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November 26, 19R0 <br />~1r. Kent A. Crofts <br />Energy Fuels Corporation <br />Box l' <br />Steamboat Springs. Colorado 80477 <br />Dear Kent: <br />This letter is in response to Energy Fuels submission for bond <br />release on areas at the T.nercy Fuels No. 3 dine. l9e were favor- <br />ibly impressed with the revegetation efforts on all the areas we <br />viewed (areas A-~ on your bond release mapl. In view of the fact <br />that these areas fall under the 1976 Colorado 1•tined Land Reclamation <br />Act and the ].978 Rules and Regulations pursuant to that act, the <br />staff feels that the reptiiremants for reve~etation (Rule fi.5, <br />statute llfi(1)(f) have been met. We find that the existing vegeta- <br />tion is diverse, effective, and gong-lasting and capah].e of self <br />rn~eneration. Also, the existing vegetation is at least equal in <br />cover to the natural vegetation of the surroitndir.g area. <br />!'oncern has been expressed regarding the ground cracks encountered <br />in Bond P.clease area. ].). These cracks were of sir;nificant dentlt <br />(??S") and length (un to 150'). The staff iaould like Energy Fuels <br />to respond to these concerns, by addressing the (1) cause of these <br />fractures: (~) the stability of the slope on which the fractures <br />occurred: and (3) the potential for further occurence of settling, <br />dovrnslo*+e movement, and rotational movement. <br />At this point the staff can recommend Rond release on all areas <br />except area D (due to the stability concerns expressed above). <br />-Iowever, with 2dequate.:re~olution_o'f the _c oncerr~s_-,re.'4a~r(clinR a~ea h,~- <br />t7te staff can recommend hnnd release for area '1 als'q.~ <br />Sincerely. <br />^,obert Liddle and Michael Savaz~ <br />Reclamation Specialists <br />RL:MS:mab <br />