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Why can't we enlarge the original reference area that is on the northern slope. I understand that it is a <br />relatively small area compared to the 1.75 acre area that you are proposing? Is 1.75 acres large even <br />enough to be a valid revegetation reference area? <br />After reviewing the 2006 revegetation report and other reports, we can not find any reference to <br />actual information on the two identified reference areas. It seems that there was a combined <br />reclamation grouping which does not address the studies for these two identified areas. This is a <br />major concern of ours since we do not know what is in the historical portal reference area since 1980 <br />and can not agree to changing it without pertinent data. <br />The original Compliance Report dated June 1984, on page 28, states that "Trees and <br />shrubs will be planted at the same density found in the reference area." What is a <br />typical failure rate of planting plugs of trees and shrubs in such an environment? It would seem that <br />more would have been planted to account for failure. Are there more current standards for <br />reestablishing trees and shrubs including mountain mahogany, etc. than in the original document? <br />Can more established shrubs and trees still be planted and protected so that our joint goal of more <br />diversity can be met. <br />During the past several years our family has expressed concern about the lack of <br />diversity, cover and production in the portal area that is flat. We can not find any <br />documents that address the vegetation counts that correspond to this area. <br />What would be required to meet the revegetation requirements of our present portal <br />reference area to the Division of Mines standards? <br />I'm not sure where I read this but it seemed that Energy Fuels may request combining the five <br />reclamation areas in the future. How can this information then be compared to the historic reference <br />areas? Please explain what this would mean and why it might be considered and why should the <br />Division agree to this. <br />Please add any other information by email or in person on Monday that we might not have identified <br />as areas of concern for us as landlords. <br />THANKS for your assistance so that we can be the best stewards of our land. We will see <br />you on Monday at 1 pm. <br />Tena DeFellippie Gallagher <br />925 - 878 -5161 cell <br />copied to Paula Coulter, Ted Coulter and Linda Saunders <br />3 <br />