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` /- <br />1 <br />• III IIIIIIIII ('11111 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jim Dille <br />FROM: Michelle R. Rebmann <br />DATE: September 1, 1995 ~ <br /> <br />(.~ 'I ~ ~V'4M{(~u.~l <br />S ~i ~~ <br />~-?7--a~'~ ~ of ~~ r/ <br />G~.~ ,Dam ~ <br />SUBJECT: Reports concerning U.S. DOE administration of uranium lease tracts in <br />Southwestern Colorado, Southeastern Utah, and Northern New Mexico <br />The U.S. DOE currently administers 43 uranium lease tracts located in Southwestern Colorado <br />(38), Southeastern Utah (4), and Northern New Mexico (1). The DOE approach to reclamation <br />of these mines is discussed in a paper presented at the Waste Management Symposia this yeaz <br />(WM '95); in addition, DOE's assessment of potential risk to human health posed by these sites <br />is discussed in a Draft :3nvironmental Assessment published in May 1995. The documents and <br />key points contained in each, which aze relevant to any consideration of risk posed by uranium <br />mines in Colorado or reclamation of such mines, aze as follows: <br />Draft Environmental Assessment for the Uranium Lease Management Program DOE/EA- <br />1037, May 1995. <br />- TEDE <NRC standard of 100 mrern/yr based on camping on waste rock for 2 <br />weeks <br />2. Abandoned Uranium Mine Reclamation for DOE Uranium Lease Management Program, <br />from: Proceedings, Waste Management '95. <br />- Plan implemented by DOE will employ standazd reclamation methods to meet all <br />stated objectives, including reduction of general public's exposure to radiological <br />materials. <br />MRR/pl <br />Attachments <br />cc: Harold R. Roberts <br />Rich A. Munson <br />Richazd A. Van Horn (w/o attachments) <br />File <br />H \USERSNffAf\W PULiR\MEMOS.95\DQ,LE91.hffiM <br />