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absence of "steep slopes, canyon benches, and talus under cliffs," it is impossible for this plant to <br />occur on this site. <br />Giant helleborine. This species occupies "seeps on sandstone cliffs and hillsides, springs, <br />sometimes hot springs. Elev. 4800-8000 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species <br />only occurs in Montrose County approximately 35 miles to the west and 30 miles to the <br />northwest of the project area. Given the complete absence of "seeps on sandstone cliffs and <br />hillsides, springs, sometimes hot springs," it is impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />%achina daisy, This species is reported to occur on "saline soils in alcoves and seeps in canyon <br />walls. Elev. 4800-5600 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species only occurs in <br />Montrose County approximately 35 miles to the west and northwest of the project area. Given <br />the total absence of "saline soils in alcoves and seeps in canyon walls," in the proposed NHN <br />Mine permit area, it is impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Clay -loving wild buckwheat. This species occurs on "mancos shale badlands, in salt desert <br />shrub community. Elev. 5200-6400 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species only <br />occurs in Montrose County in the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Valleys in the eastern portion of <br />the county. Given the total absence of "mancos shale badlands, in salt desert shrub community," <br />in the NHN Mine permit area, it is highly unlikely, if not next to impossible for this plant to <br />occur on this site. <br />Black Canyon gilia. This species occupies "cracks on vertical walls, narrow ledges, and cliff <br />rims. Grows in gneiss. Elev. 5200-6400 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species only <br />occurs in Montrose County in the extreme eastern portion, next to Gunnison County. Given the <br />total absence of "cracks on vertical walls, narrow ledges, and cliff rims," in the NHN Mine <br />permit area, it is impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Colorado desert -parsley, This species is reported to occur on "adobe hills and plains on rocky <br />soils derived from Mancos Formation shale. Associated with shrub communities dominated by <br />sagebrush, shadscale, greasewood, or shrub oak. Elev. 5500-7000 ft." According to the <br />distribution maps, this species only occurs in Montrose County in the extreme eastern portion, <br />next to Gunnison County. Given the complete absence of "adobe hills and plains on rocky soils <br />derived from Mancos Formation shale. Associated with shrub communities dominated by <br />sagebrush, shadscale, greasewood, or shrub oak," in the NHN Mine permit area, it is extremely <br />unlikely, if not impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Section 2.04. 10 Page 33 of 36 June 2016 (TR -14) <br />