompany, dated March 16, 1955 and recorded at Deed Book 101, Page 368 in the officeof the Clerk of the Superior Court of Mitchell County, Georgia; (f) Right of waygrant for utility pipeline to South Georgia Natural Gas Company, dated May 18, 1955and recorded at Deed Book 101, Page 472 in the office of the Clerk of the Superiorcourt of Mitchell County, Georgia.    Any ad valorum taxes on the property, whether a lien or not, assessed or to beassessed for the year in which this transaction is finally consummated shall be paidby the Optionee.     If at any time before the consummation of the purchase and sale under this option it appearsfrom laws, regulations, and/or ordinances, either national, state, or local, or for any otherreason, that Optionee is unable to obtain necessary consents and permits to construct, install, andmaintain buildings, driveways, approaches, and equipment in accordance with optionee’s plans and tooperate and carry on its business on or at the property, or that the property cannot for any reasonbe used for Optionee’s business, then Optionee may terminate this option and be under no obligationto complete the purchase.SECTION 7Failure to Exercise Option     If Optionee does not exercise this option in accordance with its terms and within the optionperiod, this option and the rights of Optionee shall automatically and immediately terminatewithout notice. In the event Optionee fails to exercise this option, Optioner shall retain the sumpaid as consideration for this option.SECTION 8Notices     All notices provided for in this agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given if and whendeposited in the United States mail with proper and sufficient postage affixed, properly addressedwith regard to the party for whom intended at the party’s address listed below, or when deliveredpersonally to such party:   As to Optioner: Mitchell County Development Authority  C/o Marilyn Royal  P.O. Box 692  Camilla, GA 31730
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   As to Optionee: First United Ethanol, LLC  Murray Campbell  P.O. Box 386  Camilla, GA 31730Section 9Road Access, Water, and Sewer     This option is granted by optioner and obtained by optionee with the understanding that theproperty will have paved road access, and water and sewer services.Section 10Time Essence     Time is of the essence of this option.Section 11Binding Effect     This option shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to it, andrespective heirs, successors, or assigns.     In witness, the parties have caused their duly authorized agent to set their hands and sealson behalf of their respective principals, at Camilla, Georgia, the date and year first abovewritten.Signed, sealed and delivered     in the presence of:       /s/ Jimmy Davis (LS)       Jimmy Davis, Vice Chairman  /s/ Marilyn Royal  Mitchell county Development Authority   Witness         /s/ [Illegible]     Notary Public    Notary Public, Mitchell County, Georgia    My Commission Expires July 8, 2008.         Signed, sealed and delivered