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Section 2.04.12 <br />Prime Farmland Investigation <br />New Horizon Mine Area <br />1.0 Introduction <br />This section covers the investigation and determination of Prime Farmland on areas of the New <br />Horizon Mine. Soil surveys and studies are all contained in Section 2.04.9 - Soils Information. <br />2.0 Prime Farmland Investigation <br />All Prime Farmland determinations and designations on the New Horizon Mine have been <br />confirmed by the NRCS. <br />2.1 Prime Farmland Identification - Prior to 2008 <br />No prime farmland soils were identified at Peabody's Nucla Mine (now New Horizon Mine 1). <br />No Prime Farmland was identified east of 2700 Road. <br />2.2 Prime Farmland Identification - Post 2008 <br />Prime Farmland was determined to be present on the Morgan Property, and the Johnson <br />property (owned by WFC) west of 2700 Road. <br />2.3 Definition of Terms <br />Prime Farmlands - Prime Farmland means land which has been determined to meet the <br />definition of Rule 1.04(95): <br />"...land which has been historically used for cropland and that, in accordance with 7 C.F.R. 657, <br />as amended, has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics of producing <br />food, feed, forage, fiber and oilseed crops, is also available for these uses and as interpreted by <br />the USDA Soil Conservation Service for Colorado." <br />August 2013 (PR 08) 2.04.12 -1 <br />