2009-04-30_REVISION - C1981008 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/30/2009
• Doc Name: 3rd Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels-Colorado
• Type & Sequence: TR58
• Email Name: MLT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

New Horizon Mine TR-58
P Adequacy Review
30 April 2009
Page 2 of 4
The success standard for WFC's irrigated pasture will involve
statistically adequate sample based comparison to an approved
reference area. The sampling "will be conducted a single time
during late May-early June (immediately prior to I sr cut harvest of
the reclaimed fields; with reference and reclaimed areas to be
sampled within a 7 day timeframe).
Please consider this concern and the suggested alternative language, and revise
the 2nd paragraph of amended page (e)-19, as appropriate.
The narrative was amended as requested. Item Resolved.
3. Amended page (e)-19C contains the following statement in the first full paragraph
on the page:
For the reasons listed above, it is proposed that the fixed standards
for cover and production for all irrigated pasture in the permit
area be abandoned in favor of an irrigated pasture reference area.
For clarification, and to eliminate the possibility of differing interpretations that
could lead to misunderstanding and concern on the part of interested parties, we
would suggest the following wording:
For the reasons listed above, it is proposed that the fixed standards
for cover and production for all areas reclaimed to irrigated
pasture be abandoned in favor of an irrigated pasture reference
area. Prior to submittal of Phase II or Phase III bond release, the
permit will be revised to specify that areas reclaimed to irrigated
agricultural use west of 2700 Road and south of BB Road will be
classified as Irrigated Cropland postmining land use, and as such
will be subject to Irrigated Cropland success standards. The
proposed Irrigated Pasture Reference area is applicable only to
Irrigated Pastureland postmining land use areas, not to Irrigated
Cropland postmining land use areas.
The narrative was amended as requested. Item Resolved
4. One minor clarification is requested with respect to proposed reference area
livestock grazing. Please insert a sentence into the ` plans for livestock grazing"
paragraph on page 19D, stating that "livestock will be moved off the reference
area by the end of June, and the reference area will not be further grazed by
livestock during the growing season ".
The narrative was amended as requested. Item Resolved
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