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Ponderosa Pine - Douglas Fir forest. During the summer and fall of 1989, <br />EFCI contracted with GEM Consulting to conduct a field review of <br />vegetation types within the Southfield mine area to determine if <br />additional vegetation types might be included within the expanded permit <br />boundary which is a subject of this permit revision. This review <br />confirmed the vegetation types and locations as originally described by <br />Keenan in his October, 1980 report included as Exhibit 11, Vegetation <br />Inventory, with one minor exception. This exception occurs in the extreme <br />southwestern portion of the Southfield mine area where one (1) additional <br />vegetation type was identified. This vegetation type, known as the <br />Ponderosa Pine-Douglas Fir Forest, will not be disturbed by mining <br />operations. Following is a brief description of this vegetation type. <br />This vegetation type is found in two (2) minor areas along the <br />southwestern boundary of the Southfield mine permit area. It occurs on <br />steep slopes at elevations of greater than 6,800 feet and is dominated by <br />• a dense overstory of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine. Because of the dense <br />overstory which characterizes this vegetation type, the understory is very <br />sparse and is comprised primarily of shrub and forb species also found in <br />the adjacent Ponderosa Pine-Pinyon-Juniper Woodland vegetation type. <br />Southfield Loadout Vegetation <br />The Southfield Loadout area is located west of Florence, Colorado, at <br />elevations ranging from 5,220 feet 5,260 feet. The entire area is <br />represented by the Grassland vegetation type previously described. A <br />detailed description of vegetation found in the Southfield Loadout <br />vegetation can be found in Exhibit 11, Vegetation Inventory. <br />Reference Areas <br />In order to adequately evaluate the success of permanent reclamation, <br />reference areas were established to represent the disturbance areas at the <br />• Southfield Mine and Loadout. Only two (2) vegetation types have been or <br />are projected to be disturbed. At the mine site, the mine portal area <br />will primarily affect the Ponderosa Pine - Pinyon - Juniper Woodland <br />2.04.10-3 <br />