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operator, and information regarding the NRCS prime farmland consultation and <br />. <br />emu �� -• e on. . capon narrative on page <br />2.1'' • - no es : e Bari soil series is listed as a prime �s�o in time <br />region, if the soil is irrigated by= adequate and dependable water supply.". The <br />Barx soil is a major component of Map Units 70B and D70B, and a secondary <br />component (30% of) Map Unit 98E (Darvey-Barx Complex, 0 -3% Slopes). <br />Based on comparison of Soil Baseline and Surface Ownership Maps, Unit 98E <br />would appear to be the predominant soil type on the Morgan property in the <br />permit area. <br />Permit Attachment 2.04.9 - is a letter dated October 14, 1992, from Norwood <br />District Conservationist for the Soil Co cation Service (now NRCS . The <br />letter includes the following statement: <br />There is no prime farmland within the boundary of the <br />proposed mine. One of the mapping units, Banc fine sandy <br />loam, has the potential to be prime if it is irrigated with an <br />adequate and dependable supply of water. Based on my <br />October 13, 1992 visit to the site and experience with <br />available irrigation water supplies in this area, the Barx <br />unit Is not prime. <br />2. The application narrative states that °70B and D7OB were covered under the 1992 <br />letter. Soil type 9SE is a resurvey of the original 70B soil type covered in the <br />1992 letter. Conslusion: there is no prime farmland soil types in the WFC permit <br />boundary". <br />r <br />The original Prime Farmland determination was made over 15 years ago, it was <br />based on MRCS assessment of available irrigation water supplies in the area, and <br />the NRCS soil survey for the area may have been revised since that time. For <br />these reasons, please contact the NRCS and request an updated letter for <br />Inclusion is the application, addressing the presence of prime farmland <br />within the New Horizon Mine permit and adjacent am, based on the <br />current soil survey information and current assessment of available <br />irrigation water supplies. <br />Rule 2.053(5) Topsoil Removal and Storms- Rule 2.O5.4(2)tc) Reclaim ration Plan for <br />Removal. Storage and Redistribution of Topsoil and Subsoil <br />Summary of Applicable Regulatory Requirements <br />Rule 2.05.3(5) requires a narrative explaining the method of removal and the amount to <br />be removed and the plan for storage of topsoil, subsoil and other material.. , subject to <br />requirements of topsoil removal performance standards of 4.062. This narrative shall <br />specify the depth of material to be salvaged from all disturbed areas based on the soil <br />01;c1 Z89L <br />aewnl ueii of <br />