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• iii iiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resuurces <br />131 J Sherman SL, Room 215 <br />Dem~er, Colorado 8003 <br />Phone: 13031 86G-}56i <br />FAX: (3031 832-8106 <br />May 4, 1999 <br />Mr. Al Weaver <br />Energy Fuels Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 449 <br />Florence, CO 81226 <br />Re: Raton Creek Mine, C-82-O5~, Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dear Mr. Weaver: <br />The Division has performed an initial review of Energy Fuels Mining Company's 1998 Annual <br />Reclamation Report and vegetation monitoring. The annual reclamation report complies with <br />Rule 2.04.13(1)(a}-(f). Additional information suggested by Rule 2.04.13(2) is submitted as <br />results of the revegetation establishment evaluation. <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />B~II Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E Watcher <br />Ezecwrve Dbecto~ <br />M¢hael B. Loos <br />Divisron Director <br />The 1998 Annual Reclamation Map does not show where the topsoiled versus the non-topsoiled <br />azeas aze. The 1998 Annual Reclamation map does not show where the transect locations aze <br />distributed throughout the reclaimed azea. When the Division was observing the sampling in July <br />1998, inclusion of this information was discussed with the sampling team. <br />Please provide, on an accurate map, of the locations of the 1998 sample transects. This map <br />should also define where topsoiled versus non-topsoiled azeas aze. None of the previous <br />annual reclamation report maps make this definition cleaz. <br />2. Please indicate on the map that seeding was conducted in 1995and in what month seeding <br />occurred. Only those locations seeded/re-seeded in 1996 aze designated on the submitted <br />map. <br />3. The ARR reports that patches of Canada thistle were sprayed with herbicide. Please define <br />when and with what specific herbicide spraying was conducted with. <br />4. Please submit the standard deviation calculations for the submitted vegetation data. <br />Upon receipt of the requested data the Division will finalize our review of the annual report. <br />Please submit the requested data by Ivlay 31, 1999. <br />Sin rely, I <br />-~ _ ~ _ ~ ._ <br />Janet Birips - ~ cc: Dan Hernandez, Kent Gorham <br />Enviro ental.Protect n Specialist c:\jhb\team\alweaver.doc <br />