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3) The parcel immediately west of the Lloyd parcel, which is owned by WFC, is a total of 95.89 <br />acres in the permit area. <br />• This tract was originally classified by WFC as Irrigated Pasture (IP), Irrigated Pasture <br />Hayland, and Rangeland. <br />• Portions of these tracts were "Flood Irrigated" in the past. There were furrows and gated <br />pipe to control water distribution. <br />• WFC does not own sufficient water to irrigate this land overall since it has only 12 <br />shares for a total of 95.89 acres. <br />• Most of the 12 shares has been designated by WFC for use on a nearby property <br />outside the permit area and is not available for irrigation on this site. <br />• An area of 98A soil of 4.76 acres in size on this property was determined to be Prime <br />Farmland by the NRCS in 2008. The construction of Pond 013 disturbed some of this <br />soil (3.96 acres). The prime farmland soil from Pond 013 was excavated in a single lift <br />and stored in a pair of stockpiles near this area. According to CDRMS rules regarding <br />Prime Farmland, an IC area will be created matching the Prime Farmland acreage <br />disturbed as part of the mine's operation. This IC area will be 3.96 acres. Map 2.05.4-8 <br />shows a detail of the area along with an explanation of the post mine land use. The <br />topsoil handling and placement of this area is covered in Section 2.05.4(2)(d). <br />WFC will provide water for irrigation of this area based on the ratio used on the Morgan <br />property's flood irrigated field at the southwest corner of the 2700/BB Road intersection. <br />This ratio was determined using NRCS irrigation design sheets, which are included in <br />Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e)-7. This ratio is 1.32 acres per share of water of the CCC Ditch. <br />The sideroll irrigation ratio is used on this flood irrigated field in order to ensure that <br />sufficient water is used in reclamation, due to the small field size. WFC will use 2.44 <br />shares of the 12 shares to irrigate this area. The reclaimed area of Irrigated Cropland <br />(IC) is shown on Map 2.05.4-5. As shown on Map 2.05.4-5, a 4" to 6" HDPE pipe will be <br />used to carry irrigation water to this area from the main pipe near the southern end of <br />the property. A gated pipeline will run along the uphill edge of the field, similar to the <br />Lloyd and Benson fields. <br />The portion of Prime Farmland outside the disturbed area boundary, 0.72 acres, will be <br />left in place and will be adjacent to the reclaimed irrigated cropland. It will receive water <br />from the designated irrigation pipe, but will not be sampled since it is outside the <br />disturbed area. <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 8 <br />