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Exhibit J <br />Vegetation Information <br />JD -9 Mine Permit Amendment <br />M- 1977 -306 <br />The JD -9 site can be divided roughly into two distinct vegetation areas by the mesa edge. <br />The lower mine area is primarily a sparse to scattered Pinion - Juniper Woodland range, <br />although there are some areas with native forbs and conifer trees. The upper mine area is <br />primarily sagebrush with other dry rangeland grasses and shrubs. A small portion <br />consists of steep rock outcrops that support little or no vegetation (see Appendix I - <br />Photos #2 and #16). <br />Associated secondary species include: <br />Indian ricegrass Fendler three awn <br />Blue grama Rabbitbrush <br />Galleta Snakeweed <br />Cheatgrass Western wheatgrass <br />None of these species are currently listed on the BLM Colorado Sensitive Species List <br />found at www.blm.gov /co /st /enIBLM Programs/botany /Sensitive Species List .html. <br />The vegetative cover on JD -9 may be classified as scattered to sparse. Most Pinion - <br />Juniper stands do not reach over twenty feet in height. Shrubs, grasses and forbs remain <br />closely cropped by grazing and wildlife use. <br />For a map of how the vegetation relates to the topography and soil types see Exhibit U - <br />EPP. <br />The main types of soils to be disturbed at the JD -9 site are Rock outcrop - Orthents <br />complex (Soil map unit 88) in the lower mining area and Monogram loams (Soil map <br />unit 60) in the upper mining area. Ecological site descriptions are not yet available in <br />Colorado. However, a Rangeland Site Description associated with pinion juniper <br />woodlands has been provided by the Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service, and is included in this exhibit. The Rangeland Site Description <br />discusses coverage percentages for each species including the relationship of current <br />vegetation to soil types associated with Pinion - Juniper sites. <br />