2012-12-06_REVISION - C1981008 (4)

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Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top, Curly Cup Gumweed, Russian - Olive, Saltcedar, Burdock, Mullein, Halogeton, and Western Whorled Milkweed were treated via spot spraying in areas where they were located. Weed control was performed by WFC and a licensed weed control company. Pest Management, consisting of Prairie Dog control, was conducted for approximately three months during the summer. Gopher "gas" bombs were set off in individual Prairie Dog burrows and immediately covered with dirt. Fertilizer, was not applied to any reclaimed areas in 2008. Hay production listed by property owner, of the first cutting as summarized in the 2008 ARR, documents that 210.48 acres of Irrigated Pasture Reclamation were harvested for hay, with the weighted average production being 2,066 pounds of field dried forage per acre. Irrigated water was diverted into the CCC ditch on 30 April and irrigation commenced on these areas about 2 May. The CCC Ditch water was shut off 5 October 2008 and stopped reaching these sites about 7 October 2008. The 2008 ARR contains no section or mention of grazing activities. However, grazing did occur in 2008, similar to that described in 2010 and 2011 for the Pasture Reclaimed Areas. It is assumed that similar stocking rates and grazing periods were employed. On the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area, no rill or gully repair work was performed. Weed control was identical to that for the Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Areas. Fertilizer, was not applied to the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area in 2008. Irrigation, consisting of 10 shares of water, was applied to the 6.8 acre site Irrigated Pasture Reference Area, via flood irrigation and irrigation water was diverted into the CCC ditch on 3 May and irrigation commenced on this site about 5 May 2008. The CCC Ditch water was shut off 30 September and stopped reaching these sites about two days later or about 2 October 2008. In 2008, there was no hay harvested from this site, so there is no yield data for hay. However, the site was sampled by BIO -Logic in connection with revegetation monitoring activities described previously. Grazing commenced on the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area about the end of July 2008, just after the vegetation monitoring was completed and ended in the spring of 2009. Between two and seven head of horses grazed this site during that time. The sod was treated via a ripper in the spring, which broke up the sod and created furrows which aided in the application of the flood irrigation waters. Management Practices Utilized in 2007. There was no repair work associated with rills and gullies performed in 2007 on any of the Phase II or Phase III Bond Release areas. Weed control measures targeting State listed and local species of concern including: Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top, Curly Cup Gumweed, and Western Whorled Milkweed, were treated via spot spraying in areas where they were located. Weed control was performed by WFC and a licensed weed control company. Pest Management, consisting of Prairie Dog control, was conducted for approximately three SL -14 03DEC12.wpd 19