2008-02-13_PERMIT FILE - M2007044

• Permit No: M2007044
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/13/2008
• Doc Name: Pre-hearing conference documents-chronology of permit process
• From: DRMS
• To: Various
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 13, 2008 °'
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Division or Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
COLORADO
D I V I S[ O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SA ETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
/'~ Executive Director
v Ronald W. Cattany
T0: Daniel Hernandez, Pre-hearing Conference Officer Division Director
Scott Wilkonson, DBMS AGO Consul Natural Resource Trustee
Roxanne Baca, MLRB AGO Consul
Carl Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, North Team Supervisor
FROM: Russ Means ~
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RE: Whirlwind Mine, File M-2007-044, Pre-hearing Conference Documents
The Pre- hearing Conference for the Whirlwind Mine 1 12d application is scheduled to occur on
February 20;2008 at 1:00 P.M., at Room 318, 1313 Sherman St, Denver, Colorado. Daniel
Hernandez will preside as the Pre-hearing Conference Officer. Please find enclosed a copy of the
chronology of the Application Process from the Whirlwind Mine application file:
ChronoloQV of Permit Process
07/26/07 Permit considered complete for review. The application is considered complex under
Rule 1.4.1(7) which allows for 150 days of review. The initial decision date is set for
December 24, 2007.
07/31/07 All notices required by the Division under Rule 1.6.1(2) are sent out.
08/09/07 DRMS receives comments from Historical Society. Comments are general in Nature and
are not considered an objection.
08/31/07 Energy Fuels begins publication in Grand Junction Daily Sentinel per Rule 1.6.2(1) (d).
09/21/07 Publication ends after once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks of publication.
10/11/07 Information Network for Responsible Mining submits comments. Comments are
considered objectionable in nature and thus classified as an objection. Per Rule 1.7(2) (a)
the comments are considered timely.
10/11/07 Comment period ends on 20th day after last publication.
11/15/07 Preliminary Adequacy Review (PAR) issued to Energy Fuels from DRMS.
11/29/07 Pre-hearing Conference (PHC) set for December 28, 2007. Formal Public Hearing (FPH)
set for January 910, 2008.
12/10/07 Energy Fuels request additional time to respond to DRMS PAR. Request is granted to
January 14, 2008.
12/10/07 Energy Fuels request extension to decision date from December 24, 2007 to January 24,
2007. Request is granted.
12/10/07 PHC and FPH postponed.
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