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Loren Morton - Denison Mines: MOA for Reclamation Plan - Signed Version
From: Loren Morton
To: Harold Roberts
Date: 6/30/10 1:23 PM
Subject: Denison Mines: MOA for Reclamation Plan - Signed Version
CC: Bob Baird; Brent Christensen; Dane Finerfrock; Dave Rupp; John Hultquist; Jon Luellen;
Ron Hochstein; Rusty Lundberg
Attachments: Memorandum of Agreement.pdf; Memorandum of Agreement.pdf
Harold,
Here is signed version of the MOA for URS review of the DUSA Reclamation Plan, Revision 4.0 - to support the
License renewal application.
Thanks for your help.
Loren
file://C:\Documents and Settings\Lmorton\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4C2B4566EQ... 6/30/2010
MEMORANDUM OF AXjREEMENT
„ ' ' BETWEEN
UTAH DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
AND
DENISON MINES (USA) CORP.:
(Reclamation Plan, Revision 4.0)
I. General
The Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (hereafter
DUSA) hereby enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA),
1) DUSA operates a uranium mill tailings facility near Blanding, Utah.
2) This MOA may be extended or modified to include other special projects if expressly
agreed to in writing by both parties to this agreement at least 30 days prior to its
expiration date.
3) This MOA is to allow the services of the URS Corporation to complete a technical
review (for the DRC) of the "Reclamation Plan, White Mesa Mill Blanding Utah
Radioactive Materials License No, UTI900479 Revision 4.0 November 2009" and
Appendices A thru F (hereafter Reclamation Plan, Rev. 4.0), a report prepared by DUSA
and submitted to the DRC on November 30,2009 in support of a February 28,2007
applicafion for renewal of Radioactive Materials License No. UTI 900479.
4) Total work effort for URS / DRC review of Reclamation Plan, Revision 4.0) will include
the following URS activities;
a) Review of the Reclamation Plan, Rev. 4.0;
b) Preparation of interrogatories and review of all DUSA responses thereto;
c) Preparation of a final technical / closeout memorandum, summarizing final findings
and any recommendations for changes to or new conditions that may need to be
considered by DRC during renewal of the DUSA Radioactive Materials License No.
UTI 900479.
II. Duration
This MOA will become effective immediately upon signature by both parties.
The DEQ fee schedule allows for reimbursement of actual costs of special projects.
III. Agreement
A. DRC agrees to:
1) Engage the services of URS Corporation to accomplish the total project under the
current contract (State Contract No. 046317), according to the agreed upon schedule,
in Table 1, below, including:
a) Review ofthe Reclamation Plan, Rev. 4.0. Activities to be provided by URS will
include technical review and consultation, design evaluation, and comment /
interrogatory preparation.
b) Preparation of interrogatories and review of all DUSA responses thereto;
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c) Preparation of a final technical / closeout memorandum, summarizing final
findings and any recommendations for changes to or new conditions that may
need to be considered by DRC during renewal of the DUSA Radioactive
Materials License No. UTI 900479.
Responsible
Party Task Description
Start
Date
Finish
Date
DRC
Review:
1) Reclamation Plan, Rev. 4.0^'\
2) Previous Interrogatories,
3) Updated NRC guidance related to 1 le.(2) reclamation
activities 7/1/10 7/27/10
DRC Prepare #1 Interrogatory 7/1/10 8/6/10
DUSA DUSA #1 Response 8/6/10 8/20/10
DRC Review DUSA Responses to # 1 Interrogatory 8/20/10 8/27/10
DRC Prepare Technical Closeout Memorandum 8/27/10 9/7/10
2) Provide DUSA with:
a) DRC requests for information, interrogatories, and other documents generated by
URS during the total project,
b) Periodic progress reports upon request, and
c) 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.
d) Bill DUSA for URS work efforts expended in completion of the total project, up
to $47,242 ®.
B. DUSA agrees to:
1) Provide additional information in a timely and comprehensive manner to supplement
the DUSA documents already provided, as required by DRC.
2) Provide DRC with timely payment of any invoice for URS Corporation consulting
services related to completion of the total project, referenced above.
C. Both Parties agree:
1) That DUSA may at any time exercise its right to request that the total project be
revised so as to include:
' The URS review will NOT include consideration of any existing DUSA submittals related to the Infiltration and
Contaminant Transport Model (ICTM) Reports dated November 21,2007 and March 31,2010, that were
submitted for DRC review under mandate by the Ground Water Discharge Pennit, or consideration of
compliance with Part I.D.8 of the Ground Water Discharge Permit.
^ These costs are based on the work element and schedule assumptions found in Table 1. This agreement may be
amended, for any reason, after consent by both parties.
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a) URS review of the Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH) Infiltration and
Contaminant Transport Model (ICTM) Reports '(dated November 21, 2007 and
March 31, 2010), before completion of URS review of the Reclamation Plan, Rev.
4.0. Said ICTM Reports were submitted previously to the DRC under mandate of
the Ground Water Discharge Permit, and
b)
2)
URS review of any revised DUSA tailings cell engineering cover system design
and specifications that might be submitted to the DRC subsequent to DRC
approval ofthe ICTM Reports.
In the event that DUSA exercises it right to revise the total project under Article
III.C. 1, above, that this MOA will be modified to provide a revised work effort,
schedule, and funding amount that is acceptable to both parties.
SIGNATURES
Dane L. Finemlock, Director
Division of Radiation Control
Date
Ron F. Hochstein
President and CEO
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
Date
F:\.. .\Rec Plan _MOA_Rev.0.doc
File: DUSA License Renewal file
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