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NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXPLORE PAGE 9 <br />INVOLVING REMOVAL OF 250 TONS OR LESS OF COAL <br />STOVE CANYON COAL EXPLORATION PLAN AREA <br />• Big Sagebrush Shrubland <br />The Big Sagebrush Shrubland vegetation type occurs in deep loamy soils of drainages. <br />Big Sagebrush occurs mainly on the Rivra Nihill loam. <br />Plant species common to Big Sagebrush Shrubland vegetation type include; shrubs and <br />subshrubs, graminoids, (orbs, and succulents. <br />Shadscale Shrubland <br />Shadscale Shrubland occurs on extremely dry, steep, south-facing slopes bordering the <br />Greasewood Shrubland. This vegetation type is in the torriorthent rock outcrop complex <br />of soils which is a heterogeneous mixture of shallow to deep soils interspersed with rock <br />outcrops. Shadscale appears to be the climatic climax for these habitat conditions. <br />Plant species common to Shadscale Shrubland vegetation type include; shrubs and <br />subshrubs, graminoids, forbs, and succulents. <br />Juniper Woodland <br />Juniper Woodland occurs on the steep, north and west facing slopes and ridge tops <br />surrounding the XPA. This vegetation type occurs mainly on the torriorthent rock <br />outcrop complex although inclusions of Havre loam, a deep, well-drained soil. Juniper <br />Woodland is the climatic climax for these environmental conditions. <br />Plant species common to Juniper Woodland vegetation type include; trees, shrubs and <br />subshrubs, graminoids, forbs, and succulents. <br />Mountain Shrubland <br />The Mountain Shrubland Vegetation type occurs mainly on north-facing slopes. The <br />density of the shrubs vary with the degree of the slopes. Shrub densities increase on <br />the very steep slopes and tend to occur as patches and small clumps on the gentler <br />slopes. <br />The dominance of individual shrubs is most variable. Nearly pure stands of mountain <br />mahogany occur in some sites while in other habitats, Utah serviceberry dominates. <br />Gambel oak increases in importance at higher elevations. <br />§2.02.2(2)(d): Period of intended exploration. <br />CAM would like to commence drilling and access road and site preparation work no later <br />than August 15, 2004. Drilling at readily accessible sites would be done while sites with <br />more difficult access are prepared. <br />CAM estimates the total time to complete drilling and geophysical logging at <br />approximately 120 days per field season spread over two field seasons, assuming two <br />single rigs working a single 12 hour shift per day. Drilling tours will typically be 10 to 15 <br />