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Payson lupine. This species occurs on "pinyon juniper woodlands, or clay barrens derived from <br />Chinle or Mancos Formation Shales. Draws and washes with sparse vegetation. Elev. 5000-5800 <br />ft." According to the distribution maps, this species occurs in Montrose County approximately <br />10 miles to the west and south of the proposed project area. Given the absence of "pinyon - <br />juniper woodlands or clay barrens derived from Chinle or Mancos Formation Shales. Draws and <br />washes with sparse vegetation," in the NHN Mine permit area, it is extremely unlikely, if not <br />impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Eastwood monkey -flower. This species occupies habitats consisting of "shallow caves and seeps <br />on steep canyon walls. Elev. 4700-5800 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species <br />occurs in Montrose County in the extreme western portion of the county next to the Utah - <br />Colorado state line, approximately 40 miles to the west of the proposed project site. Given the <br />total absence of "shallow caves and seeps on steep canyon walls," in the NHN Mine permit area, <br />it is impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Little penstemon. This species is reported to occupy habitats consisting of "sagebrush, pinyon - <br />juniper, and desert grassland communities on sandstone and shale, in clayey loam soils. Elev. <br />4900-6700 ft." According to the distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to the <br />proposed project site is approximately 15 miles to the south. Given the complete absence of <br />"sagebrush, pinyon juniper, and desert grassland communities on sandstone and shale, in clayey <br />loam soils," in the NHN Mine permit area, it is highly unlikely that this plant would occur on this <br />site. <br />Adode beardtonkue. This species occurs on habitats consisting of "barren gray adobe hills of <br />Mancos Formation shale where there is a relatively high amount of moisture (in drainage areas <br />or on the north sides of hills). Clayey, alkaline soils; associated with saltbush and/or sagebrush. <br />Elev. 5100-6500 ft." According to the distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to <br />the proposed project site is in the Uncompahgre Valley in the eastern portion of Montrose <br />County. Given the absence of "barren gray adobe hills of Mancos Formation shale where there <br />is a relatively high amount of moisture (in drainage areas or on the north sides of hills). Clayey, <br />alkaline soils; associated with saltbush," in the NHN Mine permit area, it is highly unlikely that <br />this plant would occur on this site. <br />Colorado Hookless Cactus_ This species occupies habitats consisting of "rocky hills, mesa <br />slopes, and alluvial benches; in desert shrub communities. Elev. 4500-6000 ft." According to the <br />distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to the proposed project site is <br />approximately 35 miles to the north in the extreme northern portion of Montrose County, where <br />Section 2.04. 10 Page 34 of 36 June 2016 (TR -14) <br />