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The Corley Company <br />2605 Constellation Drive <br />Colorado Springs CO 80906 <br />719-632-5050 <br />September 28, 2004 <br />RECEIVED <br />Kent Gorham <br />Division of Minerals & Geology SEP 1 g ?OU4 <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver CO 80203 <br />Division o(kAiners;c and Geology <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />Recently we were informed by Energy Fuels about the actual seed mix used for reclamation on our land in <br />2003. In particulaz, they said there was concern about the inclusion of crested and intermediate wheat <br />grasses, and the exclusion of Indian rice grass. <br />We have consulted with Daryl E. Mergen, PhD, of Mergen Ecological Delineations. He has advised us that <br />the crested wheat will probably be a more aggressive grass in the early years, but its frequency will naturally <br />decline within ten years, as based on his observations at a Wyoming coal mine reclamation site. The <br />intermediate wheat grass was seeded on our Newlin Creek reclamation which has been granted Phase III <br />release. This grass has caused no problems on this reclamation and certainly did not result in denial of Phase <br />III release. <br />Since the Energy reclamation goal is for grazing and since we are in the cattle business, we believe we are <br />qualified to state that the Indian rice grass is unimportant for cattle grazing. Also, we wish to avoid any <br />additional woody stems such as salt bush and would like to maximize the cleared areas as afforded by the <br />Energy reclamation. <br />Sincerely, <br />(.r/ACe <br />W.D. Corley,_Jr. ~~~f1lU~~ <br />President, The Corley Company <br />