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0 energy fuels coal, inc. f Southfield mine • post office box 459 • florence, colorado 81226 • (719) 784-6395 August 26, 2010 R-ECEI` ED Mr. Rob Zuber, P.E. ?r 3 2010 Environmental Protection Specialist 1313 Sherman St - Room 215 Dldi"n u; nt;?l rilaticxi, El rer;g d Sa`-4y Denver, CO 80203 RE: KERR (Marr) MINE PERMIT RENEWAL REQUEST NO. RN-06 JACKSON COUNTY, COLORADO - PERMIT NO. C-80-006 Dear Rob Zuber: Kerr Coal Company's (Kerr) current mining permit (Permit No. C-80-006) is due to expire March 20, 2011. This renewal request, No. RN-06, falls within the term of the autumn years of the required Reclamation Liability Period for the Kerr Marr Mine and Loadout site. The term of this renewal request is for 5 years, commencing March 21, 2011. As is documented, mining operations ceased in 1993 and following reclamation, permanent seeding occurred in 1995 - 96 at the mine area and during 1999 - 2000 at the Loadout site. Pond "F", located at the mine and adjacent to County Rd 12E was approved to remain as a permanent structure. At the request of the BLM, a portion of the road to the former Pond G (reclaimed) area was changed to permanent status to serve as access to the BLM's property north of CR12E. During 2008, the remaining water monitoring wells at the mine were sealed and reclaimed. The one overburden well, formerly SP-01, was converted to a stock watering well at the request of the land owner. Having achieved successful reclamation requirements and established the approved revegetation at the project, final bond release has been approved by the Division on all but small areas at the mine and Loadout. During the reclamation period, bond releases have been approved and are on file as SL-01, SL-02, SL-03 and SL-04. The areas of exception (not released) are two 4 acre parcels (combined as 8 acres) at the mine and 11.7 acres of the Loadout. These areas were not eligible for release until 2010 given that the permanent seeding/reseeding occurred during the year 2000. The main entrance road at the mine (approximately 9 acres) was withheld from final bond release so that the Division would continue to have access to the remaining unreleased 8 acres within the mine area. The purpose of this renewal is to continue the few remaining reclamation tasks as required per the approved permit document. Remaining reclamation tasks are such as vegetation sampling and evaluation of the 8 acre areas at the mine and sample/evaluation of the Loadout site as required for Year 10 of the reclamation liability period. The small remaining pond located at the Loadout site, less than one acre in size, is scheduled to be reclaimed by backfilling and reseeding with the approved permanent