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McENDAFFER MINE 112 RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> Exhibit 1 - Vegetation Information <br /> (a ) Description of present vegetation types including estimates of cover <br /> and height of principal species in each life-form represented; <br /> The added acres to the site is approximately 20%covered by vegetation <br /> of which 80%of that is grasses of the area which may reach 6" in <br /> height.The previous 10 acres presently has little to no vegetation at <br /> this time due to the mining activities taking place. <br /> ( b) Estimates of annual production and carrying capacity if the choice for <br /> reclamation is for range or agriculture. <br /> According to the NRCS, most areas with gravelly sandy loam soils are <br /> used as rangeland with a few areas used as a source for gravel.The <br /> NRCS estimates that the average annual production of air-dry <br /> vegetation ranges from 500 to 1200 pounds and that livestock grazing <br /> should be managed to maintain the desired balance of preferred <br /> species in the plant community. <br /> Exhibit K - Climate Information <br /> 1 ) Provide a description of the significant climatological factors for <br /> the locality. <br /> This property is in semi-arid continental climate strongly influenced <br /> by the Rocky Mountains.The area is usually warm in the summer with <br /> frequent hot days. In winter, periods of very cold weather are caused <br /> by arctic air moving in from the north or northwest. Milder periods <br /> occur when westerly winds are warmed as they move down slope off <br /> of the mountains to the west. <br /> Weather monitoring data is not available from the site.The nearest <br /> weather monitoring station is the Greeley UNC, Colorado, Station <br /> 053553 in the National Weather Service coopertive network. Figure 3 <br /> on the following page lists the average minimum and maximum <br /> temperature, average total precipitation, average total snowfall and <br /> average snow depth on a monthly and annual basis. Most of the <br /> precipitation occurs as rainfall during the warmer part of the year with <br /> the heaviest rainfalls in the late spring and early summer. Winter <br /> snowfall is frequent but the snow cover usually melts quickly. <br /> Page 12 <br />