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- Orchards have been re- classified as Cropland - irrigated orchards (Map symbol ICO) <br />- Croplands have been re- classified as Croplands - irrigated alfalfa hay (Map symbol IC) <br />- Small grain croplands have been given a classification as Croplands - Small Grains (Map <br />symbol ICSG) <br />- Irrigated Hayland has been re- classified as Irrigated Pasture - Hayland (Map symbol IPH) <br />since the management of these areas did not qualify these areas to meet the intensity required <br />for classification as Irrigated Cropland in addition to soils that are not optimum. <br />- Irrigated Pasture (Map symbol IP) has not changed. <br />- Sagebrush (Map symbol SG) has not changed. It is a sub category under Rangeland. <br />- Sagebrush 1 (Map symbol SG -1) has not changed. It is a sub category under Rangeland. <br />- Sagebrush 2 (Map symbol SG -2) has not changed. It is a sub category under Rangeland. <br />- Floodplain (Map symbol FP) has not changed. It is a sub category under Rangeland. <br />- Deciduous Trees (Map symbol DT) has not changed. It is a sub category under Rangeland. <br />- Farmsteads (Map symbol F) has not changed. It is a sub category under Residential Use. <br />- Existing Disturbed lands have now been called Residential - Open Space Disturbed Areas <br />(Map symbol D) <br />No boundaries of these land use areas have been changed; only the classification categories <br />to comply with Rule 1.04. Map 2.04.10 also has the aerial photography from 1998, where <br />mining was active southeast of the intersection of 2700 Road and BB Road, near Pond 007. <br />This aerial shows details of much of the pre -mine land use and vegetation. The categories <br />shown Map 2.04.10 are the same as those shown on Map 2.04.3 Pre -Mine Land Use. <br />We believe that one area of former Irrigated Hayland should be classified as Irrigated Cropland <br />on the Morgan property due to consistent baling of hay and good soils, as well as the MRCS <br />determination of 2008. There are two areas of Irrigated cropland (25.06 acres) that are <br />shown on Map 2.04.3, that were mapped in 9987 as such. These two areas will remain as <br />Irrigated Cropland. 9987 baseline studies documented that these cropland areas in the central <br />portion of the 9987 vegetation study area (western portion of the original NH2 permit area) are <br />characterized by generally shallow soils with boggy areas, that have a low production potential <br />(see Section 5.6 narrative). According to the 9987 study, theses fields were not tilled after <br />harvest the previous year and were allowed to volunteer barley and a host of annual and <br />Revised September 2010 (PR 06) 2.04.10 -7 <br />