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Ute Mountain Zlte ‘Tribe
Environmental Programs Department
P.O. Box 448
Towaoc, Colorado 81334-0448
[phone]
Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control
FEB - 2 2018
January 23, 2018
Mr. David Frydenlund
Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
Dear Mr. Frydenlund:
During the extended public comment period for the relicensing of the White Mesa Uranium Mill
(Mill), the issue of emergency notification to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (Tribe), with a tribal
community adjacent to the mill, has arisen again and again. Toxic material spills on public
roadways, visible air emissions from the facility, and major releases of radioactive materials and
potential emergencies have all been discussed by the Tribe amongst ourselves and with the State
The Tribe believes it is Energy Fuels duty to notify them in these instances. In an effort to assist
Energy Fuels to make the necessary contacts during such undesirable events and emergencies, I
am providing a contact list of staff people who work for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs dispatch number to contact in addition to your existing call list when
there is a spill or other threat to the public health or environment on or near White Mesa.
1. John Trocheck, Public Safety Director, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
a. Office: 970-564-5446
b. Mobile: [phone]
2. Scott Clow, Environmental Programs Director, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
a. Office: 970-564-5432
b. Mobile: [phone]
3. Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Dispatch: 970-565-3706
4. Kermit Palmer, Executive Director, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
a. Office: 970-564-5630
b. Mobile: [phone]
5. White Mesa Administrator, Shirleen Watson
a. Office: 435-678-3397
of Utah.
Due to the proximity of the White Mesa Community to the mill, it is imperative that Energy
Fuels incorporate these individuals into your emergency notification procedures and notify the
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe when an undesirable event occurs. The Tribe will maintain this list for
you with updates if and when roles and personnel change here.
Scott Clow
Director
Environmental Programs, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Cc: Harold Cuthair, Tribal Chairman
Elaine Cantsee, White Mesa Tribal Council Representative
John Trocheck, Public Safety Director, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Clinton Funk, Chief of Police, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Reservation
Kermit Palmer, Executive Director, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Shirleen Watson, White Mesa Administrator
Scott Anderson, Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, Utah
Department of Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson, Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Peter Onego, General Counsel, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Scott Eason, Tribal Liaison, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Kelly Pehrson. San Juan County Emergency Manager
Sincerely,