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Energy Fuels Mining Company <br />Raton Creek Mine <br />1995 <br />ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT <br />Introduction <br />The Annual Reclamation Report documents backfilling, grading, topsoiling, and seeding <br />activities conducted by Energy Fuels Mining Company (EFMC) at the Raton Creek Mine <br />during the 1995 calendar yeaz. This report includes text, discussion, and a map in accordance <br />with the requirements of Rule 2.04.13. Raton Creek was in permanent cessation -reclamation <br />status during the reporting period. <br />EFMC performed reclamation work at both the Mine Site area and the Santa Fe loadouts <br />during the reporting period. Reclamation activities principally involved revegetation of the <br />Mine Site. Detailed information about the 1995 reclamation work is presented below. <br />Disturbed Areas <br />No additional acreage was disturbed during the reporting period. <br />Backfilled and Graded Areas <br />Mine Site: EFMC completed minor backfilling and grading involving reduction of slopes <br />and removing two catch basins. Slope reduction was done in two small azeas shown on <br />attached 1995 Annual Reclamation Map. These areas were reworked following the Phase I <br />bond release inspection in Mazch 1995, reducing the slopes to 3H:1V or less. Tn addition, the <br />two temporary catchment basins adjacent to the refuse pile were backfilled and graded. Total <br />azea backfilled and graded by the above mentioned activities was approximately 1 acre. <br />Santa Fe Loadouts 1 and 2: Minor regrading at the Santa Fe loadouts included removal of <br />berms and associated silt fences in preparation for Phase I, II, III bond release for the sites. <br />The berms were removed and positive drainage was established in accordance with the <br />industrial postmining land use of the area. The work involved resulted in only minor changes <br />to the sites, therefore no maps are included of the loadouts. <br />The completed backfilling and grading resulted in reclamation of disturbed areas to provide <br />for long-term stability and effective drainage control consistent with the approved postmining <br />land uses. <br />