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it • <br />• A cursory radiological scan of the entire mine site will be conducted during the preliminary <br />reclamation activities to identify those azeas of greatest radiological concern. <br />• All materials within the areas of greatest radiological concern will be used for the initial <br />backfill of the existing mine openings and portals to place these radioactive materials below <br />ground surface, leaving Icss-radioactive materials exposed at the ground surface. <br />• Additional scans will be conducted during the entire reclamation process to locate other azeas <br />of radiological concern for control or burial. After final recontouring is completed, the <br />potential exposure from these azeas of radiological concern will be further minimized by <br />covering the disturbed an;as with any immediately available topsoil. <br />STAKEHOLDER INVOL\'EMENT <br />Numerous Federal and State agencies aze designated as potential stakeholders in the <br />reclamation of the abandoned uranium mine sites located on the DOE lease tracts: <br />• U.S. Department of Interior-BLM <br />- Colorado State Office, ]~enver, Colorado <br />- Grand Junction District Office, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />- Uncompahgre Basin Resource Area Office, Montrose, Colorado <br />- San Jtran Resource Area Office, Durango, Colorado <br />- San Juan Resotrce Are<< Office, Monticello, Utah <br />• U.S. Department of [nteri~~r-Bureau of Mines, Denver, Colorado <br />• U.S. Department ofInterior-National Pazk Service (NPS); Mining and Minerals Branch, <br />Denver, Colorado <br />• U.S. Department of Agricu{ture-Forest Service (USFS) <br />- Manti-La Sal National Forest, Price, Utah <br />- Manti-La Sal National Forest; Monticello District Office, Monticello, Utah <br />• U.S. Environmental Prote~:tion Agency (USEPA) <br />- Radiation Studies Division; Radiation Studies Branch, Washington, DC <br />- Region 6, Dallas, Texas <br />- Region 8, Radiation Programs Branch, Denver, Colorado <br />- Region 9, Radiation Programs Branch, San Francisco, California <br />• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Radiation Control Division <br />• Colorado Department of l:lattual Resources; Division of Minerals and Geology <br />• New Mexico Environment Department <br />• New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department; Mining and Minerals <br />Division; Mining Act Reclamation Bureau <br />• Utah Department of Environmental Quality; Division of Radiation Control <br />• Utah Department of Natuntl Resotuces; Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining <br />• Wyoming Departrnent of Finvirorvnental Quality <br />A copy of DOE's proposed reclamation process was transmitted to each agency, along with a <br />solicitation for review comments. To date, comments have been received from five agencies: <br />• Wyoming Department of E;nvirorunental Quality <br />• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />• New Mexico Environment Department <br />• BLM, Grand Junction Resource Area Office <br />• USEPA, Radiation Studies Branch <br />The majority of comments received focus on two subjects: I) endorsement of DOE's <br />intentions and the general aspects of the proposed process and 2) the continuing concern for <br />adequate protection of the general public and the environment from the effects of residual <br />radioactive materials at the mine sites. <br />1278-tab.doc <br />