Laserfiche WebLink
irrigated pasturelands and irrigated croplands at New Harmon, are reference areas as <br />described in Rule 4.15.73}, and standards based on a historic record derived from <br />statistically adequate samples collected aver ? period of several years ?4.15.7???}?d??v}]. <br />The above discussion is to provide background for the following requests Please let us <br />know if you feel the characteri?atian is inaccurate or ineorr?plete. <br />?} Based on review ofthe permit area Soils Baseline Map, it would appear that the <br />shallow, less productive soil types da indeed predominate in the irrigated pasture areas <br />east of 270 Road and south of BB Road, but it also appears that the relatively deep, <br />productive, SSE, ?5?, and S soil map units predominate within the one irrigated <br />pasture parcel located east of X700 Road but earth of BB Road. Based on the sails <br />reap, it would appear that the production standard for the irrigated pasture area to the <br />north of BB Road and East of 27aa Road should be consistent with the irrigated <br />pasture areas to the west of ??]?0 Road, and that a lower standard should apply only to <br />those areas south of BB Road and east of ?7?a Road. Please review the rttap ar?d <br />other relevant information, and amend the application as suggested or provide <br />appropriate justification for use of Z']oo Road as the sole boundary between "law <br />production" and "high production" arias. <br />b) ?SNI rules that require inclusion of technical documents that axe the basis of technical <br />standards within approved state regulatory program regulations have very recently been <br />changed. New ?M rules na longer require standards of success to be included within <br />approved state regulatory program regulations, but they do require that `standards for <br />success... shall be selected by the regulatory authority, described in writing, and made <br />available to the public". ?reamhle narrative associated with the amended federal rule <br />makes it clear that success standard approaches, if eat included within the state <br />regulations, would need to be included within arx official document such as a guideline <br />or similar programrnatie document that would b subject to public revie and <br />comment. Amendment of DRIVIS rules to specifically allov? far the type of technical <br />standards approach used hand proposed at I?ew Horizon, would first require approval <br />of a State rule change to eliminate the current requirement for CAM approval, and <br />second, would require development and approval of a state guideline or sirr?ilar <br />dacur?ent that would authorise the development of standards for agricultural lands <br />based on the professional recommendation of local NR?S officials, when applicable <br />published information rs not available, and use of reference areas ar historic records is <br />eat practicable. This could possibly happen, but substantial tirrie would be required, <br />and ultimate approval of the approach within a programmatic document to b applied <br />statewide cannot be guaranteed. <br />As such} eve request the faliowing. please ree?raluate the use of the reference area <br />or historic record approach for establishment of standards of success far irrigated <br />pastureland and irrigated cropland at New ?arizan. Please investigate the <br />potential for lease or purchase of lands in the permit area vicinity that would not <br />be disturbed by mining, are located on soil types representative of `high <br />productivity", and ?;low productivity" irrigated pastureland and irrigated hay <br />7