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Exhibit I/J SOILS & VEGETATION The following information is presented to supplement the information from the original submittal . The soil designation information provided in the 1995 amendment was changed by the NRCS since submitted and some of the soils names have changed. New data is supplied in the following pages covering the existing area and all of the new area. Vegetation The vegetation described in the original application is common for the entire area. The soils and Vegetation Report in the NRCS download described the typical types and species found on the site for any soils group. A copy of the 1990 SCD report is included for review. The vegetation map was prepared from air photos and named with the type of vegetation present in those areas . Minimal site visitation was done so the information is not site specific . The typical vegetation information in the report is used to define the vegetation areas . Map Exhibit J-1 Vegetation shows the location of the following described areas . The Canyon area is mostly in the steeper draws and canyons associated with the drainages that cross the site and are covered with soil types EBF. The vegetation is dominated by conifer trees and brush with some grasses and forbs . The vegetation makeup in these areas are 85% trees & Brush and 35% grasses . The Grass area is mostly on the flatter areas associated with the open grassland area on the site and are covered with soil types Ho and Wo. The vegetation is dominated by grasses and a little brush. The vegetation makeup in these areas are 5% brush and 95% grasses The Brush/Grass area is mostly on rockier portions of the rangeland areas adjacent to the Canyon areas and are covered with soil types NuC, StE, TsD, and VmE. The vegetation is dominated by grasses and brush. The vegetation makeup in these areas are 15% brush and 85% grasses . 17 (revised 11/10/17)