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the reference area at the following rates annually: <br />Nitrogen: 60 Ibs /acre <br />Phosphorus: 20 Ibs /acre <br />These rates are those recommended by the local NRCS office in Norwood, CO. <br />4.6.2 Grazing Plan <br />Grazing of the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland will not be considered during the first growing <br />season in orderto reduce trampling and pulling of the plants by livestock. If significant growth needs <br />to be removed during the first season, mechanical harvesting will be used. Grazing will only be <br />applied to the Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland areas after the first growing season. Following the <br />first season, either grazing or mechanical harvesting will be used as part of the management of the <br />Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland areas. Harvested hay will be removed from the fields as rapidly <br />as hay quality and weather conditions permit. <br />Grazing management will be coordinated with the owner of the herd that is contracted to graze the <br />reclaimed and /or reference areas. Length of the grazing period and intensity of the grazing activity <br />(number of animals over a given area) will be determined based on previous successful grazing <br />practices on irrigated pastureland areas on the New Horizon property. <br />During years in which sampling is conducted for release application, grazing will be deferred until <br />after the sampling is completed on both reclaimed and reference IP areas. <br />Grazing and /or haying practices applied to the reclaimed and /or reference area will be similar. <br />Haying and /or grazing may be applied to the reclaimed and /or reference area. <br />As shown in the October 17, 2007 NRCS letter in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e) -11, interseeding is <br />allowed in Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland as a normal husbandry practice. This may be utilized <br />during the first six years of the liability period. Interseeding will be conducted by use of a drill seeder <br />capcable of seeding into an unprepared seedbed or by use of a broadcast seeder in conjunction <br />with use of a spring tooth harrow or similar locally available equipment, to provide for <br />(June 2013 MR 86) 2.05.4(2)(e) - 38 <br />M R -8(a <br />Approved <br />;-10 Jon ,L d ►3 <br />