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energy fuels coal, inc. <br />southfield mine • post office box 459 • florence, Colorado 81226 • (719) 7846395 <br />June 18, 2008 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham - Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street - Room 215 <br />Denver,_ CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />JUN 2 3 2008 <br />pivislol1 ui meciamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />RE: SOUTHFIELD MINE - PERMIT NO. C-81-014 <br />Revegetation Success Standards <br />Z'/ <br />Dear Kent Gorham: <br />This letter is with reference to the "Revegetation Monitoring Report for <br />Reclaimed Areas-Sampled in 2006 on_the Southfield Mine". The report is dated 21 <br />March, 2007 and was prepared by Mr. Kent Crofts of I:M.E., Inc. of Yampa; Colorado on <br />behalf of Energy Fuels Coal, Inc.(EFCI). <br />In the Conclusions: section of the report, IME recommends that EFCI requests to.. <br />modify the revegetation success standards-ii "the permit document with respect to woody <br />plant density and species diversity- so.it is more representative of the native vegetation in <br />the area. During a4ater visit to Southfield in the spring of 2008, IME further concluded <br />that the areas adjacent to the mine facilities. area have been pre-disturbed by earlier <br />mining (or similar) activities. <br />In your Report `Review' letter dated 01-14-08 which responds to the Monitoring <br />Report, you state you are favorable to the recommendation and suggest that EFCI submits <br />a request for the modifications in the next midterm or permit renewal. EFCI agrees that <br />modification to the revegetation success standards is appropriate and/or consider moving <br />the existing vegetation reference area to a more representative site. To.this end, EFCI <br />-would-appreciate direction or-suggestions from the Division-for the best procedure to <br />make these modifications to reach a more representative comparison of the native <br />vegetation. <br />Thank you for your assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />eorge V.-Patterson <br />Gen..Mirie.Manager 1 <br />