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EXHIBIT I Soils Information <br /> The soils in non-mined areas are shallow non-irrigated St. Elmo or Dominson series over cobbles <br /> and sand. The top 1-3 feet contain fine grain topsoil and some root debris. The uppermost 3" is <br /> neutral with mild alkalinity below. Permeability is rapid. All surface areas have been almost <br /> completely disturbed by mining or ancillary activities. <br /> Mining is in cobbles and sand. Rock is primarily granite with a lesser mix of metamorphic rock. <br /> See Exhibit Section D for a further discussion of site geology as part of the mining plan. <br /> Unified Soil Classification GW/GP. <br /> EXHIBIT J Vegetation Information <br /> The mine permit site is mostly void of vegetation due to activity. There are a few scattered <br /> cottonwood trees and some separated areas of sage brush with sparce dry-land grasses.Native <br /> grasses and weeds have migrated into the North Pit where mining activity has been limited in <br /> recent years. Including the high wall slopes and part of the pit floor, approximately 9 acres have <br /> some amount of secondary vegetation. Along cutoff ditches in both pits, green grasses and more <br /> succulent weeds appear in the summer on approximately 0.5 acres. <br /> EXHIBIT K Climate Information <br /> Summers typically are warm with temperatures averaging in the mid 70s to low 80s, while <br /> winter temperatures dip into the teens and 20s at night. The area receives an abundance of <br /> sunshine year-round. Snowfall usually comes intermittently from late October or early <br /> November until March or April. On average, there are 262 sunny days per year. <br /> Some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 days per year. In order for precipitation to be counted <br /> you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. <br /> Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees <br /> Winter Low: the January low is 10 <br /> Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year <br /> Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year <br /> Winds are unusually strong in the open pits of the mine. <br /> EXHIBIT L Reclamation Costs <br /> Estimated costs for reclamation are calculated by DRMS for the assessment of financial warranty <br /> requirements. The recent estimate required a warranty of$458,245 for the Butala Pit. Given that <br /> reclamation is many year from now,that estimate is sufficient only for the present and will <br /> undoubtedly escalate with time. <br /> EXHIBIT M Other Permits and Licenses <br /> Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS) COG500476 <br /> Annual Emissions Permit(CDPHE,Air Pollution Div.) Cust. 99999990639 <br /> Federal Tax EIN 84-0522451 <br /> Colorado Tax ID 05-05277 <br />