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PROPOSED PUBLIC NOTICE Technical Revision No.43 (TR-43)- Southfield Mine—Permit No. C-81-014 Revision Request to Terminate the Water Monitoring Program Energy Fuels Coal Inc. (EFCI), 115 E. Main Street, STE 10, P.O. Box 459, Florence, Colorado 81226, has filed an approval request for Technical Revision No.43 (TR-43) with the State of Colorado, Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(DRMS). All mining operations subject to this permit have ceased, and only reclamation and monitoring activities are occurring. Items addressed by the TR-43 Revision Request consist of terminating the water monitoring program at the Southfield mine and former loadout site. The Southfield reclamation project is in Year 10 of the 10 Year Reclamation Liability Period and based on historical water monitoring data recorded and extensive hydrogeologic reviews of Southfield, EFCI believes that the demonstration has been made that all requirements and conditions pertaining to the Southfield Water Monitoring Program have been satisfied. The Southfield Mine area is located approximately eight miles south of Florence, Colorado, on County Road 92. The Mine area is bounded on the south and west by the base of the Wet Mountains, and Newlin Creek bisects the mine area from southwest to northeast. The Southfield Mine permit area is located on portions of the following sections: Sections 19, 30,and 31;Township 20S, Range 69W, 6th Principal Meridian Sections 23,24,25, 26 and 36;Township 20S, Range 70W, 61h Principal Meridian These sections are shown on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Rockvale quadrangle map (Mine Area). The Southfield Loadout area is located approximately one mile west of Florence, Colorado, on County Road 79. The Loadout area is bounded on the west by Oak Creek, and County Road 79 bisects the Loadout site from south to north. The Southfield Loadout permit area is located on portions of the following sections: Sections 17 and 18;Township 19S; Range 69W, 61h Principal Meridian These sections are shown on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Canon City quadrangle map. A complete copy of the Southfield Permit Revision Application is on file and available for public inspection in both the Clerk and Recorders Office in the Fremont County Courthouse, Canon City, Colorado,and the DRMS offices located at the following address: Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 Additional information regarding the subject application may be obtained at the DRMS. Any comments or objection to the renewal application must be submitted to the DRMS within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice in order to be considered.