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J-2 <br /> During the field investigation,vegetation data was collected by RETTEW at each of the sample points <br /> as depicted on the aerial imagery base map provided in the RETTEW report(i.e., Appendix 1; more <br /> specifically,Appendix A:Figure 2,thereof)and recorded on sample data forms(as further provided in <br /> Appendix C,thereof). <br /> Vegetation across the site is primarily composed of various grasses,prickly pear,and sand sagebrush. <br /> With the exception of an area with a concentrated cluster of Russian olive trees (i.e., less than 5 acres <br /> in total) near the extreme southeast corner of Section 12, trees are virtually absent within the Permit <br /> Area and surrounding areas. <br /> The majority of the Permit Area is comprised of grazed grasslands containing patches of sagebrush and <br /> a significant amount of bare ground,varying from about 30 percent to as much as 70 percent across the <br /> Permit Area. <br /> Limited shrub cover is observed as being present, with coverage ranging from none to approximately <br /> 30 percent cover in more dense areas. <br /> In general, grass and shrub cover ranges from about 1-inch to approximately 24-inches in height. <br /> Notably,root depth at each sample point was approximately six inches deep. <br /> The Permit Area is comprised of a relatively homogenous landscape, with the exception of the <br /> aforementioned Ennis Draw feature. Vegetation within portions of this drainage,especially those areas <br /> containing ponded water and saturated soils,was distinctly different from the surrounding upland areas, <br /> as documented by sample points W 1 through W3, and as depicted on the aerial base map (Figure 2) <br /> within Appendix 1. <br /> A summary of the vegetation species identified at each sample point is provided in Table J-1: <br /> Vegetation Species at Upland Sampling Points. Information obtained by a more focused examination <br /> of the Ennis Draw feature is subsequently provided in Table J-2: Vegetation at Wetland Sampling <br /> Points. <br /> Additional information for each sample point can be found on the sample point data forms contained in <br /> Appendix 1(more specifically,Appendix B,thereof). <br /> Keenesburg No. 2 Mine_112 Reclamation Operation—November 22, 2019 <br />