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3) The general aspect of the field is south facing which robs the natural moisture from the land to <br />a far greater degree than a flat or north facing slope. This is crucial in periods when the irrigation <br />water is not running. <br />4) Recent droughts and increased temperatures have lessened the water availability in the CC <br />irrigation ditch both in quantity and the time that the water starts flowing has been delayed slightly. <br />This affects the yields as well. <br />5) The soils in the permit area east of 2700 Road are generally poor and are not irrigated anywhere <br />else in Montrose County nor the surrounding counties. These soils are Progresso, Bond, <br />Travessilla and Pinon. See Map 2.04.9 Soil Baseline Map. As seen in Attachment 2.04.9 -3 <br />Taxonomic Unit Descriptions, all of these soils are thin and rocky, are generally found in New <br />Mexico and Arizona in very dry areas, are alkaline and are primarily used for rangeland, not <br />irrigated fields. <br />6) The NRCS representative of the area, Jim Boyd, has years of experience with irrigated pastures <br />in the area and confirms that the conditions for the reclaimed area east of 2700 Road do not <br />warrant a yield above 1.0 tons per acre. See his letter on the following page. <br />Much of this information is well after the landowner yield letters were obtained, which are included <br />in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -3. For these reasons, the standard for production in irrigated pasture <br />has been converted to a reference area instead of the above mentioned standard as of TR -58 in <br />October of 2008. <br />Revised April /09 TR58 2.05.4(2) (e) -19A <br />' �f/d <br />/ 5 May 200P <br />