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to this will be irrigable areas'on the property owned by the Morgans; these irrigable areas will be <br />reclaimed as irrigated cropland. This will be addressed in the permit amendment in 2009. The <br />various plans for backfilling, grading, and topsoil redistribution (Sections 2.05.4(2)(c) and (d)) will <br />provide the basis for the potential productivity of the reclaimed lands. Upon meeting successful <br />revegetation requirements for the irrigated pasture type and release of WFC's liability, these lands <br />may be converted to irrigated hayland by the postmine land user or owner. A large portion in the <br />eastern portion of the permit area that is currently in a poor productive state and a portion in the <br />northwestern part of the amendment area will be reclaimed as irrigated pasture. Thus, <br />revegetation activities will return the affected lands to a similar (if currently irrigated and managed) <br />or higher and better use. Successful revegetation of irrigated pasture will show that the reclaimed <br />lands are capable of supporting the uses which they were capable of supporting before mining. <br />Wildlife will continue to make incidental use of the area following reclamation activities. A portion <br />of the swale/drainage type will reestablish naturally adjacent to sediment ponds, continuing to <br />provide habitat to wildlife. <br />Letters were sent to the legal and equitable owners within the permit area, detailing the <br />revegetation plan and proposed postmining land use. Inquiries during 1987 and 1999 baseline <br />studies and discussions with local residents pertaining to Peabody's and WFC's proposed <br />postmining land use, indicated that the proposed postmining land use and establishment of <br />irrigated pasture was compatible with local wishes. <br />Postmining Vegetation Types <br />The postmine vegetation types will consist of the irrigated pasture type, irrigated alfalfa hayland, <br />dryland pasture type, and any portions of the swale/drainage type that remain undisturbed or have <br />reestablished naturally during the liability period. The following discussion on revegetation methods <br />has been split into sections for each major type because of the difference in methods required to <br />establish the irrigated types and dryland pasture type. <br />Revegetation Methods - Irrigated Pasture and Irrigated Hayland <br />(Revised April 2009) 2.05.4(2)(e) - 2 IR_59 <br />Aox?,vAJ <br />/ 3 ma7 ,2evs