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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C O L O R A D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I V I S I O N O F <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />February 7, 2011 Governor <br />Mike King <br />George Patterson Executive Director <br />Energy Fuels Coal Inc. Loretta E. Pineda <br />P.O. BOX 459 Director <br />Florence CO 81226 <br />Re: Southfield Mine, C1981-014, Pond Inspection Reports-First Quarter 2010 and Fourth Quarter 2010 <br />Dear Mr. Patterson: <br />On February 4, 2011 the Division received First and Fourth Quarter 2010 Sediment Pond Reports for the Southfield <br />Mine. Four sediment ponds have been retained in the Southfield permit. <br />First quarter 2010 pond inspections were conducted March 25, 2010. Of the four ponds three of the four were dry <br />during the first quarter 2010 inspection. Pond 5 had a small pool of water near the riser, but was not discharging nor <br />did it show signs of having recently discharged. No maintenance items were identified during the first quarter 2010 <br />sediment pond inspection. <br />All four ponds were dry during the fourth quarter 2010 inspection. The fourth quarter inspections were conducted on <br />December 23, 2010. The inspection was conducted during the fourth quarter of 2010. The reports did not identify any <br />problems with any of the four ponds during fourth quarter 2010. <br />The Division was on site on January 28, 2011 and observed trash dumped in Pond #1 at the Load out. The trash, <br />fencing and small kitchen appliances, was not impeding the discharge outlet, but the material will still need to be <br />removed (Rule 4.05.9(11)). <br />The fourth quarter 2010 inspection reports are in compliance with Rule 4.05.9(17) and 4.05.9(14). First quarter 2010 <br />inspection report was submitted to the Division ten (10) months after the inspection was completed. Reports need to <br />be maintained at the mine records location and submitted to the Division on a quarterly basis. <br />Please call me should you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Janet V86-3567 inns <br />Envirental Protection Specialist II <br />(303) ext. 8107 <br />C:jhb/C81014/Reports/I' and 4`h Q 2010 sediment pond review.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines