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EXHIBIT J <br />Vegetation Information <br />Some of the lands in the proposed permit expansion area were farmed <br />intermittently in the past, but not recently. Vegetation is generally sparse, consisting of <br />isolated patches of low grasses, and some greasewood and elm saplings. Applicant has <br />recently removed tamarisk plants from a portion of the property adjacent to C %z Road. <br />There are no known desirable tall or low shrubs with in the expansion area. The primary <br />azea proposed for pit expansion is bordered on two sides by 42 five-yeaz old cottonwood <br />trees. <br />The pit side slopes will be reclaimed with the seed mix recommended by the U.S. <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service. The seed mix includes Crested Wheat grass, <br />Galleta Grass, Sand Drop Seed (or alkali Sacaton), Canby Bluegrass, Indian Ricegrass, <br />and Saltbrush. Required Pure Live Seed (PLS) application rates per acre aze described in <br />detail in Exhibit E. <br />When the reclaimed pit floor is farmed, crop yields similaz to those in the general <br />azea aze expected. The alfalfa crop recently grown in the southwest part of the present <br />permit area produced a yield similaz to alfalfa crop yields in the general azea. <br />