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I also request that all drilling pits be lined per: 3.1.6 Water — General Requirements: (S) <br />Drilling pits used during prospecting or mining shall be constructed and operated to <br />minimize impacts to public health, safety, welfare and the environment, including soil, <br />waters of the State, including groundwater, and wildlife. In its discretion, the Office may <br />require the use of pit liners, fencing, netting or other measures to minimize impacts to the <br />public health, safety, welfare and the environment. <br />Additionally, the Tallahassee Area Community has submitted a question to NRC as to <br />whether or not either or both UBHM and Ablation constitute "milling." This question must <br />be answered before any pre - application monitoring holes are drilled. If these activities do <br />constitute milling, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Colorado Department <br />of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) must also become involved. <br />Finally, I concur with the Mined Land Reclamation Board's decision in promulgating Rule <br />1.4.3 that protections of groundwater quality when dealing with uranium should begin at <br />the pre - application level when groundwater will be used to dissolve uranium. I believe that <br />this same standard should be used in conjunction with UBHM and Ablation. I feel very <br />strongly that the above issues must be answered before any action is approved. <br />The regulations also state that a Third Party Expert should be involved at the pre - application <br />stage. This cautionary principle should also be used for UBHM and Ablation. Allowing <br />this experimental type of process to proceed without caution is unthinkable, and against the <br />stated goal of DRMS of being responsible for the "policy, regulation and planning" of <br />mines. This is the time to develop policies, regulations and planning for a type of mining <br />that has never occurred in Colorado. <br />Thank you for receiving these comments. I look forward to your response. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kay M. Hawklee <br />Attachments: <br />Canon City Daily Record Article <br />