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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, a Limited Liability Company, (WFC) New Horizon 1 & 2 Mine were the <br />old Peabody Coal Company Nucla & Nucla East Mine. Peabody performed detailed vegetation <br />studies on these areas. Rather than duplicate large quantities of vegetation data, WFC refers the <br />reader to the original Peabody permit application: Volume D - Tab 10. When a reference is made <br />to data sources in the Peabody documents, the word "Peabody" will immediately precede the <br />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 />