2016-07-28_REVISION - C1981008 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/28/2016
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL19
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................2
2.0 METHODOLOGY FOR VEGETATION SAMPLING / COMPARISON METHODS.....................................8
2.1 Sample Site Selection / Location............................................................................................8
2.2 Determination of Ground Cover.............................................................................................8
2.3 Determination of Current Annual Production..........................................................................9
2.4 Sample Adequacy Determination...........................................................................................9
2.5 Success Evaluation.............................................................................................................10
3.0 RESULTS..................................................................................................................................11
3.1 2014 Vegetation Evaluation Results.........................................................................................11
3.1.1 Irrigated Pasture - Phase III Bond Release Block...............................................................11
3.1.2 Irrigated Pasture - Reference Area....................................................................................11
3.2 2015 Vegetation Evaluation Results.........................................................................................11
3.2.1 Irrigated Pasture - Phase III Bond Release Block...............................................................11
3.2.2 Irrigated Pasture - Reference Area....................................................................................12
4.0 SUCCESS COMPARISON.............................................................................................................15
4.1 Ground Cover........................................................................................................................15
4.2 Production.............................................................................................................................16
4.3 Forage Quality.......................................................................................................................19
5.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................20
6.0 LITERATURE CITED...................................................................................................................21
List of Tables and Charts
Table 1— Sample Adequacy Table................................................................................................10
Chart 1— Irrigated Pasture — Average Ground Cover by Lifeform — 2014-2015 ................................12
Table 2 — Irrigated Pasture — Average Ground Cover by Lifeform — 2014-2015 ...............................13
Table 3 — Irrigated Pasture — Production Summary — 2014 -2015 ....................................................14
Chart 2 — Irrigated Pasture — Summary of Current Annual Production — 2014-2015 .........................14
Chart 3 — Irrigated Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Cover Success Comparison - 2014 ....................15
Chart 4 — Irrigated Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Cover Success Comparison - 2015 ....................15
Table 4 — Soil Adjustment Factor..................................................................................................16
Table 5 — Statistical Testing — Reverse Null t Test — Desirable (Perennial) Production - 2014 ...........17
Chart 5 — Irrigated Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Production Success Comparison - 2014 .............17
Chart 6 — Irrigated Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Production Success Comparison - 2015 .............18
Table6 — Forage Quality - 2015...................................................................................................19
List of Maps
Map 1— New Horizon Mine - Overview — 2014-2015.......................................................................2
Map 2 — New Horizon Mine — Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Block — 2014 ......................................3
Map 3 — New Horizon Mine — Irrigated Pasture Reference Area — 2014 .............................................4
Map 4 — New Horizon Mine — Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Block — 2015 ......................................5
Map 5 — New Horizon Mine — Irrigated Pasture Reference Area — 2015 .............................................6
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