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EXHIBIT J—VEGETATION INFORMATION <br /> (1) Operator/Applicant shall include in this Exhibit a narrative of the following: <br /> (a) The affected area is classified as Colby-Satanta Complex, 5-12 percent slopes, <br /> Bankard-Glenberg Complex, 0-3 percent slopes, Sampson Loam, 0-2 percent slopes, <br /> Satanta Loam, 0-3 percent slopes and Goshen Silt Loam. The most abundant species <br /> of vegetation inhabiting the affected area are Big Bluestem(8"mature height), Little <br /> Bluestem (12"-36"tall), Blue Grama(24"-36""tall), Western Wheatgrass (12"-36" <br /> tall), and native vegetation of short and mid prairie grasses. <br /> (b) According to the NRCS web data,the potential plant community on the soil is mainly <br /> blue grama, little bluestem, Little Bluestem, and prairie grasses. <br /> (c) The estimates of carrying capacity for rangelands in the area has many factors to <br /> calculate based on forage yield, which depends a lot on precipitation and soil <br /> efficiency. Carrying capacity also depends on harvest efficiency and average <br /> livestock weight. Based on rangelands in the area, carrying capacity is estimated at <br /> 1.2 animal unit equivalent per acre. According to the NRCS, the average annual <br /> production of air-dry vegetation ranges from 400-1300 pounds per acre for this soil <br /> unit. This soil unit is not considered prime farmland by the NRCS. <br /> (2) The Exhibit I NRCS data map shows the relation of the types of soil vegetation <br /> existing in the topography of the Exhibit C map. <br /> J-1 <br />