DRC-2014-002101 - 0901a0688040e6c7

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Monticello Field Office
P.O. Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
http://www.blm.gov/utah/moriticello
IN REPLY REFER TO:
UTU-74631
(UTY-020)
Mr. Rusty Lundberg, Director
Utah Division of Radiation Control
PO Box 144850
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
DRC-2014-002101
FEB 12
FEB 1 0 2014
Subject: Scoping Comments, Daneros Mine Plan Modification, UTU-74631 a Bullseye
Canyon, San Juan County, Utah.
Dear: Mr. Lundberg:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Monticello Field Office is seeking public input
on a proposed modification to the Plan of Operations for the Daneros Mine in San Juan County.
The BLM-Utah will be preparing an environmental assessment to analyze potential impacts
associated with proposed changes to Energy Fuels' operating plan for a uranium mine in eastern
Utah. Until close of business March 14, 2014, the public is invited to provide comments to help
the BLM identify relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis—
including alternatives—and guide the process for developing the environmental assessment.
The modified plan proposes expanding facilities at the existing Daneros mine site, adding
ventilation holes and associated access roads, and constructing new facilities at two nearby
historic mine sites—Bullseye and South Portal Area. The proposed modification would increase
surface disturbance from 4.5 acres to 46 acres, and all disturbed acres would be reclaimed. The
proposal also includes features to improve the safety, efficiency, and future reclamation. Under
the modified plan, total production of uranium ore is expected to increase from 100,000 tons
over seven years to 500,000 tons over 20 years.
More detailed information about the proposed project is included in the plan modification, which
can be viewed on the Monticello Field Office website at:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello.html.
Information is also available on the Environmental Notification Bulletin Board at:
https://www.blm.gov/ut/enbb/index.php. Search using the term "Daneros Mine".
This public scoping is part of the initial stages of this process and an early opportunity for public
comment. The public is encouraged to participate by reviewing the Plan Modification and
providing written comments regarding issues or concerns that should be considered during the
planning process for this project. Scoping comments will be accepted until March 14, 2014.
Please note that the most useful comments are those that contain new technical or scientific
information relevant to the proposed Plan Modification. Comments should be as specific as
possible. Comments which contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal
response but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process. Please reference
"Daneros Mine Plan Modification" when submitting comments. There will be further
opportunities for public comment following completion of the draft EA.
Written comments may be mailed or emailed to the following addresses:
Mail: Bureau of Land Management
Monticello Field Office
Attn: Minerals Program
P.O. Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
Email: [e-mail]
To be most helpful, please submit comments before the close of the scoping period. Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment - including your personal
identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in
your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. BLM will not consider anonymous comments. All
submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection
in their entirety. For further information, please contact Brian Quigley at [phone].
Donald K. Hoffheins
Field Manager