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x~ _ . <br />INFORM <br />Inforreation <br />Network <br />for <br />Responsible <br />Mining <br />Brian Farnsworth <br />Executive Director <br />INFORM Colorado <br />PO Box 3637 <br />Evergreen, CO 80437 <br />Mr. David Berry <br />Acting Director <br />RECEIVEp <br />SEP 2 5 2008 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DBMS) <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />- Denver CO 80203 <br />Re: International Uranium (USA) Corp. Notices of Intent (NOI) to resume <br />uranium mining operations in San Miguel County and Rule 7.2.2 Notification of <br />Designation or Pending Designation by Office <br />Deaz Mr. Berry: <br />INFORM is a state-wide nonprofit organization with the mission of <br />educating the public about the dangers that exist when unsafe and irresponsible <br />mining practices aze permitted. Through the dissemination of information and <br />education, INFORM helps organize residents in local communities most <br />threatened by these practices to protect water quality, quality of life, and the local <br />economy. <br />We aze awaze that on July 17, 2006, Intemational Uranium (USA) Corp. <br />submitted a letter identifying their Notice of Intent to resume operations at six <br />uranium mine sites in San Miguel County, Colorado in the ve eaz future <br />(attached). These mines aze the Sunday Mine (Permit No. 1977-285), <br />Carnation Mine (Permit No. M-1977-416), St. Jude Mine (Permit No. M-1978- <br />_039 HR), West Sunday Mine (Pernut No. M-1981-021), and Topaz Mine (Permit <br />No. M-1980-055). <br />Consistent with past practice in other circumstances where mines were <br />proposed for reinitiation of mining after long periods of inactivity which predated <br />the substantial revisions to the Mined Land Reclamation Act in 1993, we assume <br />that DBMS will conduct a review of the proposed operations to assess compliance <br />with state reclamation laws. Specifically, these mines should be reviewed for <br />whether they constitute Designated Mining Operations (DMOs) pursuant to <br />Section 34-32-103(3.5} of the Mined Land Reclamation Act, as mines that either <br />use toxic or acidic chemicals in extractive metallurgical processing or where acid <br />or toxic-forming chemicals will be exposed or disturbNed as a result of mining <br />operations. ~permu t 1~~ Illk/I Ai~OJ( onfi ential7 No <br />Class F;cnu~i _ Type Seq <br />Doc Date (if no date <br />DocNameh /lY <br />From D e, <br />Date <br />