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hardy, and adapted to a range of site conditions including poorly drained sites. Though a slow <br />starter, once established it is persistent in the stand, particularly if seeded in alternate rows. The <br />seed must be inoculated with a specific strain of Rhizobium bacteria. Meadow Brome has been <br />successfully used at the NH2 New Horizon Mine and at other mines in the west with <br />considerable success. <br />The use of Meadow Brome, for use on Irrigated Pastures, is recommended by the Colorado State <br />University Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Meadow Brome is highly <br />palatable but persists well in irrigated pastures and has nutrient qualities at least as high as <br />Smooth Bromegrass. Orchardgrass has been a common and proven component in irrigated <br />pastures for years because of its palatability, nutrient qualities, compatibility with legumes and <br />other grasses, and productive ability. Creeping Foxtail is one of the best adapted and most <br />desirable pasture grasses for poorly drained or wet conditions. Garrison Creeping Foxtail is a <br />good producer once established, being both highly palatable and nutritious. Tall Fescue and <br />Meadow Fescue are high yielding species and are palatable, nutritious, persistent and compatible <br />in the stand. <br />The species in Seed Mix #5 will function equally well for establishing Irrigated Pasture. Grasses <br />are dominant in the mix and the resulting stand will also be dominated by grasses. Seed Mix #6 <br />has Alsike Clover, Redtop and Timothy grasses. Alsike Clover is a nitrogen fixing legume that <br />is suited to irrigated, wet conditions. Redtop and Timothy are rated "high" for cow, horse and <br />elk feed preference. Feed preference has palatability, nutrition, total digestible nutrients and <br />other factors involved. In other words, livestock will readily go to Redtop and Timothy grasses <br />for feed. Local ranchers and farmers are accustomed to, have used and prefer these grasses. <br />They are also suited to irrigated conditions. The recommended alfalfa varieties have done well <br />in the region (T. Doherty, personal communication, April 1988). Latar Orchardgrass is a very <br />compatible grass when used in an alfalfa -grass hayland stand. Latar Orchardgrass is productive, <br />has very good nutritive qualities, and reaches the most desirable harvest stage at the same time as <br />alfalfa (Hafenrichter et. al. 1979 and Heath et. al. 1985). <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e) Page 10 January 2012 <br />