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Rule 6.4.10—Exhibit J— Vegetation Information <br /> 21. Please provide an estimate of the average annual production of the crops grown within <br /> the proposed affected land. <br /> The average yields taken from the NE %of Section 28,T6N, R48W are 30 acres per bushel. <br /> 22. For the creek area, please provide a quantitative estimate of the cover and height for the <br /> principle species in each life form (i.e. trees, grasses and forbs). <br /> The creek area has minimal coverage from trees (0.5%); grasses (50%); and forbs (45%). <br /> The remaining area in the creek does not have vegetation because of gravel deposits and <br /> periodic flooding that removes vegetation. <br /> Rule 6.4.12—Exhibit L—Reclamation Cost <br /> 23. The application included a cost estimate for reclaiming Tract/Phase 1 and 3 of the <br /> mining area. The Division has conducted a reclamation cost estimate including <br /> reclamation of both of these phases. The Division's estimate is attached. Please clarify <br /> if the applicant wishes to bond for the site one phase at a time. If so, please commit to <br /> submitting an updated reclamation cost estimate to the Division prior to initiating mining <br /> operations in the next phase and submitting the required increase in financial warranty <br /> for the next phase. If the applicant would like to bond for both Tract 1 and 3,please <br /> indicate if you concur with the Division's estimate. <br /> We do wish to bond for one site phase at a time. We are committing to submitting an <br /> updated reclamation cost estimate to the Division prior to initiating mining operations in <br /> the next phase and submitting the required increase in financial warranty for the next <br /> phase. <br /> The operator has decided to change the tract he will begin with. The mining plan map has <br /> been re-numbered according to his proposed plan. As the operator moves to a new tract, <br /> reclamation will begin on the previously mined tract. <br /> 24. For the Tract 3 area,the Division's estimate included a cost for establishing a millet <br /> crop, however if the applicant desires to change the post mining land use to rangeland <br /> and would prefer the reclamation seed mixture proposed in the application, the <br /> Division's cost estimate will need to be updated to account for this. <br /> Tract 3 will be returned to crop land when mining in that area is complete. The cost for a <br /> millet crop is appropriate. <br /> 6 <br />