In consideration of the privilege of entering upon Alturas Ranches land to participate thereon in hunting, I, on behalf of myself, my heirs, legal representatives and assigns, hereby voluntarily and knowingly assume all risks and waive and release all claims related thereto, and agree to indemnify Alturas Ranches all as provided herein.
I understand and accept the “as-is” conditions and activities pertaining to the Alturas Ranches land upon which I will enter including, but not limited to, the following:
a) The Alturas Ranches land is an unimproved, semi-wilderness state,
b) Alturas Ranches has no obligation to improve, alter or repair the property or to make it safe,
c) Alturas Ranches has no obligation to warn of dangerous conditions, whether latent or patent, that may exist upon the land,
d) Alturas Ranches has no obligation to patrol the land or to enforce the hunting laws, rules and regulations thereon,
e) Various other activities may be conducted concurrently upon said land while I am there including but not limited to, hunting, woodcutting, managing livestock, constructing and maintaining roads, fences, pipelines, utility lines and other improvements, and such activities may create hazards to my safety,
f) Other persons may be present from time to time within the same area, and my own activities need to be conducted in a careful and prudent manner with due regard for the safety and well-being of such other persons,
g) The acts or omissions (including the active or passive negligence) of Alturas Ranches, its directors, officers, employees, agents and/or such other persons or entities may result in my experiencing losses, damages or bodily injury (including death),
h) Generally during hunting seasons, a severe fire hazard condition exists upon said land because of abundant dry grasses, leaves and vegetation,
i) Extreme caution is required in smoking, cooking and using vehicles upon said land to prevent grass and forest fires,
j) The roads and trails upon said land are not maintained free of ruts, rocks, loose material, overhanging branches, and other hazards, and the steepness, nature of the road-beds, and other attendant conditions are such that many of such roads and trails can only be traveled by 4-wheel drive vehicles driven by a person well-experienced in driving such a vehicle in rugged mountainous terrain, and the hazardous condition of certain roads and trails is such that only an experienced driver will recognize that they should not be traveled at all,
k) Water found in streams, springs, pipelines, tanks and troughs is untreated, and its quality and potability is uncertain, and such water should not be consumed because of the risk of its possible contamination,
I declare that, prior to the execution of this release, I have apprised myself of sufficient relevant information respecting the Alturas Ranches land and conditions and activities to be encountered thereon, in order to intelligently exercise my judgment in deciding whether to execute this release, and further declare that my decision to do so was not based on or influenced by any declaration or representative of Alturas Ranches or its employees or agents.
Accordingly, I hereby assume full responsibility for risk of any and all claims, actions, losses, damages and expenses for bodily injury or death and property loss or damage incurred by me or arising out of or in connection with my entry, presence, or activities upon Alturas Ranches land, and knowingly and voluntarily expressly release Alturas Ranches, its directors, officers, employees, and agents from all liability and claims arising out of such matters whether due to the acts or omissions (including the active or passive negligence of Alturas Ranches, its directors, officers, employees and agents or any other person or entity; and I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Alturas Ranches, its directors, officers, employees, and agents from loss, damage, liability, claims or expense (including but not limited to, attorney's fees) arising in any manner out of or in connection with my entry, presence or activities upon Alturas Ranches land.
I further expressly waive the provisions of California code of civil procedure section 1542 which provides: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”
I have read, understand and voluntarily execute this assumption of risk, general release and indemnification agreement and intend that I and my heirs, personal representatives and assigns be bound hereby.
Note: This signed form shall be returned to Alturas Ranches before entry upon Alturas Ranches land by delivery to the Alturas Ranches office located at 1750 Lyneta Road, Alturas CA 96101 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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