2012-10-01_HYDROLOGY - C1981014

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 10/1/2012
• Doc Name: 3rd Quarter 2012 Sediment Pond Report Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Energy Fuels Coal, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Sediment Pond Inspections
• Email Name: JHB
• Email Name: DIH
• 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]
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
October 1, 2012 Mike King
Executive Director
Mr. George Patterson Loretta Pineda
Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. Director
Southfield Mine
Florence, CO 81226
Re: Southfield Mine, C1981 -014, Third Quarter 2012 Sediment Pond Report
Dear Mr. Patterson:
On September 24, 2012 the Division received Third Quarter 2012 Sediment Pond Inspection reports for
the Southfield Mine. Four ponds, loadout pond 41, loadout pond 42, pond 44, and pond 45, are permitted
under the Southfield permit. The ponds were inspected on September 21, 2012. No problems or concerns
were reported with any of the four ponds during third quarter 2012 in Energy Fuels Coal, Inc.'s quarterly
reports.
The form submitted by EFCI indicates that additional discussion regarding pond 45 was written on the
back of the form. The copy of the report received by the Division was blank on the back of this sheet.
Please re -send the report for Pond 45 dated September 21, 2012 with the information noted on the back of
the page. The form submitted for the third quarter 2012 inspection of Load out Pond 41 has checked that
the "principal spillway system is in working order." As noted in the Division's inspection that occurred
on September 17, 2012, the gated valve on the primary spillway at Load out Pond 41 was missing, and
material from the slope north of the primary riser was sloughing into the riser. These discrepancies need
to be addressed, brought into compliance with the approved pond design, and reported on the quarterly
inspection report.
Nowhere on the quarterly inspection form for all four ponds, was "the depth and elevation of any
impounded waters" reported (Rule 4.05.9(15)(c). Please update the reports to address the Division's
concerns in order to meet the requirement of Rule 4.05.9(15). The Division finds that the reports are in
compliance with Rule 4.05.9(17).
Thank you for the timely submittal of the third quarter 2012 sediment pond inspection reports.
Sincerely,
Janet Binns
Environmental Protection Specialist III
(303) 866 -3567 ex-t. 8107
janet.binns @state.co.us
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines