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June 5, 2007 Page 3 of 938.3 ft. a distance of 199.3 feet; thence southwesterly on a line tangent to last described curve a distance of 45.5 feet; thence southwesterly on a tangential curve to the right with a radius of 195.2 feet a distance of 69.1 feet; thence southwesterly on a tangential curve to the left with a radius of 70.2 feet a distance of 55.1 feet; thence southerly on a line tangent to last described curve a distance of 15.3 feet to a point in the North line of the premises hereinabove described at (1) as excluded from sale, and there terminating. The said easement hereby reserved is not exclusive to first parties, and is for road purposes from the tra�t described at (1) above as excluded from sale, to County Road No. 51 as now or hereafter located. It is agreed that second party shall maintain said existing private driveway in a reasonable state of repair and that second partv shall have the right upon written notice qiven three months prior thereto to first parties to close off said existinq private drivewav hereinabove described, in which event first parties shall have and be entitled to an easement for right-of-way for road purposes over a strip of land twenty (20) feet in width along and adjoining the Westerly line of the right-of-way of the Great Northern Railroad. In the event of the closing of said existing private driveway by second party, at which time first parties' right to the new easement for right-of-way purposes shall arise, there shall be no obligation on second party to prepare said twenty (20) foot strip for use for road purposes or to maintain said strip or roadway in repair, unless second party or second party's tenants shall use said roadway, in which event, second party shall bear one-half (1/2) of the expenses of preparing and maintaining said roadway for use. (Emphasis added.) A survey showing the Ringer Property outlined in red, with the existing driveway easement shown in green, and the area to which the easement can be relocated shown in blue, is enclosed for reference. While the width of the existing driveway easement is not stated, other than by reference to the "existing private driveway," it appears from the survey that the existing driveway is narrower than 20 feet. Ultimately, that is the width that controls, for at any time, the Steinhafels, as the successors of the "second party," may close the driveway, and limit driveway access to the 20-foot strip adjoining the railroad right of way.