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DENISO
MINIS
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
1050 17th Street, Suite 950
Denver, CO 80265
USA
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www.denisonmines.com
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February 25, 2011
Mr. Rusty Lundberg
Co-Executive Secretary
Utah Water Quality Board
Utah Department ofEnvironmental Quality
195 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 144820
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4820
Re: Memorandum of Agreement between Utah Division of Radiation Control and Denison
Mines (USA) Corp.
Dear Mr. Lundberg:
Enclosed are two copies of the Memorandum of Agreement between Utah Division of Radiafion
Control and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. relating to work to be performed by URS in connection
with the Nitrate investigation at the White Mesa Mill.
YoursUery
50N MINES (USA) CORP.
C. Frydenlund
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel
cc: Ron F. Hochstein
Harold R. Roberts
Jo Ann Tischler
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
AND
DENISON MINES (USA) CORP.
I. General
The Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (DUSA)
hereby enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
A. DUSA owns and operates a uranium mill tailings facility near Blanding, Utah.
B. This MOA pertains to project tasks associated with the following:
1) DUSA Nitrate Investigafion Report dated December 30, 2009.
2) DRC Notice of Addifional Required Acfion, dated October 5, 2010.
3) DRC / DUSA Tolling Agreement, dated December 15, 2010.
4) DRC review of the DUSA February 18, 2011 "Work Plan and Schedule for
Supplemental Contaminant Investigation Report for White Mesa Mill Nitrate
Investigation" (hereinafter "Work Plan"). Said DRC review shall hereafter be
referred to as Phase 1.
C. This agreement may be extended or modified to include other identified project tasks or
phases of activity, if expressly agreed to in writing by both parties to this agreement at
least 30 days prior to its expiration date.
D. Per discussion during a meeting between DRC and DUSA on February 14, 2011
(Meeting), comments related to the initial work plan will be submitted to DUSA by
March 21, 2011. This is 30 days from the submittal of the amended inifial work plan
received by DRC on February 18, 2011. Therefore, item 4 of the 12/15/2010 Tolling
Agreement between DRC and DUSA will be March 21, 2011 instead March 15, 2011
based on agreements during the Meeting. DRC does acknowledge that the original work
plan was submitted on February 14, 2011, via hand delivery during the Meefing;
however, during the Meefing, it was identified that certain revisions to one or more
figures in the work plan were required and that laboratory QA/QC issues associated with
isotopic sample collection and analysis had not been specifically addressed in the
February 14, 2011 version. DUSA agreed to address these issues in the amended work
plan submitted on February 18, 2011.
II. Duration
This MOA will become effective immediately upon signature by DUSA and DRC.
This MOA will expire on June 21, 2011.
The DEQ fee schedule allows for reimbursement of actual costs of special projects.
III. Agreement
DRC agrees to:
A. Engage the services of URS Corporation to accomplish Phase 1 of the project under the
current contract (State Contract No. 046317), according to the agreed upon tasks and total
costs in Table 1, below
February 17, 2011 Page 1 of 4 Rev. I
B.
Table 1. URS Task and Cost Summary For Phase *
Task Description Hours
Attend 4 DWQ Meetings 20
Review and discuss liistorical documents from DWQ website 48
Review the initial Work Plan and produce comments 36
Conduct two teleconference calls with the state DEQ/DRC 7
Conduct one teleconference call with Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (approximately 7 work
days after review start) 5
Review the final work plan 7
Subcontract and payment for M. Singleton for isotopic analysis/review 6
Contract IDWA Management 12
Total Hours 141
Total Cost (up to) $17,704
* Tasks and costs per an e-mail from URS, received by DRC on 2/15/2011 (Included as
Attachment A of this MOA).
Provide DUSA with:
1) A telephone conference call with DRC and URS to share preliminary impressions and
observations regarding review of the initial work plan (to be arranged approximately
7 days after begirming work plan review),
2) A final report of findings (observations and requests for additional information)
regarding the Revised Work Plan, on or before March 21, 2011, and,
3) Any URS invoices for services rendered on this project, including hours expended,
hourly rates and job classification of URS staff involved, and a breakdown of any
other expenses incurred during project completion.
C. Bill DUSA for URS work efforts expended in completion of the total project, up to
$17,704. These costs are based on the work element and schedule assumptions found in
Table 1 above. This agreement may be amended, for any reason, after consent by both
parties.
DUSA Agrees to:
Provide DRC with fimely payment of any invoice for URS Corporation consulting services
related to completion of the activities, referenced above.
February 17,2011 Page 2 of 4 Rev. 1
SIGNATURES:
Rusty Lundberg, Director / Harold R. Roberts
Division of Radiation Control Executive Vice President, US
Operations
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
Date Date
F:\DUSA\Nitrate Contamination lnvestigation\MOA for URS Services\Nitrate Work Plan_MOA_drafl.doc
February 17, 20II Page 3 of4 Rev. 1
Attachment A - Cost Estimates for URS by task and staff time
URS Scope of Work for UDRC: Review of Denison Mines Reports
EFFORT BY TASK EFFORT BY PERSON
1) Attend 4 DWQ Meetings (2
meetings already attended)
2) Review and discuss
historical documents from
DWQ web site
3) Review draft work plan and
produce comments
4) Two Teleconference calls
with state DWQ
5) One teleconference call with
Denison
6) Review final work plan
7) Subcontract and payment
for M Singleton for isotope
analysis consultation
8) Contract IDWA management
Total hours
Totals
20
48
36
7
5
Totals
6
12
141
Robert Baird
Paul Bitter
Jeremy Cox
M Singleton
Admin
Total hours
17
38
44
28
14
141
February 17,2011 Page 4 of4 Rev. 1
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
AND
DENISON MINES (USA) CORP.
I. General
The Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (DUSA)
hereby enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
A. DUSA owns and operates a uranium mill tailings facility near Blanding, Utah.
B. This MOA pertains to project tasks associated with the following:
1) DUSA Nitrate Investigation Report dated December 30, 2009.
2) DRC Notice of Additional Required Action, dated October 5, 2010.
3) DRC / DUSA Tolling Agreement, dated December 15, 2010.
4) DRC review of the DUSA February 18, 2011 "Work Plan and Schedule for
Supplemental Contaminant Investigation Report for White Mesa Mill Nitrate
Investigation" (hereinafter "Work Plan"). Said DRC review shall hereafter be
referred to as Phase 1.
C. This agreement may be extended or modified to include other identified project tasks or
phases of activity, if expressly agreed to in writing by both parties to this agreement at
least 30 days prior to its expiration date.
D. Per discussion during a meeting between DRC and DUSA on February 14, 2011
(Meeting), comments related to the initial work plan will be submitted to DUSA by
March 21, 2011. This is 30 days from the submittal of the amended initial work plan
received by DRC on February 18, 2011. Therefore, item 4 of the 12/15/2010 Tolling
Agreement between DRC and DUSA will be March 21, 2011 instead March 15, 2011
based on agreements during the Meeting. DRC does acknowledge that the original work
plan was submitted on February 14, 2011, via hand delivery during the Meeting;
however, during the Meeting, it was identified that certain revisions to one or more
figures in the work plan were required and that laboratory QA/QC issues associated with
isotopic sample collection and analysis had not been specifically addressed in the
February 14, 2011 version. DUSA agreed to address these issues in the amended work
plan submitted on February 18, 2011.
II. Duration
This MOA will become effective inunediately upon signature by DUSA and DRC.
This MOA will expire on June 21, 2011.
The DEQ fee schedule allows for reimbursement of actual costs of special projects.
III. Agreement
DRC agrees to:
A. Engage the services of URS Corporation to accomplish Phase 1 of the project under the
current contract (State Contract No. 046317), according to the agreed upon tasks and total
costs in Table 1, below
February 17,2011 Page 1 of 4 Rev. 1
Table 1. URS Task and Cost Summary For Phase ] *
Task Description Hours
Attend 4 DWQ Meetings 20
Review and discuss historical documents from DWQ website 48
Review the initial Work Plan and produce comments 36
Conduct two teleconference calls with the state DEQADRC 7
Conduct one teleconference call with Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (approximately 7 work
days after review start) 5
Review the final work plan 7
Subcontract and payment for M. Singleton for isotopic analysis/review 6
Contract IDWA Management 12
Total Hours 141
Total Cost (up to) $17,704
* Tasks and costs per an e-mail from URS, received by DRC on 2/15/2011 (Included as
Attachment A of this MOA).
B. Provide DUSA with:
1) A telephone conference call with DRC and URS to share preliminary impressions and
observations regarding review of the initial work plan (to be arranged approximately
7 days after beginning work plan review),
2) A final report of findings (observations and requests for additional information)
regarding the Revised Work Plan, on or before March 21, 2011, and,
3) Any URS invoices for services rendered on this project, including hours expended,
hourly rates and job classification of URS staff involved, and a breakdown of any
other expenses incurred during project completion.
C. Bill DUSA for URS work efforts expended in completion of the total project, up to
$17,704. These costs are based on the work element and schedule assumptions found in
Table 1 above. This agreement may be amended, for any reason, after consent by both
parties.
DUSA Agrees to:
Provide DRC with timely payment of any invoice for URS Corporation consulting services
related to completion of the activities, referenced above.
February 17, 2011 Page 2 of 4 Rev. 1
SIGNATURES:
Rusty Lundberg, Director
Division of Radiation Control
yiiaxoldR. Roberts
Executive Vice President, US
Operations
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
Date
A/^ cTS ^d>//
Date
F:\DUSA\Nitrate Contamination InvestigationVMOA for URS Services\Nitrate Work Plan_MOA_draft.doc
February 17,2011 Page 3 of 4 Rev. 1
Attachment A - Cost Estimates for URS by task and staff time
URS Scope of Work for UDRC: Review of Denison IVIines Reports
EFFORT BY TASK EFFORT BY PERSON
1) Attend 4 DWQ Meetings (2
meetings already attended)
2) Review and discuss
historical documents from
DWQ web site
3) Review draft work plan and
produce comments
4) Two Teleconference calls
with state DWQ
5) One teleconference call with
Denison
6) Review final work plan
7) Subcontract and payment
for M Singleton for isotope
analysis consultation
8) Contract IDWA management
Total hours
Totals
20
48
36
7
5
Totals
6
12
141
Robert Baird
Paul Bitter
17
38
44
28
14
141
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February 17,2011 Page 4 of 4 Rev. 1