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energy fuels coal, inc. <br />Southfield mine • post office box 459 • florence, Colorado 81226 • (719) 784 -6395 <br />RECEIVED <br />July 30, 2012 AUG 0 8 2012 <br />Ms Janet Binns — Reclamation Specialist °' <br />Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Ave — Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Southfield Mine Vegetation Sampling & Monitoring Report <br />Energy Fuels Coal, Inc., Southfield Mine — Permit No. C -81 -014 <br />Dear Janet Binns: <br />By this letter, Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. (EFCI) submits that we have elected to <br />postpone the Southfield mine's revegetation sampling and monitoring reporting until the <br />following year, 2013. As you know, this region (and others) is experiencing drought <br />conditions. The last two winters have offered only limited snow melt and summer rains <br />have been less than norm for the area. The 2012 spring season brought a very limited <br />amount of precipitation. Consequently, vegetation at Southfield is very stressed showing <br />stunted growth particularly on the southern and western sides of the refuse pile areas. We <br />agree with the Division's comment that if we were to sample the vegetation currently, we <br />may not be able to meet the required criteria for revegetation. <br />Concurrent with the above decision to postpone and understanding that the <br />scheduled Southfield Subsidence Survey is typically due two years prior to a final bond <br />release request, EFCI elects to postpone the subsidence survey until 2013. We understand <br />that postponing these two tasks extends EFCI's 'eligibility' to request final bond release <br />an additional year to 2014. <br />If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />/ (t <br />Geojg6'V Patterson <br />`-Qen Mine Mgr <br />