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'-- <br /> <br />C-81-008: TR-28, Harrv Rannev 2 <br />the inclusion of these species, but the description of the <br />utility and necessity needs to be incorporated into the permit <br />pages as required by Rule 4.15.2(3). <br />f). One of typos referencing Etvrnus was corrected on page <br />2.05.4(2}(e)-12. One still remains. <br />4. a) Western Fuels response is acceptable. <br />b) DMG compared the approved "postmining vegetation map <br />2.05.4-4" dated 4/14/88, WF-C's proposed "post-mine <br />vegetation map 2.05.4-4" dated 10/5/95, the vegetation <br />baseline map 2.04.10-1" dated 3/10/89, and permit table <br />2.04.10-4. The Division finds a difference of 14.77 <br />acres between the pre-mining irrigated lands (130.9 <br />acres), and the proposed post-mining irrigated acreage of <br />116.13 acres. This would constitute a post-mining land <br />use change for 14.77 acres. <br />Rule 4.16.3 requires specific findings in order to <br />approve an alternate post-mining land use change. Please <br />define whom the landowner(s) that will be affected by <br />this 14.77 acre land use change, and provide a statement <br />from those applicable landowners that this land use <br />change is acceptable. Since this reduction in irrigated <br />pasture acreage appears to stem from a lack of available <br />irrigation water, Western Fuels needs to provide <br />information as to how much irrigation water is available, <br />along with how much is necessary to establish the <br />approved post mining land use of irrigated pasture. A <br />statement defining the acre-feet needed per acre of <br />pasture, and the quantity of water Western Fuels has <br />available should satisfy the requirements of Rule 4.16. <br />c) This concern was answered in permit Section 2,05.4(2)(d) <br />page lo. Western Fuels supplied additional explanation <br />regarding the variance from salvage of Soil Unit 810. <br />This response suitably addresses DMG's concern. <br />5. Planting of Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) had been <br />proposed in the construction of hedgerows along several field <br />borders, (page 2.05.4(2)(e). The hedgerows had originally <br />been proposed to provide escape cover for upland game birds. <br />Through this revision, TR-28, Western Fuels proposes to <br />eliminate the hedgerow plantings and states that Russian Olive <br />will be controlled as an undesirable species. <br />Confirmation with Ms. Sheila Grother, Manager of the San <br />Miguel Weed Advisory Commission (SMWAC), the Division found <br />that SMWAC is considering placing Russian Olive on the "list <br />of concern." According to Ms. Grother, Russian Olive tends to <br />