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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />October 29, 2004 <br />Ms. Tena Gallagher <br />400 Cliffside Dr. <br />Danville, CA 94526 <br />RE: Landowner Concerns <br />Southfield Mine, Permit No. C-81-014 <br />Energy Fuels Mining Company, Inc. <br />Dear Ms. Gallagher: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC~AMATION•MINING <br />SAf ETPSOENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Thank you for your letter submitted by FAX on October 27, 2004. Although the public <br />comment period for the permit renewal has ended, the Division will consider your <br />concerns under the normal process of permitting, inspection, and enforcement. Below, <br />please find my responses to your concerns, as I understand them from your letter and <br />the photograph emailed to me on October 27, 2004. <br />Your first concern is in regard to the presence of a variety of large weeds near the <br />tailings pile, or as the Division refers to it, the refuse disposal area. I have considerable <br />experience with reclamation and revegetation success in this area of the State. <br />Included in my monthly inspection responsibilities are mines in the Trinidad area, an <br />area that is very similar in terms of soils, topography, and annual precipitation. <br />The photograph you provided to me by email on October 27, 2004 indeed shows a <br />healthy stand of weeds including kochia, wild sunflower, and what appears to be lambs <br />quarter. I have also observed the presence of weeds during my inspections. Below, I <br />have included my inspection report narrative and a few photographs taken during my <br />monthly inspections at the site during this year's growing season. Please take special <br />note of my August observations. <br />May 2004 Inspection <br />Reveeetation <br />Due to excellent spring moisture and warming conditions, sprouting has begun on the <br />reclaimed portal area. Species could not be identified, as the plants were very small. <br />However, sprouts were noted every 8-12 inches nearly everywhere on the reclamation. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />