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EXHIBIT J <br />VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />Present Vegetation Types: Areas not disturbed by quarry activities, some native vegetation <br />exists. Site specific species include: <br />Cheat Grass —The native tall and short grasses have almost been entirely replaced by cheat grass (an <br />invader). Approximately, 12-15% of the undisturbed existing vegetation consists of cheat grass that is <br />12-18 inches in height. <br />Mountain Mahogany—This perennial shrub is found along the steepest slopes of the site and it covers <br />approximately 15% of the undisturbed land. The average height of the shrub found is 4-9 feet. The <br />shallow, rocky soils are ideal for this shrub. Visually, mountain mahogany can be seen in small and large <br />clusters throughout the undisturbed and reclaimed areas of the quarry. <br />Ponderosa Pine —This Colorado native is found on approximately 3-5% of the undisturbed land. The <br />average height is 15-20 feet. <br />See the letters attached in Exhibit "E" from the Soil Conservation Services. <br />Carrying Capacity for Rangeland: Having no historical stocking rate data available, an <br />estimate for the carrying capacity has been visually observed by comparing the existing undisturbed <br />land with the recently reclaimed land in the quarry. The forage appears to be improving in quantity and <br />size. In Reference to the wildlife narrative in Exhibit "H", the primary grazing animal is the occasional <br />mule deer, due to the quantity of deer found on site, it is obvious, the condition is good or improving <br />which suggests the stocking rates are below the carrying capacity of the rangeland found in the quarry. <br />R:\2000\2089.00 Sprague Quarry\DOCUMENTS\PERMITS\2015 Mining Permit\For Permit Package Submittal\Exhibit J -Vegetation <br />Information.docs <br />