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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman SI., Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (30})866-7567 <br />FAY: 170}) A32-8106 <br />February 17, 2000 <br />Mr. George Patterson <br />General Mine Manager <br />Energy Fuels Coal, loc. <br />P.O. Box 459 <br />Florence, CO 81226 <br />Re: GEC -East Pit Road Work <br />Dear Mr. Patterson: <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />6t <br />GEOLOGY <br />R E C L A M A T I O N <br />HIN ING•SAFETY <br />8il I Owens <br />Governor <br />GregE Watcher <br />Execmive Director <br />mrchael B. long <br />Division Director <br />This letter is written to inform you of our progress in implementing additional reclamation work at the <br />former GEC Mine. The Division of Minerals and Geology will be initiating work on the East Pit area of the <br />GEC Mine sometime between May 15, 2000 and June 7, 2000. <br />This work will focus on moving the East Pit road from its current location, to a new alignment which crosses <br />the East Pit lower in the channel, then climbs along the eastern sideslope of the East Pit. It is our hope that <br />the new alignment will provide a road which is less vulnerable to erosion than is occurring with the existing <br />alignment. The crossing of the existing East Pit drainage bottom will be an engineered fill with a culvert <br />eight feet in diameter. The culvert inlets and outlets will be protected with grouted riprap. Some of the <br />currently existing road material will be used iri this effort. The old cortidor will be graded to ensure positive <br />drainage, and to eliminate the concentrated runoff and erosion that is currently evident along the existing <br />corridor. <br />The road work will take priority, but depending upon the bids received and if sufficient money remains <br />available, DMG will conduct some grading at the major side slope gully located on the west Flank of the East <br />Pit to eliminate the steep gully side slopes. All azeas disturbed during this project will be reseeded. <br />We understand that access through the East Pit must be maintained during the construction project for the <br />uphill landowner, and to ensure access to the Monarch Mine fan. This will be a requirement of the work <br />order. <br />Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your assistance and <br />cooperation. <br />Si <br />id <br />Supervisor <br />Cc: Jim McArdle <br />John Nelson <br />Larry Routten <br />Jim Stark <br />Bryon Walker <br />Harry Ranney <br />