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t <br />,( <br /> <br />~ RECEIVED AtiG 3 1 1993 <br />DECEIVED <br />energy fuels mining company <br />t. t t le ~ c ~nm <br />one tabor center • style 2500 <br />1200 seventeenth street • denver, Colorado 80202 <br />August 19, 1993 <br />Mr. William Cordova, City Manager <br />City of Trinidad <br />Y.O. Box 880 <br />Trinidad, Colorado 81082 <br />Re: Surface Owner Approval of Proposed Posl-Mining Land Use al <br />Former Burlington NorWern Railroad Lease Area <br />(Lands located in Section 7, T.33S., R.63W., East oC old foundry) <br />Dear Mr. Cordova: <br />~If~~J~~FFICE <br />Over dte past several years, Energy Fuels Mining Company (EFMC) has operated the Raton Creek Mine <br />and associated rail loadouts located in the vicinity of Trinidad, Colorado. As you may be aware, due to <br />adverse coal market cosditioas and various operatioml factors EFMC has filed a notice of permanent <br />cessation of operations widt the Colorado Division of Minerals and 0eology (DMG): In order to minimize <br />the potential for adverse environwental impacts and restore the effected' lands to productive postmining use <br />EFMC is in process of reclaiming all mining related site disturbance in accordance with plans presented in <br />the existing approved permit and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. <br />Site reclamation of the subject lands, completed in 1991, included demolition and removal of all facilities <br />and reestablishment of surface drainage patterns. Each of these activities was designed to protect the <br />environment and restore effected lands to productive postmining land use. <br />As a surface landowner, we recognize that proposed postmining land use is important to you. For the above <br />referenced former rail loadout site, proposed reclamation activities were designed to restore effected lands to <br />a postmining land use of 'industrial". The proposed use is consistent with both the premising use and <br />existing land use plans and zoning desigsatioss. <br />If the proposed postmining land use is coacistent wish your desire and intent, please verify your approval by <br />your signature below and return one (1) signed copy to the following address: <br />Energy Fuels Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 449 <br />Florence, Colorado 81226 <br />Attn: Mr. Allen S. Weaver <br /> <br />Please submit any additional comments you may have to me along with this letter. <br />If you have any questions regarding this verification of postmining use or We site reclamation status please <br />feel free to contact me at (719) 7846395. We appreciate your cooperation end timely response. <br />