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09-25-06 11:44AM FROM-DMG GRAND Jl1NCTI0N FIELD OFFICE 970 241 1516 T-200 P.001/003 F-037 Brian, Farnsworth executive Director INFORM Colorado PO Box 3637 Evergreen, CO 80437 o Mr. David Berry ' ~ Acting Director Office of Mined Land Reclamation _ Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS_)_ Department of Natural Resources ~-~ 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 ~i a i~ RECEIVES ~ ~a~ SEP 2 5 2006/ GRAND J ~~ ~ OFFICE RECLAMATI WING & SAFETY ~FCE/V~D o~T ~ ~ivisrun o 6 2~~6 Mining and cad„"'anon ~E; (Jal-i ~e„~yfT~a~, c~ ~kau S/ Re: International Uranium (LISA) Corp. Nofices of latent (NOI) to resume uranium mining operations in San Miguel County and Rule 7.2.2 Notification of Designation or Pending Designation by Office INFORM Dear Mr. Berry: lntormation Network for Qesponslble Mining INFORM is a state-wide nonprofit organization with the xnissiou of educating the public about the dangers that exist when unsafe and irresponsible mining practices are permitted. Through the dissemination of information and education, INFORM helps organize residents in local communities most threatened by these practices to protect water quality, quality of life, and the local economy. We aze awaze that on July 17, 2006, International Uranium (USA) Corp. submitted a letter identifying their Notice of Intent to resume operations at six uranium mine sites in San Miguel County, Colorado in the very near futttre /, ~ (attached). These mines are th Sunda Mine (Permit No. M-1977-285 Carnation Mine (Permit No. M-1977-416), St. Jude Mine (Permit No. M-1978- 039 kIR), West Sunday Mine (Permit No. M-1981-021}, and Topaz Mine (Peratit No. M-1980-055). Consistent with past practice in other circumstances where mines were proposed for reinitiation of mining after long periods of inactivity which predated the substantial. revisions to the Mined Land Reclamation Act in 1993, we assume that DRMS will conduct a review of the proposed operations to assess compliance with state reclamation laws. Specifically, these mines should be reviewed for whether they constitute Designated Mining Operations (DMOs) pursuant to Section 34-32-103(3.5) of the Mined Land Reclamation Act, as mines that either use toxic or acidic chemicals in extractive metallurgical processing or where acid or toxic-forming chemicals will be exposed or disturbed as a result of mining operations.