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s <br />• W wR replace aH topsoil, in the entire pioperty to.its original depth:.See devised Section' <br />:04O(d Tapsorl Re istbutiort All soils replaced on this property will meet the prlmev- <br />ifarg7and;soil specifications outlined m Section. 2.04.4(2)(d)` <br />The remaining acres of the property (107.96- 60.10 = 47.86 acres) will be returned to a <br />?J land use of Potential Cropland (PC) because of lack of sufficient irrigation water. This <br />means that WFC will seed the property according to the standards for Dryland Pasture <br />(DP) but all soils will have been replaced according to the prime farmland standards of <br />` Section 2.05.4(2)(d). Therefore, if the Morgans decide to later O bond% rel a :? <br />provide the water necessary to irrigate the entire field, it can be done, and the entire field <br />1Lyw could become irrigated cropland for their future use. ! <br />5) The parcel of 29.36 acres in the extreme southeast corner of the permit area, which is now <br />owned by Western Fuels. As of the start of 2008, this parcel has not yet been reclaimed since <br />it contains the overburden main stockpile for the mine. <br />• ?, This tract was originally classified as Irrigated Pasture IP in the <br />( ) pre-mine land use but <br />no water came with the WFC purchase of this tract and none is allocated for future use. <br />• Portions of the tract were "Wild Flood Irrigated" in the past. <br />WFC is not in the farming business and has no interest in returning the land back to an <br />Irr- igated Pasture Post Mine land use. <br />WFC wants to reclassify this land as Dryland Pasture (DP) since there is no water <br />available for irrigation. <br />These changes-have been made to Map 2.05.4-5 Post Mine Land Use and Vegetation. <br />Irrigated pasture is an important post-mine vegetation type, although dryland pasture is also <br />prevalent. In order to encourage "prompt establishment of vegetative cover and recovery of <br />roductivity levels compatible with the approved postmining land use" (4.15.1(2)). ji 4 <br />L rr!a#ed;. <br />a d y Via, stgar- nll established ortYa eas identitied'as hayland' in the baseline vegetation studies, with <br />one exception which. will be restored to irrigated cropland. The various plans. for' acv0-1 ` <br />I,` Sgt c r..g' anWop4 I r dish butionl` e ron : {) 4(2) `c ck'Cd) will provide the basis for the <br />-potential productivity of the reclaimed lands. Upon meeting successful revegetation requirements <br />? LS