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EXHIBIT J <br />VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />The Urie Gravel Pit is located primarily in NRCS Map Unit 25 where native vegetation is <br />mainly low brush, grasses and willow. The potential plant community on this unit is <br />mainly alkali sacaton, saltgrass, western wheatgrass and sedges. Smaller amounts of <br />willows, tall rabbit brush and fourwing saltbrush are commonly are also present in the <br />potential plant community. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation is about <br />2,000 pounds per acre. <br />The next largest portion of the permit area is located in NRCS Map Unit 93 where native <br />vegetation is mainly desert shrubs and grasses. The potential plant community on this <br />unit is mainly galleta, Indian ricegrass, greasewood, big sagebrush, bud sagebrush, <br />bottlebrush squirreltail and Gardner saltbrush. Smaller amounts pf western wheatgrass, <br />Douglas rabbitbrush and winterfat commonly are also present in the potential plant <br />community. The production of forage is limited by low precipitation, alkalinity and <br />salinity. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation is about 650 pounds per <br />acre. <br />A small portion of the permit area is located in NRCS Map Unit 5, where the native <br />vegetation is mainly very sparse low desert shrubs and grasses. <br />The very small remainder of the permit area is located in NRCS Map Unit 8, where the <br />native vegetation is mainly desert shrubs and sparse grasses. The potential plant <br />community is mainly greasewood, gardner saltbrush, Indian ricegrass, bottlebrush <br />squirreltail, big sagebrush and winterfat. The production of forage is limited by low <br />precipitation, salinity, and excessive runoff. The annual production of air-dry vegetation <br />is about 350 pounds per acre. <br />20