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and written notice has been provided to DRMS (April 25, 2007) and the BLM. Reclamation of <br />exploration drill holes will occur immediately following exploration drilling. <br />In February of 2008, the Division notified Denison of the Designation of the Topaz Mine Permit <br />to a Designated Mining Operation (DMO). While Denison believes the Topaz Mine may be <br />exempt from DMO Designation, the process of characterizing waste rock, ore, and groundwater <br />commenced in May 2008 in an effort to develop an Environmental Protection Plan, even though <br />Denison believes this work will confirm that the Topaz Mine is exempt from DMO Designation. <br />Samples of waste rock and ore were collected from the Topaz Mine in August of 2008 and <br />analytical results have been received. Underground groundwater sampling wells were installed in <br />the West Sunday mine in December of 2008, and sampling will likely occur in January or <br />February of 2009 following well development. A summary of the current status of the DMO data <br />collection process will be provided to the Division under separate cover in January 2009. <br />No concurrent reclamation is proposed for the Topaz Mine in 2009.