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2.04. 10 - VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />Map King II -006 provides a delineation of the two vegetation <br />communities disturbed by surface facilities at the mine, as well as the <br />reference area <br />The two plant communities within the affected area are the <br />rabbitbrush /big sage mixed shrubland and pinyon juniper woodland. <br />The rabbitbrush /big sage mixed shrubland community is located on the <br />relatively flat colluvial bottom that is present between the drainage basin <br />side slopes. The pinyon juniper woodland vegetation community <br />predominates from the edge of the flat colluvial bottom up the side slopes <br />of the dissected drainage basins. <br />The majority of surface disturbance will occur within the rabbitbrush /big <br />sage mixed shrubland community. The revegetation plan will focus on <br />reestablishment of a mixed shrubland equivalent or better in utility than <br />the existing community. <br />Disturbance within the pinyon juniper woodland will entail no more than <br />three (3) acres. For this reason, the pinyon juniper woodland was <br />deemed a minor community in accordance with CDRMS guidelines, <br />sampled qualitatively, and is not slated for reestablishment during <br />reclamation. <br />A complete description of the vegetation communities is contained within <br />the baseline vegetation report in Appendix 7. <br />Threatened and Endangered Plant Species <br />The Colorado Natural Areas Program (CNAP) at Colorado State University <br />was contacted to undertake a search of their database of natural heritage <br />elements ( "occurrences of significant natural communities and rare, <br />threatened or endangered plants and animals ") for the area within and <br />1.5 miles outside the permit area. The results of that search identified <br />only the wolverine (presumed extirpated in Colorado since 1979) and the <br />Townsend's big -eared bat (a species of concern for the BLM and Forest <br />Service). No candidate or federally listed plant species were identified <br />within or adjacent to the permit area. The CNAP report can be found in <br />Appendix 8. <br />GCC Energy, LLC King II Mine <br />Section 2.04. 10 <br />Page 1 October, 2008 <br />T2 - /� <br />