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EXHIBIT J VEGETATION INFORMATION <br /> 1 . Existing Vegetation Community <br /> The existing plant communities at the Lockhart Pit consist of one main type: dry rangeland. The <br /> rangeland community consists of various western grasses and forbs. An ephemeral drainage <br /> divides the mining area into two pods. The local rangeland vegetation communities are shown in <br /> the figure below. <br /> fix•. -.r.�,.,. r2� t�e,. ,'� v.. _ ...,. - .. <br /> :Zk AO- <br /> - `�.w-._v-Tivv-:s' "....'�"•-..r.._:i.v w.:-t--tea_ «.' -'e-." �.__<_.^' . -".- � '.• .. _ <br /> Figure 2—Typical rangeland vegetation <br /> 2. Production & Carrying Capacity <br /> The following annual average production and carrying capacity data was derived from the <br /> NRCS Web Soil Survey. The site is not currently used, nor will be used after reclamation for <br /> grazing. The average range production in the areas that will be disturbed and reclaimed are as <br /> follows: <br /> Average Annual Range Production (Normal Year): <br /> • East Pod & West Pod fields: 1550 pounds per acre per year <br /> Lockhart Pit Lewicki&Associates <br /> March 2024 J-1 <br />