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other grasses, and productive ability. Creeping (oxtail remain the best adapted desirable pasture <br />grasses for poorly drained or wet conditions. Garrison creeping foxtail is a good producer once <br />established, being both highly palatable and nutritious. <br />The species in Seed Mix #5 will function equally well for establishing the irrigated pasture type. <br />Grasses are dominant in the mix and the resulting stand will also be dominated by grasses. See <br />Mix #6 has Alsike Clover, Redtop and Timothy grasses. Alsike Clover is a nitrogen fixing legume <br />that is suited to irrigated, wet conditions. Redtop and timothy are rated "high" for cow, horse and <br />elk feed preference. Feed preference has palatability, nutrition, total digestible nutrients and other <br />factors involve. In other words, livestock will readily go to Redtop and Timothy grasses for feed. <br />Local ranchers and farmers are accustom to, have used and prefer theses grasses. They are also <br />suited to irrigated conditions. Seed Mix #7 has been revised to contain only alfalfa for the Irrigated <br />Cropland. The recommended alfalfa varieties have done well in the region (T. Doherty, personal <br />communication, April 1988). <br />4.11 Irrigation Designs <br />Upon completion of the seeding operations, lands that are to be returned as t Reclaimed I rrigated <br />pasttme Pastureland may <br />be will be irrigated using either sprinkler irrigation. T gation de. p and app late. VV 11 <br />or flood irrigation. Map 2.05.4 -5 shows all irrigation <br />layouts for the areas west of 2700 Road All calculations for flood and sideroll sprinkler irrigation <br />are shown in Attachment 2 05.41' 2)(e)i-9 for the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland reclaimed areas <br />Flood irrigation will be supplied by 4 inch to 10 inch supply lines The Lloyd and Ben wed <br />properties will have some oortions of Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland based on the amount of <br />shares that are available foreach landowner. Benson has 12 shares available forthe Benson west <br />prooertv of the 44 shares total that he owns The other shares are committed to two other Benson <br />parcels that are in Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland east of 2700 Road Lloyd has 24 shares <br />available for Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland on his prooertv The designs are based on the <br />NRCScalculations with accounting for 6 days out of 7 days for operating the system allowing one <br />day off for rest unforeseen issues. system maintenance family commitments etc <br />PR -06 May 2010 2.05.4(2)(e) -30 <br />