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<br /> Page 2.04.3-5 May 2022 (TR-105) <br />were identified on the Morgan property. Subsequent discussions with the Morgan’s have taken <br />place where they believe that over the years, the historic use of these areas has been Irrigated <br />Cropland. For this reason, the Irrigated Pasture areas are re-designated as Irrigated Cropland. The <br />GW46 Trust property, east of 2700 Road has been both irrigated and used as dryland in the past. <br /> <br />There are 5 types of Rangeland - Sagebrush (SG), Sagebrush 1 (SG-1) and Sagebrush 2 (SG-2), <br />Floodplain and Deciduous Trees. Roads (R) are classified as Commercial use and Farmsteads and <br />associated open space disturbances are now classified as Residential use. Existing Disturbed lands <br />have now been called Residential - Open Space Disturbed Areas. No boundaries of these land use <br />areas have been changed; only the classification categories to comply with Rule 1.04. <br /> <br />4.0 Description of Pre-Mine Land Use Areas <br /> <br />See Map 2.04.10 for the exact location of all of these areas. Detailed descriptions of the pre-mine <br />vegetation types are included in Section 2.04.10 Vegetation Information. <br /> <br />4.1 Cropland - Irrigated Orchards (ICO) This category includes a few abandoned fruit tree <br />orchards from decades ago. They were not well kept during initial permitting in 1987. <br /> <br />4.2 Cropland - Irrigated Alfalfa Hay (IC) These areas have some combination of grass and <br />alfalfa which are well-managed, irrigated consistently with application of fertilizer and harvested. <br />Alfalfa is the predominant plant. These lands have primarily prime farmland soils, as determined <br />by the NRCS in 2008. See discussion in this section on Prime Farmlands and prime Farmland <br />Soils. <br /> <br />4.3 Cropland - Irrigated Small Grain (ICSG) These areas were historically used for small grain <br />production. Within the permit area, soils where this type is delineated are generally shallow and <br />boggy, and not considered to have a high crop production potential. During the baseline sampling <br />year (1987) it was noted that the two ICSG areas were not tilled after harvest the previous year <br />and were allowed to volunteer barley, along with annual and perennial weeds. <br /> <br />4.4 Pastureland - Irrigated Hay (IPH) These areas have some combination of grass and alfalfa <br />which are not as well-managed as cropland, and not irrigated consistently but better managed than <br />irrigated pasture. IPH areas are generally baled, where irrigated pasture areas are not. Vegetation <br />cover is still very good, depending on the soils of the actual site. <br /> <br />4.5 Pastureland - Irrigated Grass (IP) These areas are primarily grasses but are not as well <br />managed as Pastureland - Irrigated Hay, have poorer soils and do not yield as much vegetation. <br />None of these areas are baled. <br />