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EXHIBIT I-I & J-I - SOILS AND VEGETATION INFORMATION <br /> Soils & Existing Vegetation Inventory <br /> Proposed Revegetation Standards <br /> Wetlands/Siranthes orchid Investigation <br /> Corp of Engineers Application and Wetlands Mitigation Plan <br /> On EXHIBIT C-iB, PRE-MINING MAP, the location of the various soils on the property are <br /> shown. In addition, an insert on that map summarizes the soil classification names as EXHIBIT I-2. <br /> The vegetation features are also repeated as insert designated EXHIBIT J-2 on the same map. None <br /> of these maps exhibits have been revised, as they are still applicable for this revised application. <br /> The original soils and vegetation information was prepared almost four years ago. The original report <br /> was prepared by Roy D. Bell. Mr. Bell formerly worked for and retired from the Soil Conservation <br /> Service, and now works as a Soil and Vegetation Consultant. At that time there was no reason to <br /> believe any endangered vegetation was present along the South Platte River. <br /> After Mr. Bed's original report, there were changes in interpretation and identification of jurisdictional <br /> wetland definitions, and the potential presence of Siranthes orchid had to be determined. Because <br /> of these revised concerns when the original permit was being processed, Mr. Erick Olgeirson was <br /> retained to perform a wetlands investigation and a site investigation on whether or not this orchid is <br /> present in any area proposed for mining and/or be construction. A copy of this revised report was <br /> included at the end of this section, and is copied again in this permit application. <br /> Finally, although the Siranthes orchid was not found, the revised report did identify enough area of <br /> wetland's disturbance, that would require wetlands mitigation and an application to the Corp of <br /> Engineers for a permit. The mapped areas of wetlands outside of the South Platte River channel area <br /> have been added to one of accompanying maps, EXHIBIT C-1B, PRE-MINING MAP. <br /> The wetlands mitigation plan fits within the parameters of the original revegetation plan. The cover <br /> letter for the permit application to the Corp of Engineers, application form, the wetlands mitigation <br /> plan, and other items involved in that application are copied at the end of this section in this amended <br /> permit application along with a copy of the approval letter from the Corp of Engineers. <br /> Page 1, EXHBIT I-I & J-I <br />