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EXHIBIT J VEGETATION INFORMATION <br /> 1. Existing Vegetation Community <br /> The pre-mine vegetation community at the Young Ranch Resource is split between two <br /> dominant rock outcrop heavy environments: north facing slopes of heavy evergreen forest <br /> (Central Rocky Mountain Dry Lower Montane-Foothill Forest) and south facing slopes of dry <br /> grass and shrubs (Southern Rocky Mountain Montane Shrubland). An additional environment— <br /> Western North American Temperate Cliff, Scree and Rock Vegetation—is included as a result of <br /> the CCP's existence and development. Evergreen forests are dominated by ponderosa pine, <br /> Douglas fir, and limber pine while dry southern slopes support mountain mahogany, antelope <br /> bitterbrush, and gambel oak. Detailed vegetation environments are presented in Appendix 2. The <br /> site and other parts of the Young Ranch are used to graze cattle; therefore, pre-mining vegetation <br /> will likely show grazing pressure. Figure 7 shows an aerial GoogleEarth photo that shows the <br /> two dominant communities clearly as either forested or mostly dry scree. Figures 9-12 show <br /> typical pre-mine current site conditions. <br /> Young Ranch Resource <br /> February 2020 J-1 <br />