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Oct-27-04 08:30A Oak Tree Animal Hospital 1-925-837-4333 P.02 <br />Tana Gallagher <br />400 Clit~'side Dr. <br />llaoville, CA 94526-4810 <br />925 837-082G <br />Tena(a~aol.com <br />Ken[ Gorham <br />F.nvironmctrtal Protection Specialist File C-1981-104 <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St, Rovm 215 <br />Dcnvcr, CA 8U203. <br />October 27, 2UU4 <br />Dear Kcnt, <br />This letter is w list issues Thal wu would appreciate being addressed duriug this review of Energy Fuels permit renewal. <br />As we understand the rcvcgctation process, the landscap; is to be mtumud to its previous state. While t was [hero in <br />August, t took a picture of my sister, Linda, near the tailings pile, (i have unclosed a copy for pour viewing.j As you Can <br />sec, the weeds an; taller than shu is at 5 fl 6 inches. When Linda talked with Jim Stark on Oc[obcr 14, shu was told that <br />you don't rvquiro wood control. Well, it seems if the weeds are that thick and that tall, therce is no likelihood of native <br />/grasses or anything else W grow. If this is oat deah with, they will have to reseed again in throe more years. Therefore, we <br />are futihcr behind in reclaiming the land. Also the weeds Through seeding will be much harder to stop. i do not sec the <br />Ivgic behittd waiting until it's failed completely and then starling all over while the weed seeds have spruVrd everywhere. <br />1 bad cmailed Sandy' Brown from the end of April through the middle of June with my concerns regarding gemtination. <br />On April 27, she said that with the moisture over the winu:r and early spring, the chances Fur germination should be good, <br />And that in a couple of months she'd !lave a better idea how well the seed germination went and what the vege[alivc cover <br />was. We Have. not received any of the monthly reports addressing this overt though both of you arc aware of our <br />concerns. 1as~~n~• ~e~+o,-~i , cow .~wey v~6rwyt~'.,,,a ¢a~~.a.-e <br />Whero we spoke to a person from Natural Rcsouroc Conservation Ufficc, shu informed us that the weeded area would <br />need to be maweei before they seed in otde~ for the native grasses [o have a change for germination. is that something <br />that you maybe suggesting for the spring? <br />After hwking at your 25 page hooklct, "Mined Land Reclamation: An Overview", we would he love to bu able to have a <br />picture of our ]and reclaimed to what your pictures show, http://mining.state.co.us/pdfFilus/rog.pdf <br />Along those some conccros, the drainage doesn't seem to be able to handle the water. The runoff is crCating hnge ruts <br />even in tho road where it crosses through in about 6-8 places. We wmdd appreciate reviewing the drainage plan with you <br />at your convenience. Is it possible w have Linda meet you when you are going to be al Southfield Mine whero you are <br />there far your monthly inspection? If so, her telephone number is 3U3-646-4446. (34-33-]2U (2) q) <br />We also rogues) that the used telephone poles be removed. <br />Can you inform me of the status of the filling of the subsidence holes where old mines roofs have waved in? Our cousin, <br />Paula, has not received a copy of the contract that had been requested weeks ago. <br />When wu were,betore your board in May 2003, ono of our main concerns was the lick of well data. I had expected m be <br />receiving copigs of the welt reports on a quarterly basis since then. My sisWr and I have not received ONE in over two <br />years. Also we have not raeived the annual hydrologic reports that should have hccn fired September 2003 and now <br />2004. (Section 4,05.13) Several of the original monRoring wells wen; not fimctioning even in 2UU2. Please reconsider <br />transferring Chose wells to pnes that work and can thcrcfvrc be monitored. <br />