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-. J EXHIBIT D - 6lildlife, 4Jater Resources, Vegetation and Soils Information Water Resources: Not applicable - excavation to stop above water table. Vegetation: The vegetation consists primarily of blue grams (Bouteloua gracilis), sedge (Carex spp.), red three-awn (Aristida longeseta), fringed sage (Artemisia frigida), buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides), wormwood sage ~vort (Artemisia drancunculus) and prairie clover (Petalostemon purpuseces). Ground cover is from 10 to 20 percent and total annual yield varies from 300 to 500 pounds per acre of air dry herbage. Soils: The area is primarily composed of the Dix-Eckley complex. Individual soil descriptions are as follows: Map Soil Capability Symbol Non-Irrig. Irri9. Series Name and Description 25 VIe ---- Dix-Eckley Complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes. The Dix series is a deep, somewhat excessively drained, gravelly soil with a dark grayish brown, gravelly sandy loam surface texture and dark grayish brown coarse sandy loam subsurface texture. The permeability of this soil is rapid, the available water capacity is low, the surface runoff is rapid and the water erosion hazard is high. The Eckley series is a deep, well drained soil with a dark brown gravelly loam surface texture and a dark brown gravelly sandy clay loam subsurface texture. The permeability of this soil is moderate; the available water capacity is moderate. The surface runoff is medium and the water erosion hazard is high. These soils are used almost entirely for grazing. EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan Landscape Design: After mining is complete, the area will be shaped and graded. Where possible, final grading should be done on the contour to conserve moisture and reduce erosion. Slopes should be cut or filled so that no slope is greater than 3:1. Seeding success will increase if lesser slopes remain. The land will be scarified to a depth of 6 inches following grading to provide better cohesion between topsoil and the graded area. Topsoil: Topsoil will be stockpiled prior to mining. After grading is completed, topsoil will be spread over the area as evenly as possible. Fertilizer: A soil test can be made to determine the proper amount of fertilizer. In lieu of a soil test, 60 to 80 pounds of nitrogen and 40 pounds of phosphorus per acre should be added just before seeding.