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• Aug. 6, 1993 iii iiiiiiiiuiii iii The Corley Company Phone 632-5050 PO Bo, t52t COLORADO SPRINGS. COLORADO 80901 Mr. Frank R. Johnson Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman St. Denver CO 80203 Dear Mr. Johnson: RECF~~~~-; A~~ 9 1993 DivigiCn C/ A,1~~E, ~.V, 4 l.._,, ~..,, ~~; _, I wish to write a summary of our telephone conversation on Aug. 4, 1993, about 3 PM, which call you placed saying that you had heard that I was in a conflict with DM&G again. We discussed at length the Division's entry onto our land to remove dirt and fill subsidence holes without our permission. I believe you thought that is was reasonable for the State to fill the holes and that you really did not think they had done wrong, I insisted that had we done a similar task without a permit we would be facing fines from Che Division. I told you that I was requesting the same treatment for us that was given to Harrison Western in their bond release. You said that sureties and permittees were treated differently. I said that the Rules do not provide for differentiation with regard to 3.02 and 3.03 which were specifically mentioned in the HW-NERD compliance agreement. You finally said that the HW termination was essentially a bond forfeiture. I asked about the East Pit reclamation plans, mentioning the lack of any progress since I offered in April to formulate a plan if I could obtain data that the Division has gathered. I asked again about Energy Fuels' participation, and you asked if they were still interested. I indicated that they should answer that question themselves, but I thought they were tired of being jerked around. You stated that reclamation by the Division with a forfeited band is not the Division's primary responsibility, but only a secondary job that must be fitted into available time. I asked about any actions the Board might have taken regarding the Weckerling bonds. We discussed the recent increase of NOVs and the Energy Fuels' fine for no telephone number on their sign in particular. You said "that is an excessive fine for a frivolous infraction that we both know will not stand". I said that may be but Energy must spend money to get it corrected. We discussed my objections to the capricious enforcement of the Rules by different inspectors, and you said that communication is the important key. Finally, you asked me to allow the prebid meeting for Aug. 5, 1993, to take place. I said that I would if the DM&G would be reasonable and rational. Sinc~e7rely, ~~. Corley, r Pres.