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4. Rule 2.05.6(3)(b)(vi) requires that a plan for the restoration of recharge ' capacity be submitted. The Energy Fuels Corporation has submitted an accounting of pre-mining recharge capacity and an estimate of how this recharge capacity will be restored after mining is completed. The Division would like to see a more quantitative description of post-mining recharge capacity based on site- specific data collection Infiltration and aquifer testing techniques should ' be applied to existing reclaimed spoils to determine if restoration of recharge _ capacity is possible at the mine site. ' Response: As described on pages 2.05.-111 and 2.05-112 of the application, ' recharge capacity will not only be restored but also enhanced by surface mining and reclamation activities. To document [his estimate of post-mining recharge ,Sy capacity, CYCC will commit to install and sample a monitor well in the spoil at ~10j~~r;,~ 'oy~„J ~~ Energy Piine No. 3. Page 2.05.-104 has been revised to include this commitment. ~e~j~s.~ `I"~ (See page 2.05-104a and 2.05-104b). 5. Rule 2.04.5(1) requires that a description of ground water quantity and ~~i-d quality within the general area of the mine site be submitted. To be in com- pliance with this rule, Energy Fuels should submit a quantitative estimate of ' the amount of water that is pumped daily from both their underground and surface mining operations. Also, the chemical quality of this pumped mine water should be determined. Response: The requested information is contained in the application as referenced below: ' Quantitative estimates of water pumped daily from underground operations - page 2.05-109, Fig. 10. ' Quantitative estimates of water pumped daily from surface operations - page 2.05-108. Quantitative estimates of water pumped daily from surface operations - 1 page 2.05-108. Chemical quality of pumped mine water - pages 2.05-101 and 2.0 5-113 thru-115. -5- 1 ^