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New Horizon C1981-008: SL12 3 <br />March 9, 2011 <br />b) The Division had requested that WF-C revise Table 1, 2007 sampling results of Irrigated <br />pasture reclaimed area and Irrigated Pasture reference area. WF-C provided a revised Table <br />1 that is clear and provides the requested information. <br />c) The operator adequately corrected the Table 1 values as requested. <br />d) The specified paragraph was eliminated from the application as requested by the Division. <br />This response is adequate. <br />e) WF-C has incorporated the Division's suggestion to clarify the reclamation success <br />discussion in the bond release application and refers the reader to Appendix B, page 10, for a <br />detailed discussion of the comparison. This response is acceptable. <br />9. The Division's May 26, 2010 preliminary adequacy requested a "narrative summary of the <br />reclamation and management history of the parcels included in the Phase III release request, <br />including narrative addressing achievement of the approved post-mining land uses." <br />WF-C provided a description of the reclamation history but chose not to include any discussion <br />of the management history. Was the Irrigated Pasture grazed? Was there any irrigation <br />conducted? If so, what method of irrigation was employed? How often was it irrigated? How <br />much water was applied? Was the pasture cut for hay? How was the Dryland pasture managed? <br />Was the pasture interseeded during the liability period? Was there any fertilization on either the <br />reclaimed areas or the reference areas? WF-C did include a very brief discussion regarding <br />noxious weed management. Please provide the Division with a narrative of the management of <br />the two reclamation blocks; Irrigated pasture and Dryland pasture. Were the reclaimed areas <br />managed in accordance with the approved permit and WF-C needs to describe how they were <br />managed. Please, also, include information, as approved in the permit, regarding the reclamation <br />standards. Section 2.05.4(2)(e) of the permit defines the reclamation success requirements. <br />Please include this detail in the application. <br />10. Summary tables have been included for the Phase III bond release blocks for 2007 and 2008 <br />sampling events. <br />11. The appropriate corrections were made to the t-test formula and reclamation success statistical <br />analysis was recalculated correctly. WF-C corrected the appropriate tables with the corrected <br />values. This response is acceptable. <br />To summarize, items that still need additional responses from the operator include 3.c), 5, 8, and 9.