PERMIT FILE - 10/6/2009, 8:12:09 AM-MR1

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c Steven R. Schiesswohl Realty Officer DOE - LM 11025 Dover St., Suite 1000 Westminster, CO 80021 Dear Mr. Schiesswohl: United States Department of the Interior u.Demn"fQptiffi.n ?w a w,? •.wa.n Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office 2815 H Road Grand Junction, Colorado 81406 SEP 2 8 2009 RMMRV20 In Reply OCT 0 5 2009 RECEIVED Refer to: CO-130 Division of Reclamation, SEP 2 9 2009 Kning and Safefiy GRAND JUNG 14014 o--ie=LD OFFICE DIVISION OF RECLAMATION MIN!NG & SAFETY Thank you for the notification. that Energy Fuels wishes to conduct uranium exploration drilling on DOE Lease Tract C-G-26, Calamity Mesa, located in portions of T.50N., R.18W., Section 10. We conducted a site visit with Energy Fuels and CDRMS on September 1, 2009 to review the proposal. We looked at the 4h proposed drill sites and the one proposed new road segment (approximately 100'x 20') needed for site A. A total of 0.2 acre would be disturbed as ft of the drill sites are located in previously disturbed sites, either existing roads or previously drilled sites. We concur with the plans for Energy Fuels drilling on DOE Lease Tract C-G-26 (6 holes) with the following contingences: o For all holes: All ground disturbing activities are to be completed by November 30, 2009. Reclaim and reseed late this fall following disturbance to take advantage of winter moisture. o Approval is given for the drill site locations inspected on 9/1/09. If other locations in this area are proposed for drilling, the notice must be modified and field checked by BLM. o During wet weather conditions, no mud blading would be allowed. When road conditions are such that vehicles create ruts deeper than 4 inches, drilling and vehicle activities will be temporarily suspended. o The operator is required to control weeds until the site is reclaimed in accordance with Mesa County regulations. As a safeguard to avoid the inadvertent invasion of noxious