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Rule 2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetation <br />29. In the first paragraph of sub-section 4.0 of Section 2.05.4(2)(e), on page (e)-19 of <br />the Redline text version, narrative indicates that companion crops of annual grains <br />would not be used during establishment of irrigated stands. MRCS has indicated <br />that planting a companion crop of oats or other small grain is an accepted and <br />recommended practice for establishment of irrigated alfalfa. A low seeding rate <br />of 20-30 lbs/acre is recommended. <br />Please amend the narrative as recommended, for irrigated alfalfa plantings. <br />An additional footnote should be added to Seedmix #2, indicating that if any <br />one of the component species listed is seeded as a companion crop with <br />irrigated alfalfa, the seeding rate would be 20-301bs/acre for the companion <br />crop. <br />30. The 4th narrative paragraph in subsection 4.9, on page (e)-27 of the Redline text <br />version states that "...lands that are to be returned as irrigated pasture may be <br />irrigated using sprinkler irrigation. The irrigation design and application rates <br />will be submitted to CDMG for concurrence". These statements could be <br />interpreted as implying that irrigated pasturelands might or might not be irrigated, <br />and further that information regarding design and rates would be submitted at <br />some future unspecified time. We presume that the first statement was intended <br />to allow for irrigation methods other than sprinkler irrigation in some situations, <br />and that the second statement is an outdated relic. A summary of irrigation <br />methods and reference to supporting calculations for the irrigated cropland on the <br />Morgan property is provided in the final paragraph of the section, however no <br />such summary or reference to supporting calculations and layout is provided for <br />irrigated pasturelands. <br />Please clarify and update the language regarding irrigated pastureland <br />irrigation, and provide summary information and reference to supporting <br />calculations and layout comparable to that provided for Morgan property <br />irrigated alfalfa cropland. <br />17