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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BEFORE THE KENTUCKY STATE BOARD ONELECTRIC GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION SITING
In the Matter of:
APPLICATION OF SUNCOKE ENERGYSOUTH SHORE LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE TOCONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A MERCHANTELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY AND A138KV NONREGULATED ELECTRICTRANSMISSION LINE IN GREENUPCOUNTY, KENTUCKY
RECEIVED
KENTUCKY STATE BOARD ON
DEC 2 2 2014
2014 001 .ELECTRIC GENERATION ANDCASE N(1.
4Ã oTRANSMISSION SITING
RESPONSE TO SITING BOARD STAFF'S FIRST DATA REOUEST TO SUNCOKEENERGY SOUTH SHORE LLC: SUPPLEMENT
Comes the Applicant, SunCoke Energy South Shore LLC ("SunCoke"), to supplement its
Response to the Siting Board Staff's First Data Request (the "Staff s First Request" ) received by
the Siting Board on December 15, 2014. In response to the Board's Request Number Three (b),
SunCoke provided that it "will produce copies of the applicable Memorandums of Option for
each property as Exhibit 0 as soon as practical.'* Staffs First Request, p.3. SunCoke is now
providing copies of the applicable Memorandums of Option to supplement the Staffs First
Request.
Respectfully submitted,
Max BridgesGeorge L. Seay, Jr.WYATT, TARRANT 4 COMBS, LLP250 West Main Street, Suite 1600Lexington, KY 40507-1746859.233.2012
Counsel for Applicant, SunCoke Energy SouthShore LLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that the original and ten true and correct copies of the foregoing have
been filed in the office of the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission
Siting, 211 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 and that the following have been served via
nzkPFederal Express on this the 2+2 day of December, 2014:
Hon. Quang D. NguyenDivision of General CounselAssistant Director211 Sower BlvdP.O. Box 615Frankfort, KY 40602-0615Telephone: (502) 564-3940, ext: 782-2586
Max BridgesGeorge L. Seay, Jr.Counsel for Applicant, SunCoke Energy SouthShore LLC
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MEMORANDUM OF OPTION
This Memorandum of Option is made and entered into effective this day ofDecember, 2014 by and between SILOAM LAND PARTNERS, d/b/a Siloam, Land, lnc., asduly authorized trustee and agent for and on behalf of J. D. Atkinson, James E. Armstrong, John
R. McGinnis, W. Terry McBrayer, Storm lnc., William D. Zabel, Trustee of the Trust under Article
Three (D) of the Will of David Sawyer, deceased, f/b/o Lucas H. S. McFsrland, Frank H. Wamock,Matthew Wamock, Anna M. Neal, and Camlyn P. Wamock (hereinafter referred to individually and
collectively to as "Parnters"), being all of the partners thereof and owners of the Seller's Pmperty
defined hereafter, with an address of P.O. Box 616, Greenup, Kentucky (collectively "Seller"),and SUNCOKE ENERGY SOUTH SHORE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with
an address of 1011Warrenville Road, Suite 600, Lisle Illinois, 60532 ('Purchaser").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller owns certain real property in Greenup County, Kentucky which is more
particularly described on Exhibit "A" (the "Property" ) attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, Seller entered into an Option to Purchase Agreement with Purchaser as of June
25, 2008 and as amended by the First Amendment to the Option to Purchase dated December 22,
2008, the Second Amendment to the Option to Purchase dated as of December 22, 2009, the Third
Amendment to the Option to Purchase dated June 30, 2011, the Fourth Amendment to the Option
to Purchase dated September 6, 2013, and the Flfih Amendment to the Option to Purchase dated
March 13, 2013 (individually and collectively referred to as "Purchase Option" ), which grant
Purchaser the right and option to purchase the Property together with all buildings, fixtures and
improvements snd all appurtenant rights, privileges and easements in accordance with the terms ofthe Pmcbase Option; snd
WHEREAS, the parties wish to provide record notice of certain terms and conditions of the
Purchase Option;
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Purchaser do hereby state the following:
1. Purchase Term. The tenn of this Purchase Option is for the period commencing
on the date of the Purchase Option and continuing thmugh May 15, 2015, unless extended or sooner
terminated as pmvided by the Purchase Option.
2. Purchaser's Ontion to Purchase. Purchaser has the option to acquire the
Property as more fully set forth in the Purchase Option as amended.
SELLER:
SILOAM LAND PARTNERS, d/b/a SiloamLand, inc., as trustee for said partners
James D. Atkinson, President
STATEOFKENTUCKY ))
COUNTY OF GREENUP )
The foregoing instnnnent was acknowledged before me this Q day of December, 2014,
by James D. Atkinson the President of SILOAM LAND PARTNERS, d/b/a Siloam Land, Inc.,as duly authorized trustee for said Partners, on behalf of the Partners.
My commission expires: /81St)/3d /6r I
9 +'/+ SYo
Notary Public U
PURCHASERt
SUNCOKE ENERGY SOUTH SHORE,LLC., a Delawyegimitcd liability company
a,: MName:~ ~r h O I fn
Title: (I.P Prti.air3e a Z4 ve l~g\
STATE OF iL ))
COUNTY OF Cnnk )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~day of December, 2014,
by tZdi2 A QS&jtt) 1m the VPnJBuc Q re rursnttf SUNCOKE ENERGY
SOUTH SHORE, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the company.
My commission expires: 3"( f BOA
This instrument prepared by:
Notary Pubhc
David A. Mayer, Esq.Keating Muething 8!:Klekamp PLLOne East Fourth StreetSuite 1400Cincinnati, OH 452025319335.3
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acres
Ufll<.'ss otl>or<< >sc 11>d>ciitcd, al>y i« ii> Pili sct (II 8) itef'c>T«d to ltci'cil>, >s ii 5 8 0'Iilllictci''<'i>>i')<)
inches loi>g arith 0 plastic cap st »npcd "RI I I Kr'582 Olf 8280".
Being a d«scription ul'the A(kinson. Armstrong, and fvfcCJ»>n>s (D.B 3()8, V 246), Jvlcl)ra)cr(D.B.322, Pg. )0), Stol'i<> Iii . (D,B. 547. I'g 1-.13).Vrtuik II. <Vi>muck, Matthevv (Varnuck, AnnaM. h;ei>f (tk<i Anni> M>chclle <>>rar»r>ck), C'arolyn <>7ar»ock (D B. 577 Pg,. 73) Property, neat
South Shore. i>1 Gi<'cnuf) O<>U»ty, 1(c»tacky.
Beg>i>i>>iii„'ill > '4 >cbi>i 8<'t (vvith 4'luminuni cap slainped LHoivcrlon Eng KY 3582"(typical]i, in thc hne ol'3(3GC) Realty, LL('D.I3. 516, Pg. 14) and in thc northeily rigftt-oft<ra)Ii>tc of'(?SX 'I'ranspu>cat>o» (13.13. 158. I'g. 17')). said '7'" >char hears K 2-'1-52-44 Vl, 5.0(Y Jr<»»
an iron pin ('unnd (Ilo<verton 25]5) at thc S<7uthvves( curncr opsaid DCJCJCi Rcalt)
I hen«c. vv<th thc i>ortherly nght of <vay linc of ('8)('I r>mspurt i(iun 8 6')53-5(i 3V, 1564 33>'<i 0
'4N rebar sct m the I>nc <if hl irk<vest I(ydrocarhon Vanncrs, I T13. (D B.368, Vy,. 371). shill '
rebar set bears N 24-45-03 '<>7. 5.00'ion> a «uri«>etc monument I'<iund at th<.'o»tli«ust corn«riit'vfarl
<vest I fydrocarbon. Ixissing iruii p>iis sct nn line at 215.01'>nd 1354.31'.
'I hence. vvith thc linc ot'said Ivhirl,vvest tlydrocarbon, iK 24-45-03 <>C 7<71(?5'u,>n in>n pin
ft»ind I Biggs I'LS I'>65).
I 1>cl> 'c, bf 24-1'5-33 (A, 00.33 I< al> <I'in f>1<i lot>>id (13>ggs PI.S I')(5)
Thence. bf 24-37-2(i >V, 10(t<>.24'ii i<>i iiui> I'lii'i 8<i<ii>d (Biggs VLS 1<)65).
'('hcncc. N 24-36-38 V<', 77<8.()2'u un IVS.
Th< i Ice. I I 25 20 43 VJ, I 51 0 76'<1 ii>i ii'uii pin found (Biggs I LS I <)6> >), pits'iiiig 111)ii Jiiiis sct oi'i
l>nc at 2(0.77'. 510.70'. 8(i0,77'. anti 1210.77',
I flu>>I'I', i4 20-04 08 V<7, 60. 10 'tu an II'<!>1 p>n to<i>>d (B>ges VI 8 I<)65).
Thcncc, s'5-04-08 '6'. 324.23'o 8 p<iiin at tlic lovv 8 atcr mt>rk of the Ohio River.
'I 11<.'<ice, vi'ith thc lo<v )voter n>ark of the Ohio 1(.>ver th«hillo<vi)ig seven (7) ciifls:X~'2-26-57 I-;, 0<7.16'u 0 point. <N 63-3>0-24 I',, I'>7.02'u a point, h; 64-12-00 E. 2'> .3<1'<i:iPr>int.."4 65-44-24 E. 250.0')'o ii Point, iX'- 66-26-18 E. 313.07'u a Vui»t. h, 68-(i5-0') I:. (i'>.2«
to a pr>int, V 68-20-42 E, 130.28'<i 'i< point at the hforth<vest cui'i>cr ot Kathy R«id. (D.fk 551.Va. 60 )).
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404-A M,iin Street ~ Gree">up. ><V 4114 t ~ (ar>61 4/3-5684 ~ FAX (605)473-568'33
Second S<reei ~ Portemouth. QH 45662 ~ (740) 354-3664 ~ FAX (7 >0 i:354-3680
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Un(«ss o(het)vise iiiilicai»d. (my iron pin s»i (Il'5) rcf»rrcd to li»>uin, is a 5'(8" d>am«i»r rch;ii 3(t >ache)
long )vt ttl il plastic cap stamped L RI.I I KY 3582 Dl I 8 ) 80".
Bein a description ul'tlic Atkinson, Arms>ron, ainl Nl»(iinnis (13.13.308. I' 246). 6( Hraycr (1).B.322.Ptt. 90). Storm Inc. ( 1).B,547. Pg. I 13).1(rank I l. SVarnnck, iblattl>cw 'A'arnocl,, Ann i kl etc tl it) i Aiu>;i
!v(ich«llc War(>uck). C'nru!yn >V(>rno«k (D )). 577 Pu. 73) property. near South Stair(.', in <iic» iup ('uui>i).Kmnuckv.
13eginning at a;:"rehar set ()viih 4';iluniii>um uap situnpcd "Iloiicrion Fn KY 3 82" [tvpi uil]).Northwest corner of I'au)D. (iihson (D,B. 55(i, Pg 10) unt in th» south»rly righi-ot'-way linc t)l'(.'SX'I ransportatn>n (D.B. 158. P(4. 179)
3 hence, with the ln>c ol'sa>d (i>bson (DB. 556, Pg 4()) mid then I',iul D. (1>b)oi> (l)B.392. I'g. 356),824-5)-35 L', 648.0()'> an iron pipe I'uund at il)c Sou>I)west coll>ei'ol said G(bs(tt> (L).B 392. I'g. 356)and in the northerly ri ht-ol'way linc ol'(!S.23. p'issllig aii ll'S on line nt 3igg'.
I l>ence, with the r>ght ot-way ot Lt.b. 23 tl>c to)low int( Iou( (4) ca)is;S 73-15-44 SV. 45 89'o an IPS;8 81-4!-3.1'iV, 20( 74'o .in (PS;S 73-15-44 )V. 573.58'o;in(PS;S 72-30-40 )V, 76(.(8'o ar. itnn pin found (Biggs PI.S 1965) a> tlie Si)uthncst currier ol .'>(arlaiest
Ilytlrocarbun I'atsners. 1 TD (D.B 308. Pg. 371).
'I licnc», with tl>» li»c ol's»id iN(arkw est Ilydroc i>Inn>. S: 24-33-26 )V. 32023'u an iiin> pni liiund (ll gg.PI.S 1965)
I Iicllci'., I t 242952 5. 2 (4 48 to il; t i'el»>r )ict ii) th«soutlicrly ri< ht ol u ay lilt('J( (if»i't st>id (. 8 K
1 i'ill>spot t(itin>>, pti'i!>Illg (ill >>et> pi>> (oil>id ( Blgi„'s 1'I.S 1 ')65) ilt 204.22'.
I (let)ce. w ltll tl'ic soli>hot'ly i'i gl'lt-t)1-w ilv hllc ot ( SK I
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>i>tin(1. ) '9-53-5 0 I.'., 1563.!7'o I h» poll)>(if begil>l>ing. 0'iss» li) il'oti pills s»t oii l>nc tit 200.01 . (>>>d 1358.77, »ttl>tutu>ll>g 20.65 acccs.
2 h» i>bite(-dcs»>thud! ptn'»»I is subJC»t, hu)v»v»l'. 1(i 1>>y i lglits of i'«ay. cits»nisi'its. (i>id cot>'i »vatic» il a>i),that liliiv h(', o(l Ictial reel>Id ett'v'i'i'tligt said prt!p«i ty.
Irt)r a >>it)re nemi led descriptioti. scc plat ot suite)'or inh N31() 01 1 bv'iclltlnl l.. I lowe>'tot>, I'I !) A358'.,t)I' l(>w'or>on )ing(ncc>'ingt (c Surveying, PI (32 in (tre»nup, KY. On>cd Deccinber I"., 014.
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MEMORANDUM OF OPTION
This Memorandum of Option is made and entered into effective this 7 i)ay ofDecember, 2014 by and between KATHY REID, with an address of 198 Springfield Ln,Jacksbom, TN 37757 ("Seller" ), and SUNCOKE ENERGY SOUTH SHORE, LLC, aDelaware limited liability company, with an address of 1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600, Lisle
illinois, 60532 ("Purchaser").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller owns certsm real property in Oreanup County, Kentucky which is more
particularly dcscribed on Exhibit "A"(the "Pmparty") attached hereto and made a pert hereof; and
WHEREAS, Seller entered into a Purchase Option Agreement with Pumhaser as ofNovember 18, 2010 and as amended by the First Amendment to Purchase Option Agreement dated
June 22, 2012, the Second Amendment to Pumhase Option Ayeemmt dated as of June 26, 2013,and the Third Amendment to Purchase Option Agreement dated March 15, 2014 (collectively"Purchase Option" ) which grant Purchaser the right and option to acquue the Property, togetherwith the buildings, fixtures, improvements, appurtenant rights, privileges snd easements refened totherein anil in accordance with the terna of the Purchase Option; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to pmvide mcord notice of certain terms and conditions of the
Purchase Option.
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Purchaser do hereby state thc following:
I. Purchase Term. The term of this Purchase Option is for the period commencing
on the date of the Purchase Option and continuing until June 30, 2015, unless extended or soonerterminated as provided by the Purchase Option.
2. Purchaser's Ootion to Purchase. Purchaser has the option to acquire the
Pmperty as more fully set forth in the Purchase Option.
SELLER:
KATHY REID
Kathy Raid
STATE OF \, r,i;r'.'. ))
COUNTY OF l'rr.,:i' )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 1 ~ day of December, 2014,by KATHY REID, the owner of the Property.
t\t r'drNotary''ublic
My commission expires:
PURCHASER:
SUNCOKE ENERGY SOUTH SHORE,LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Namd/ Jdk'P S. 'VVo0e.kTide: VP Ci'SZI BVKCrre~~r +(stjtsh cS
STATE~(;~ ))
COL)hi TY'VF
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me thony of December, 2014,
by~~~ ~ ttL~, the 4 W ~~~ ~~f SUNCOKE.Lemmepvamh .
ENERGY SOUTH SHORE, LLC, a De)swee lirmted habtlity company, on behalf of the
company.
My commission expires: ~ 8 ~~ 7
n nop ui
This instrument prepared by:
David A. Meyer, Esq.Keating Muething st Ktekamp FLLOne East Fourth Street, Suite 1400Cincinnati, OH 4520258191112.2
I
OFFICIAL SEALRITA M Sl AGFR
I eiutarypunhc - Stele ol Slinotny Contmitsion Etmret Sep 4 2077
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
72.04 acres
Unless otherwise indicated, any iron pin set (IPS) referred to herein, is a 5/8" diameter rebar 30
inches long with a plastic cap stamped "RLH KY 3582".
Being a description of the remainder of Tract 4 of the Kathy Reid Property (D.B.551, Pg. 699),
near Siloam, in Greenup County, Kentucky, snd more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a 1/2" iron pin found (RAH2512) in the westerly right of way line of Jolmson Lane
and being the Northeast comer of DGGG Realty, LLC (D.B.516, Pg. 14).
Thence, with the North line of said DGGG Realty, S 69-53-15 W, 1221.21'oa 1/2" iron pin
found (RAH2512) in the line of Atkinson, Armstmng, and McGinnis (D.B.308, Pg. 246),
McBrayer (D.B.322, Pg. 90), Storm inc. ( D.B.547, Pg.143), Wamock & Warnock ( D.B.429,
Pg. 199 & D.B.441, Pg. 74) and Zabel (D.B.500, Pg. 259), passing a I/2" iron pin found
(RAH2512) on line at 219.94', a 1/2" iron pin found (RLH KY 3582) at 527.52'nd another
1/2" iron pin found (RAH2512) at 865.07'.
Thence, leaving the line of DGGG Realty, and with the line of said Atkinson, Armstrong, and
McGinnis (D.B.308, Pg. 246), McBrayer (D.B.322, Pg. 90), Storm Inc. ( D.B.547, Pg.143),
Wamock & Wamock ( D.B.429, Pg. 199 & D.B.441, Pg. 74) and Zabel (D.B.500, Pg. 259).
N 24-52-44 W, 2708.59'o a point at the low water mark of the Ohio River, passing iron pins set
on line from previous survey (5/8" rebar/cap RLH 3582) at 279.50', 530.00', 780.00', 849.99',
1214.99', 1579,97', 1923.98', and a 3/4" rebar with 4" Alum. Cap stamped "Howerton Eng
Ky3582" at 2336.30'.
Thence, with the low water mark of the Ohio River the following seven (7) calls:
www.howerloneno.oom404-A Main Street ~ Greenuo, Kv 41144 ~ 16061473.5684 ~ FAx: (606) 473-5682
533 SeCOnd Street ~ PcrtemOuth, OH 45662 ~ 1740) 354-3664 ~ FAX: (740) 354-3680
N 67-58-05 E. 204.05'o a point, N 68-46-50 E. 124.18'o a point, N 69-13-28 E. 262.66'o a
point, N 69-20-04 E. 232,68'o a point, N 70-12-43 E, 126.91'oa point, N 68-19-22 E, 99.24'oe point, N 65-47-49 E, 199.02'o a point, a corner to Kathy Reid (D.B.551, Pg. 699, Tract I).
Thence, with the line of said Tract I „and the aforesaid westerly right of way line of Johnson
Lane (50'/W), S 24-15-52 E, 1255.83'o an iron Pin Set, passing an iron pin found on-line at
315.98'(Barker 2630), and I/2" iron pins found (RLH KY 3582) on-line from a previous survey
at 637.12',937.12',and 1237.12'.
Thence, leaving the westerly right of way of Johnson Lane, with a new line through the lands ofthe said Kathy Reid Tract 4, N 89-58-58 W 286.64'o an Iron Pin Set.
Thence, the same, S 00-00-00 W, 526.75'o an Iron Pin Set.
Thence, the same, S 89-38-33 E, 525,53'o a I/2" iron pin found (RLH KY 3582) in the
westerly right of way line of Johnson Lane.
Thence, with the right of way line of Jolutson Lane, S 24-15-52 E, 900.00'o the point of
beginning, passing I/2" iron pins found (RLH KY 3582) on-line at 300.00'nd 600.00'.
Containing 72.04 acres.
The above-described parcel is subject, however, to any rights of way, easements, and
conveyance if any, that may be on legal record covering said property.
For a more detailed description, see plat of survey ¹840, by Richard L. Howerton, PLS. ¹3582.of Howerton Engineering k. Surveying, PLLC in Greenup, KY, dated January 15, 2014.
4'7M~~44 /,rr ~rRichard L. Howerton PLS ¹ 3582
www.howorlonena.corn404-A Mein Street ~ Greenop, KY 4t (44 ~ (606) 473-5664 ~ FAX: (506) 473-5662
533 Secand Street ~ Portsmouth, OH 45652 ~ (740) 354-3584 ~ FAX: (740) 354-3680