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Home My WebLink About20092900.tiffTO: Weld County Commissioners DATE: October 26, 2009 FROM: Dick and Jean Hoffman 1357 - 43rd Av, #60 Greeley, CO 80634 - Ph 970-324-1909 SUBJECT: Proposed uranium mining in Weld County, Colorado As residents of Weld County for over forty years, we are concerned about the proposed uranium mining in the county for the following reasons: 1) Uranium mining in the proximity of the populated areas of Greeley and Fort Collins and the smaller towns in between is an inappropriate and potentially harmful use of our land and water. The 250,000 residents of these areas deserve a safe, clean environment. The five Weld County Commissioners have the power and the obligation to protect their consituents' quality of life and their property values. 2) In situ leach (ISL) mining for uranium has not been proven to be safe and poses a threat to both the quality and quantity of our most important resource -- WATER. Test mines from the 1970's near Grover, CO, after the state said the site was okay, were later found to have significant increases in radioactive materials and other contaminants. Contamination was still moving around in the aquifer after mining and restoration were supposedly completed. (See Item A - In Situ Leach Uranium Mining and Water - What Do We Know?, p 5.) 3) Claims that after ISL mining water can be restored to baseline conditions are questionable. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Report on ISL uranium mining states that "To date, no remediation of an ISR operation in the United States has successfully returned the aquifer to baseline conditions." (See Item B - Coloradoan Against Resource Destruction, Sept 2009 Newsletter - USGS Report.) 4) The possibility of open pit mining in the southern part of the leased acreage presents a problem of air pollution with wind-blown radioactive materials scattered over the most populated areas causing subsequent health problems. 5) Long-range effects on health from radioactive materials in holding ponds, in ground water and wells, and in the air are cited in the resolution by the Colorado Medical Society opposing uranium mining in Colorado. (See Item C - Health Hazards of Uranium Mining.) 6) Mining is not compatible with our agricultural traditions of farming and ranching. Weld County is one of the richest agricultural counties in the nation, and our farmers and ranchers need to be supported in sustainable agricultural production. 7) Do the commissioners have adequate information on the company which is proposing to do ISL uranium mining in the area as to its proven record of success with ISL uranium mining? Finally, as concerned citizens, we agree with over 90,000 people who have signed petitions OPPOSING uranium mining in Weld County, Colorado. Resolutions against uranium mining have been passed by the City of Greeley, City of Fort Collins, Towns of Nunn, Timnath, Wellington, and New Raymer, as well as the Colorado Medical Society and other organizations. We strongly believe that Weld County can be a leader in production of wind and solar power, protecting our water and air quality, supporting farming and ranching, and promoting economic development, without harm to our /environment. 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J m E O c 0 0-O N C C L m a C, a •-> a �> a c m a >` m y E E d 0) a 0 '_ N O- -s .�-p U J m 'J L N (` m - d .p 0.... m O N a O d N a co For 0 m o3 a a E 3 — E run a m _ m O O L O O. ci"c L a 0 o J C@ ... m m O) co o O U O 2 N N (an m d 0 2 co O] O V y .i a -V O. N C 'a = . � 0@ v cJ) -a o SI o E c m T E N a) O 5 s, d a a 0 a CO L September, 2009 Newsletter C.A.R. D., P.O. Box 143, Wellington. CO 80549 970-372-0029 (leave message) • info@nunnglow.com •www.nunnglow.com Town Board of Nunn Passes Resolution Against Uranium Mining. On Thursday, September 3, 2009, the Town Board of Nunn, Colorado passed a resolution opposing Powertech Uranium Corporation's pro- posed Centennial Uranium Project. The Town of Nunn has no permitting authority with respect to the Centennial Project. However, it is the closest municipality to the pro- posed mine -- a portion of the proposed mining area is located within the town's 3 -mile growth management area. The opposition to the project by the Town of Nunn and other municipalities will be an impor- tant consideration when the various permitting agencies weigh the environmental and socioeconomic impacts from the proposed project. See: www.powenechexposed.com/index.htm n I League of Women Voters of Larimer County Opposes Uranium Mining http:llwww.nu nnglow.comllatesttileaque-of-women-voters-of-larimer-cou nty- oppose-u ran ium-mine-near-nunn.html The League of Women voters (LWV) of the Untied States has a long history of fighting the pollution of natural resources in the interest of protecting the environment and public health. The LWV of Colorado has positions on both hazardous and radioactive materials and the wise and balanced use of water resources in Colorado. The League's position is that activities involving hazardous and radioactive materials should not take place in areas that supply drinking water, such as sole source aquifers, or in areas with significant renewable resource value, such as prime agricultural lands, aquifers and significant grazing and forest lands. These considerations cited above have led the LWV of Larimer County to take a position against the "Centennial Project" planned by Powertech (USA) Inc.. Powertech is proposing to do in situ leach uranium mining approximately 11 miles northeast of Fort Collins in the Fox Hills aquifer. The League of Women Voters of Larimer County has concluded that in situ leach mining should not be done in this area because of the health and environmental risks it poses to the northern Colorado front range. The League agrees with more than 12,000 local residents who signed petitions opposing the Centennial Project as well as the 80 municipali- ties, public entities and businesses who have signed resolutions op- posing it. • Note: (To date, towns and organizations opposing uranium mining are: Fort Collins, Greeley, Wellington, Timnath, Nunn, Ault, New Raymer, Larimer County Medical Society, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Democratic Party and Larimer County League of Women Voters) USGS Report on ISL Uranium Mining States No ISL Mine Has Ever Restored Groundwater Source. httpe/www-pub.iaea.orq!MTCDIMeermgsl PDFplusi2009/on175fURAM2009/Session%204/08 56 Otton USA pdf :USG scm,cetrachanging wo Below is excerpt from USGS Report entitled. "In -situ recovery uranium mining in the United States: Overview of production and remediation issues' by J.K. Otton, S. Hall - U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood. Colorado, United States of America. 'In 2007, in -situ recovery (ISR) methods produced about 95% of U.S. production of 4.53 million pounds. Eleven new and five expansion ISR applications or letters of intent were filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regu- latory Commission for the period from 2007-2009. ISR mining can be conducted in water -saturated, permeable, hydrologically confined sandstone beds where the uranium is soluble. Contamination of ground water during and after ISR operations has become a major issue for nearby residents, and for local, county and state govern- ments. Colorado has raised ISR mining requirements and established a burden of proof that operations can return water quality to baseline conditions. Similar concerns are affecting mining plans in Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Major issues affecting restoration at ISR mining operations include the following: • Baseline water quality: Is the water presently potable or suitable for livestock or irrigation? What parts of the local aquifer should be sam- pled to establish baseline? What sampling methods are required to establish water quality conditions? • Control of fluid flow during operations: How much hydrologic under- standing of the ore zone is necessary to avoid flow problems? • Ground -water restoration: To what standard should the ground water he restored? How long should monitoring occur after mining is com- pleted? • Ground -water restoration:What technologies work or might work? To date, no remediation of an ISR operation in the United States has successfully returned the aquifer to baseline conditions. Often at the end of monitoring, contaminants continue to increase by reoxidation and resolubilization of species reduced during remediation; slow con- taminant movement from low to high permeability zones; and slow desorption of contaminants adsorbed to various mineral phases. New remediation technologies are being examined, including bioremedia- tion and monitored natural attenuation." Australian Uranium Mining Expert Addresses Myth vs. Fact of ISL Uranium Mining Gavin Mudd, Ph.D.. is an internationally known and respected expert on the environmental impacts and management of mining, particularly In Situ Leach (ISL) uranium mining. He traveled from his native Australia to share his expertise on this controversial subject to a packed house at the Fort Collins Senior Center on August 18, 2009. He stated that sustainable mining should, first, do no harm. ISL ura- nium mining has not proved it can restore the groundwater back to previous conditions mainly because of the oxidant used to activate the mining chemicals to solubilize the uranium. • To read an article about his talk published in the Fort Collins Cob- radoan, go to http://www.nunnglow.com/engineer-standard-high- for-powertech.html • To view a video of his talk, go to www.nunnqlow.com • Gavin Mudd's video can also be seen on Comcast Cable Channel 97 via Fort Collins Public Access Network, FCPAN. The schedule through September 19, 2009 is: Tuesdays @ 1pm, Thursdays @ 7pm and Saturdays @ 7pm. A new schedule will be arranged after September 19th. Check the schedule at http:// www.fcpan.orq/schedule.htm Former ISL Uranium Wellfield Operator Blows the Whistle Roland Burrows worked for Uranium Resources, Inc. as a well - field operator at the Kingsville Dome in -situ uranium mine in Ri- cardo, Texas, in 1996. He says the company at the time was regularly flushing high volumes of water into the mine field that would have expanded groundwater pollution beyond its permitted area, pos- ing a potential future risk to the residents of Kingsville. He states he repeatedly tried to correct operating practices that ap- peared to be geared toward increasing uranium production at the ex- pense of containing toxic pollution within the portion of the aquifer be- ing mined. He claims also to have witnessed the falsification of monitor- ing -well data, which must be regularly submitted to the state to show the contaminated water is contained at the mine site. He was fired for his repeated efforts to change the way the mine was operating. Soon after, he found out the company's engineering manager had started working with an outfit called Uranium Energy Corp. that was trying to open a mine in neighboring Goliad County. Burrows is now preparing to fight the company's permit application, which is already on the way to a hearing before the State Office of Ad- ministrative Hearings early in 2010. In Kingsville, Texas, URI's operation is now running on a skele- ton crew, thanks to the economic downturn. Of it, Burrows says: know there's 10 million gallons that won't ever get cleaned up that's headed for the Kingsville water supply." And Goliad? `Mining cannot be done there safely in my opinion," he says. To see Roland Burrows talk about his experience — go to http.// www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7BcnzLOFCQUeature=channel We need your help now more than ever If you don't want uranium mining by Canadian company, Powertech Uranium Corp.10 miles from Fort Collins, please stay involved and help us stop the mining. On May 20, 2008, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 08- 1161, the most comprehensive state legislation in the U.S. on in situ leach uranium mining and ground water protection. Some people thought that we had "won" the battle against uranium mining when the law passed. - NOT TRUE. Laws by themselves cannot stop anything. Laws must be enforced, and that starts with writing rules that say ex- actly what a law means. The rulemaking process has already started. The uranium mining com- panies, the Colorado Mining Association, and their allies are attempting to weaken the rules. They have deep pockets and will likely hire a number of pro -uranium mining consultants to testify at the upcoming rulemaking hearings. They will argue how "benign" ISL mining is. Rulemaking includes public hearings, and we all need to be ready. Letting state rule -makers know that thousands of Colorado residents want strong protection (and over 11,000 have already signed petitions) is one way we can insure that the will of the people is incorporated into these rules. The truth is - in situ leach mining has never restored the water back to previous condition. The mining industry argues this is possible, but when ISL mines have been declared "restored" it is only by lowering the restoration standards. Those are the facts. We can find no records of any ISL mine in the US that has "restored" groundwater without re- laxed standards. This means the water wasn't actually restored, it remained contaminated because total restoration is virtually impossible Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction (CARD) does not have a financial sponsor. We must rely on donations and grants to raise money to fight uranium mining. If the mining companies are successful in getting the rules of HB 08- 1161 relaxed to their favor, and our water is contaminated, it could have serious economic and negative health effects to humans, live- stock and agriculture - forever What You Can Do We need your financial support to hire expert witnesses to testify how important it is to keep the regulations strong and hold the mining com- panies accountable for restoring the water back to previous conditions. This will cost approximately $10,000. Please donate what you can. Donations can now be tax-deductible. You can donate through our website: www.nunnglow.com Or mail a check to our fiscal agent Information Network for Responsi- ble Mining (INFORM) PO Box 349, Lyons, CO 80540. Donations to INFORM are tax deductible. When the mining companies apply for a mining permit later this year you can appear and state your objections to uranium mining at the public hearings. Sign up for our electronic newsletter at www.nunnglow.com so we can notify you when and where to appear. Who Are We CARD (Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction) is a diverse collec- tion of citizens concerned about the health, environmental and eco- nomic impacts of uranium -related activity. We are convinced this pro- ject will have dire consequences for northern Colorado and will set a dangerous precedent. Our goal is to prevent uranium mining in Colo- rado and protect our valuable resources, especially our water, for future generations. ,••`•q, ,��••• The CARD website www.nunnqlow.com has a wealth of informa- tion about the proposed mining, the processes and the potential -�+ a impact on our air and water. On our website you can learn what you can do to stop the proposed uranium mining, sign an online petition and make a donation. 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N 'C .2 CO 0 Q w 2 ¢� o N 123 = E £ Co. @ N co o 0 NN@o N -00o 3 = b 0_ @ co m a) co E 2 c p T c 0 0 v) O a)1T_:), ) E O 'E m 4) 5 E @ 5 O N " (n C o O O a _ @ o 0 0) T = m: D C N.0 as a = 7 E m J a _O -0 m coU 0 -0 C o cp o o f L Cu o C 0 0 0 0 a a) U ° -0 0 a > a v) a) a) @ C E — m = L m =c -N L ai c m E m 2 Co -0U) c„ a) a) - Q c Q— o O L p W @ W L c W' s cY 0) ° E 0 `—' u' cm a` W " W= U) .6K -8 N L IWu r .0 c o a ;2E°) o Esther Gesick From: Sent: To: Subject: Jean, Esther Gesick Monday, November 02, 2009 11:30 AM Jean and Dick Hoffman RE: Extended Agenda Deadline Yes, the Board does have open informal work sessions about any number of issues, but they are not recorded, nor are they part of the Clerk to the Board records, so discussions regarding land use matters are contained to the scheduled public hearings which result in a formal public record. Thanks for the compliments...l'm glad to help! Esther E. Gesick Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County, Colorado 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 (970)356-4000 X4226 (970)352-0242 (fax) From: Jean and Dick Hoffman [mailto:dj@ctos.comj Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 11:02 AM To: Esther Gesick Subject: Re: Extended Agenda Deadline Hi, Esther! Thanks so much for your email clarifying the process with the CC's. I thought that was probably the case, and I should probably attend a meeting just to review how this process works. Does the Board have work sessions that are open to the public? The Greeley City Council seems to get a lot accomplished at their work sessions, which I have attended from time to time. For a mother of two young sons and wife and community and church activist, I hand it to you for your professional status and the way you do your job. We're proud to know you. Keep up the good work. Our best, Jean and Dick Original Message From: Esther Gesick To: Jean and Dick Hoffman Cc: Esther Gesick Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:27 AM Subject: RE: Extended Agenda Deadline Good Morning Jean, As an item of correspondence on the Consent, your letter will not be specifically addressed during today's Board meeting. The Consent Agenda is generally approved as a whole, and the letter is just passed around for individual review up here at the Commissioners' offices before being filed. Because the project is still in the very preliminary 1 stages, the time for reaction to public input will actually take place at a land use hearing once the applicant submits a land use application and a hearing process begins with Planning staff, then the Planning Commission, and ultimately the Board of Commissioners. All of the correspondence we have received up to that point will be added to the case file as Exhibits and become a part of the formal file. As always, all of the meetings are open to the public and you can come and observe at any time. You also have the option of speaking during the public input time regarding any matter that is not listed on the Agenda; however, in this case, because there is no application at this time, the Board can only direct you to submit your comments in writing, which you have already done and can continue to do as any new issues come to light. In addition to my comments here, I've also attached the standard response we've provided on other communications explaining the position of the Board in this situation. If you have any other questions, please let me know. Thanks! Esther E. Gesick Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County, Colorado 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 (970)356-4000 X4226 (970)352-0242 (fax) From: Jean and Dick Hoffman [mailto:dj@ctos.com] Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 7:55 PM To: Esther Gesick Subject: Re: Extended Agenda Deadline Esther -- You may not have time to see or respond to this before Monday's Board meeting. It's been so long since I've sat in on a meeting, I'm wondering how the timing goes, if being listed on the agenda means having any opportunity to speak or hear at least any reaction to our letter to the Board. If you have time or energy, you might let me know if it would be worth coming downtown to tomorrow's meeting and what timing or response might be the norm. If I don't hear anything, I may just have to see how the morning goes and come down to see what the procedure is. Thanks again for letting us know how these things are handled. Jean Hoffman No virus found in this incoming message. 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