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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Govenutr
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
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Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
E.\ecutive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
October 31, 2011
Ms. Jo Ann Tischler
Director, Compliance and Permitting
Denison Mines (USA) Corporation (DUSA)
1050 17* Street, Suite 950
Denver, CO 80265
Dear Ms. Tischler:
SUBJECT: August 9-10, 2011 DUSA 2011 BAT/DMT Inspection;
Engineering Inspection Module 75E; Findings and Closeout
An inspection on the subject was held on August 9-10, 2011 at the DUSA mill facilities near Blanding,
Utah. Mr. David Rupp represented DRC, Messrs. Ryan Palmer and Daniel Hillsten represented DUSA. A
brief discussion of the references and fmdings of the inspection follow below:
Findings and Discussion:
No new problems were identified. All facilities appear to be functioning in accordance with the current
DMT/BAT requirements, except as separately identified in current DRC documented actions.
Therefore, the 2011 DMT/BAT Inspection Module 75E is hereby closed-out Please contact Mr. David
Rupp of DRC, if you have any questions on the above.
UTAH RADLATION CONTROL BOARD
, Acting Executive Secretary
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195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144850 • Salt Lake City. LIT 84114-4850
Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • T.D.D. [phone]
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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
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apartment of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Dane L. Finerfrock
Director
MEMORANDUM
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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
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Licensing and Permitting Section
October 20, 2011
DUSA 2011 BAT/DMT Inspection; Engineering Inspection Module 75E;
Findings and Closeout
An inspection on the subject was held on August 9-10, 2011 at the DUSA mill facilities near Blanding,
Utah. Mr. David Rupp represented DRC, Messrs. Ryan Palmer and Daniel Hillsten represented DUSA. A
brief discussion of the references and findings of the inspection follow below:
References:
A. Photos 8-9-11 and 8-10-11 at DUSA by D.A. Rupp (attached).
B. Copy of a record of an Interview with R. Palmer. 8-10-11 (attached).
Findings and Discussion:
No new problems were identified.' All facihties appear to be functioning in accordance with the current
DMT/BAT requirements, except as identified in cuiTent DRC documentation.
The captioned photographs in reference (A) shoy acceptable events occurring at the tailings cells and mill
area. The record of the interview in reference (B) was obtained during the inspection. However, the
interview information has been included with the documentation of two other separate DRC actions. One
action involves non-measurement of the water level in Cell 4B (still under DRC review). The other action
has been resolved by an NOED dated Septembeij 22, 2011, and involved data logging problems for the
LDS in Cell 4A. Both these events are documented in DRC files.
Attachments
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Photos 8-9-11 and 8--10-11 at DUSA by D.A. Rupp
Cell 4B Access to monitoring well on south dike of Cell 48.
Loose soils on top of compacted dike soils.
Cell 3. Covering cell on west side, full width with imported cover.
Cell 4B "porpoising" on circumference of water level. Freeboard at C3 spillway. About 4-feet.
C3 New LDS Output Panel. Ron Nieves ready to scan some material N. feedstock fence.
4-feet on cover on rt. @ south side Cell 2. Standpipe extensions to Slimes Drain foreground.
Next ext. to LDS for C 2 in background.
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Discharge Line firom C2 Slimes Drain.
Note flow and totalizing meter above.
Discharge Line firom C2 Slimes Drain, daylighting on
N. dike of C3. Cell 3 and C2 could potentially be
somewhat hydraulically interconnected^
Setup of new LDS for Cl Flash picture shot pf Slimes Drain standpipe for C2.
R.Palmer stated there is no change in the
diameter of discharge line.
C2 LDS blowpipe standpipe raised 4-feet. Light soil indicates site of former C2 to C3 spillway.
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These two photos show Settlement Monitor sta. no. 2W4-N. The 4' cover on C2 loosely filled around
the Settlement Monitors. Bollards were located to the surface.
Two photos ofthe walkway down to the water level at Cell 4B. N.B., the walkway is on a rub sheet.
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