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EXHIBIT J - Vegetation Information <br />1. Narrative Description <br />(a) Description of present vegetation types: <br />The proposed 62 acre permit area is currently a fenced pasture bounded on the <br />north by the riparian areas of the Yampa River. The pond excavation area <br />consists mostly of a flat mixed grass pasture. Areas to the north, beyond the <br />Deep Cut Ditch and along the Yampa River, are riparian, wetlands and or <br />water/Yampa River channel areas. There are cottonwood trees along the <br />river. A small grove of trees in the eastern pond /pasture footprint will not be <br />disturbed. They will be left as a small island in pond #2. The nominal north <br />boundary to the tract follows the centerline of the river channel. <br />All areas that are planned for excavation and reclamation to ponds (other than <br />the small tree grove) are currently pasture. Current vegetation is composed <br />mixed grasses consisting of various wheatgrasses, timothy and basin wildrye. <br />Current vegetation is composed mixed grasses consisting of various <br />wheatgrasses, timothy, basin wildrye and other varieties. The pasture/pond <br />excavation areas will be reclaimed to water surfaces. <br />Concurrent reclamation is planned for all the pond edges as each excavation <br />footprint/water surface area is developed over time. Slightly elevated <br />perimeter roads will be constructed for access to the ponds as part of the pond <br />edge concurrent reclamation activities. The landowner/applicant plans to add <br />additional trees, shrubs and other wetlands varieties, such as willows and <br />cattails, to the pond edges and perimeter road areas along with the normal <br />grass seed mix as part of the pond edge reclamation. <br />(b) Relationship of present types of vegetation to soil types. <br />The present vegetation is homogeneous across the site and not dependent on <br />soil type other than wetland areas by the river which will not be disturbed. <br />Current vegetation is composed mixed grasses consisting of various <br />wheatgrasses, timothy, basin wildrye and other varieties. <br />(c) Carrying capacity for pasture lands on or in the vicinity of the affected land. <br />• The possible carrying capacity ranges for the soil types (Ampay) found at <br />the site for normal characteristic vegetation in lbs/ac are as follows: 1) <br />Favorable year - 2000 lbs/ac, 2) Normal year -1700 lbs/ac, 3) <br />Unfavorable year -1500.