2010-07-07_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/7/2010
• Doc Name: Board Order-Findings of Fact
• From: MLRB
• To: Nuvemco, LLC
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
STATE OF COLORADO
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF NUVEMCO LLC'S RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION,
File No. M-2008-012
THIS MATTER came before the Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") on
June 9, 2010, in Denver, Colorado for a hearing to consider a section 112d(1) permit
application where resolution of adequacy issues extended beyond the allowed 365-day
review period. The file number is M-2008-012. Tom Cavanaugh appeared on behalf of
Nuvemco LLC (the "Operator"). Russ Means appeared on behalf of the Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the "Division").
The Board, having considered the parties' presentations and having been otherwise
fully informed of the facts in the matter, hereby enters the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. In 2008, the Operator filed a section 112d(1) reclamation permit application
for the Nuvemco Last Chance Mine, located in Section 12, Township 46 North, Range 18
West, 10th Principal Meridian. The 49.98-acre site is located in Montrose County, Colorado.
The Operator plans to extract uranium.
2. In April 2009, the Operator submitted an amendment to the original
application to meet new requirements imposed by the legislature in House Bill 08-1161.
3. No objections or comments were received by the Division in response to the
official public notice.
4. After some back and forth communication between the Division and the
Operator, the application decision date ultimately was extended to April 15, 2010.
5. In March 2010, the Division had two remaining adequacy concerns that
required on-site data collection. The Division required additional data for the site's
Environmental Protection Plan. Because of unusually heavy snow in the area, the Operator
was not able to access the mine site to collect the required samples and data prior to the April
15, 2010 decision date.
6. The Operator was finally able to access the site at the end of April, 2010. The
Operator, with Division supervision, collected ore and waste rock samples and conducted a
radiometric survey of certain areas.
Nuvemco, LLC
Consideration of Permit Application
M-2008-012