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Weed control measures targeting State listed and local species of concern including: <br />Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top and Western Whorled Milkweed, were <br />treated during the month of May via spot spraying in areas where they were located. <br />Weed control was performed by WFC and a licensed weed control company. No pest <br />management, activities consisting of Prairie Dog control, were performed in 2005. <br />Fertilizer, consisting of two different mixes (a 50/50 blend of 34 -0 -0 and 18 -46 -0 and <br />straight 34 -0 -0) was applied to all reclaimed areas in spring of 2005. Application rates <br />ranged from 0 to 300 pounds per acre. Hay production listed by property owner, of the <br />first cutting as summarized in the 2005 ARR, documents that 224.90 acres of Irrigated <br />Pasture Reclamation were harvested for hay, with the weighted average production <br />being 2,745 pounds of field dried forage per acre. Irrigated water was diverted into the <br />CCC ditch on 7 May and reached these reclaimed areas on about 9 May. The CCC <br />Ditch water was shut off on 30 October and stopped reaching the site on about 2 <br />November 2005. <br />The 2006 ARR contains no discussion of grazing activities. However, grazing did <br />occur in 2005, similar to that described in detail in connection with 2010 and 2011 for <br />the Pasture Reclaimed Areas. It is assumed that similar stocking rates and grazing <br />periods were employed in 2005. <br />The Irrigated Pasture Reference Area did not exist in 2005. Hence there is no <br />information available as to how this site was managed but it is believed that it was <br />managed in a similar manner, being irrigated and grazed with horses and cattle at <br />various stocking rates. <br />Management Practices Utilized in 2004. There was no repair work associated with rills <br />and gullies performed in 2004 on any of the Phase II or Phase III Bond Release areas. <br />Weed control measures targeting State listed and local species of concern including the <br />following herbaceous species: Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top and <br />Western Whorled Milkweed, were treated via spot spraying in areas where they were <br />located. Noxious tree control was carried out in the fall of 2004. Weed control was <br />performed by WFC and a licensed weed control company. Pest Management, consisting <br />of Prairie Dog control, was not conducted in 2004. <br />Fertilizer, consisting of two different mixes (a 50/50 blend of 34 -0 -0 and 18 -46 -0 and <br />straight 34 -0 -0) was applied to all reclaimed areas in spring of 2004. Application rates <br />ranged from 0 to 250 pounds per acre. Hay production listed by property owner, of the <br />first cutting as summarized in the 2004 ARR, documents that 180.92 acres of Irrigated <br />Pasture Reclamation were harvested for hay, with the weighted average production <br />being 1,049 pounds of field dried forage per acre. Irrigated water was diverted into the <br />CCC ditch on 7 May and reached the reclaimed areas on about 9 May. The CCC Ditch <br />water was shut off on 30 October and stopped reaching the site on about 2 November <br />SL -14 03DEC12.wpd 23 <br />