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areas and the reference area at the following rates annually: <br />Nitrogen: 60 Ibs /acre <br />Phosphorus: 20 Ibs /acre <br />These rates are those recommended by the local NRCS office in Norwood, CO. <br />4.6.2 Grazing Plan <br />Grazing of the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland will not be considered during the first growing <br />season in order to reduce trampling and pulling of the plants by livestock. If significant growth <br />needs to be removed during the first season, mechanical harvesting will be used. Grazing will only <br />be applied to the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland areas after the first growing season. Following <br />the first season, either grazing or mechanical harvesting will be used as part of the management <br />of the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland areas. Harvested hay will be removed from the fields as <br />rapidly as hay quality and weather conditions permit. <br />Grazing management will be coordinated with the owner of the herd that is contracted to graze <br />the reclaimed and /or reference areas. Length of the grazing period and intensity of the grazing <br />activity (number of animals over a given area) will be determined based previous successful <br />grazing practices on irrigated pastureland areas on the New Horizon property. <br />During years in which sampling is conducted for release application, grazing will be deferred until <br />after the sampling is completed on both reclaimed and reference IP areas. <br />Grazing that occurs on the reclaimed lands will also be duplicated to the same degree and the <br />same time on the Irrigated Pasture reference area. During years when the reclaimed area is <br />harvested mechanically, grazing on the reference area will be conducted in a manner that mimics <br />mechanical harvesting as closely as is practicable. <br />As shown in the October 17, 2007 NRCS letter in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -11, interseeding is <br />allowed in Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland as a normal husbandry practice. This may be utilized <br />during the first six years of the liability period. Interseeding will be conducted by use of a drill <br />seeder capcable of seeding into an unprepared seedbed or by use of a broadcast seeder in <br />conjunction with use of a spring tooth harrow or similar locally available equipment, to provide for <br />(Revised: PR -06) 2.05.4(2)(e) - 38 <br />