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This design can be seen in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e)-9. According to the design worksheets, the <br />Benson West property will be flood irrigated at a rate of 0.97 shares/acre to cover an area of <br />12.40 acres from 12 shares. <br />WFC has 24 shares available for Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland on the Lloyd property. The <br />designs are based on the NRCS calculations with accounting for 6 days out of 7 days for <br />operating the system, allowing one day off for rest, unforeseen issues, system maintenance, <br />family commitments, etc. This design can be seen in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e)-9. According to <br />the design worksheets, the Lloyd property will be flood irrigated with a total of 24 shares spread <br />over 25.62 acre. This is a flood irrigation flow of 0.94 shares/acre. <br />All of the IP and DP areas of these parcels are shown on Map 2.05.4-5. <br />4.3 Seed Mix Information <br />Seed Mixes #5 and #6 are the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland seed mixes depending on <br />whether the site is well drained or poorly drained. All species contained in Seed Mixes #5 and <br />#6 are introduced. The introduced species support the proposed post -mining land use, and the <br />referenced literature and individuals (presented in the following paragraph) support the fact that <br />these species are desirable and necessary to achieve the post -mining land use. <br />Species selection for the irrigated pasture mixes was based on these items: (1) irrigated <br />pasture mixtures should be simple, with one to two grasses and a legume; (2) the legume <br />should be a persistent, adapted, non -bloating species; and (3) the grass component should be <br />palatable, nutritious, persistent and compatible in the stand. Alfalfa, the desirable legume for <br />Seed Mix #5, is selected for its long history of production and longevity in the local area. Dean <br />Stindt, Soil Conservation Service local Extension Agent (now with the Bureau of Land <br />Management, Norwood Office), recommended varieties shown in Seed Mix #5. Birdsfoot <br />trefoil, selected as the legume for Seed Mix #6, is a long-lived perennial forage legume that is <br />non -bloating, winter hardy, and adapted to a range of site conditions including poorly drained <br />sites. Though a slow starter, once established it is persistent in the stand, particularly if seeded <br />in alternate rows. The seed must be inoculated with a specific strain of Rhizobium bacteria. <br />Other coal companies have used meadow brome in their operations (specifically, Peabody's Big <br />Sky Mine in Montana). The use of meadow brome is supported by the enthusiastic <br />recommendation of its use in irrigated pastures by the Colorado State University Experiment <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 16 <br />