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desire of Western Fu WFC to reclaim land it owns to dryland pasture. The post mine land use <br />areas now shown in the permit reflect what can be successfully and permanently established on <br />all of the New Horizon 2 mine west of 2700 Road. <br />6orrespondence with appropriate landowners regarding tlhe�e Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -8 <br />contains correspondence with landowners affected by the post mine land use change that <br />occurred in PR -06. <br />The post mine land use changes - . <br />•: -i G: I = - I G I L I -° � C I I I I I L - i' i• i i I i - - - -i •. • <br />PR-06 are described below: <br />1) The parcel of 79.76 acres north of BB Road and immediately west of 2700 Road owned by <br />Benson. This is known as the Benson West parcel. <br />• This tract was originally classified by Westem FtiefsWFC as Irrigated Pastureland and <br />Rangeland. <br />• This tract was "Flood Irrigated" in the past. As described earlier, there were no furrows, <br />gated pipe, side roll sprinkler system or other methods to control water distribution. <br />Irrigation water was allowed to traverse over the land at will. <br />• Benson has traded coal royalties for land ownership on land (east of 2700 Rd) that is <br />currently under Reclamation Bond Liability and is currently planted in Reclaimed <br />Irrigated Pastureland. <br />• Benson presently owns 44 shares of Colorado Cooperative Company irrigation water. <br />Much of this water has been used to irrigate Benson's acquired lands on the east side of <br />2700 Road, leaving 12 shares which can be used to irrigate the Benson West property. <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 7 <br />