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Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. Southfield Mine 2005 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT Introduction This Annual Reclamation Report documents all final reclamation and site maintenance activities conducted by Energy Fuels Coal, Inc (EFCn at the Southfield Mine and associated LoadouY during the 2005 calendar year. Included with this report are text, discussion, and maps, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2.04.13. Tn addition, the Division's Annual Reclamation Report form is completed and attached hereto. EFCI ceased coal mining and processing activities in late December 2000. EFCI subsequently filed for permanent cessation of operations, and commenced final reclamation of the site during August 2001. At the end of 2003 a total of approximately 82.1 acres, of the total disturbed azea of 105.8 acres, had been backfilled, graded, topsoiled, and stabilized with permanent seeding and mulching. This total reclaimed acreage included approximately 14 acres previously (1997) reclaimed in the Loadout area and approximately 68.6 acres reclaimed during 2001-2003 in the Mine Site Area. The 23.7 of disturbed area that remain include roads, facilities, sediment control structures, and soil stockpiles, of which approximately 15.3 aches are long-term facilities that have been approved for permanent retention in conjunction with the approved postmining land use. The remaining disturbed areas comprising 8.4 acres are associated with temporary facilities that will remain in place for some portion of the reclamation liability period to provide ongoing access and sediment control. Interseeding of all lands within the Corley property in the Mine Site Area was completed in October 2004. The interseeding was done in response to violation #CV-2004-003, issued by the DMG, citing EFCI's failure to seed the subject property in 2003 with the approved seed mixture. A detailed description of the interseeding is provided in Seeded or Planted Areas, below. As part of EFCI's regulaz site maintenance activities and in conformance with any wncerns noted by the DMG in their regular site inspections, surface water control structures and roads were inspected. Based on inspection, the surface water control structures and roads were in generally good condition, the only required repairs or maintenance as noted below. in conjunction with final site reclamation and ongoing site maintenance, EFCI completed the following specific activities: Graded mine site roads and cleared roadside ditches as required during the summer season; Repaired and maintained silt fences as necessary;