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• <br />a <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e) <br />Revegetation <br />1.0 Introduction <br />This revegetation plan details the methods and materials required to revegetate and stabilize <br />lands affected by surface mining at the New Horizon 2 area and the amendment area. This <br />re \(ised plan for PR 06 in 2009 incorporates the changes required by the prime farmland soil <br />determination by the NRCS in 2008 and other changes to post -mine uses due to water <br />availability. <br />- 2.0- Postmining Land Use <br />The primary goal of the land restoration of the permit area is to utilize the available water to the <br />extent possible to restore irrigated lands. Other lands will be restored to dryland pasture or <br />rangeland, which was also extensive in the pre- mining use. While all of the irrigated pre - min e <br />I were rifd�floorrigfe'vsing gravity flow, WFC int ends to use side )11 irr' in much <br />of the restored lands which is more efficient. Wild flood irrigation means t water was simply <br />allowed to flow over the land at will and some areas received more moisture-than others. There <br />:fhi ua Pr t4tributioil. Same areas may <br />actually remain relatively dry due to slight elevation rises. The siderolls are very efficient in <br />providing a planned quantity of water equally distributed over a large area. <br />For the Permit Revision of 2009, the post - mining land uses and vegetation types have been <br />changed to reflect compliance with Rule 1.04. Where existing text refers to the past vegetation <br />studies of Section 2.04.10, these vegetation type names have not been changed. The reclaimed <br />lands have been re- classified according to Rule 1.04 and have new names. A discussion of each <br />post- mining land use /vegetation type is included - in -this section. Map 2.05.44 -5 has been revised <br />to show the new post -mine classifications of land use and vegetation types. Based on DRMS <br />concerns over water availability to sustain irrigation after bond release; somee pr�Y <br />_. ",.r.,..� +�4nn nFart fA l�R1/FAnCIa <br />�• std t ;The NRCS also re-evaluated the soils in the permit area and identified certain so as <br />R09 2.05.4(2)(e) -1'�° <br />