GENERAL48242

• Permit No: C1981037
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/13/1994
• Doc Name: GEC RECLAMATION WEST PIT DIVERSION DITCH RIGHT OF ENTRY THROUGH EFCI
• From: DMG
• To: LARRY ROUTTEN
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Nalu ral Resources
1313 Sherman 51., Room 21 5 `

Denver, Colorado 80203 I
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
DATE: April 13, 1994
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TO: Larry Routten Ken sai,=a,

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RE: G.E.C. Reclamation - West Pit Diversi on Ditch
Right of Entry through EFCI
On April 13, 1994 I spoke with Randy Acres regarding access through
the Southfield Mine to perform work at the West Pit. This was a
follow-up conversation from the meeting between DMG and EFCI on
March 17, 1994 on site. As you are aware, the access road to the
West Pit has been reclaimed by the contractor performing work at
the East Pit. The road was reclaimed prior to DMG and Dr. Corley
reaching an agreement on the proposed changes to the ditch. The
slope was reclaimed from the fan light-use road to roughly half of
the West Pit road. Photographs were taken, and are attached for
your review. The slope regraded was specified by AML to be 3:1.
It drops down to the Magpie Creek Channel. Based on the latest
activity, I have been pursuing other right of entry options to
access the West Pit.
Energy Fuels was contacted once the Division realized that the
access road leading to the West Pit was removed. The Division met
shortly after with Al Weaver and Randy Acres of EFCI and Phil
Kessler of Kessler Construction on March 17, 1994. The Division
proposed to enter the Southfield Mine to the yard area. From the
yard area, the contractor would cross Magpie Creek in a low area
right off the side of the yard area road. This low area was on
average 3 feet deep across the channel and contained very little
rip-rap. Roughly 30 feet of the channel would be crossed to access
the West Pit area. Crossing in this area would create the least
amount of disturbance to Magpie Creek. Randy Acres seemed very
concerned about the proposal and the amount of trucks that would
enter the property. Randy Acres stated that he would consult with
members of EFCI and get back to me within a few days.
After several weeks of unreturned phone calls, I finally spoke with
Randy Acres regarding access through their property. Randy
consulted with the Vice President of EFCI, Jim Cooper. Randy
stated that reclamation of the West Pit Diversion would be "no
benefit" to EFCI. The trucks hauling the rip rap through the mine
site would create additional liability for the company. I stated