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1/12/2015 State.co.us Executive Branch Mail-Black Range Minerals N01 P 2009025 Mod 03 <br /> STATE OF <br /> COLORADO Cazier -DNR, Tim <tim.cazier @state.co.us> <br /> Black Range Minerals NOI P 2009025 Mod 03 <br /> 1 message <br /> ail, Lee J Alter <alterconsult898 @gmail.com> Mon, Jan 12, 2015 11:01 AM <br /> To: tim.cazier @state.co.us p,eii S <br /> Cc: tony.waldron @state.co.us, tomkaldenbach @state.co.us, Cathe <cmmeyrick @aol.com>, Kay Hawklee <br /> <khawklee @aol.com>, Michael Meyrick <mwmlawoffice @gmail.com> <br /> Tim <br /> Tallahassee Area Community (TAC) has concern regarding the recent application of Black Range <br /> Minerals (BLR) for a modification of its Prospecting NOI, dated December 16, 2014 and posted on the DRMS <br /> website on Jan 7, 2015. <br /> We note that the description of the proposed procedure is that of a one hole experiment of Underground Bore <br /> Hole Mining. This process has been described in detail by both BLR and its consultant Kinley for over two <br /> years and, in fact, is the experiment to which TAC alerted you when BLR submitted its requests for both Mod 01 <br /> and Mod 02. <br /> You will recall that in response to Mod 01, you required the prospector to submit a considerable amount of <br /> hydrological data prior to DRMS consideration of the experiment. The company subsequently withdrew the <br /> application and stated that your request was more appropriate as a requirement for a mining permit. <br /> You will further recall that TAC objected to Mod 02 and requested a hearing before the MLRB because of our <br /> concerns of the potential for irreversible contamination of the groundwater due to the creation of an oxidizing <br /> environment in the UBHM cavern mobilizing the radioactive uranium oxide. In the Pre-Hearing Conference Tony <br /> Waldron made it crystal clear that even a small, limited experiment of UBHM would not be permitted under a <br /> Prospecting NOI but would require an "appropriate" Reclamation Permit as a mining activity. BLR's VP of <br /> Regulatory Affairs, Rod Grebb, stated that such a permit application would be submitted at a later date. Based <br /> on these assurances, TAC withdrew its objection to Mod 02 and the installation of monitoring wells. <br /> Please advise us as to any possible misunderstanding that we may have as to the position of DRMS with <br /> respect to the conducting of a UBHM experiment under a Prospecting NOI. <br /> Further, please be advised that the Underground Injection Control specialist at EPA Region 8 has advised TAC <br /> that a UIC Class Ill Well Permit would be required for even a single hole test of UBHM at the Hansen site. <br /> Thank you for your prompt response. <br /> Lee J Alter <br /> Chairman, Government Affairs Committee <br /> Tallahassee Area Community <br /> https://mai I.google.com/mai I/u/0/?ui=2&i k=5f09c8c280&view=pt&search=i nbox&th=14adf4ea2933cf86&si m I=14adf4ea2933cf86 1/1 <br />