REV01791

• Permit No: C1982055
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/16/1995
• Doc Name: REQUEST OF PHASE I BOND RELEASE MINE SITE PROOF OF PUB OF PUBLIC NOTICE AND COPIES WRITTEN NOTICE TO
• From: ENERGY FUELS MINING CO
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: SL2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Energy Fuels Mining Company (Energy Fuels), is fling an application for bond release
with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). Energy Fuels is the owner and
operator of the Raton Creek Mine located approximately three miles south of Trinidad,
Colorado on the east side of and adjacent to Intestate Highway 25 (I-25) near the Town of
Starkville. Energy Fuels' business address is as follows:
Energy Fuels Mining Company
P.O. Box 449
Florence, Colorado 81226
Phone: [phone]
The bond release application covers recently completed reclamation for portions of the Mine
Site. The recently completed work resulted in backfilling, regrading, and drainage control for
approximately 25.3 acres of disturbance. All reclaimed lands lie within the mine permit
boundaries which encompass portions of the following areas:
T33S, R63W, Section 31 - SW'/ ;
T33S, R64W, Section 36 -all except portions of the W'/z W'/z;
T34S, R63W, Section 6 -all;
Section 7 - N'/zNE'bNE',GNW'/,;
T34S, R64W, Section 1 - E'/z E'/z;
6th P.M.
These areas are shown on the Trinidad East, Colorado 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map.
Energy Fuels conducted underground coal mining operations at the Raton Creek Mine during
a period from 1987 through 1990 under a permit (Permit No. C-82-055) issued on August 17,
1982 by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (CMLRD) as predecessor to the
DMG. Under applicable provisions of this permit, Energy Fuels agreed to reclaim the Mine
Site to a condition and configuration suitable for postmining use as rangeland for livestock
grazing following cessation of mining. Reclamation of the site was completed consistent with
this commitment and applicable regulatory requirements in December, 1994. The reclamation
work involved sealing portals, removal of surface structures, backfilling all highwalls,
regrading, and installing temporary and permanent drainage controls. The completed work
resulted in reclamation of disturbed areas to provide for long-term stability and effective
drainage control consistent with the proposed postmining use an regulatory requirements.