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4.4 Spill Notification The following notification procedures are to be enacted by Denison's Environmental Coordinator in the case of a discharge. Immediate Notification Petroleum releases of 25 gallons to the ground or any release that has or may impact waters of the state (which include surface water, ground water and dry gullies or storm sewers leading to surface water) must be reported within the following timeframes to the following agencies or organizations: • Immediate phone call to the National Response Center (NRC) • Immediate phone call to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) • Immediate phone call to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) • Phone call within 24 hours to the State Oil Inspector at the Division of Oil & Public Safety • Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology • U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) • o Report spills of 100 bbls or more of liquid if not contained; or any spill, venting or fire on undeveloped surfaces or in a sensitive area such as a waterway, urban area, or threatened and endangered species habitat by calling immediately and faxing a written report within 15 days of the start of the incident. o Report spills of 100 bbls or more of liquid if contained by a facility berm; or any spill between IObbl and 100 bbl of oil or produced water by faxing a written report within 15 days of the incident. No phone call is required. Petroleum releases of less than 25 gallons that cannot impact waters of the state must be immediately contained and cleaned up. If cleanup cannot be accomplished within 24 hours, the State Inspector of Oils must be notified immediately. Emergency phone numbers and addresses for reporting are listed at the end of this section. Written Notification If a spill requiring any of the notification described under Immediate Notification occurs, a complete written report describing the release and associated emergency response must be submitted to both the CDPHE and the LEPC. A written report must also be submitted to the Regional Administrator of the EPA if a facility has either one spill greater than 1000 gallons or two spills of 42 gallons or more within a rolling 12-month period that enter navigable waters. The report must include the following information: ;:.: • Name of facility. Denison Mines (USA) Corp. 19 SPCC Plan Sunday Mines December 2007