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The following terms are put forth to further clarify the whole prime farmland issue: <br />10.3 Definition of Terms <br />1) Prime Farmland Soils - Soils that have the best physical and chemical characteristics and other <br />requirements necessary to produce sustained high yields of crops when proper management, <br />including water management, and acceptable farming methods are applied. In the case of the <br />permit area, this refers to any 98A or 98E soils identified, which include the Barx or begay soil <br />complexes. This term basically replaces all references to prime farmlands in correspondence prior <br />to August, 2009. Any prime farmland soils that have been adequately managed as a cropland, has <br />had adequate water delivery to them in 7 out of 10 years, economic to grow the desired crop, and <br />meet all the rest of the other prime farmland management criteria, will have special stripping, <br />handling and replacement procedures as described later in this Section. <br />If adequate water is available and other requirements are met such as 0 -6% slopes, etc., these <br />soils can result in prime farmland land (Irrigated Cropland) use. <br />2) Prime Farmlands - Prime Farmland means land which has been determined by the Division in <br />Consultation with NRCS to meet the definition of Rule 1.04(95). In the reclamation plan, lands that <br />meet this criteria have been designated as Irrigated Cropland (IC). For bond release, these lands <br />must meet all the requirements of prime farmlands in the DRMS rules. <br />3) Irrigated Cropland - This is a pre -mine and post -mine land use category (IC) which applies to <br />irrigated lands that meet the DRMS Cropland definition, of Rule 1.04(71)(a). All prime farmlands <br />in the permit area will be reclaimed to irrigated cropland use. <br />10.4 Discussion of Individual Areas for Consideration to be Prime Farmland <br />1) Areas east of 2700 Road and south of BB Road <br />The original Peabody permit area consisted of a portion of the area south of BB Road and east of <br />2700 Road. This area was approximately 274 acres and was called the East Mine. The area <br />(Revised July 2010) 2.04.9 -12 <br />