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-- S TATF. OP COLpuAf)O u~l l~,\Ni~M rV,rv •~u~,~~ III'I~III ^1•III~II~ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES I gg9 D. Monte Pascoe, EKecu rive Director 11'lll~la) LA\U I>iE(:LA11~IA'I'lON 423 Centennial Budding, 7373 Sherman Stree[ Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel (30~) 839-3567 David C. Shelton Director May 20, 1981 Mr. Lawrence C. Glueck The Legal Clinic of Sarney, Trattler & Waitkus 10403 W. Colfax Avenue (Westland Bank Building) Lakewood, Colorado 80215 Re: Energy Fuels Corporation - Application for Permit Our File No. C-036-81 Dear Mr. Glueck: In response to your April 13, 1981 comment on the application for a coal mining and reclamation permit by Energy Fuels Corporation, I would like to inform you of the status of the application and further explain the Division's position on public comments. Energy Fuels is requesting a five-year permit to conduct both surface and underground mining at their Mine N3. The Energy Mine N3 has already reached its maximum area of surface disturbance; only 250,000 tons of surface coal remain to be mined in the next 2 years. Underground coal development is expected to Last another 8 years. The permit being re- quested will cover both surface and underground mining, as well as re- clamation of all surface disturbed areas. Soon after the Division issues a permit, Energy Fue15 will begin reclamation activities on areas mined since 1978. The fact that additional surface mining is small, additional blasting is not needed, and reclamation of the site will be corrmnncing soon, should mean that noise, dust, and aesthetic conditions will improve at the site. The Division will insure that Energy Fuels takes all measures necessary to minimize noise, air and water pollution at the site. Extensive moni- toring of surface aad groundwater will be requirer7 (and is currently in use) to predict, verify, and correct any changes in surface or groundwater quality and quantity. AZthough the public hearing deadline was April 27, 1981, the Division will accept any written comments on the application. If you have any specific problems or concerns that pertain to the mining operation, we would welcome your comments. However, for your comrrents to be of meaningful use, you must give us specific problems that you would like to see corrected.