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Irrigated Pasture Reference Area will be comprised of seeded species or species of <br />comparable quality as livestock forage." This revised sentence is unclear. The language <br />needs to specify what specific area is being referenced, and the plant life form and/or <br />species they are referring to in regards to relative production. It would be helpful to have <br />an illustration in the permit of how this will be determined. <br />The sentence referred to in the item above has been revised to be clear. As an example, if the <br />reference area in a given year has 1, 000 lbs /ac of seeded or forage comparable species, the <br />reclaimed area needs to have at least 750 lbs /ac, i.e. 75% of the reference area production. <br />4. Similar to the item above, revised page 60 discusses the herbaceous production quality <br />standard for the Dryland Pasture. It indicates the relative production as compared to the <br />production obtained from the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area will be comprised of <br />seeded species or species of comparable quality as livestock forage. The Division <br />believes the sentence should refer to the Dryland Pasture Reference Area. However, as <br />indicated above the revised sentence itself is unclear and needs to be clarified. <br />See the response to item 3. <br />The appropriate revised pages (pages 27, 32, and 60) reflecting the changes described above are <br />attached to this letter. Please contact our office with any further questions or comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ben Langenfeld, P.E. <br />Greg Lewicki and Associates <br />CC: Doug White, WFA <br />Ross Gubka, WFC <br />