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<br /> <br />v <br />d~~~~ <br />• <br />Revised April 5, 1985 <br />the alluvial valley floor that would reduce the amount of subirrigated <br />agricultural land compared to premininq conditions. <br />(v) Potential decreases in surface flows that would reduce <br />the amount of irrigable land compared to premininq conditions. <br />(vi) Potential changes in the surface or ground water <br />systems that reduce the area available to agriculture as a result of <br />flooding or increased saturation of the root zone. <br />(6) For the purposes of 2.06.8, a farm is one or more land units on <br />which agricultural activities are conducted. A farm is generally <br />considered to be the combination of land units with acreage and boundaries <br />in existence prior to August 3, 1977, or if established after August 3, <br />1977, with those boundaries based on enhancement of the farm's agricultural <br />productivity and not related to surface coal mining operations. <br />f ~-, u ~ ~~ ~4+~ct; ~,~~.. -~ ~;k.,..~ ,~~~ s <br />RESPONSE: ~ f~e~ lroa~ 4wl~-' llex~e ~solu~e/ ~,.~... -F-[.a re.Ma~•~>,- ~~,z f~V'F. <br />The Fish Creek Tipple located on the AVF site contains a total of 6.23 <br />acres. An evaluation was made to determine the best post mine land <br />use consistent with local practices. Land uses associated with the <br />site are cropland and pastureland. Of the two uses, pastureland is <br />the most feasible based on its small size, the cost of developing it <br />for irrigated agricultural purposes and the potential revenue than can <br />be generated. <br />`~~ First of all, an analysis of the size <br />land that has been <br />^- developed for agricultural purpose n the region was made. With <br />reference to the most recent study per orme 9 by the SCS, the <br />average parcel size developed xas 204 acres with the largest size <br />being 869 acres and the smallest being 49 acres. Based on this <br />information ;t ;c o~,rlPnt that a minimum area of approximately 49 <br />acres is *~° °^~~ "~~* ^^°^*' a~ size that could be devleoped. This is <br />~ / // ~// / / <br />(~-~W~ l~+Ul l~. tCvyj.~{y 9 ,S(``LN `,/ /JU Lo 0A2~ d/Z <br />2.06-35 <br />~~ ~%` <br />