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Jensen-Haise models, not what Ross uses. The Penman uses temperature, solar radiation, wind <br />run and humidity, while the Jensen Haise equation uses temperature solar radiation <br />measurements. ET is the water used by a crop for growth and cooling purposes. The Penman <br />and Jensen -Haise models are checked and calibrated for local conditions and give reliable <br />estimates of ET. Many years of research and studies can give scientist estimates. Some <br />Universities have used Alfalfa as a reference crop. ET values range from 0.1 to 0.2 from April to <br />September with the extreme being 0.25. Ross' figures will not be accepted. <br />Fact 2: NRCS is concerned about any action that tends to impair the productive capacity of <br />American agriculture. The Nation needs to know the extent and location of the best land for <br />producing food, FEED, fiber forage, and oilseed crops. In addition to PRIME and unique <br />farmlands, farmlands that are statewide and local importance for producing these crops also need <br />to be identified and under production. <br />Fact 3: The amount of irrigation water needed to irrigate these lands has been grossly <br />exaggerated and falsely figured. See all documents enclosed. <br />Fact 4: Page 1 "Wild flood irrigation" This term is used very loosely and although it applies to <br />areas on the Eastern slope and other states, we simply use the term Flood Irrigating. Flood <br />irrigating in our area is very tedious and requires hours of good management. There are many <br />different sets made forcing the water to travel across the field at all points necessary. The <br />irrigation shovel was almost a part of any vehicle that went by and always a part of a 4-wheeler. <br />The reason for a lot of the farmers to buy gated pipe, siderolls, center pivots, and big guns was to <br />eliminate the numerous hours it took to flood irrigate. <br />Fact 5: TR 55 was thrown out!!Ross used a lot of TR55 to put together this Revision and pages <br />that had already been thrown out and he was told you wouldn't accept. <br />Fact 6: TR 58 was suppose to apply only to properties EAST of 27 Road. Page 1 says <br />"previously designated irrigated pasture areas have been converted in the revegetation plan to <br />dryland pasture. You promised that the information in TR58 was suppose to apply ONLY to <br />areas EAST of 27 Road and these revisions had NO bearing on any FUTURE REVISIONS. We <br />have that in writing from all of you and verbally at our meeting at Western Fuels. <br />Fact 7: Page 2: Our orchard was never abandoned. We picked fruit until the last day possible and <br />also used the orchard for small grazings and it was irrigated. This is also a page out of TR55 <br />stating irrigated cropland and pastureland are very similar in composition in many cases and may <br />be used interchangeably depending on the operator's needs. See Jim Boyd's letter dated January <br />7, 2007. Here we are again . This was thrown out and proven to be a falsehood and here it is <br />again. WHY do we have to keep fighting such ignorance??? <br />Fact 8: Page 3. False information again..832 shares of water is needed per acre of irrigated land <br />using a side roll sprinkler. This is all false, this has never been proven with any research. This is <br />1.2 acres per share. False again!!! We have always done 1 share will do 2 acres over 50 years of <br />experience and irrigating. We have stated this obviously not enough times. Jim Boyd from <br />!vRCS says very confidently "Ask the Fanner. Ask the man with the actual experience that has <br />been doing the work in the past years. They have the experience and the knowledge of what it