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6~0 EXHIBIT J - Vegetatiou luforma~n <br />According to information supplied by the Natural Resources Conservation Services, Native <br />rangeland vegetation in the potential plant community would include Western Wheatgrass, <br />Galleta, Winterfat, Bottlebrush squirreltail, Wyoming big sagebrush and Shadscale. <br />The following li:;ting includes potential vegetation for soil types likely to produce suitable <br />rangeland vegetation. <br />Soil Tvoe Species <br />DryBodot Westem Wheatgrass <br />Galleta <br />Winterfat <br />Bottlebrush Squirreltail <br />Wyoming Big Sagebrush <br />Shadscale <br />DryZyme Western Wheatgrass <br />Galleta <br />Winterfat <br />Bottlebrnsh Squirreltail <br />Wyoming Big Sagebrush <br />Shadscale <br />Fourwing Saltbrush <br />Basin Big Sagebrush <br />Vananda Western Wheatgrass <br />Black Sagebrush <br />Galleta <br />Basin Big Sagebrush <br />Indian Ricegrass <br />Under favorable conditions the Dry Bodot, Dry Zyme and Vananda soil types are capable of <br />producing 600 pounds per acre dry weight. Unfavorable conditions reduce the estimated dry <br />weight production to 300 pounds per acre. <br />Current Vegetation <br />The upper, gentler slope of [he pit disturbance area is currently covered with a pasture hay mix of <br />sown grasses. These grasses appear to be predominantly perennial ryes. The lower, more steeply <br />sloping or outcrop area of the pit disturbance area supports medium to mature cedar trees. Both <br />live and dead Cottonwood trees exist along the buffer zones around the pit disturbance. <br />J-1 <br />