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Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. Southfield Mine 1999 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT Introduction The Annual Reclamation Report documents all permanent reclamation activities conducted by Energy Fuels Coal, Inc (EFCp at the Southfield Mine during the 1999 calendaz year. EFCI actively mined and processed coal during the reporting period. This report includes text, discussion, and maps, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2.04.13. In addition, the Division's Annual Reclamation Report form is completed and attached hereto. Disturbed Backfilled. and Toosoiled Areas No additional auras were disturbed during the reporting period. Any further disturbance will be for possible expansion of the refuse disposal area. No backfilling was performed during the reporting period. Any backfilling operations are anticipated to commence following closure of the mine. Seeded or Planted Areas Seeding was performed at the Mine Site and Loadout areas during the reporting period, as described below. At the Loadout azea, EFCI drill seeded 13.6 acres to improve the vegetation cover. The reseeded azea, previously seeded in I997, is shown on attached Figure 2, Loadout Area. This seeding was performed using the approved seed mixture, shown on Table 2, and drill seed rate. At the Mine Site, the portion of the refuse pile reclaimed in 1998 was seeded and mulched. The seeded area covered the 2.9 acres of soil cover placed in 1989, and a portion of adjacent previously seeded areas for a total of 4.1 acres. This seeded area is shown on attached Figure 1, Refuse Disposal Area. All seeding. and mulching was performed with the approved seed mixture, shown on Table 2, and approved seed and mulch rates. Current and Previous Rev@getated Areas All previously revegetated areas are shown on the attached 1999 Annual Reclamation Report maps for the Loadout Area (Figure 3) and Refuse Disposal Area (Figure 1). Previously revegetated areas on the refuse pile exhibit good growth and are effectively controlling erosion. At the loadout azea the perrmanent vegetation establishment is improving as the amount of annuals are decreasing.