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i ~ 3 Summary of the Review Process Energy Fuels Mining Company submitted an application for phase I bond release for the Raton Creek Mine, permit No. C-82-055, on December 27, 1994. This request was specifically for the backfilling, regrading, and drainage control establishment at the Raton Creek mine site. The Division found the application incomplete on December 29, 1994, due to the absence of the proof of public notification required by Rule 3.02.2(1)d). Upon submittal of this information, and of copies of the notifications required by Rule 3.02.2(a), the Division found Energy Fuels Mining Company's bond release application complete on February 17, 1995. The Raton Creek Mine is located approximately three miles south of Trinidad, Colorado, adjacent to County road 69.3, near the historic town site of Starkville. The mine site is located within portions of: T33S, R63W T33S, R64W T34S, R63W T34S, R63W 6th P.M. Section 31- SWya Section 36- except portions of W~/zW~/z Section 6 -all Section 7 - N~/zNE~/a, NEB/aNW~/a Section 1 - E~/zE~/z The description of the area to be considered for phase I bond release consists of: T33S, R63W Section 36- SW~/a of the 6th P.M. The area to be considered comprises 25.3 acres. The mine site is located on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute quadrangle map entitled "Trinidad East". Energy Fuels has specifically requested the exclusion of two areas from consideration in this bond release application. One of these is a small facilities area consisting of a 100,000 gallon water tank, two concrete pads and a portion of the former preparation plant. The landowner, Mr. A.J. Iuppa, has requested in writing that these structures remain to support his post-mining land use of rangeland. The Division is currently reviewing this request as technical revision No. 17 and is awaiting adequacy responses from Energy Fuels Mining Company prior to issuing a decision. The second area requested for exclusion is the site of the former mine office. At the time of the submittal of the application, this area was being used as a staging area for remaining mining equipment and as yet had not been regraded. Upon removal of any remaining equipment from the former mine office site this location needs to be regraded as per the approved plan. These two excluded areas comprise approximately 2.5 acres.