2013-03-27_ENFORCEMENT - C1981014 (2)

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° L ° R "° ° COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY RECLAMATION MINING 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567 SAFETY EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ABATEMENT NOTICE FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR CESSATION ORDER FOR COAL OPERATION TO: THE OPERATOR AND PERMITTEE OF THE MINE DESCRIBED BELOW Cessation Order No. Date NOV or CO Issued: Mine: Operator (If Other than Permittee): Mail Address: January 28, 2013 Southfield Mine Notice of NOV CV- 2013 -002 Violation No. Permit No.: C1981 -014 County: Fremont Type of Mine: Underground Permittee: Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. Mail Address: P.O. Box 459 Florence, CO 81226 In Notice of Violation No CV- 2013 -002, the deadline for abatement of the practice, condition or violation described was fixed at April 1, 2013. It is hereby found that the operator has failed to abate such practice, condition or violation, or cannot complete abatement within the time allowed, but that such failure is not due to lack of diligence on the part of the operator. The time for abatement is therefore extended to May 2, 2013. The conditions, practices or violation as to which this extension applies are as follows: Abatement Step No. 1) Remove the obstruction from MW -NW or establish a replacement water monitoring well that intercepts the Southfield Mine workings in the Red Arrow or Jack O'Lantern coal seam. Abatement Step No. 2) Provide evidence to the Division that Energy Fuels Coal, Inc has applied for a monitoring well permit with CDWR in accordance with Rule 2.03.10. DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Date of Issue: March 27, 2013 By: (Signature of Authorized Representative) Janet H. Binns Environmental Protection Specialist III [Signature of Division Director, if extension is beyond 90 days, pursuant to Rule 5.03.2(2)(e)]. The Division's justification for approving the extension beyond 90 days is attached.