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<br />• <br />energy fuels mining company <br />one labor center • style 2500 <br />1200 sevenleenih street • denver. Colorado 00202 August 12, 1993 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Albert luppa, Jr. and Marilyn ]. Iuppa <br />9580 County Road 69.3 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />and, <br />Nick Cimino <br />Route--1~ Box 202- 33903 GD. rZJ~- ZZ. 6 <br />RE: Energy Fuels Mining Company -Raton Creek Mine <br />Surface Owoer Approval of Proposed Postmising land Use <br />Dear Mr. Cimino and Mr. and Mrs. luppa: <br />13031623-8317 <br />twz 910.931-2561 <br />Over the past several years, Energy Fuels Mining Company (EFMC) has operated We Raton Creek Mine <br />(formerly the Animas/Helen Mines) located south of Trinidad, Colorado. As you may be aware, due to <br />adverse coal market conditions and various operational factors EFMC has filed a notice of permanent <br />cessation of operations with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). In order to minimize <br />the potential for adverse enviromnenlal impacts and restore the effected lands to productive postmising use <br />EFMC proposes to reclaim all mining related site disturbance in aceordance with plans presented in the <br />existing approved permit and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. <br />Site reclamation will include the following activities: <br />* Demolition and removal of all facilities except titose to be retained at We request of the <br />landowner. <br />* Sealing of mine portals <br />* Full or partial elimination of highwalls <br />Grading of disturbed azeas to promote effective drainage anti blend with the surrounding terrain <br />* Grading of the permanent coal refuse pile to provide foe long term stability and effective drainage <br />* Reestablishment of surface drainage patterns <br />* Placement of topsoil or other suitable material on all disturbed areas <br />* Revegatation of disturbed areas <br />~.^ch of th:se activities are designed to protect the environment and restore effected lands to productive <br />postmining use. <br />As a surface landowner, we recognize that proposed postmitvng land use is important to you. For the Raton <br />Creek Mine, proposed reclamation activities are designed to restore effected lands to a postminisg land use <br />of rangeland for livestock grazing. The proposed use is wnsistent with both the premising use and existing <br />land use plans and zoning designations. lfthe proposed postmining land use is consistent with your desire <br />and intent, please verify your approval by your signature below and return one signed copy in the enclosed <br />envelope. Please submit any additional comments you may have to me along wiW this letter. <br />If you have any questions regarding this verification of poslminisg use or the proposed site reclamation <br />activities please feel free to contact me. We appreciate your cooperation and timely response. <br /> <br />