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_ Exhibit J <br /> Vegetation Information <br /> JD-8 Mine Permit Amendment <br /> M-1984-014 <br /> The pinon juniper woodland at the site consists of approximately 30%to 50%pinon pine, <br /> and 50%to 70%Utah juniper. Most stands are not more than 20 feet tall, although some <br /> individuals may reach 35 feet. The composition of the understory vegetation on the site <br /> is given in Table J-1, taken from the Web Soil Survey. <br /> The tree canopy covers about 25%to 30%, understory covers about 10%, and the <br /> remaining ground is bare. <br /> The average annual production of understory vegetation is about 400 to 500 pounds per <br /> acre. . <br /> The pinon juniper woodland typically corresponds to soil map unit symbols 23-Bodot, <br /> dry-Ustic Torriorthents complex and 75-Pinon-Bowdish-Progresso loams. <br /> The sagebrush park areas have an average ground cover of 40%with the remaining soil <br /> bare. The composition of the vegetation in these areas is shown in Table J-2, taken from <br /> the Web Soil Survey. . <br /> % The grasses range in height from six inches to 24 inches. The height of the sagebrush <br /> ranges from one foot to four feet. <br /> The average annual production is 1,100 pounds per acre. <br /> The sagebrush park areas typically correspond to soil map unit 60-Monogram loam. <br /> 400 <br /> JD-8 Amendment Ex 1 J-1 <br />