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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 17, 2003 <br />George Patterson <br />Energy Fuels Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 449 <br />Florence, CO 81226 <br />RE: 4th Quarter 2002 and Is`, 2"a Quarter 2003 Refuse Pile Inspection Report <br />Review, Raton Creek Mine, Permit No. C-82-055 <br />Mr. Patterson: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has completed review of the 4a' quarter 2002 and <br />the ls` and 2"a quarter 2003 refuse pile inspection reports for the Raton Creek mine, #C- <br />82-055. <br />Each report demonstrates compliance with Rule 4.10.2(2) for coal mine waste banks. In <br />particulaz, the engineer is noting the presence or absence of seepage that could affect the <br />pile stability, in accordance with Rule 4.10.2(2). Observations are consistent with field <br />observations noted during Division inspections over the three quarters covered by the <br />reports. One question resulted from our review. <br />The second quarter report refers to soil testing results and indicates they were attached. <br />The Division did not receive any soil testing results with the refuse pile reports. Please <br />submit the soil testing results for Division review. Also, if the seeding has been <br />completed, has fertilizer been applied as recommended by the report? If so, please <br />document the application of this fertilizer. <br />We have no further questions or comments at this time. Thank you for your diligence in <br />completing your monitoring and reporting as required. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN &RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION•MIN ING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCF <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />