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State of Utah
GARY R HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Sinith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
0-2012-001965
MEMORANDUM
TO
FROM
DATE
SUBJECT
Phil Goble Pl^
Dean Henderson
September 10, 2012' 0^
2012 Annual Seep and Spnngs Sampling and Utah Division of Radiation Split sampling
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc White Mesa Uranium Mill, near Blanding, Utah
On June 20, 2012 the Utah Division of Radiation Control (hereafter "DRC") staff Dean Henderson and
Phil Goble observed Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc (hereafter "EFR") staff Tanner Holiday and
Gamn Palmer perform thr monitonng and sampling for the annul 2012 seep and spnngs monitoring event
The DRC collected a split sample of Cottonwood Spnng (see photograph in Figure 1) DRC also collected
a duplicate sample of Cottonwood Spnng and is identified as Spnng 1 On July 22, 2012 both samples
were shipped to Lion-viUe Laboratory by UPS in two coolers One cooler was shipped next day air that
earned portions of the samples in containers packed m ice to be analyzed for the non-radiologics listed in
Table 1 of Section 8 2 of EFR Ground Water Monitonng Quality Assurance Plan (hereafter "QAP") The
other cooler was shipped by ground that had portions of the samples in containers to be analyzed for gross
alpha A report on DRC sample results and companson with EFR sample result will be completed after the
2012 seeps and springs monitonng report is submitted of DRC on December 1,2012
The DRC staff also observed the EFR staff sample Entrance (see photograph m Figure 3) and Ruin Spnngs
(see photograph in Figure 2) Westwater Seep had a seepage face, but had no standing water so therefore
no sample could be collected (see photograph in Figure 4) Coral Canyon and Corral seeps were dry and
therefore no sample could be collected
After observing the EFR staff perform the sampling and monitonng it appears they appropnately followed
the QAP and the Sampling Plan for Seeps and Spnngs A closeout meeting was held with Mr Dan
Hillsten following the completion of sampling activities Mr Hillsten was told that the sampling acti-vaties
appeared to go smoothly with no apparent problems He was also reminded to continue to check on
Westwater Seep in case there is found to be enough water to collect a sample
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References
Denison Mines (USA) Corp , March 2009, Sampling Plan for Seeps and Spnngs In the Vicinity of the
White Mesa Uranium Mill Re-vision 0
Demson Mines (USA) Corp , February 22, 2010, White Mesa Uranium Mill Ground Water
Quality Assurance Plan Revision 5 0
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Attachment 1
Figures 1 through 4
Figure 1. Photograph of Energy Fuels staff sampling Cotton'wood Spring.
Figure 2. Photograph of Energy Fuels staff sampling Ruin Spring.
Figure 3. Photograph of Energy Fuels staff sampling Entrance Spring.
Figure 4. Photograph of seepage face at West'water Seep.