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EXHIBIT J VEGETATION INFORMATION (cont) <br /> Non-Irrigated Cropland and/or Vacant Land - covers approximately 11 <br /> (about 77 acres) . Most of the acreage east of the Platteville <br /> Ditch, north of CR22 and areas surrounding the irrigated fields is <br /> rangeland. Some wet soils are associated with the ditches or the <br /> irrigation return flow ditch on the western parcels . The vegetation <br /> consists of mostly grass, weeds, and some cactus . The plant commu- <br /> nity is 80 to 85 percent grasses and 5 to 15 percent cactus and <br /> weeds . Grass species makeup 850-6 to 90%, by weight, of the <br /> non-cropland vegetation found on the site . <br /> Irrigated cropland - covers about 76% (about 533 acres) . Historically, <br /> these areas have been used as irrigated fields in which corn, <br /> winterwheat, sorghum, or other cash crops have been grown. The <br /> landowner will continue to farm areas that are not being mined <br /> throughout the life of the mine . The landowners determine what <br /> crops will be grown year to year and they will be responsible for <br /> planting the backfilled areas when backfilling and topsoiling is <br /> complete . <br /> Oil& Gas operations areas - cover approximately 1% (over 6 acres) . <br /> These area will not be disturbed by mining and have little or no <br /> vegetation of any value . It is mostly weeds with some sparse grass <br /> areas surrounding the roads and bare ground. These areas will not <br /> be recoiled or seeded. <br /> County Road ROWS. - this area covers approximately 0 . 5% (about 3 . 0 <br /> acres) . This area will not be disturbed by mining. <br /> Farming Facilities - these areas cover approximately 2% (about 15 <br /> acres) . They contain houses, barns, sheds, livestock pens, corrals, <br /> irrigation pumping areas and equipment parking/storage areas . Veg- <br /> etation on these areas is usually very sparse and consists of weedy <br /> patches and grass . <br /> Water areas - these areas are within the banks of the Evans <br /> 42/Platte Valley Canal, the Platteville Ditch and the Cannon Return <br /> Flow Ditch. The water surface areas at this time cover approxi- <br /> mately 1 % (about 10 Acres) . These areas will not be mined. <br /> L.G. Everist, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs 71 February 6,2020 <br />