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who have use of this gravity fed system would not want to go back to the ditch including the
<br />Morgans. The prime topsoil we had valued at 2.9 million just for the soil, Mr. Morgan
<br />subtracted the million dollar pipeline off that figure, even though, the pipeline was not put in
<br />specifically for the Morgans but they do reap many benefits from it.
<br />(3) Frank Morgan, Mike Morgan, the rest of the Morgans, as well as many farmers including but
<br />not limited to Weimers, Richards and Richards, Mel Staats, Garveys, etc., do not believe that
<br />furrow irrigation will ever work here again. This was talked about extensively. Morgans have
<br />always grown corn as part of their crop rotation and even after bond release, corn cannot be
<br />grown under a sideroll. This is a feature less than what they had. Corn is also a crop that the
<br />money is Good in this area and is bought by all. We had some bad seed sold to us this year and
<br />had to replant Even after cultivation, there are sunflowers, kochia, pigweed, but the tonage is
<br />still there and kochia and pigweed are eaten by all providing protein and the corn price will still
<br />be high.
<br />Frank Morgan and Michael Morgan would prefer that WFC install 2 center pivots on the Morgan
<br />property to be left after Bond Release. Center pivots require very little pressure as low as 8
<br />pounds. The one we have runs on 15 pounds. They would like these pivots to be managed by
<br />Michael Morgan. Pivots do not cost much more than siderolls and the Morgans could still grow
<br />corn after bond release which they cannot do under the present reclamation plan. The price
<br />difference is reflected under the irrigation management. Siderolls require payment for moving,
<br />straightening, wheels, putting together, repairing, replacing pipe, wheels, nozzles, plugs, hoses,
<br />and continuously changing them. WFC can check their current payment vouchers for these
<br />services and see for themselves the expense. Also, the pivot does a very even, consistent water
<br />plan and very efficient even using less water. The furrow irrigating, gated pipe, and constant
<br />shoveling and babysitting will also require many hours. Morgans feel that they can subtract
<br />another $400,000 of the 1.9 million that was still owed bringing the settlement price down to 1.5
<br />million dollars, and feel that this is not an unreasonable figure.
<br />The Morgans will agree upon a settlement agreement that all prior issues, errors, loss of topsoil,
<br />and documentation will be acceptable to the Morgans and signed off on prior to 2008.
<br />The Morgans agree never to sue, object, or interfere with the mining operation using prior 2008
<br />documentation records or documentation against the operator or the State.
<br />From 2008 on, the Morgans expect the operational aspect of the Mining on the Morgan property
<br />to follow all the rules and regulations of the Federal and State laws governing Prime Farmlands
<br />and all soils will remain on the Morgan property and the Morgan property will be returned to the
<br />irrigated cropland as agreed. If the top soil is there, and exceeds the 48 inches, put it back.
<br />Everything that is there, put it back like it was.
<br />Upon settlement, the Morgans agree to accept the operational aspect of the mining operation on
<br />the Morgan property as it was prior to the shutdown as long as it continues to follow all the rules
<br />and regulations and WFC does the job to the best of their abilities as they were doing just
<br />recently.
<br />The Morgans, mostly JoEllen Turner, would like the documentation portion of PR6 to reflect
<br />accurate information from 2008 on. If consultants or anyone doing the "land Use" portion of
<br />their permitting, they need to be told right up front to use 1.04 as their documentation which
<br />includes cropland as anything harvested, pastureland as used for grazing, and rangeland which
<br />includes dryland. If they are not sure of the Land use which is not the vegetation cover, but what
<br />the land is used for, Ask the farmer. Only take pictures during harvest season since it is seasonal.
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