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energy fuels coal, inc. <br />southfield mine • post office box 459 • florence, colorado 81226 • (719) 7846395 <br />RECEIVED <br />June 17, 2009 <br />JUN 2 ? 2009 <br />Ms. Janet Binns Division ul Keclarnation, <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street - Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Responses to DRMS Review of 2008 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) <br />Kerr Coal Company - Marr Mine and Loadout <br />Permit No. C-80-006 <br />Dear Ms. Binns: <br />-This letter_is in response to-.the Division's comments (letter dated-05-07-09) concerning <br />review of the Kerr (Mari) Mines' 2008 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR). The following <br />information is submitted.in response to the DRMS' questions/comments:__ _ <br />Seed mix. used...for reseeding well sites 79-1, 79-,2, 79-3, 79-61. and AO-2A was Mountain (Tall) <br />Fescue. It is a native variety to that area, was purchased from the local supplier who supplies <br />same for local ranchers for surrounding livestock graze lands and was broadcast and hand <br />raked onto the well sites. , <br />Disturbance to the well sites was minute. A rubber tired backhoe was used for the excavation <br />work at the sites. The drill-rig & trailer was rubber tired as-well and given that the ground surface <br />was dry and firm (during October) no rutting on the ground surface occurred. The estimated <br />area of disturbance to reclaim all five well sites is 0.03 acre (<0.1 acre). <br />A detailed description of the procedures used to seal/reclaim the referenced wells was <br />submitted to the Division (letter dated 11-14-08 included with the Well Abandonment Report) by <br />Pronghorn Geologic Services of Gillette, Wyoming. For convenience, a copy of the letter and <br />report under the signature of Glenn E. Miller, Professional Geologist is enclosed with this <br />submittal for your review and file. A copy of the corrected 2008 ARR Form is also enclosed. <br />If you have questions or require additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />eorge V atterson <br />General Mine Mgr