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pasture species initially. When this occurs, and the period before establishment of permanent <br />irrigated pasture will extend beyond a year, Seed Mix #3 - Temporary Reclamation, will be <br />used. This mix will provide interim stabilization as well as organic matter benefits when <br />incorporated during tillage and seedbed preparation prior to seeding of the irrigated pasture <br />seed mixes. <br />Seeding will be done with a drill seeder that can drill the seeds into the ground to a depth that <br />the species requires. Alternatively, a broadcast seeder may be used; if this is the case, seeds <br />will be broadcasted at double the drill seed rate. A spring tooth harrow or other appropriate <br />method will be used to cover the seed after broadcast application, if broadcast application is <br />used. <br />4.5 Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland Revegetation Success Criteria and Success <br />Demonstration <br />The revegetation success standards for this type are based on the establishment of Reclaimed <br />Irrigated Pastureland as the postmining land use. Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland should be <br />able to attain a good level of productivity with only one to two grasses and a legume under <br />continuing and adequate management inputs. This includes scheduled irrigation, scheduled <br />fertilization based on soils tests and plant needs, and grazing management or proper harvest <br />methods. Scheduled fertilization of Reclaimed Irrigated Pasturelands is part of the normal <br />husbandry applied to maintain vigor and productivity. The requirements for establishment of <br />woody plant densities, species diversity, and seasonal variety are irrelevant to the Reclaimed <br />Irrigated Pastureland vegetation type and postmining land use. Therefore, the standards of <br />revegetation success for the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland type will be based on production <br />and "live cover". <br />All local farmers harvest their irrigated fields at least one time during the year. There are a few <br />farmers that attempt a second and third cutting but the majority of the production comes from <br />the 1st cutting. The success standard for WFC's Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland will involve <br />statistically adequate sampling based comparison to the approved reference area. The <br />sampling will be conducted a single time during late May -late June (immediately prior to 1$' cut <br />harvest of the reclaimed fields; with reference and reclaimed areas to be sampled within a 7 <br />day time frame.) <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 21 <br />