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• Exhibit J • 2. Vegetative communities and conditions: As shown in tables J-1 and J-2. J-l communities: Community Vegetation /aver and dominant species Gravel breaks #6 (72) Scattered pinyon and juniper, cactus, grasses. Overflow#36 (105) grasses: blue grama Loamy plains #6 (34) grasses: blue grama Alluvial mostly barren: some cottonwood and willow trees, grasses Other species which are not dominant have been listed in the appropriate soil classification. Table J-2. Status of ve etative cover: Areals) on map Ground cover Rating Total yield/year Composition by weight percentage (pounds, present percent condition Alluvial up to 5% Not Rated Less than 100 Forbs and mixed not Ib/acre rated Overflow up to 25% Very poor to Less than 700 Grasses 80%, Poor Ib/acre succulents 20% Gravel Breaks up to 25% Very poor to Less than 400 Grasses 95%, Poor Ib/acre succulents 5% Loamy Plains up to 40% Poor to Fair Less than 600 Grasses 95%, Ib/acre succulents 5% 3. Comments and remarks: Primary limitation on capability is moisture and nutrients. The entire site has been overgrazed for many years and is in poor to very poor condition with no controls on grazing. Large scale invasion of undesirable species has taken place. 4. Seed mixes for topsoil protection and reclamation. Taken from "Basic Specifications for Strip Mine Reclamation Vegetation" for Radiant Strip Mine Reclamation Project, Fremont County, Colorado, Oct 1985, as modified by Roy Roper, the Construction Observer and District Conservationist. For the valley floor, Mixture Type 3 (Riparian Seed Mix) will be used Species. Variety Rate in Ibs/acre, Rate in Ibs/acre, PLS. Broadcast PLS. Drilled Thickspike or Western Wheatgrass, Arriba 10.00 5.00 Sideoats grama, Vaughn 5.65 2.82 Smooth bromegrass, Lincoln 7.50 3.75 Switchgrass, Grenville 3.10 1.56 Yellow sweetclover 1.25 0.62 TOTAL 27.5 13.75 Trans-Colorado Concrete October 99 Application for Permit: Spotted Burro Pit Page 29