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This issue was clarified in the August 4 2009 letter from Jim Boyd of the NRCS to Dan Mathews <br />of the DRMS, which is also included in Attachment 2.04 0101 Basically, Jim Boyd states that prime <br />• farmlands lose this status'if an adequate and depend le supply of water does not exist. <br />the determination of potential prime farmland was <br />Therefore, all previous references to prime farmland have now keen referred to as prime farmland <br />soils. Each individual parcel is then subject to evaluation to determine if it truly <br />?.. _..__._.......___......._...- ....._._........_.. m_.?thedefinition <br />p._ prime farmland. WFC acknowledges that all 98A and 98E soils are Potential per" e far ands <br />and all of these soils will be handled under the detailed topsoil stdppishadling, storage and <br />replacement procedures of this Section 2.04.9 and Section 2.05.4 2(d), as of February 2008, when <br />As of <br />r <br />farmland soils (west of 2700 Road <br />It is also demonstrat <br />Table 2.04.9-2. See <br />Report. <br />• <br />by the NRCS, <br />the eastern portion of the Morgan fields in the permit area, which are in <br />the subsoil placed in this area meets the <br />in <br />Walsh Environmental Scientist and Engineers <br />The following terms are put forth to further clarify the whole prime farmland issue: <br />10,3 Definition of Terms <br />1) Prime Farmland Soils - Soils that have the best physical and chemical characteristics and other <br />requirements necessary to produce sustained high yields of crops when proper management, <br />including water management, and acceptable farming methods are applied. In the case of the <br />permit area, this refers to any 98A or 98E soils identified, which include the Barx or begay. soil <br />complexes. Although the 70B and D70B soils identified This term basically replaces all references <br />to prime farmlands in correspondence prior to August, 2009. Any designation of prime farmland <br />soils necessitates special stripping, handling and replacement procedures described later in this <br />Section. If adequate water is available and other requirements are met such as 0-6% slopes, etc., <br />these soils can result in prime farmland land (Irrigated Cropland) use. <br />(Revised October 09) 2.04.9-15 <br />0 <br />