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EXHIBIT J VEGETATION INFORMATION (cont) <br /> grasses and 0 to 5 percent cactus and sage brush. This area has <br /> a good grass cover because the site has not been grazed for quite <br /> some time . <br /> The species of vegetation found on the site are Blue grama, <br /> Green needlegrass, Western Wheatgrass, Needleandthread, Little <br /> blue stem, and Sideoats grama. These grass species makeup 85% to <br /> 90%, by weight, of the vegetation found on the site . <br /> Slope Face Areas - This area is the exposed face along the <br /> transitions from the upper bench to the river bottom. This face <br /> shows extensive erosion that is due to flooding and bank cutting <br /> from past flood events on the Huerfano River. Weeds, grasses, <br /> and brush species cover this face . <br /> This area has no topsoil on it and the vegetation has more <br /> cactus and sage brush then the surrounding rangeland. Average <br /> annual production is approximately 300 pounds or less per acre . <br /> The plant community is 10 to 40 percent grasses and 20 to 90 <br /> percent weeds, cactus and brush. Western Wheatgrass, Sand <br /> dropseed, Indian rice grass, Sideoats grama, general weeds and <br /> various species of cactus and brush. Ground cover is sparse in <br /> this area in comparison with the undisturbed areas on the south <br /> end of the site . <br /> River Bottom - This area is on the northern end of the permit <br /> area and covers from the base of the slope to the property line <br /> along the Huerfano River . None of this area will be disturbed by <br /> mining. The area is covered by river area, Cottonwood trees, <br /> grasses and brush. <br /> 49 <br />