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ENERGY•FUELS RESOURCES <br />CORPORATION <br />To: Minerals Regulatory Program <br />Division of Oil, Gas and Mining October 22, 2007 <br />1549 West North Temple, Suite 1210 <br />PO Box 145$01 <br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5801 <br />Re: E/019/00064: Reclamation Band Release for Exploration Drill Holes, <br />Whirlwind Claims, Grand County; Utah • <br />Susan White, Mine Program Coordinator, Minerals Regulatory Program: <br />Energy Fuels Resources Corporation {EFRC) has completed the drilling and reclamation of the fourteen <br />(14) hales described in the above referenced prospecting permit submitted to you June 21, ?007. The <br />holes were drilled dry, using compressed air. Insignificant or no groundwater was encounter in these <br />holes, as most were still dry at or near total depth. However, since there is a water well (approximately <br />110 ft deep) located some one-half mile to three-quarter mile from the holes, they were plugged so as to <br />achieve aquifer isolation. The holes were plugged by backfillirig with cuttings through most of the <br />Morrison Formation. A plug of bentonite pellets was installed in the upper mudstone part of the Brushy <br />Basin Member of the Morrison {200 ft deep); below the base on the Burro Canyon Formation, to prevent <br />any potential perched groundwater in the Burro Canyon sandstone from descending the hole. Cuttings <br />were placed above the bentonite layer to near surface, then the holes were plugged with at least 5 feet of <br />concrete. <br />Surface reclamation was completed October 12, 2007. Remaining drill cuttings were buried in the pits, <br />which were then backftlled. Disturbed areas (drill sites and access) were reclaimed by spreading soil, <br />brush, and trees. Seeding, using the BLM-approved seed mixture, was also completed on that date. Seed <br />was broadcast at a rate greater than 20 lbs/acre. <br />Enclosed are photos taken from approximately the same points and directions as the pre=disturbance <br />photos. A similar [eater is being.sent to Rebecca Doolittle at the Moab BLM 'office. <br />EFRC requests the Division to release as.mucli of the reclamation liability bond (K07346591) as DOGM <br />can to EFRC. <br />If you wish to schedule a field inspection with EFRC personnel, or have questions, please contact Dick <br />White at 970-864-7775 or a-mail to cl.~vltite(crlener~fiiels.com. Thank you for your attention to this <br />matter. <br />Respectfully, <br />Dick Wltite <br />VP Exploration Colorado/Utah Operations <br />Energy Fuels Resources Corporation <br />