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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
<br /> DAiLy IREcORD
<br /> NOTIFICATION OF LINT NIT TO SEEK BOND RELEASE
<br /> PUBLIC NOTICE
<br /> State of Colorado Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. (EFCI) intends to file an application with the
<br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) for full
<br /> County of Fremont bond release of the existing reclamation surety bond for the South-
<br /> field Mine (Mine) and associated Coal Loadout Facility (Loadout).
<br /> EFCI is the owner, operator, and permittee under Permit No. C-1981-014 for the
<br /> 1, the agent,
<br /> ne underslgd at, do solemnly swear that the Mine and and Loadout. The Mine is located approximately
<br /> eight miles south of Florence, Colorado on County Road 92, The
<br /> CANON CITY DAILY RECORD is a daily newspaper Loadout is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Florence,
<br /> Colorado,on County Road 79. EFCI's business address is:
<br /> printed, in whole or inpart, and published in the City of Energy Fuels Coal,Inc.
<br /> 115 East Main Street,Suite 10
<br /> Canon City, County of Fremont, State of Colorado, and P.O.Box 459
<br /> Florence,Colorado 81226
<br /> which has general circulation therein and in parts of (719)784-6395 or(719)269-0601
<br /> The bond release-request will apply to areas within the Mine and Loa-
<br /> Fremont, Park and Chaffee Counties; that said newspaper dour permit boundaries that encompass all or portions of the follow-
<br /> ing specific areas:
<br /> has been continuously and uninterruptedly published for a MINE AREA:
<br /> Township 20S, Range 69W, 6th Principal Meridian - Sections 19,
<br /> period of more than six months next prior to the first 30,and 31
<br /> gal notice of advertisement, Township zos, Range low, 6th Principal Meridian - Sections 23,
<br /> publication of the annexed le
<br /> 24,25,26 and 36
<br /> that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States LOADOUTAREA:
<br /> mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act Township 19S,Range 69W,6th Principal Meridian-Section 18Township 19S,Range 69W,6th Principal Meridian-Section 17
<br /> of March 3, 1879, or anv amendments thereof, and that said These areas are shown on the Rockvale and Canon City, Colorado,
<br /> 7.5 minute USGS Quadrangle Maps.
<br /> newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for The Mine operated from 1978 through 2000 under an approved permit
<br /> from the DRMS. The current mine permit was originally approved and
<br /> publishing legal notices and advertisement within the issued in August 1984 and has subsequently been renewed for muni-
<br /> ple five-year incremental terms. The current renewal, that includes
<br /> meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado; that a copy of both Me M ceased activeL o underrenound through
<br /> July 30,2019in TDecember
<br /> each number of said newspaper, in which said notice of placement,00, adFCC subsequently completed backfilling, grading, topsoil
<br /> permanent seeding during 2001 through 2003.
<br /> advertisement was published, was transmitted by mail or During 2004, EFCI planted shrub clumps in the reclaimed facilities
<br /> and refuse disposal areas at the Mine Site in accordance with permit
<br /> carrier to each of the subscribers of said newspaper, requirements. Reclamation work in subsequent years included main-
<br /> tenance of drainage control structures, limited interseeding, and
<br /> according g to the accustomed mode of business in this office. sealing specific drill holes. The completed work has resulted in recta-,
<br /> That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was mation of disturbed areas to provide for long-term stability, effective
<br /> g drainage control, and vegetative establishment consistent with the
<br /> proposed postmining use of rangeland and wildlife habitat.
<br /> published in the regular and entire edition of said daily Mining operations at the' Mine area resulted in disturbance of ap-'
<br /> newspaper for the period of 4 insertions; and that the proximately 88.3 acres. Of this, approximately 18 acres are not re-
<br /> claimed that are associated with approved permanent facilities.
<br /> first publication of said notice was in the issue of said Energy Fuels conducted coal stockpiling and train loading operations
<br /> p at the Loadout during the period from 1981 through 1996 under per-
<br /> newspaperSe tember 4th 2015 grid mit C-1981-014 issued in February 1981 by the DRMS. Reclamation of
<br /> dated P
<br /> the site, including removal of surface structures and remaining coal
<br /> that the last publication of said notice was in the issue of stockpiles, backfilling and regrading, drainage control, topsoil re-
<br /> placement, and seeding was completed in October 1996. Permanent
<br /> said newspaper dated September 25th , 2015 seeding was done in 1997. Poor initial vegetative establishment re-
<br /> sulted in the decision to reseed the entire Loadout Area in 1999. Rec-
<br /> lamation work in subsequent years _included--maintenance of drain-
<br /> age control structures,—limited interseeding, and efforts to restrict
<br /> frequent trespassers. EFCI completed backfiliing and seeding sedi-
<br /> ment ponds Li and L2 in November 2014. The completed work has re-
<br /> suited in reclamation of disturbed areas to provide for long-term sta-
<br /> bility, effective drainage control, and vegetative establishment con-
<br /> sistent with the proposed postmining use of rangeland.
<br /> Anent Mining operations at the Loadout area resulted in disturbance of ap-
<br /> t) 17.7 acres. Of this, approximately 0.7 acres are not re-
<br /> claimed that are associated with approved permanent facilities.
<br /> Subscribed and sworn��Obefore me tl-ds1� y The DRMS currently holds a cash bond in the amount of $374,709 to
<br /> guarantee final reclamation of the Mine and Loadout areas. Through
<br /> application for bond release, EFCI will seek release of the entire
<br /> September 2015 bond amount.
<br /> Written comments, objections, and requests for public hearing or in-
<br /> formal conference may be submitted to the DRMS at the following ad-
<br /> dress:
<br /> Colorado Department of Natural Resources
<br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety
<br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215
<br /> Colorado
<br /> —� Notary Public Phoner(303)866-356703
<br /> Any comments, objections, or requests must be submitted within 30
<br /> days of the last date of publication of this notice or 30 days following
<br /> the bond release inspection,whichever is later.
<br /> FEE$ 277•95 Published:Canon City Daily Record September 4,11,18,25,2015-5655187
<br /> ZZ3 1 RiT.�MARIE HANNER-WARD '
<br /> NOTARY BUEtUC
<br /> 4� STATE OF COLORADO
<br /> NOTARY ID 20144042768
<br /> MY COMMISSION EXPIRES NOVEMBER 4,2018
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