2010-10-15_REPORT - C1981014

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 10/15/2010
• Doc Name: Response Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Energy Fuels Coal, Inc.
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
October 15, 2010
George Patterson
Energy Fuels Coal Inc.
P.O. Box 459
Florence CO 81226
Re: Southfield Mine, C1981-014,
Dear Mr. Patterson:
Request for cessation of Refuse Pile Inspections
First Quarter 2010 Waste Bank Inspection Report
COLORADO
D I V IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
On October 12, 2010, the Division received Energy Fuels Coal, Inc."s (EFCI) request to terminate refuse disposal
area quarterly inspections. The Refuse Disposal Area (RDA) at the Southfield mine has been reclaimed, with the
last seeding of the permanent seed mix occurring in 2003, with limited inter-seeding conducted in 2004. Since
EFCI conducted the final reclamation activities on the RDA, minor repairs have been conducted as necessary. In
2007 a subsidence feature opened up on the RDA, due to subsidence of pre-law workings (Shamrock Mine). EFCI
repaired this opening and reseeded this small area. No new subsidence features or structural problems have been
observed since the 2007 subsidence.
Section 2.05.3 of the permit discusses EFCI's conduct of the refuse pile inspections (page 2.05.3-37B). In
accordance with Rule 2.08.4(2) and Rule 1.04(136), reduction or termination of approved environmental
monitoring programs, such as refuse pile inspections, require submittal of a technical revision to the permit. Please
submit a technical revision to the permit in order to request reduction or termination of conducting and submitting
waste bank reports in accordance with Rule 4.09.1(11) and 4.10.2(2).
Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. also provided the first quarter 2010 Quarterly Waste Bank inspection report on October 12,
2010. The inspection was conducted on March 25, 2010, but not signed by a professional engineer until
September 2, 2010. Submittal of quarterly inspection reports should occur on a more timely basis. The first
quarter inspection did not identify any structural concerns, erosional problems, drainage concerns or maintenance
items. The report is in agreement with observations made by Division personnel.
Please call me if you have any questions regarding submittal of a technical revision for EFCI's request to terminate-
quarterly refuse pile inspections.
Protection Specialist II
ext. 8107
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines