DRC-2009-008282 - 0901a06880141caa

JON M. HUNTSMAN,JR,
Governor
GARY HERBERT.
Lieutenanl Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Acting Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Dane L. Finerfrock
Director
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July 23,2009
Lori Hunsaker
Utah State Historic Preservation Officer
300 Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake city, utah 84101
Dear Ms. Hunsaker:
Enclosed is a packet of information, prepared by Abajo Archeology, acting as consultants to
Denison Mines. You may recall that Denison Mines operates a uranium ore processing mill near
Blanding, Utah. The mill owners have been issued a license by the Division of Radiation Control
to operate and a provision of the license requires that before construction activities, Denison
Mines must demonstrate that they are complying with State or federal laws dealing with
pres ervation of potenti al archeol o gi cal sites.
Please provide me with your evaluation of the adequacy of plans prepared by Abajo Archeology
to deal with the construction of a proposed new mill tailings disposal. I appreciate your help. If
you need further information, please call me at 801-536-4250.
Sincerely,(fr1-.$-,@fr
DaneV FinerfroV, Director V
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I 68 North 1950 West . Sah [:ke City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144850 . Salt Lake Ciry, UT 841l4-4850
Telephone [phone]. Fax [phone] . T.D.D. (801) 5364414
www.deq.uloh.gov
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