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(a) The land has not been historically used as cropland: <br />(b) The slope of the land is 10pgrcent or greater, <br />• The_land_is_not. igigated_or naturally subimgatgd, bas_no developed _.imgation_water_supply <br />that is dependable or of adequate quality; <br />(d) A very rocky surface exists or the land is frequently flooded during the growing season <br />more often than once is 2 years, and the flooding has reduced crop yields- <br />(9) ............ The_growing season_ is_less_than 90 days; <br />(fl On the basis of a soil survey of lands within the permit area, there are no soil map units that <br />have been designated prime farmland by U.S. Soil Conservation Service: <br />{g) -------------------- Other_ factors.as_ determined_by_the_Secretary_of Agriculture to_show_that_the land.is_not <br />prime farmland <br />3) If the investigation establishes that the lands are not Drime farmland, the applicant shall submit <br />with the permit application a request for a negative determination, which concludes that the land meets one of the <br />criteria_of 2: 04.;12 {2).: <br />(4) ...... _ .... The_ applicant._ may ,..submit,.prior.to._making_an._ application _for_a.permit_a_request_for_a negative <br />prime farmland determination by the Division-and a statement which identifies the--rationale for a negative <br />determination period. <br />(5) ........... If the_ investigation_ indicates_ that_ the land_within_the.proposed. permit_area_may be.prime_famm w <br />historically used for_cropland _the_appl.cant shall_contact the U S Sorl_Conservat on Servree to.determine rf a_so�l <br />cause such a survey to be made in accordance with Rule 2.06.6(2). <br />(a) ........... _..When --- a --- soil ... uy --- of_ lnd ... wh ... h ... proposed ... emit.a..o,..in._ the case of <br />. . .................... <br />underground_mining, only_those areas.proposed to be_dis gftd by_surface_operations or facilities, contains soil_map <br />units which have been designated as prime farmlands, the applicant shall submit an application for such designated <br />land in accordance with 2.06.6. <br />{b _.___._When.._a_ soil ,__survey._for._lands._within_ the... proposed._ permit ...area,._or,_._in_._the.._case of <br />underground_mining, pnly those_areas_proposed to be drsturbed.by.surface_operaUOns or facllltles contains soil _map <br />units which have_not_been designated ... as pnme._farmland after. review --- by the U_S _Soil Conseryation._Sernce,_the <br />aoolicant shall submit a request for negative determination for non designated land with the permit application <br />establishing compliance with 2.04.12(2). <br />RESPONSE <br />A prime farmland investigation of the proposed permit area and adjacent area revealed no prime farmland. <br />Reference was made to the publication "Important Farmlands Inventory of Colorado ", USDA, Soil Conservation <br />Service, Denver, Colorado, October 1982. It stated that within Routt County, there is no prime farmland, unique <br />farmland, high potential farmland, or lands that could become prime farmland even if they were to be irrigated. <br />The local office of the Soil Conservation Service confirmed these Service Letter. Based upon these findings, TCC <br />requests a negative determination for prime farmland. findings in a letter dated September 24, 1984. A copy of this <br />`!tier may be found in Exhibit 24, Soil Conservation Service Letter. Based upon these findings, TCC requests a <br />�egative determination for prime farmland. <br />Permit Renewal No. 3 2.04 -81 Li c L_ � 2 `i "J 4/1/99 <br />