2017-06-07_PERMIT FILE - C2010089A (2)

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and Crested Wheatgrass and a few Alfalfa plants that have become established. In general, there is an abundance of annuals, consisting mostly of Cheatgrass and Russian Thistle growing. On that portion of the equipment corridor located in the northern portion, approximately 6 inches of subsoil was respread over the graded spoil. This is rather clayey, poor quality plant growth material and in these areas there is a dominance of Sand Dropseed and Crested Wheatgrass growing. There are significantly fewer shrubs and annuals growing on the subsoiled reclamation areas. The total area of the Reclaimed Spoil vegetation type as shown on Map 2.04.10-1, is 4.42 acres and this type equals 1.37 percent of the mine permit area. No mining disturbance will occur within the equipment corridor and the mine equipment will merely be trammed across these areas. There should be minimal disturbance to the Reclaimed Spoil vegetation type. Inspections of the equipment corridor in August, September and November of 2009 revealed no possible threatened or endangered plants growing on these sites. RESIDENTIAL / AGRICULTURAL DISTURBANCE This vegetation type exists in those areas surrounding the existing homesites on the Meehan and Garvey property and the trailer house on the Glasier property. Included in this vegetation type are the existing corrals, agricultural outbuildings and stack yards located on this site. The vegetation growing on these sites consists mostly of annual weedy species, except where there are small portions of irrigated lawns. Outside of the planted lawn grass areas, the vegetation is dominated mostly by annuals consisting mostly of Summer Cypress, Cheatgrass and Russian Thistle. On numerous portions of the Glasier property, there has been a rather significant invasion of Russian Knapweed into these areas. The total area of the Residential / Agricultural Disturbance vegetation type as shown on Map 2.04.10-1, is 3.47 acres and this type equals 1.08 percent of the NHN permit area. PONDS This vegetation type exists in those areas corresponding to livestock ponds and irrigation holding ponds. These sites are devoid of vegetation, because they possess standing water for sufficient time during the year to drown out even the most water tolerant species. Section 2.04. 10 Page 26 of 36 June 2016 (TR -14)