DRC-2013-003020 - 0901a068803b27ba

Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Acting Executive Director
JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR
Governor
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
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GARY HERBERT
Lieutenant Governor
August 27, 2013
Jo Ann Tischler
Director, Compliance
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
Dear Ms. Tischler:
SUBJECT: Compliance: Dam Safety Inspection; White Mesa Uranium Mill: Closeout
On August 2,2013 the Division of Radiation Control performed the annual dam safety inspection
at the White Mesa Uranium Mill site. The embankment and impoundment (tailings cell) generally
looked good. Inasmuch as the inspection revealed no items in need of correction, this inspection is
closed.
Thank you for your continued cooperation.
Sincerely,
RL/RJT:rjt
cc: David K. Marble, PE, Assistant State Engineer (w/ enclosures)
168 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address P.O Box 144850 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4850
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Dam Safety Inspection
Facility Cell 4A, Energy Fuels Resources, Inc., White Mesa Mill, Blanding, Utah Storage Level 5591.131
Date August 2,2013 Weather 80°F, light breeze from the south, mostly sunny
People Present
^Representing
Russ Topham Utah Division of Radiation Control
Garrin Palmer Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Element N/A;, !i 1 Not Inspected! Inundated j Good j MqnftQB: &M#nte>ianee} ^gritlcaK
Embankment
1. Crest
2. Upstream Slope
3. Downstream Slope
4. Groins
Abutment/Foundation
5. Left Abutment
6. Right Abutment2
7. Upstream Toe3
8. Downstream Toe
ReseryolrBa$lns4
9. Shore Stability4
10. Reservoir Bottom
Spillway
11. Freeboard
12. Intake
13. Concrete Structures
14. Stilling Basin
15. Outfall Channel
Outlet. ,
16. Conduit
17. Intake
18. Stilling Basin
19. Discharge Channel
20. Controls
21. Venting
Instrumentation
22. Monuments
23. Staff Gage
24. Piezometers
25. Drains
26. Other
Notes ,
1. Remaining freeboard 31.32"
2. The right abutment of the Cell 4A embankment joins the left abutment of the Cell 4B embankment.
3. The upstream toe and cell bottom were inundated and not visible for inspection.
4. Interior faces of the cell are lined with PVC. No evidence of irregularities seen in liner contours.
5. Impoundment is total containment and has no provision for discharge except by spillway to Cell 4B.
Dam Safety Inspection
Facility Cell 4B, Energy Fuels Resources, Inc., White Mesa Mill, Blanding, Utah Storage Level 5586.881
Date August 2,2013 Weather 80°F, light breeze from the south, mostly sunny
Name
People Present
Representing
Russ Topham Utah Division of Radiation Control
Garrin Palmer Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Monitor ; Maintenance Element N/A Critical Good Not Inspected Inundated
Embankment
1. Crest
2. Upstream Slope
3. Downstream Slope
4. Groins
Abutment/Foundation
5. Left Abutment
6. Right Abutment2
7. Upstream Toe
8. Downstream Toe
Reservoir Baslns4
9. Shore Stability4
10. Reservoir Bottom
Spillway •
11. Freeboard
12.Intake
13. Concrete Structures
14. Stilling Basin
15. Outfall Channel
Outlet5
16. Conduit
17.Intake
18. Stilling Basin
19. Discharge Channel
20. Controls
21. Venting
Instrumentation
22. Monuments
23. Staff Gage
24. Piezometers
25. Drains
26. Other
Notes
1. Remaining freeboard 92.64"
2. The right abutment of the Cell 4A embankment joins the left abutment of the Cell 4B embankment.
3. The upstream toe and cell bottom were inundated and not visible for inspection.
4. Interior faces of the cell are lined with PVC No evidence of irregularities seen in liner contours.
5. Impoundment is total containment and has no provision for discharge.
Photo 1. Cell 4A Left Abutment Groin. Photo taken August 2, 2013.
Photo 3. Downstream (South) Face of Dike At Junction of Cells 4A and 4B. Photo taken August
2, 2013.
Photo 2. Downstream (East) face of Cell 4A Dike. Photo taken August 2,2013.
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as Photo 4. Cell 4B Right Abutment Groin. Photo taken August 2, 2013.
Photo 5. Cell 4A Crest. Photo taken August 2, 2013. Photo 6. Cell 4B Crest. Spillway between Cells 4A and 4B is visible on the common
between the cells. Photo taken August 2, 2013.