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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN £SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RE CLANATION•NINING <br />SAFETY-SCIENCE <br />October 1, 2004 Bill Owens <br /> Governor <br /> Russell George <br />George Patterson Executive Director <br />Ener Fuels Minin Com an Ronald W. Cattany <br />gY g p y Division Director <br />P.O. Box 449 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Florence, CO 81226 <br />RE: NOV CV-2004-003 <br />Southfield Mine, Permit No. C-81-014 <br />Dear Mr. Patterson: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has reviewed the correspondence received via <br />FAX on Sept 29, 2004 concerning Notice of Violation CV-2004-003 for the Southfield <br />Mine. The Division is not in favor of a revision to revise the seed mix back to the seed <br />mix predating March 2002. Changes in the seed mix were agreed upon after lengthy <br />review of a number of revisions to the permit. These revisions were specific to the <br />landowner's wishes concerning the reclamation that was imminent following closure of <br />the Southfield Mine. Reasons for the replacement of two aggressive introduced <br />species of grasses with two native species on the Corley property were considered prior <br />to the agreement and approval of the current seed mix. The Division is pleased to <br />understand that the landowner W. D. Corley, Jr., is not upset that the un-approved seed <br />mix was used. The information you submitted will be included in the file for review <br />during the penalty assessment phase for the NOV. <br />Please submit the plan to interseed the approved mix and include written <br />documentation demonstrating that each species of the approved seed mix was, or will <br />be, seeded at the approved rate (PLS/ft2). Refer to Step 1 of the steps necessary to <br />abate the NOV. The Division has extended the abatement deadline to Friday October <br />8, 2004 at 5:00 pm. If you have questions please call me, <br />Sincerely, <br />Lz <br />Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />CC: Dan Hernandez <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />