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Exhibit I & J - Soils & Vegetation Information <br />6.4.9 EXHIBIT I - Soils Information <br />(1) In consultation with the Soil Conservation Service or other qualified person, the <br />Operator/Applicant shall indicate on a map (in Exhibit C) or by a statement, the <br />general type, thickness and distribution of soil over the affected land. Such <br />description will address suitability of topsoil (or other material) for establishment <br />and maintenance ofplant growth. The above information shall satisfy <br />"completeness" requirements for purposes of determination of date of filing. <br />(2) If necessary, at its discretion, the Board may require additional information on <br />soils or other growth media to be stockpiled and used in revegetation to be <br />submitted subsequent to the filing and notification of "completeness" of the <br />application. <br />6.4.10 EXHIBIT J - Vegetation Information <br />(1) The Operator/Applicant shall include in this Exhibit a narrative of the <br />following items: <br />(a) descriptions of present vegetation types, which include quantitative <br />estimates of cover and height for the principal species in each life-form <br />represented (i.e., trees, tall shrubs, low shrubs, grasses, forbs); <br />(b) the relationship of present vegetation types to soil types, or alternatively, <br />the information may be presented on a map; and <br />(c) estimates of average annual production for hay meadows and croplands, <br />and carrying capacity for range lands on or in the vicinity of the affected <br />land, if the choice of reclamation is for range or agriculture. <br />(2) The Operator/Applicant shall show the relation of the types of vegetation to <br />existing topography on a map in Exhibit C. In providing such information, the <br />Operator/Applicant may want to contact the local Soil Conservation District. <br />Exhibit I & J - Soils & Vegetation Map, identifies the type and extent of soils over <br />the project site relative to the areas designated for resource recovery. The potential <br />volume of soil to be removed for sale or retention for final reclamation is identified <br />under Table I-1: Soil Volumes. While the native vegetation has been replaced by <br />agricultural practices to irrigated pasture grass (see Exhibit L - Table L-2: <br />Optional/Default Revegetation Seed Mixture and Costs), range site descriptions for <br />each soil type are included at the back of this exhibit. The range site descriptions <br />indicate what could grow on the identified soil under native conditions. This <br />information was utilized to create the seed mixtures proposed under Exhibit L - <br />Table L-1: Primary/Preferred Re-vegetation Seed Mixture and Costs and Exhibit L <br />- Table L-2: Optional/Default Revegetation Seed Mixture and Costs. <br />Varra Companies, Inc. Heintzelman Project RMS 112 Permit Application <br />2 February 2008