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6.0 Revegetation Standards and Procedures for Testing for Successful Reclamation <br />6.1 Irrigated Cropland - Irrigated Alfalfa Success Standards (IC) <br />6.1.1 General <br />G"eTwo areas of irrigated cropland will be established on reclaimed land on the amended area <br />(Morgan property} within the New Horizon permit area. ihis area occurs in the southwestern <br />portion of the permit area (NEIA, NEIl4, Sec. 1, T.46N., R.16W.). The area (Morgan propertvl <br />will be reclaimed to an alfalfa irrigated cropland, using Seed mix #7, as detailed earlier. The <br />acreage of the area, based on the water availability calculations, is 68.49 acres. <br />The second area is located at the northwest comer of the permit area near, as of April 2010 Pond <br />013, Since Pond 013 will be in place for a lengthy period of time ( >5 years) the irrigated cropland <br />area will be built to the southeast of the pond and will connect to undisturbed areas to the north <br />This can be seen on Map 2.05.4 -5. Since 3.96 acres will be disturbed the irrigated cropland area <br />built will be 3.96 acres. It is important to note that all reclaimed irrigated cropland is also classified <br />as prime farmland, and, as such, will meet all the requirements of Rule 4.25. <br />6.1.2-Previons Standard for Production for Irrigated Cropland (forformerly Irrigated Havland) <br />Irrigated hHayland was a former planned post -mine use in the reclamation of the mine. It has been <br />replaced by either ilrrigated cCropland IJ Q or + Reclaimed I rrigated pesture Pastureland <br />depending upon the soils, past production, and intensity of the management. The i Reclaimed <br />Irrigated pashue Pastureland has a higher percentage of grass and the irrigated cropland is mostly <br />alfalfa. The former irrigated hayland was a combination of the two vegetation types. The previous <br />production standard for irrigated hayland is given below. <br />As can be seen in Table 2.05.4(2)(e) -2, there is a wide variation in the number of hay cuttings the <br />local Nucla farmers get during the year. Everyone gets one cutting and there are a few farmers <br />that attempt a second and third cutting. The majority of the production comes from the 1st cutting <br />however. The success standard for WFC's irrigated cropland will be based upon 1st cutting <br />PR -06 May 2010 2.05.4(2)(e) - 36 <br />