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Case 1:08 -cv- 01624 -WJM -MJW Document 85 -1 Filed 07/11/11 USDC Colorado Page 2of 3 Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 June 30, 2011 OLM -LEK- 2011 -092 To: Distribution Subject: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the U.S. Department of Energy Uranium Leasing Program • Greetings Lessees: On June 15, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) announced its notice of intent (NOT) to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for the DOE .Uranium Leasing Program (ULP) "analyze the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts, including the site - specific impacts, of the range of reasonable alternatives for the management of the ULP for the remainder of the ten -year period that was covered by the July 2007 PEA [programmatic environmental assessment] ". This notice was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. A copy of this notice can be found at http: / /www.gpo.gov /fdsys /pkg/FR- 2011- 06- 21 /ndf/2011- 15408.pdf. Please reference this notice for the details pertaining to the announcement. The notice specifies, "DOE invites comments on the proposed scope of the PETS. To ensure consideration, comments must be submitted by August 22, 2011." The preparation of the PETS is estimated -to take from 12 -15 months to complete. Unfortunately, during that time period, DOE will be unable to approve any new ground - disturbing activities on the lease tracts (i.e., approve any new lessee's exploration or mining:plans). DOE recognizes the inconvenience of this decision; however, it cannot be averted. On apositive note, the annual royalty paid for your respective lease tract(s) for the 2011 -2012 lease year ensures your lease tract(s) are in good standing, and will remain so during the PEIS process. No further annual royalty will be required until the PSIS process is completed. Additionally, the "reasonable diligence" portion of Article IV of each URANIUM MINING LEASE agreement is hereby waived for the same time period. Please contact me at (720) 880 -4338, or Mr. Ed Cotter of my contractor staff at (970) 248 -6055, if you have questions concerning this matter. Please send any correspondence to: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management 2597 Legacy Way Grand Junction, CO 81503 to Sincerely, 2011.06.30 13:29:50 • 06'00' Laura E. Kilpatrick, Esq. Realty Officer Printed with soy ink on recycled paper.