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The five parcels that have been re- evaluated for the post- mining land use are the 4 separately <br />owned tracts west of 2700 Road and one tract owned by WFC in the extreme southeast corner <br />of the permit area. The four tracts west of 2700 Road are owned by Morgan, Lloyd, Benson and <br />WFC. The tracts east of 2700 Road will not be re- evaluated since they were reclaimed years ago. <br />All of the tracts and the associated water rights available are shown on the revised Map 2.05.4 -5 <br />Post Mine Vegetation. <br />Correspondence with appropriate landowners regarding these land use changes can be found in <br />Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -8. <br />The re- evaluated parcels for the Permit Revision 06 of 2009 -2010 are listed below: <br />1) The parcel of 79.76 acres immediately north of BB Road and west of 2700 Road owned by <br />Benson This is known as the Benson West parcel. <br />• This tract was originally classified by Peabody Coal as Irrigated Pasture. <br />• This tract was "Flood Irrigated" in the past. As described earlier, there were no furrows, <br />gated pipe, side roll sprinkler system or other methods to control water distribution. <br />Irrigation water was allowed to traverse over the land at will. <br />• Benson has traded coal royalties for land ownership on land (east of 27 Rd) that is <br />currently under Reclamation Bond Liability and is currently planted in Reclaimed Irrigated <br />Pastureland. <br />• Benson presently owns 44 shares of Colorado Cooperative Company irrigation water. <br />Much of this water has been used to irrigate Benson's acquired lands on the east side of <br />2700 Road, leaving 12 shares which can be used to irrigate the Benson West property. <br />• WFC developed a flood irrigation design for the Benson west property. This design can <br />be seen in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -9. It allows for the irrigation of 12.40 acres of Irrigated <br />Pasture (IP) with 12 shares of water. The remaining 55.87 disturbed acres of the Benson <br />west property will be reclaimed as Dryland Pasture (DP). The remaining area of the <br />property consists of 2700 & BB Roads and undisturbed ground. <br />• The entire site will be graded in a way that will facilitate irrigation across the whole <br />property. <br />PR -06 June 2010 2.05.4(2)(e) - 7 <br />