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Section 2.04.10 <br />Vegetation Information <br />New Horizon 2 Mine Area <br />1.0 Introduction <br />Western Fuels-_Colorado's,AaLimited Liability Company, (WFC) - . <br />Wks New Horizon 1 & 2 Mine i•swere the old Peabody Coal Company Nucla & Nucla East Mine <br />which operated tinder the same pei . Peabody performed detailed vegetation studies at the New <br />i iorizen 1 & 2 mine ai eas (foi rnei ly called the Nuela and Nucla East rnine areas , on <br />these areas. Rather than duplicate large quantities of vegetation data, WFC refers the reader to <br />the original Peabody permit application: Volume D - Tab 10. When a reference is made to data <br />sources in the Peabody documents, the word "Peabody" will immediately precede the reference. <br />Vegetation baseline studies were conducted on properties associated with WFC's New Horizon 2 <br />mine as well as a larger study area (Map 2.04.10). These baseline studies were conducted during <br />the 1987 field season and primarily involved Peabody personnel. Preparation of a detailed species <br />list and evaluations for the potential occurrence of rare, threatened, or endangered plant species <br />was conducted by Dr. David Buckner of ESCO Associates, Inc. The approximately 618 acre study <br />area covers substantially more acreage than the proposed permit area in anticipation of future mine <br />expansion to the west. The study area is used for various types of agricultural production and <br />support, with irrigated hay, pasture, and crops providing the basis for this production. In 1999, <br />additional vegetation baseline studies were undertaken by Intermountain Resource Inventories Inc. <br />(IRI), Jim Irvine principal investigator. These studies verified and expanded upon studies <br />conducted in 1987 and included land not previously survey in the original baseline vegetation study. <br />Land studied in 1987 and 1999 includes the Morgan Property south of BB Road. Land studied in <br />1999 includes the Johnson, Lloyd, Benson, WFC, Guire and Martin Properties north of BB Road. <br />August 2013 (PR 08) 2.04.10 -1 <br />