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<br />D. 6. Comment: <br />When will the south 1/3 of the east waste dump be removed <br />and when will this dump be stabilized? Please provide a time- <br />table which includes all mining and associated reclamation <br />activities. <br />Cotter Response <br />The best estimate of work to be done on the south 1/3 of <br />the east waste dump is that removal of the rock will b=_ com- <br />pleted by the end of October, 1983. A revised timetable will <br />be provided in the revised amendment application. <br />D. 7. Comment: <br />What is the uranium content of the rock currently being <br />placed in the waste dumps? <br />Cotter Response <br />The rock being placed in the waste dump consists ~f mine <br />waste and ore sorter reject. The uranium content of the ore <br />sorter reject, which is a function of market conditions, is <br />averaging 0.06%. <br />Further characterization of the weighted average uranium <br />content in the waste dump will be provided in the revised <br />amendment application following completion of the water quality <br />impact study. <br />D. 8. Comment: <br />In the original application, it was stated that, "Rock <br />taken from the ore sorter reject pile containing approximately <br />.015 uranium or less will be stockpiled at the waste dump <br />(west dump) at the rate of 2,000 tons/month". This rock con- <br />taining .015 uranium will comprise approximately 29~ of the <br />total waste dump volume. Please clearly detail how the ura- <br />nium content of the ore sorter reject material has fluctuated <br />-6- <br />