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Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. Southfield Mine 1996 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT Introduction The Annual Reclamation Report documents all permanent reclamation activities conducted by Energy Fuels Coal, Inc (EFCn at the Southfield Mine during the 1996 calendar year. EFCI actively mined and processed coal for seven months of the reporting period. This report includes text, discussion, and maps in accordance with the requitements of Rule 2.04.13. Reclamation activities relevant to this report were conducted only at the Loadout Area during the reporting period. The reclamation work involved completion of all Phase I related backfilling and grading, and topsoil replacement, at the loadout. Detailed information about the 1996 reclamation work is presented below. Disturbed Areas No additional acreage was disturbed during the reporting period. liackfilled and Graded Areas EFCI backfilled and graded approximately 14.5 acres at the Loadout facilities area in accordance with approved plans in the permit application. The locations of the backfilled and graded areas aze shown on accompanying Figure 1, 1996 Annual Reclamation Map, Loadout Area. Reclamation work at the Loadout Area included removal of surface structures, salable coal stockpiles and coal fines (base) materials. Coal base material was either hauled to the mine or placed as backfill against the highwall in the East Laadout. Other work included hand- cleaning of coal fines from the entire length of rail line, regrading, topsoil replacement, installation of enclosure fencing, and installation of drainage controls. The completed work resulted in reclamation of disturbed areas to provide for long-term stability and effective drainage control consistent with the approved postmining land uses. Topsoiled Areas EFCI redistributed all available topsoil from Topsoil Stockpiles L-1 and L-2 in conjunction with the reclamation activities described above. The available topsoil was placed on the primary loadout disturbance areas totalling approximately 13 acres. Areas that were regraded and received limited or no topsoil included the footprints of the two topsoil piles and the original embankment slopes south of the railroad tracks. These areas are shown on accompanying Figure 1, 1996 Annual Reclamation Map, Loadout Area.