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VEGETATION INFORMATION EXHIBIT J <br />Existing Plant Communities <br />Virtually the entire permit area and the surrounding area has been long ago disturbed by the <br />activities of the gilsonite refinery and the installation of associated evaporation ponds. There are no <br />vegetation communities on the site except for a small patch of Alkali Sacaton and Inland Saltgrass <br />near the sediment pond location. This community is less than 0.25 acres and is surrounded by lands <br />that are completely disturbed, void of topsoil and contain no vegetation except for a few sparse <br />weeds. <br />Prior to disturbance by the gilsonite refinery, the vegetation community probably consisted of <br />Alkali Sacaton and Inland Saltgrass with some Rabbitbrush and possibly cottonwoods near the <br />southern end of the project area. <br />Gilsonite Pit 10/02 31 <br />