2010-05-25_REVISION - C1981008 (8)

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8.1.3 Small area in northwest portion of permit area on WFC Property There are 4.68 acres of 98A (northwest corner of permit) on the WFC property which is basically in a low lying bend area of Tuttle Draw. This area is considered prime farmland soil. A large portion of this area was stripped of soil in order to create Pond 013 prior to the prime farmland soil designation of this area in February of 2008 by the NRCS. As- o the 'permit evision of ectobe 2869, on HIS acres of thisA total of 3.96 acres of disturbance will take place as part of the New Horizon Mine. Due to the extended life of Pond 013. instead of replacing the topsoil in the same location. a 3.96 acre area of Irrigated Cropland will be built with the prime farmland soil disturbed in this area. Any additional soils stripping, handling, stockpiling and replacement will be done according to the prime farmland soil handling criteria described later in this Section. There are two existing (as of October 2009) soil piles from the Pond 013 excavation which will be used to reclaim this area to the Pate ntial-- eroplarM Pasture Prime Farmland standards. The reclaimed area will be 3.96 acres. ( -See Map 2.04.9 -2). 8.1 .4 North Edge of Benson West Propert y In the area north of BB Road and west of 2700 Road, an area of 4.46 acres of 98E soil (Map 2.04.9 -1) exists on the northern edge of the Benson west property. This is not considered -prime farmland soil but not prime farmland since it was not managed as cropland in the past and there is insufficient water on this tract for the proper irrigation. 8.1.5 Northern Edge of Lloyd property An area of 1.90 acres of 98A soil (Map 2.04.9 -1) is shown on the north edge of the Lloyd property. This is considered prime farmland soil. Since the disturbed area has extended slightly north of the soil survey boundary, the disturbance area of this soil is assumed to be 0.84 acres. (RevisW Odober 2009) 2.05.4(2)(d) -16