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<br />energy fuels coal, inc. <br />southfield mine • post office box 459 • florence, colorado 81226 • (719) 784-6395 <br />January 10, 2010 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham - Reclamation Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Ave - Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: TERMINATION OF WASTE BANK INSPECTIONS REQUEST <br />Energy Fuels Coal, Inc., Southfield Mine - Permit No. C-81-014 <br />Dear Kent Gorham: <br />By this letter, Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. (EFCI) respectfully requests approval to <br />terminate the quarterly inspections for EFCI's Refuse Disposal Area (waste bank) located <br />at the Southfield Mine. Mining operations permanently ceased in December, 2000, <br />demolition and reclamation commenced and permanent seeding occurred in October, <br />2003 in accordance with EFCI's approved reclamation plan. Regarding the Waste Bank, <br />aka, Refuse Pile, contemporaneous reclamation as per the approved reclamation plan <br />occurred throughout the mining operations as the Refuse Pile expanded during the course <br />of operations. Site inspections/reports (Rule 4.09.1 and 4.10) were submitted on a <br />quarterly basis. The sequential areas of reclamation (areas numbered 1 through 8) on the <br />Refuse Pile are depicted on Map 1 of the Annual Reclamation Reports (ARR's) showing <br />acreage and respective dates of reclamation of each area commencing October, 1983 and <br />continuing through October, 2003. A copy of Map 1, Mine Site Reclamation, is enclosed <br />with this submittal and the referenced ARR's are on file with the Division. <br />The reclamation, stability and revegetation of the Refuse Pile have been <br />successful as is documented in the quarterly waste bank inspections. The waste bank <br />inspections are conducted with the supervision of a certified, professional engineer (PE). <br />Also, routine inspections on a monthly basis are conducted and documented by the <br />DRMS. Drainage, surface run-off and potential erosion on the Refuse Pile have been <br />successfully controlled by the reestablishment of firm vegetation on the pile. As a result, <br />surface run-off is minimized, being well absorbed by the vegetation. Further evidence is <br />shown because only small quantities of water from runoff have reached the control <br />sediment pond, Pond No.4. Additionally. evidence of successful erosion control on the <br />waste bank can be seen due to the 'lack' of sediment accumulation in Pond No.4 during <br />the later years of reclamation. Documentation of conditions of the respective ponds <br />(whether there is water, sediment, etc.) can be found in the various inspection reports as <br />well as the Annual Hydrology Reports (AHR's) and the Annual Reclamation Reports <br />(ARR's). <br />Southfield N axteBank 7ermatn0l-10 0,r Ltr 7I rmam Regsl