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<br />' EXHIBIT J <br /> VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />' Existing native grass vegetation is predominately three-awn <br /> (Aristida longiseta); Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus), <br /> Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) Sideoats grama (Bouteloua <br />' curtipendula). Annuals in the more disturbed areas are <br /> Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), and Sand Bur (Cenchrus <br /> longispinus). Forbs and Low shrubs consisting mainly of Wild <br /> sunflower (Helianthus spp.), Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia <br />sarothrae), Kochia (Kochia iranica), Curlycup gumweed (Grindelia <br /> squarrosa), Yucca (Yucca glauca) and Buffalo bur (Solanum <br /> rostratum). <br /> <br /> In general the native vegetative ground cover is about 25 to <br /> 30 percent and the estimated average annual production for the <br />' native grasses would be 600 to B00 lbs on a dry weight basis. <br /> Recommended revegetation species for reclamation are <br />' Sideoats grama, three-awn, blue grama, and sand dropseed. <br /> A legume or two, such as Silverleaf scurfpea, Slimflower <br /> scurfpea, sanfoin or vetch should be included for nitrogen <br />fixation. <br /> <br />Photo J-1 shows the ground cover that occurs on site in <br />' native vegetative stands that have been un-affected by mining. <br />Photo J-2 shows the occurrence of low shrubs mixed with the <br />grasses. Mixed with the Chrysothamnus is Silvery wormwood <br />(Artemisia filifolia) and Opuntia spp. <br />Three-awn appears to be easily adapted to the site. In <br />areas of disturbance this grass invades and establishes readily <br />as does broom snakeweed and annual (orbs (Photos J-3 and J-4). <br />In areas where grazing is heavy, the three-awn along with other <br />more palatable grasses, is gone leaving only the gramas (Photo <br />J-5). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />14 <br />