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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX. (303) 832 -8106 <br />November 30, 2011 <br />Mr. George Patterson, General Mine Manager <br />Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 459 <br />Florence, CO 81226 <br />RE: Marr Mine (DRMS Permit C- 1980 - 006), TR -25 adequacy review <br />Dear Mr. Patterson: <br />The Division has reviewed the TR -25 application from Kerr Coal Company (KCC). TR -25 proposes to revise the <br />currently approved reclamation success vegetation species diversity standard. The intent of the proposed revision is to <br />more closely reflect the species diversity measured in the reference areas. <br />Among the revisions that KCC proposes regarding the diversity standard for both the Mine area and the Loadout (aka <br />Tipple area) is the following: <br />The calculation of the species diversity values can he made using either data collected from either the,first or second year <br />of Phase III vegetation sampling period individually, or by averaging the data from the two monitoring periods into an <br />average percentage relative plant cm , er vale . <br />The Division is unable to accept this revision for reclamation success comparison. Rule 4.1 5.7(5) specifically states, The <br />revegetation success criteria, as defined in relevant subsections of 4.15, shall be met for at least two of the last four years <br />of the liability period." Successful species diversity is one of the relevant subsections (Rule 4.15.8(5)) requiring the <br />success criteria to be met for two years. KCC needs to revise this portion of the proposed success criteria to agree with <br />Rule 4.15.7(5). <br />Please address this adequacy item. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert Zuber, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of <br />AA inert I Ind P Iamlfi.,n <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Cc: NWCC, 2580 Copper Ridge Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487, attn: Nicholle Douglas <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pirieda <br />Director <br />Office of <br />Denver • errand lone tinn • Durance Active and Inactive Mines <br />