2009-02-09_PERMIT FILE - M1978039HR

• Permit No: M1978039HR
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/9/2009
• Doc Name: Environmental Protection Plan, Clarification of Due Date for Submittal, and DMO Permit Amendment
• From: DRMS
• To: Denison Mines ‎(USA)‎ Corp.
• Email Name: RCO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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]
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February 9, 2009
Christy Woodward
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
1050 17`h Street, Suite 950
Denver, CO 80265
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
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Re: St. Jude Mine, Permit M-1978-039 HR, Environmental Protection Plan, Clarification of Due
Date for Submittal, and DMO Permit Amendment.
Dear Ms. Woodward,
In response to your recent letter indicating confusion over the due date for the submittal of the
Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) that Denison is preparing for the above-named permit, the
Division would like to provide clarification of the timeframe and the subsequent permit amendment
requirement.
On February 8, 2008, Denison received the formal notice of determination of designated mining
operation (DMO) status from the Division. Due to the complexity and anticipated time necessary for
concurrently preparing an EPP for'this permit and five others, Denison requested that the due date be
set for 365 days after receipt of the Division's notice. The extended timeframe was approved, and the
due date for the EPP was set for February 7, 2009.
On June 6, 2008, the Division sent a letter to Denison, that described the implementation of new
legislation (BB 1161) which changed the definition of a designated mining operation (DMO), and
stated that all uranium operations, including the St. Jude Mine, were now defined as DMOs. The
DMO requirements cited in that letter may have been misinterpreted to have reset the 365-day
timeframe for submittal of the EPP, to be based on the receipt of this second notice.
The Division agrees that Denison has demonstrated steady progress in the data collection, report
preparation and submittal of several of the important portions of the EPP. The Division recognizes
that the final EPP is not ready for submittal, and additional time is needed for EPP completion and
submittal as an amendment to Permit M-1978-039 HR. The Division also acknowledges the potential
for confusion regarding the due date for submittal. Therefore, the Division is extending the EPP due
date and clarifying the deadline for amendment of the application.
Pursuant to BB-1 161, Denison Mines must submit a completed EPP and all materials necessary to
amend the existing 110(2) permit to a 110d permit by June 8, 2009.
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