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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />February 27, 2004 <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />George Patterson <br />Energy Fuels Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 449 <br />Florence, CO.81226 <br />OLORADO <br />I VISION OF <br />IN &RALS <br />EOLOGY <br />:LAMATION•NININ4 <br />SAFETT•SC IENCE <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: 3rd and 4`h Quarter 2003 Refuse Pile Inspection Report Review <br />Raton Creek Mine <br />Permit No. C-82-055 <br />Mr. Patterson: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has completed review of the 3`d and 4`h quarter <br />2003 refuse pile inspection reports for the Raton Creek mine, #C-82-055. <br />Review of DMG files indicates we have not received a response to our correspondence of <br />~ September 17, 2003 concerning prior reviews of refuse pile inspection reports. Please <br />provide a response to that correspondence, including all supporting documents and <br />information concerning seeding and fertilization of materials removed from the sediment <br />pond. <br />Regazding the 3rd and 4th quarter 2003 reports, each report demonstrates compliance with <br />Rule 4.10.2(2) for coal mine waste banks. In particulaz, the inspector is noting the <br />presence or absence of seepage that could affect the pile stability, in accordance with <br />- ---Rule 4.10.2(2). Observations aze-consistent with. field observations noted.during Division <br />inspections over the period covered by the reports. <br />We have no further questions or comments at this time. <br />requested within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter. <br />completing your monitoring and reporting as required. <br />Sincer ly, ~~~~`f~r"/ <br />1 <br />Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Please submit information as <br />Thank you for your diligence in <br />Office of <br />Office of <br />Colorado <br />~~ <br />