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/Y~~(At~{- ~/ c.~.(C1Ct1e ©(: TC Sfrt-~Z~S <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION Of MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FA%: (303) 832106 <br />May 1, 2006 ~ <br />Mr. Terry Wetz <br />International Uranium (USA) Corp. ~ <br />Independence Plaza, 950 <br />1050 17th St. Ste. 950 <br />Denver, CO 80265 <br />RE: Temporary cessation of Permit File No. M1977285 `J <br />Deaz Mr. Wetz: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LANATION•NININO <br />EAiFTY•ECIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Govenar <br />Russell George <br />E><xutive Director <br />Ronald W. rattany <br />Division DIICCtOf <br />Natural Resource Tmstee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology is in the process of doing a review of all operations <br />currently in temporary cessation. The file or Permit No. M 1977285 for the Sunday Mine <br />operation indicates that it has been in temporary cessation since 11/8/1993. This exceeds the <br />statutorily allowed period of temporary cessation by 3 years. The Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Act at Section 34-32-103(6)(a)(3) requires that all operators either reinitiate mining <br />operations or begin reclamation activities prior to reaching the end of the allowed temporary <br />cessation period. <br />Therefore, please provide the Division with written documentation, to include the date, that you <br />have reinitiated active mining operations as defined at Section 34-32-103(8) of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Act, or have begun site reclamation as defined at Section 34-32- <br />103(13). <br />If you have any questions, please contact the Division at (303) 866-3567 and ask to speak to the <br />Environmental Protection Senior Specialist responsible for your azea of the State. We appreciate <br />your cooperation in getting this matter resolved. <br />Respectfully, <br />/ ~~'~ <br />H. Bruce Humphries, <br />Minerals Program Supervisor <br />cc: Mr. Ronald C. Cattany, Division Director <br />Mr. Cazl Mount, DMG <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation ~ AAive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />