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Discussion of Cropland, Hayland, and Pastureland Terms <br />United States pepartasent of Ag IUaltum <br />4NRCS <br />t"rd re..a.p.caww" a," <br />.aM soy 4 aMAM cao..r.r0w <br />P. o.8 n <br />N - w 01423 <br />laauary 7, "W <br />To Whom it May Concern <br />LW <br />I was Wmd to emmemt on the Technical Revision No. S5, Section 205.4(2xe) Revelation for <br />the New Herndon F2 Miss of Western Fuels, Inc. Aka reading the Ravi M% the fo&mug are <br />TRY obrervatiora and comments uaoended to clarify what I believe are =scorn uses Sow and <br />inaccuracies: <br />Pages S dt 6: <br />It was stated that "irrigated hayland aid pastureland are very similar in comp ation in many <br />uses and may be used into dcaageuble depending on the operator's nerds." This may be true for <br />some fields that arc trianaged for grass or Snowalfalfs bay, and then also grayed by livestock at <br />various tires of the year. But there are other instances, quite cannon, when crop fields are <br />managed wkly as baYW4 particcdarly alfalfa bay. This tatter motion usually occurs on the <br />better sok and relies on a high kvd of ruanagernart by the operator. <br />This Revision Docrnrnent repeatedly uses the tersna cxvpland, haylaad, and pastureland almost <br />interchangeably and therefore fails to make the appropriate distinc dons between these three <br />agricultural land rases. The following definition add discussion am intended to daffy these <br />terms add encourage accurate use of them <br />Cropland: A broad term used to ideatify land which produces an agricultural commodity. But <br />for United States Departanut of Agricarkural purposes, it is mere specifically used for land that <br />a manaSed intensively with tMW and other cuitural practices to produce eonmtoditics such as <br />vegetables, grains, hay, adage, etc. It is co wderad distinct from past rcland in that periodic re- <br />seeding of a crop is uausily necessary to sustain a high level of pro&wtion..Occesionally, crop <br />aftermath or residno luny be grazed aka the crop is harvested. <br />Hayhind: A term used to describe land that is used pruaairay to produce livato& forage that is <br />ruedhauically harvested and stored for Ltd use. It is considered ampWo, and a high level of <br />nunag«unt (fentflb:igg, ur*Mhlg, pest control, etc.), with periodic re-seeding, is usually <br />neoasay to sustain production. As with other cropland, hayland may be grazed at various tunes <br />of the year depending on the forage grown and the neck of the producer: The cmrmron types of <br />hay grown in western Colorado include alfalfa, slWfa/grass tnix, and grass (introduced and/or <br />native species). <br />TrIWrr+rir...e.e...rr.4.aw"Moaw WMerrMMeeP*"& <br />+.www�.rlr...lr.nMenem.OW.MM, rwEw+op%Vxft4mvkftc .4E@l.N . <br />Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -11 -6 <br />