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Mid-Term Review Raton Creek Mine -Permit No. C-82-055 This document presents the results of the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) Mid-term review of the Raton Creek Mine operated by Energy Fuels Mining Company. This review was conducted to fulfill the requirements of Rules 2.08.3, 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, 2.06.7, and 3.02.2(4). Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, prior to its Mid-term (2-1/2 years). Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable revisions or modifications of the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations. Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, and 2.06.7 require that experimental practices, mountain top removal variances, variances from approximate original contour (AOC), and variances from contemporaneous reclamation, be reviewed by the Division where applicable during the Mid-term review. Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2-1/2 years. The Mid-term review of the Raton Creek mine consisted of a review of the findings document, the permit application and subsequent revisions, stipulations, enforcement actions, cost estimate, and other assorted permit files and information. The document is organized as follows: Section I contains a brief history of the mine. Section II contains a summary of permit actions. Section III is a review of the stipulations attached to the permit. Section IV is a review of the enforcement actions issued since Permit Renewal #2 (RN-02). Section V is a summary of the review and a discussion of any problems identified as a result of this review that are required to be resolved. Section VI is a review of the bond(s) and the reclamation cost estimate. Section I -Mine History and the Environment The mine site is located three miles south of Trinidad, Colorado in an area characterized by dissected plateaus. Elevation at the mine site ranges from 6400 feet to 6700 feet. Land use in the area is classified as highland agriculture by local planning and land use officials. This use basically comprises mountainous grazing and watershed protection. In the immediate area of the site, mining has been a previous land use. Evidence of these past mining activities can be found in most oi` the small canyons in the area.