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Dryland Pasture is managed to a lower management level than reclaimed Irrigated Pasture or <br />Intensively Managed Irrigated Pasture areas. Initial fertilizer will be placed on all topsoiled areas <br />prior to initial seeding, as described in Section 2.05.4(2)(d). No supplemental irrigation water <br />will be applied to the areas after seeding. <br />Management Items <br />Management and maintenance activities will include any necessary repair of rills or gullies, <br />reseeding, or grazing management. Grazing management will be centered on the proper use by <br />livestock of the Dryland Pasture areas in relation to the associated Reclaimed Irrigated Pasture <br />and Intensively Managed Irrigated Pasture reclaimed areas. As documented in Attachment <br />2.05.4(2)(e) -2 interseeding of Dryland Pasture is a normal husbandry practice, therefore, it is <br />requested that it be allowed on these lands within the permit reclaimed area. <br />Fertilization Plan <br />Fertility testing and fertilization of the soil will occur immediately after the respread topsoil is <br />initially placed, which is discussed as a soil preparation practice in Section 2.05.4(2)(d). To <br />>:116,-^ <br />achieve goals of normal management for the ed Pasture areas, the following fertilization <br />plan is proposed after the 1 year: <br />1) Sampling of the respread topsoil on lands with Dryland Pasture (DP) postmine land use will <br />take place in years 3, 7 and 9 after seeding. <br />2) Three soil samples will be taken over each of the DP areas and analyzed by a qualified lab <br />using the standard soil test for organic matter, nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous. The lab <br />will be informed that the desired use is Dryland Pasture with a dry grass, forb and shrub mix. <br />3) The lab will produce a recommendation for fertilizer based on soil samples and the <br />recommended production of these dryland species. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e) Page 33 January 2012 <br />