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i <br />~ezu mY~ ~" ~~~L MEMORANDUM <br />,~- ~°py <br />TO: Jim Dille <br />FROM: Michelle R. Rebmann <br />DATE: September 1, 1995 <br />1`l - ~ ~ -~°t' ~ <br />r2-77--a~~ <br />SUBJECT: Reports concerning U.S. DOE administration of uranium lease tracts in <br />Southwestern Colorado, Southeastern Utah, and Northern New Mexico <br />The U.S. DOE currently administers 43 uranium lease tracts located in Southwestern Colorado <br />(38), Southeastern Utah (4), and Northern New Mexico (1). The DOE approach to reclamation <br />of these mines is discussed in a paper presented at the Waste Management Symposia this yeaz <br />(WM'95); in addition, DOE's assessment of potential risk to human health posed ty these sites <br />is discussed in a Draft Environmental Assessment published in May 1995. The do~~uments and <br />key points contained in each, which aze relevant to any consideration of risk posed by uranium <br />mines in Colorado or reclamation of such mines, aze as follows: <br />1. Draft Environmental Assessment for the Uranium Lease Management Program DOE/EA- <br />] 037, May 1995. <br />- TEDE <NRC standard of 100 mrem/yr based on camping on wash; rock for 2 <br />weeks <br />2. Abandoned Uranium Mine Reclamation for DOE Uranium Lease Management Program, <br />from: Proceedings, Waste Management '95. <br />- Plan implemented by DOE will employ standazd reclamation methods to meet all <br />stated objectives, including reduction of general public's exposure to radiological <br />materials. <br />MRR/pl <br />Attachments <br />cc: Hazold R. Roberts <br />Rich A. Munson <br />Richard A. Van Horn (w/o attachments) <br />File <br />H.fUSFRSUffAf~WPNUtANQ~TIOS 95~DW.E91 AfFM <br />