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alleviate compaction and prepare seed beds. The following tillage may be conducted as <br />necessary based on the needs of the fields and the input of the landowners. <br />Cultipacker - If required the topsoil will be cultipacked prior to seeding to assist in the <br />creation of a good seed bed. The need for seed bed preparation will be made by the <br />seeding contractor based on experience and field conditions at the time of seeding. <br />Disking, cultipacking, rock picking, land leveling, and rock raking are all normal <br />husbandry practices that may be conducted as needed. <br />2. Drill/Broadcast seeding - Seeding should be conducted by normal husbandry practices <br />and equipment. Seed placement is critical to establish a high quality cover crop. Seeding <br />will be conducted according to the schedule shown above in 5.3.6. <br />Weed Mana e� ment <br />Herbicides may be necessary to control weedy species during the initial year of reclamation. If <br />herbicides are required they will be used based on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) <br />techniques. <br />Harvest <br />Harvesting will take place at the discretion of the farmer. <br />Crop Mana eQ ment <br />The crops will be managed according to normal agriculture practices. <br />Irritation Mana eg ment <br />The irrigation could be limited at times of the year due to actual irrigation water availability. If <br />this occurs it will be noted on the management worksheet and will be reviewed to determine <br />alternative irrigation techniques and future crop selections. <br />6.6 Irrigated Cropland Success Criteria and Success Demonstration <br />All Prime Farmland areas will be measured against the Prime Farmland reference area to <br />determine revegetation success. Irrigated cropland revegetation that is not Prime Farmland will <br />have to achieve 90% of the cover and production of the reference area (after applying 90% <br />confidence interval) to be considered successful. Prime Farmland areas will need to meet or <br />exceed 100% of the cover and production of the reference area (same confidence interval) for <br />revegetation to be considered successful. Revegetation success will be monitored for in each of <br />the required study years prior to bond release. <br />Irrigated Cropland Reference Area <br />Page 35 May 2016 (TR -75) <br />