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WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 6, 1976, in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, for the purpose of hearing the petition of Wyoming Mineral Corporation of 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. , Lakewood, Colorado 80235, requesting a Special Use Permit for the purpose of conducting solution mining tests on the following described real estate, to-wit: A tract of land situated in the Eh of Sec. 24 , T10N, R62W of 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of Sec. 24 as being N 00°58 ' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27°06 ' 30"W 3065. 77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence N34°12 ' 10" W 278 . 40 ft. ; then N 43 °57 ' 40" E 893. 83 ft. ; thence S 46°33 ' 30" E 202. 02 ft. ; thence S13°28 ' 15" E 426. 86 ft. ; thence S84°13 ' 40" W 453. 02 ft. ; thence S 43°25 ' 25" W 377. 33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7. 4725 acres more or less. WHEREAS, the petitioners were present, and WHEREAS, evidence was taken as to the desirability of approving the request of the petitioners for said Special Use Permit, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, heard all of the testimony and statements of those pre- sent, has studied the request of the petitioners, and has studied the recommendations of the Weld County Planning Commission, and having been fully informed and satisfied that the requested use complies with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners that the application of Wyoming Mineral Corporation for a Special Use Permit be, and the same is hereby granted for the purpose of conducting solution mining tests on the above- described real estate, subject to the development standards contained in said Special Use Permit. -49 L Ate A:_ 4,"' �+'` ' PL0566 760305 POSTMAI;'t SENT TO OR DATL Wyoming Mineral Corporation CC STREET AND NO 3900 So. 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SUP # 303 Date September 21 , 1976 APPLICATION OF Wyoming Mineral Corporation ADDRESS 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80235 Moved by Mr. Elliott that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission : Be it Resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for site approval of Test cite for .solution mining of uranium covering the following described property in weld county , Colorado , to-wit : See Attached be recommended ( favorably ) (x ) )( to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons : 1 . Based upon the available information and the application submitted, the Weld County Planning Commission has determined a. That the test facilities and procedures proposed by WMC for determining the feasibility of in-situ uranium mining in Weld County are compatible with the surrounding uses in the area defined by the Special Use Permit application b. That the proposed facilities and procedures are compatible with the character of the area and surrounding agricultural uses c. That the proposed use is necessary in order to determine the feasiblity of extracting a valuable mineral resource and d. That the proposed facilities and procedures will not adversely affect the immediate area, the future development of the area, or the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the area or the County. Motion seconded by Mr. Ashley Vote : For Passage Mr. Elliott WPM( Passage Mc Kountz Ms. Yost Mr_ Hiatt Mr. Nix Mr. Heitman Mr. Ashley The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings . ' I LE . . r , ' ' ' ' -,1 I ' 't' r , "!` T AP III. : t r ,r t c I , " I � 1 � tt, • � l.�n 1 : i ' ' , ,' r �; re t:'z of Sec. : a 1I0,. , (I1 6tlr P.M. , Ueld County, Colorado, with cen , rdotinp the ea-,t line of Sec. 24 as being N 000 58' W and with nll bearings contained herein relative thereto is / ontained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which hears N 27° 06' 30 ' 4 3065. 77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence ePI) '1 U' DESCRIP'II(1N OF SPI'.CIAI, USE PERMIT AREA, Continued : N 34° 12 ' 10" W 278. 40 ft. ; t I ' then N 43° 57' 40" E 893. 83 ft. ; thence S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft . ; thence S 13° 28' 15" h 426. 86 ft . ; thence S 84° 13' 40" W453.02 ft. ; thence S 43° _.L ! I 25' 25" 11 377. 33 Ft. to the point of beginning containing 7. 4725 acres more Of CO C or less. - - Wyoming Mineral Corporation SUP 303 September 21 , 1976 2. The request complies with the Weld County Mineral Resource Extraction Plan in that it is an objective of the plan to encourage the accomo- dation of mineral resource extraction facilities and activities in non- irrigated areas. 3. The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission has issued the subsurface disposal permit to Wyoming Mineral Corporation after public hearings which were held on August 3, 1976. In issuing the subsurface disposal permit, the Water Quality Control Commission found "Pollution, if any, will be limited to the waters in a specified limited area from which there is no significant migration and the pro- posed activity is justified by public need." (Sec. 25-8-505(1 ), , Color- ado Water Quality Control Act). 4. The Weld County Health Department has recommended approval of the pro- posed facility, provided Wyoming Mineral Corporation complies with the conditions set forth in the subsurface disposal permit which was issued by the State Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission on October 1 , 1976. 5. The Colorado Geological Survey has indicated that the office of the geological survey has no objection to the proposed test project and recommends that the proposal be approved. 6. The State Engineer, Division of Water Resources, has indicated that their office has no objections to the approval of the proposal . 7. The Soil Conservation Service has indicated that the soils in the area will pos-eno limitations for the proposed operation. 8. The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines, has indicated that the proposal constitutes a feasible mineral resource recovery plan, and that it does not appear to entail significant surface disturbance or pose a significant hazard to the ground water quality if performed according to the plan. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I , Pat Rymer , Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commission , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County , Colorado , adopted on September 21 , 1976 and re- corded in Book No . _ 5 _ of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission . Dated t h e 22 day of September _ 1976 Secretary BEFORE THE WD COUNTY , COLORADO PLANN COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Case N o . SUP # 303:76:8 Date septpmher 7, 1976 APPLICATION OF Wyoming Mineral Corporation ADDRESS 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80235 Moved by Mr. Nix that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission : Be it Resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for site approval of Test site for solution mining of _cranium covering the following described property in Weld County , Colorado , to-wit : See Attached TABLING be recommended 7(} (1X x ()(XkX((mly(}@➢(�'i(4(Kxi)(i(kx to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons : 1 . The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission held a public hearing on Wyoming Mineral Corporation Permit Application for Uranium Mining Test at 3:00 P.M. on August 3, 1976. At that hearing the Water Quality Control Commis- sion decided to issue a permit for the subsurface disposal system application. The Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Health is currently in the process of drafting the conditions of said permit. It is the feeling of the Planning Commission that the interested citizens of Weld County, the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners should have a chance to review the conditions placed on the permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission prior to formulating a decision on this application. 2. There were several details pertaining to the development standards and the plot plan which were to have been worked out between Wyoming Mineral Corporation and the Planning Commission staff since the last hearing on August 17, 1976. These problems have not been addressed todate. Motion seconded by Mr. Ashley Vote : For Passage Mr. Nix Against Passage Mr. Carlson Mr. Heitman Mr. Ashley Ms. Kountz_ The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings . 410 • - i LEGAL DESCRIPTIQ;I OF SPECIAI. USA PERMIT AREA : A tract of land situated in the Ell of Sec. 24 T10N, R62W of 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of ' I Sec. 24 as being N 00° 58' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is l ontained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27° 06' 30"W / 3065. 77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence e ) , !— ' _ _ DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT AREA, Continued: N 34° 12 ' 10" W 278.40 ft. ; \ l ' then N 43° 57' 40" E 893.83 ft. ; thence S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft. ; thence //' I I , S 13° 28' 15" E 426.86 ft. ; thence S 84° 13' 40" W 453.02 ft. ; thence S 43° 1 of Co - r L 25' 25" W 377. 33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7. 4725 acres more ( - or less. 4111, 411 CERTIFICATION OF COPY I , Pat Rymer , Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commission , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County , Colorado , adopted on September 7, 1976 and re- corded in Book No . 5 of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission . Dated the 15 day of September 19 76 Secret ry fir. Fortner again stated that it was the staff recommendation to be sure no more work gets done on the buildings that are there and that no more buildings are moved on and to insure this is to proceed with the violation action. This will insure that there is a violation and it is not the in- tent of the County to let it go any further. The Planning Commission did this once before but they accomodated and said don' t go any further and come in for the proper permits which they did not do. MOTION: f1r. Nix to recommend to the County Commissioners to proceed with proper action. Ms. Kountz, seconded. A vote of "aye" by Mr. Nix and Ms. Kountz. A vote of "no" by Mr. Carlson, Mr. Heitman, Mr. Ashley. Motion did not Carry. COMMENT: f1r. Fortner asked for some instruction as to what should be done. Mr. Carlson stated that some time should be given to resolve this case with SBA. MOTION: Mr. Nix to table this request till February 1 , 1977 to settle differ- ences with SBA. Mr. Ashley seconded. A vote of "aye" by Mr. Nix, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Heitman, Mr. Ashley and Ms. Kountz. MOTION CARRIED APPLICANT: Wyoming Mineral Corporation Tape 635 #717-824 CASE NUMBER: SUP 303:76:8 LOCATION: 4 miles S and 1'z mi . W of Grover cc/5)-„-7 i<< ,'- XLEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt. W1/2of Sec. 24, T1ON, R62W / ' SUBJECT: Test site for solution mining of uranium APPEARANCE: Mr. Eisenbarth DISCUSSION: Mr. Eisenbarth stated that they intend to have the final conditions and final permit from the State within the week and hope to be on the .e) agenda in two weeks. MOTION: Mr. Nix to table the application until September 21 , 1976. Seconded Mr. Ashley. COMMENT: Mr: Fortner pointed out that he knew there were people in the audience who were definately interested in the hearing and in continuing this on down the line people may become confused as to whether the case will be (.. heard or not. Mr. Heitman suggested that this item be put at the first of the agenda so that those who would like to hear the case would not have to wait so long. `� MOTION: A vote of "aye by Mr. Nix, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Heitman, Mr. Ashley, and Ms. Kountz. MOTION CARRIED. PC 1938 BEFORE THE 6 ) COUNTY , COLORADO PLANNI COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Case No . SUP # 303176.8 Date August 17, 1q76 APPLICATION OF Wyoming Mineral Corporation ADDRESS 3900 So, Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80235 Moved by Percy Hiatt that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission : Be it Resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for site approval of Test site_for solution mining of uranium covering the following described property in Weld County , Colcraio , to-wit : See attached be recommended )XfXd(>(I4X' 14..XX�( ►�1ev,,XXXXx3(AX to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons : 1 . The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission held a public hearing on Wyoming Mineral Corporation Permit Application for Uranium Mining Test at 3:00 P.M. on August 3, 1976. At that hearing the Water Quality Control Commis- sion decided to issue a permit for the subsurface disposal system application. The Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Health is currently in the process of drafting the conditions of said permit. It is the feeling of the Plan- ning Commission that the interested citizens of Weld County, The Weld County Plan- ning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners should have a chance to re- view the conditions placed on the permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission prior to formulating a decision on this application. Questions raised during the hearing by the staff should also be answered. Motion seconded by Rette Kountz Vote : For Passage Chuck Carlson Against Passage RettP Kountz J_ Ben Nix Percy Hiatt Mare Yost The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings . t LEGAL DE��:I;TI:': CF Sf ECIAL L;.F PE,MIT AREA : A tract of land situated in the E'2 of Sec. 24 T10N, R62W of 6th P. I. , Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of Sec. 24 as being N 000 58' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is /contained wiLhiti the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27° 06' 30"W /3065. 77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence (continued on attached) t N 34" 12' 10" W 278.40 ft. ; ulturald{4`, then N 43° 57' 40" E 893.83 ft. ; thence S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft. ; thence \ 1/ _ S 13° 28' 15" E 426.86 ft. ; thence S 84° 13' 40" W 453.02 ft. ; thence S 43° 25' 25" W 377. 33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7. 4725 acres more ' or less. / • • • CERTIFICATION OF COPY I , Pat Rymer , Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commission , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County , Colorado , adopted on Ages 17. 1976— and re- corded in Book No . 5- of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission . Dated the lath day of August 1976 - ,--.- i with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan in that: (a) The activity is related to the expansion and development of agri-business and does not adversely affect the total environment or economy; and (b) The use is for low employee concentration and cannot be reasonably accomodated within areas covered by a municipality's comprehensive plan. 2) Complies with the requirements in the Weld County Zoning Resolution for Special Use Permit. 3) The Soil Conservation Service has indicated that soils in the area are stable and have only slight limitations for storage tanks either above or below ground. 4) The Ft. Lupton Fire District has in- dicated they have no objections to the request. Mr. Honn explained that there was an addition to the Development Standards as printed on the plat and that is as follows : The noise emission from the facilities within the Special Use Permit area shall not exceed 70 dbA's at the property line. Mr. Nix wanted to know who would determine this. Mr. Honn explained that in the case of a complaint of the noise, if upon measurement of the site,the noise level is found to be greater than 70 dbA, then they would be required to lower to that particular amount. He also stated that as of this date there have been no complaints received regarding this application or the existing facilities that are on the property now. Mr. Carlson expressed concern over consistancy of noise level controls from one plant to another Glen Paul , Weld County Health Department, explained that noise levels have to reach 86 dbA before they become a health hazard. He said that although it is not a health hazard, it could be a nuisance. The question of the dif- ference between db's and dbA' s was raised. Mr. Honn explained that there was a difference and it becomes significant as the dbA reading is significant to the actual level of real sound that one hears. A db factor is actually ('' a meter measured sound rating through an instrument but the measured sound as you would hear it, may be different than the true decibel rating. The "A" on the end of do means Actual , he thought. Mr. Paul said that in talking with Lee Grossman from the State Health Department, he received the same information. RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend to the Weld County Board of County Commissioners approval of this Special Use Permit subject to the addition to the development standards of the Noise emission not exceeding 70 dbA at the property line. Motion by Marge Yost. Seconded by Percy Hiatt. A vote of "aye" by Carlson, Kountz, Nix, Yost, and Hiatt. MOTION CARRIED. (7- APPLICANT: Wyoming Mineral Corporation (Tape #1540 end of side I) CASE NUMBER: SUP 303:76:8 (Tape II - 514) LOCATION: Pt. of E1/2 of Section 24, T1 ON, R62W\''N) A,�r, , 17 ) ? ! , SUBJECT: Test site for solution mining of uranium i APPEARANCE: Bill Eisenbarth, Manager of Licensing and Safety, and staff DISCUSSION: Mr. Eisenbarth explained that in May of this year Wyoming Mineral Corporation filed a Special Use Permit and in the terms and conditions it 2 was stated that the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners would not pass on the application until the State of Colorado passed and established the terns and conditions of our subsurface disposal permit. On August 3, 1976 a public hearing was held at the Health Department and an application for subsurface disposal permit for this test operation was passed subject to establishing terms and conditions for that permit. This(Th (\,,,.. hearing was held in the Colorado State Health Department on 11th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Mr Eisenbarth explained that Wyoming Mineral had been Page 1319 / /// in front of the people of Weld County on several occassions with their / presentation as to what solution mining is; there have been 10 such /- meetings since March of this year. He stated that with him he had the / expert witnesses that were at the August 3rd meeting and was prepared to go through the testimony again and as much time as necessary. The Weld County Planning Commission recommends the request be tabled for the following reasons: 1 ) The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission held a public hearing on Wyoming Mineral Cor- poration Permit Application for Uranium Mining Test at 3:00 P.M. on August 3, 1976. At that hearing the Water Quality Control Commission \, decided to issue a permit for the subsurface disposal system application. The Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Health is currently in the process of drafting the conditions of said permit. It is the feeling of the Planning Commission staff that the interested `1 citizens of Weld County, the Weld County Planning Commission, and the I, Board of County Commissioners should have a chance to review the con- ; ditions placed on the permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission prior to formulating a decision on this application. Development standards are as follows: 1 ) Permitted use shall be an in-situ uranium mining test facility. The facility shall be operated -- months commencing upon approval by all applicable regula- tory agencies. Mr. Honn explained that a definite number of months has not yet been decided upon; he did anticipate about 3 or 4 months. Mr. Eisenbarth wanted know if at such time all applicable regulatory agencies are met, if that will be the starting of the 3 month period. He explained that if this was to be in the dead of winter that it would be impossible ( '. to go ahead and then run three months. He proposed that the facility shall be operated for no more than X number of months commencing upon favorable conditions or whatever it may be. Mr. Fortner stated that he could see no / problem in stating the condition that way as long as in some way, the Plan- / ning Commission could tie down the starting date, and as long as they are given notification of when operations do start so that the length of oper- ation would be tied down. Mr. Eisenbarth wanted to know if it could be / worked out so that the permit for subsurface disposal and the Special Use Permit would be equal . The question of whether this site would come under 1065 was presented and Mr. Eisenbarth stated that his legal council was looking into this. 2) Testing activity shall be limited to a three phase / operation consisting of the following: a) An insitu uranium leaching process utilzing an amonia bicarbonate solution as a lixivant (fluid solu- tion) and a hydrogen peroxide solution as an oxidant. The lixivant (fluid solution) shall be non-toxic. Mr. Eisenbrath stated that there was no real problem with this standard but that the word "non-toxic" should be defined and would like to d;scuss that further from a legal standpoint. b) An ore recovery process in which the uranium ore is extracted from the recovered ! lixivant by utilizing an anionic resin which reconstitutes the leaching solution through use of an expanded bed ion exchange column. Mr. Eisen- barth expressed concern that they could use no other type of apparatus with the way this standard was worded. Mr. David Cousteau explained that there is no difference in the chemistry that is used from the one- piece of equipment to another, the equipment would be the only change. As long as t the effect on the land and ground water is identical by whatever equipment /-` \ process, terms should be workable as to the wording. c) Storage of yellow cake (uranium slurry) in barrels prior to shipment to processing facilities. Mr. Eisenbarth had no questions on this. He did state that any changes in the processing would be transmitted to the Planning Commission for review and consideration. 3) The land surface area which is to accomodate the test Page 1320 ,/ facility shall be limited to the area described hereon. A discussion of moving the facility up on the hill to utilize the hill so that they would be in less of the floodplain. 4) Test facilities and equipment shall be limited to the following: a) Two 45' X 10' trailers (test plant) ; 5) one 45' X 10' trailer for warehouse use; c) one 45' X 8' office trailer; d) one 15' X 8' office trailer; e)two 18' diameter surge tanks; f) X number of evaporation tanks for waste product treatment; g) in- jection, productior and moniter wells as defined on the State Health Department permit and as shown on the attached plot plan; and h) lighting as required for 24-hour operations. Mr. Eisenbarth said that these are workable but there incidental services that may be required, such equipment as a generator, out-houses, etc. He pointed out that it was thought to mean major equipment but that it could be worked out between them. 5) The entire Special Use Permit area shall be enclosed with a three strand barb wire fence with in-between stays. Mr. Eisenbarth had no comments. 6) Signs (7" X 10" radition hazard signs) will be posted on the peri- meter fence. 7) The entire Special Use Permit area will be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent soil erosion, fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds. 8) Accesses to the site shall be limited to those de- signed on the Special Use Plan. 9) The plant will be operated on a 24 'hour basis - 7 days a week. (This does not mean it has to be operated at all hours) 10. Water: Domestic water will be transported to the site " by truck. 11 . Sanitation: Sanitation facilities will be provided in the form of portable toilets. Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accomplished, in accordance with Weld County Health Department requirements. All other solid wastes shall be disposed of at off-site ' solid waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Depart- pent. Any wastes of a chemical, toxic or radioactive nature must be disposed of as per the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. No wastes shall be disposed of within the Special Use Permit area. (This should be covered under the Colorado Department of Health in the permit conditions) . Mr. Eisenbarth stated that he would like to know if there would be any 'problem with drilling a well (No. 10) on the site instead of transporting the water. It would need to be stated that the water will either be trans- , ported or a well will be drilled. 12) All injection, production, and monitor wells shall be constructed in accordance with the locations identified on the attached plot plan, and in accordance with the procedures for well installation and mainte'ianceas defined by the Colorado Department of Health and the Colorado Division of Water Resources. Copies of all well permits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners prior to drilling or installation. Mr. Bill Ford, Licensing engineer, asked if a well must be issued for all moniter and production wells, and Mr. Fortner stated that that would be to the discretion of State Engineer's office. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that it would be very difficult to come up with a plot plan and have well permits before one would start laying out where you would want to drill . The procedure has been that you identify a tentative location and ask for approval to put it there, the idea being they want to know that you're going drill a well and that it is going to be completed properly, buttas to the exact location, they want to know after it's been completed as opposed to before. Due to the fact that the rock formations may not allow it to be drilled exactly in a specific location and it could create problems if they keep having to come back and change this. 13) Upon completion of the test plant, aquifer and surface reclamation shall be as follows: a. all equipment not required for reclamation will be removed; b) aquifer reclama- " ation shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health; c) all wells will be completed as per the Colorado Page 1321 ,� • Department of Health requirements; d) all equipment will be removed to 30" below grade; 3) the surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded in ac- // cordance with the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service which are attached and made a part of this permit. Mr. Honn then presented the questions that the Planning Commission staff had and they were as follows: 1 ) The plot plan must show the location of all proposed wells; including monitoring, injection, and production wells. Mr. Eisenbarth explained that he thought there would be no problem in work- ing that out. He stated that there would be provided a "Mine Plan" which would provide all this information as well as the information as stated in question number two. 2) The actual number of monitoring wells to be in- stalled in a specific location must be established as well as the time frame works which will be set for periodic monitoring of the aquifers. 3) How is it to be determined that a good cement bond has been secured in the casing to prevent migration of fluids? Mr. Bill Elliott, Jr. , consultant for Wyoming Mineral on Building and Completion of wells, stated that they drill a hole into the ore body and run a string of plastic casing. The casing will be centered into the hole with the use of centralizers which are mounted on the outside of the casing, with the object being that the plastic is in the center of the hole. Cement is then pumped into the / casing and it will come up the outside and it is brought all the way to 4_, the surface. They use a heavy cement, usually an inch thick. The use of \cement bond log to determine whether or not the cement has bonded to the casing will not work in the case of plastic pipe, as stated in the Willard Owen Study. He also stated that this idea will work with steel casing but ; steel casing cannot be used as it will corrode out very rapidly. No techni- cally feasible way to measure the bonding. Rely on good heavy cement. Mr. Honn brought up that it was suggested to apply the cement under pressure until it was dry. Mr. Elliott stated that the standard practice in cement- ing the hole is pumping the cement inside the pipe, up the outside and by virture of the fact that they maintain pressure on the casing at the cement job simply with water so that they have displaced the cement inside the cas- ing with water so that there is a high density fluid outside and a low density fluid inside. He explained that they leave about 15' of cement in the bottom inside of the casing so that when they are through displacing the cement they will have pressure on the casing head to hold the cement outside the pipe. Mr. Honn asked about using a steel casing lined with a plastic casing. Mr. Elliott explained that usually they would end up knocking the plastic off the sides of the wall and thereby creating a corroding substance. The idea of using regular PVC pipe inside a steel casing was introduced. Mr. Elliott explained that you would be starting out with an awfully large piece of pipe and winding up with a very small hole. He also stated that he knew of no manufacturer that made a pipe of this kind. Mr. Elliott also stated that when asked these questions at the Denver meeting the response was given that John Ford, a representative from Willard Owens, withdrew the recommendation. 4) We need to evaluate the Health Department permit with reference to the consultant report which was prepared for the Colorado Department of Health to determine if any discrepancies exists, and if they do exist why? Mr. Honn stated that until he gas a copy of the permit that that cannot be answered. 5) Specifications should be drawn on the location of waste disposal areas. Waste disposal would include excess waters from production from the Grover Sands as well as any calcium and magnesium carbonate problems which might result during the operations. Attention, should also be given to other waste disposal facil- ities. Mr. Eisenbarth explained that all waste disposal areas for the test facility, all excess water, all "waste disposal" will be in holding Page 1322 J tanks . Mr. Allister Montgomery, Engineer, stated that all waste will be in holding tanks on the facility and at the end of the testing period will be capped and hauled off. He stated that they are still studying environmental clean-up and their techniques. The water will either be evaporated or pumped back into the ground after rehabilitated. 6) Are there any drainage problems related to the facility? Are there wastes 1 stored on the site that could be carried away by storm water runoff? How is the facility to be protected from flooding? Mr. Eisenbarth said that all wastes that could be carried away will be in the holding tanks and they are 4' and the yellow cake storage tanks will be closed tanks. The precipitation tanks will be bolted down to the flat bed trailers. ', Mr. Honn wanted to be sure they would be anchorable. Mr. Eisenbarth said this could be done. The yellow cake after sampling is put into Steel drums and capped. They said that they would be willing to invite the County out to the site, once it is laid out, to come out and• make recommendations on `lood potential . Dr. David Snow, consultant on hydro- logic matters, spoke on the existing data for flooding in this area. /` He stated that since this site will be there for such a short time that -\ the chances of flooding, along with the flood potential for the creeks \ in the area, make the possiblity quite minimal . Members of the Planning \Commission disagreed but stated that with a certain degree of common lsense this can be handled effectively. 7) If cross contamination of :aquifers occurs, how is this to be corrected and how is ground water to /be restored? 8) With reference to the possibility that leaks might ,' occur in existing exploration wells around the site, how far may we ex- pect pressures from the site to extend beyond the sites boundaries? What reclamation process is to be used if the leakage in the exploration wells occurs? Is there a chance of leakage of exploration holes outside of the actual site area which would go undetected? Mr. Elliott explained that if a pressure disturbance in an aquifer is created, that pressure disturb- . ance almost instantaneously is transmitted to the boundary of the aquifer. Pressure changes can be detected considerable distances away. A draw down test was conducted in the grover sands, and produced the grover for 4 hours. The pressure disturbance that occurred reached out a distance ! of 6800 feet. Also moniter pressure in the overlying aquifer at the same time and detected no pressure change in the aquifers. Could find no communication in these aquifers. Pressure waves can be detected quite 1 readily over large distances. Would not detect a contamination of chemicals over such a distance because it simply is not going to travel that far. Additional testing on this matter is going to be done. A rupture test will be held in the near future, to find out what kind of pressure it would take to rupture the grover sands. Also additional draw down test will be con- ducted. If cross-contamination does occur, restoration in all will take •place along with correction of problem. Mr. Nix talked of guarantee that County would have of restoration. Mr. Eisenbarth discussed the possibility, as they did with the State, of a bond. Dr. Snow talked on the subject of test holes already on the site and the testing of these which are not cemented to see if they might leak. Dr. Snow said, in conducting this test that instead of finding a drawdown, which there would have been if a leak was present, that \there was essentially no change; if fact there was a small increase in water level by reason of deflection of aquifer. Any chemical testing will be pre- ceeded by hydrolic testing to be sure there is no hydrologic connection. Page 1323 In guarantees, the hydrolic testing, before chemicals are used, is the first guarantee and pollution, it will not migrate very far, very fast ` as the movement in this area is 10 to 14 feet per year. Bart Conroy, / Manager of Lab Operations , stated that since mid-April they have been I sampling the Grover aquifer and doing this on a weekly basis to analyse & determine what the baseline is,what is the quality of the water prior 1, to mining operations. This will give the water quality that the water will have to be restored to. He stated to restore the water that the process used to pump the chemicals into the aquifer would be reversed and the chemicals taken out. They were asked by the State Health Depart- ment to come up with a detailed plan and are working on this plan now. This plan is tentative at the present time but he did present a rough \` draft of it. \The Water will be pumped out and the first step of the treatment will be a chemical precipitation. They will add a chemical and adjust conditions so that they will precipitate radium down to the approximate drinking water level . Lime coagulation by increasing the PH, or making the solution more basic, and using this technique, they will remove a large family of elements, such as calcium, magnesium, carbonate, aid a large number of the heavy metals. , Also plan to aerate and try to remove as much of t h e amonia as possible. Reverse osmosis by applying electrical energy to separate approximately 90% LL of all total desolved solvents from the aquifer. The waste stream will 1 equal to about 1/5 of the total volume, and a waste evaporator to take and reduce volume of the concentrated waste stream to a level that is suitable ('- for packaging and off site burial , the condensate from this which will be brought back to practical purposes to about the same as distilled water will be reinjected underground. He stated that there are few problems. How many volumes have to be taken out before they can get the aquifer back / to the base line and that is one reason for this test. Amonia seems to be the most troublesome solvent but there are a number of processes to / go through to remove it. It was brought out that the Foxhills aquifer / has not yet been sampled for base line data. Dr. Snow pointed out that there /' was a risk involved in sampling the Foxhills; that any chemicals that are put into the Grover sands could go down the enuous (inaudible) outside a /i cemented well down to the Foxhills. However, if the State does require this, the best techniques will be used, and base line data will be gathered 1` at this time. Mr. Fortner brought out the point that in the drawdown test i and the chances for cross contamination caused by exploration holes, in Willard Owens report, he indicated that based on their drawdown test and surveillance of one exploration hole that the conclusions drawn were not necessarily substantiated by the test. Dr. Snow pointed out that this was not fully resolved. State critized the duration of the pump test. i Based on this one nole, Mr. Fortner wanted to know if they were assuming other holes in the area would seal in the same way that that one did. Dr. Snow pointed out that in drilling holes in the area that surface water tends to cascade into the lower aquifers when drilling into them and you can' t keep the upper water out. And this tends to substantiate that they squeeze off pretty quickly. But further hydrolic testing will take place before chemicals are used. 9) How are the County Roads to be maintained? What County Roads are to be maintained as proposed in the development standards submitted by the applicant? 10) How will water be provided for reinjection which are necessary for correction actions if water pollution is determined to be present? State has come up with some questions as to corrective action procedure and Mr. Eisenbarth stated that at this time Page 1324 J i they may very well be changed, hut to answer question, they would drill a water well in the aquifer and they pump that. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that as far as the County Roads were concerned they would like to hold off on that question until he could talk with Engineer. Mr. Norman Brown, Weld County Agricultural Council , explained that he I had testified before at the hearing in June and also the State Health meeting. Mr. Brown expressed concern in Wyoming Minerals statement that they would stand behind any damages to the fullest extent of the resources. Mr. Brown asked "What Resourses?" Also wanted to know who and what Wyoming Minerals was. He read some portions of the Annual Report of Power Resources, who first tested this site and then sold it to Wyoming Mineral. He wanted to know who owns what. He expressed con- cern in using 800 gal . per minute of water. Mr. Eisenbarth explained that he doesn' t consume 800 gal . of water per minute, just uses it. Mr. Brown said that the State Chemist stated that he did not think that Wyoming Mineral could ever get this water potable. In June Wyoming i Mineral stated that the water flowed at 2 feet per year and today they / stated that it flowed at 10 feet per year. And that's a 500% error. Presented testimony that he gave Denver in written form for the records. Mrs. Joy Kounz, chairperson for Greeley on Environment, stated that since they are faced here with the proposal to test mining, they should also test reclamation. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that alot of Mr. Brown's testimony is out of context as he himself stated. He stated that one must, however, take advantages of all our resources. All they want to /----\. do at this point is test. f' RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to table this request until the Planning Commission receives the report from the Water Quality Control Division of State Department of Health. Motion by Hiatt. Seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "aye" by Carlson, Kountz, Nix, Yost, and Hiatt. MOTION CARRIED. APPLICANT: Smith and Smallfoot (Tape 634 Side II - 514-819) CASE NUMBER: VI-35:76:14 LOCATION: Pt. SW4 of Section 18, T2N, R67W SUBJECT: Junk Yard APPEARANCE: Mr. Smith and Ms. Smallfoot DISCUSSION: Mr. Honn explained that the Smith and Smallfoot property was inspected to see if Mr. Smith had removed any of the unlicensed vehicles on the property for which he had been red-tagged. There were at least 17 vehicles still on the property. Some of the vehciles had been moved to different locations on the property. There was nothing to indicate that any vehicles had been removed from the property. On June 28, 1976 Chuck Cunliffe, Zoning Inspector, called Mr. Smith' s residence. Mr. Smith was not at home. Informed party at home for Mr. Smith to contact our office regarding moving vehicles off property. Advised party that we were considering scheduling violation case before Planning Commission on July 20, 1976. On July 23, 1976, Smith and Smallfoot property was inspected to see if any progress had been made in removing the vehicles from the property. Vehicles had been moved to the north end of property. Parties on the property at time of inspection indicated that none of the . Page 132.5 / 1 Comprehensive Planning area of Greeley, and is compatible with surrounding residential uses; ?) The City of Greeley Planning . Commission indicated the City held no objection to the request; 3) The Weld County Health Department has approved percolation . tests for individual on-lot septic systems; 4) The Colorado Geological Survey recommended approval . SUBJECT TO: 1 ) REcommenda- tion by City of Greeley and County Engineer for restricted access of lots 1 to 6 having frontage on 65th Avenue as fol•ows: A. Lot 6 - no access; B. Lots 2 and 3 - Common Access; C. Lot 4 and 5 - Common Access; and D. Lot 1 - Single Access ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Recommend approval of proposed ROW dedication and vacation of 64th Avenue. Recommend acceptance of monies submitted by the residents along 64th Avenue for improvement of said road. RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners approval of this request for a zone change from "A" to "E-UD. " Motion by Bill Elliott. Seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "AYE" by Yost, Ashley, Kountz, Heitman, Hiatt, Weigand, Nix, Elliott, and Carlson. Motion Carried RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners approval of this preliminary plat subject to staff recommendations. Motion by John Weigand. Seconded by J. Ben Nix. A vote of "aye" by Yost, Ashley, Kountz, Heitman, Hiatt, Weigand, Nix, Elliott, and Carlson. Motion Carried. RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners acceptance of the proposed dedication/vacation of 64th Avenue as described on plat and acceptance of monies submitted for improvements. Motion by J. Ben Nix. Seconded by John Weigand. A vote of "aye" by Yost, Ashley, Kountz, Heitman, Hiatt, Weigand, Nix, Elliott and Carlson. Motion Carried. APPLICANT: Wyoming Mineral Corporation Tape 630 (#2354 - end) ' CASE NUMBER: SUP 303 SUBJECT: test site for solution mining of uranium APPEARANCE: Bill Eisenbarth, Wyoming Mineral Corporation LOCATION: Pt. Et z Sec. 24 T1ON R62W DISCUSSION: Wyoming Mineral Corporation is in a partnership with Power Resources. Special Use Permit application was submitted on May 7, 1 1976. Also, an application for a subsorIic_ disposal permit was filed with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission. An Operators Notice of Activity has been filed with the Division of Mines. A radio active material license application has been filed with the State Health Department, an Air Admissions Notice has been filed with the Health Department and a water well permit has been filed with the State Engineer' s Office. ,—7J . \,c 1 iI , • Page 1291 i . On March 8, a meeting was held Yith State Department heads; on March 15, a meeting was held with the State Health Department; on March 24, a meeting was held with the Weld County Planning staff; on April 14 a meeting was held with Environmental groups to present the process of solution mining. On May 13, a public presentation , advertised in the paper, was held in Greeley. On June 10th, the Planning Commission made a field trip to this site. Wyoming Minerals is also asking for approval to initiate construction activities prior to approval of the Special Use Permit. State Health Department and Wyoming Minerals Corporation are jointly seeking a consultant to review subsurface disposal permit. State has not responded to the County with specifics at this time. Mr. Eisenbarth gave a brief presentation of what solution mining is. Weld County Planning staff recommends the request be tabled for tfte following reasons : 1 ) The Weld County Health Department cannot make a recommendation until the study has been completed by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division; 2) The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division will not be able to respond to the application until a consultant' s report has been completed and a public hearing has been held; 3) The Colorado Geological Survey needs more time to review the additional information which they requested; and 4) Development and reclamation standads need further clarficiation. Development standards shall address: A) Specific aspects of moving on site; B) Installation; C) Operation, and D) Removal and rehabilitation. MOTION: By John Weigand, to table this request. Seconded by Harry Ashley. A vote of "aye" by Yost, Ashley, Kountz, Heitman, Hiatt, Weigand Nix, and Carlson. A vote of "ayd' by Elliott. MOTION CARRIED. RESOLUTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners denial of Wyoming Mineral Corporation' s request for a temporary permit to move equipment onto property described as Pt. E' Section 24 , T1ON, Range 62 West of the 6th P.M. , prior to approval of a Special Use Permit on testing site for solution mining of uranium. Motion by Harry Ashley. Seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "aye" by Yost, Ashley, Kountz, Heitman, Hiatt, Weigand, Nix and Carlson. A vote of "no" by Elliott. MOTION CARRIED. APPLICANT: Jerrald Jamison Tape 631 (#749 - 1263) CASE NUMBER: SUP 305 SUBJECT: Auto salvage wrecking and storage APPEARANCE: Mr. Jamison DISCUSSION: There are 320 acres divided into 40-acre parcels. Automobile wrecking operation will be set back 500 feet. The actual wrecking operation will be concealed by a 5' berm of dirt. A mobile home will be on property for a full-time manager. Spaces will be rented out to people for the purposes of wrecking and storing automobiles . Weld County Planning Commission staff recommends the request be approved for the following reasons: 1 ) The request is in com- pliance with the permanent industrial zoning which was granted on November 12, 1969 by the Board of County Commissioners; 2) The Weld County Health Department recommended approval of the request; Page 1292 , Development Standards 1 . Permitted use shall be an in-situ uranium mining test facility. The facility shall be operated months commencing upon approval by all applicable regulatory agencies. 2. Testing activity shall be limited to a three phase operation consist- ing of the following: a. An insitu uranium leaching process utilizing an amonia bicarbon- ate solution as a lixivant (fluid solution) and a hydrogen peroxide solution as an oxidant. The lixivant (fluid solution) shall be non- toxic: b. An ore recovery process in which the uranium ore is extracted from the recovered lixivant by utilizing an anionic resin which recon- stitutues the leaching solution through use of an expanded bed ion exchange column; and c. Storage of yellow cake (uranium slurry) in barrels prior to ship- ment to processing facilities. Any changes required in the above processes must be reviewed and approved by the Colorado Department of Health and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners prior to utilization. 3. The land surface area which is to accomodate the test facility shall be limited to the area described hereon. 4. Test facilities and equipment shall be limited to the following: a. Two 45' X 10' trailers (test plant); b. one 45' X 10' trailer for warehouse use; c. one 45' X 8' office trailer; d. one 15' X 8' lab trailer; e. two 18' diameter surge tanks; f. evaporation tanks for waste product treatment; g. injection, production and moniter wells as defined on the State Health Department permit and as shown on the attached plot plan; and h. lighting as required for 24-hour operations. 5. The entire Special Use Permit area shall be enclosed with a three strand barb wire fence with in-between stays. 6. Signs (7" X 10" radiation hazard signs) will be posted on the perimeter fence. 7. The entire Special Use Permit area will be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent soil erosion, fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds. 8. Accesses to the site shall be limited to those designed on the Special Use Plan. 9. The plant will be operated on a 24 hour basis - 7 days a week. 10. Water: Domestic water will be transported to the site by truck. 11 . Sanitation: Sanitation facilities will be provided in the form of portable toilets. Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accomplished, in accordance with Weld County Health Department requirements. All other solid wastes shall be disposed of at off-site solid waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Department. Any wastes of a chemical, toxic or radioactive nature must be disposed of as per the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. No wastes shall be disposed of within the Special Use Permit area. 12. All injection, production, and monitor wells shall be constructed in accordance with the locations identified on the attached plot plan, and in accordance with the procedures for well installation and maintenance as defined by the Colorado Department of Health and the Colorado Division of Water Resources. Copies of all well permits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners prior to drilling or installation. 13. Upon completion of the test plant, aquifer and surface reclamation shall be as follows: a. All equipment not required for reclamation will be removed; b. aquifer reclamation shall be carried out in accordance with the requirments of the Colorado Department of Health; c. all wells will be completed as per the Colorado Department of Health requirements; d. all equipment will be removed to 30" below grade; e. the surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded in accordance with the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service which are attached and made a part of this permit. The Weld County Planning Commission held a scheduled meeting(on September__ _ ' C 21 , 1976, at 1 :30 P.M. , in the Weld County Commissioners ' Hearing Room, —1st Floor, Weld County Centennial Center, Greeley, Colorado. Roll Call Was As Follows: Ronald Heitman Present Marge Yost Present J. Ben Nix Present Chuck Carlson Absent Bill Elliott Present Bette Kountz Present Percy Hiatt Present Harry Ashley Present John Weigand Absent County Commissioner Present: Norman Carlson Others Present: Gary Z. Fortner, Director of Planning Kay iicEver, Assistant County Attorney Ken McWilliams, Assistant Zoning Administrator As a quorum was present, the meeting proceeded as scheduled. SUBJECT: Minutes MOTION: By Mr. Ashley to approve the minutesQf September 7:_;_:1_976 as submitted. Seconded Mr. Nix, A unanimous vote-of- "aye." MOTION CARRIED: 1."' APPLICANT: Wyoming M- neral Corporation #800 Tape 635 CASE NUMBER: SUP 303:76:8 LOCATION: 4 miles Sand 1'z mi . W of Grover LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt. W'2 of Sec. 24, T10N, R62W a SUBJECT: Test site for solution mining of uranium APPEARANCE: Mr. Eisenbarth, lecensing and safety manager =', Mr. Frank Morrison, Attorney for WMC DISCUSSION: Mr: Morrison explained that they have already made a presentation before the Planninc, Commission in a previous meeting. He stated that experts from various fields were present at this meeting to answer any questions the Planning Commission might have in regard to this application. He stated that subsequent to the earlier meeting of the Commission that the State Water Quality Control Commission has issued a permit to the corporation to carry on subsurface operations for solution mining operations in Weld County on the 7 acre tract involved. The permit was finalized only about a week ago and delivered to the staff last Wednesday. Mr. Eisenbarth presented a slide PC 1939 presentation giving a brief overview and summary of Wyoming Mineral Corporations operations. Mr. Fortner explained that the situation the Planning Commission staff has been in,over the past weels was that the additional materials that were requested were not received until last Wednesday,so there has not been much chance to review it and get back with the applicant to settle questions. He explained that the Planning Commission staff had some questions on the development standards. Development standards were sub- mitted last Wednesday that have been reviewed,and he stated that there are some questions that need to be answered or worked out. The first question would relate to the need for an additional development standard; the type of equipment that is going to be installed at the site for the actual operation of the site. He explained that he thought this was in the original development standards that were worked up but somehow got dropped out. Mr. Eisenbarth explained that this was in the State permit. Mr. Fortner clarified that the total application package plus the State Health Department permit will become part of the development standards and will be governed thereby. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that this was correct. Mr. Fortner read the development standards into record as follows: (1 ) The permitted use shall be for an insitu uranium mining test facility and those activities associated therewith. The test oper- ations of the facility shall take place within the time period commencing October 1 , 1976 through October 1 , 1977. Injection of chemicals shall be limited to a period of three months. Said three month period shall com- mence upon notification by Wyoming Mineral Corporation to the Board of County Commissioners of the intent to start chemical injection. (2) The testing activities at the facility shall be conducted in accordance with the permit application, including the technical support appendix thereto filed with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission on May 6, 1976, and the permit for subsurface disposal issued by the Division of Adminis- tration of the Colorado Department of Health on September 1976, which per- mit is based upon and modifies the aforesaid application, which application and permit are incorporated herein by this reference. Any material de- viation in procedures or equipment from that described in the said permit and application and in Wyoming Mineral Corporation's Special Use Permit application file with Weld County shall require the prior approval of the State Department of Health and the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. Results of the 24 hour pumping test, the slug test, the logs of each completed well , and the ground water restoration program as defined in the State Permit shall he submitted to the Board of County Com- missioners of Weld County, Colorado prior to injection of chemicals. (A list of the major equipment to he installed on the site shall be included within this development standard. ) (3) The land surface area to accomo- date the facilities and the zone of mining influence shall be limited to the area described hereon containing 7.472.5 acres more or less. (4) The entire area covered under the SUP shall be enclosed with a three-strand barb-wire fence constructed with in-between stays. PC 1940 (5) Radiation hazard signs, medsuring seven inches by ten inches, will be posted on the perimeter fence. (6) The entire SUP area shall be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent soil erosion, fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds. (7) Access to the site shall be limited to those designated on the Special Use Permit plans. (Specific County Roads to be traveled by WMC to and from the site shall be identified. WMC has indicated that they shall be liable to Weld County for its reasonable "Fair Share" of the cost incurred by Weld County in the maintenance of County Roads used by Wyoming Mineral Corporation. With regard to the above, the definition of "fair share" shall be worked out between WMC and the Board of County Commissioners and coordinated through the County Engi- neering Department) . (8) The insitu uranium mining test facility may be operated on a 24 hour a day, 7 day week basis. (9) Domestic water shall be supplied to the test site either by tank truck or by the use of water ' wells which may be drilled in the future upon approval form the State Engi- neer. If water wells are to be used, then copies of the approved well per- mits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. (10) WMC shall provide sanitation facilities in the form of portable toilets at the test site. Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accom- plished in accordance with the Weld County Health Department's requirements. All other solid waste shall be disposed of at off-site solid waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Department. Any waste of a chemical , toxic or radioactive nature shall be disposed of according to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. No solid or liquid waste shall be disposed of within the SUP area. (11 ) Upon completion of test operations , aquifer restoration and surface reclamation shall be as follows: (a) All equipment not required for reclamation or restoration activities shall be removed u.on completion of the operations; (b) Aquifer restoration shall be carried chit in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. (c) All wells.will be completed as per the Colorado Department of Health and/or State Engineer' s Office requirements; (d) All equipment will be removed to 30 inches below grade; well casings will be removed to four feet below grade; and (e) the surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded in accordance with the recommendations of the Soil Con- servation Service. (The Soil Conservation Service recommendations for re- seeding shall become a part of this development standard. WMC shall submit the recommendations of the SCS. ) ; (f) All equipment including equipment • needed for surface reclamation and ground water restoration shall be removed from the SUP area by October 1 , 1977. (12) WMC shall submit a final well field location plan to the Board of County Commissioners concurrent with the requirements outlined in the State permit. Mr. Fortner read the questions that the staff had: (1 ) The Special Use Permit plans shall be amended to show: (a) The tentative well field location which shall include the locations of all monitoring, injection, production, existing exploration, environmental , and designated sampling well , and (b) The location of the facilities at the proposed higher elevation within the SUP area . (2) An indication of how the facility will be pro- tected from flooding shall be submitted. Specifically what floodproofing PC 1941 measures will be implemented? (3) With respect to the Water Purge Test and the 24 hour pumping test referenced in the State Permit, what formation is the water coming from, what rights does Wyoming Mineral Corporation have to this water, and what is the method of moving the water from the source to the test sites? (4) Clarification is needed regarding the definition of a deep characterization well and a designated sampling well . (5) Due to the unavailability of personnel at the Colorado Department of Health and specifically Ken Webb, who has been in charge of drafting the State Permit for subsurface disposal for WMC, there remains some unanswered questions which have been raised by the Planning Commission staff. Specifically, these questions are as follows : (a) Will there be monitor wells in the Grover formation and if so, how many? (b) For the water quality character- izations to be established for reference water wells (environmental wells) , will there be a requirement for these reference wells to he located in each of the three aquifers (i .e. the Grover, the Porter, and the Larimer Fox Hills) or can they all be located in just one aquifer? (c) With respect to the ground water restoration programs set forth in the State Permit, is the intent to restore water quality in all aquifers or just the mineralized zone? (d) How are sampling, monitoring, injection, and all other wells to be completed? How are these to be cased and sealed to prevent inter- connection between aquifers? (e) In reference to #3(k) of page 4, how are the terms "as long as is practicable" and "as is practicable" to be defined? (f) Who is to take the water quality samples in the various formations which will be used to establish baseline data prior to injection of any chemicals? Mr. Fortner then read a letter submitted by Mr. Fred Matter, Colorado Department of Health indicating the enclosure of copy of permit of be issued to WMC to operate subsurface disposal system in Weld County. It stated that this basically was the permit and that they envisioned no changes at this time. Mr. Morrison could foresee no changes in the permit.' Mr. Eisenbarth then responded to questions raised by Mr. Fortner. First he wanted clarification that the County would live with and consider the State Permit as being the subsurface disposal authority and that the con- trol of the subsurface system was the State's and that the County was re- viewing what WMC was doing in the context of Land Use. Mr. Fortner stated that the Colorado Department of Health is the agency that should develop the guidance and standard for controling that use. County is interested that those standards are a part of the standards under which they issue this permit so that if they are not followed and the State does not follow up enforcement, the County can have opportunity to do so. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that in regard to Mr. Fortner's first question that whatever the State wanted in way of notification, we would give tha t notice also to the County. As far as notices go, WMC is consider- ing the regulatory bodies to be working as a team. On question #2, WMC shall further evaluate flood potential in the proposed area of operation and provide to the County two weeks prior to commencement of test plant construction a final plant location which would minimize flood damage potential and surface disturbance. A statement of location justification shall also be provided. There is additional information that they would like to get. PC 1942 In regard to Water Purge Test and 24 hour pumping test, in talking with the State Engineer and Geologist on running a pump test, the purge test and pumping test uses the waters of the formation in 'y which the test is run. Item ##4, Mr. Eisenbarth explained that the State requires and freely admit that they would like to know more about what is under the Grover sands and asked WMC to characterize what is going on between the Grover sands and the Fox Hills. WMC is going to be running cores and running a low R and D project to provide information with which regulatory people can get a better feel of what there is between the two aquifers. n � Item #5, Mr. Eisenbarth again referred to his earlier answer that as far as location and type of monitor wells and that type of thing, they will submit a drawing or plan before they actually do anything. The information will he provided. Yes, there will be monitor wells in the Grover sands per the general application for the subsurface disposal T.41 system. Mr. Morrison explained that in the State Permit they sometimes used the term Grover sands and sometimes used mineralized zone. Those terms are synonymous. The mineralized zone is in the Grover sands. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that the Grover, Porter Creek, and the Larimer Fox Hills will all have monitor wells. 5(c) , Anywhere there is pollution there will be restoration. All aquifers affected by the mining operation leach chemistry. Mr. Eisenbarth explained that they specifically describe the restoration procedure, document the affectiveness of the proposed restoration procedure and provide a restoration schedule. Restoration mean restoration of all affected and that point is brought out in their typical restoration cocument program. That has to be submitted before they operate anyway. Mr. Eisenbarth stated that wherever the leach chemistry is affect- ing aquifers, those aquifers shall be restored. Mr. Fortner pointed out that that is not the way the thing read. Mr. Heitman pointed out that it seemed to be mainly a language barrier. On item #5(d) , each type of well ; each well will have a nine page report as stated in State Permit, page 3. This will tell exactly what will be done to complete each well . All wells are cased and cemented from the mineralized zone to surface. On item #5(e) , these terms were lifted out of Federal regulations. Kay McEver pointed out that the definition "is best practicable" is the average of the best avail - able now. The [lest that is commonly in use. Mr. Eisenbarth pointed out that it is under the guidelines of the Health Department that they are developing the baseline data prior to injection of chemicals. Mr. Eisen- barth pointed out that they had asked the State Health Department to come out to the test site when water quality samples were to be taken, State Health Department did not have the staff. State Department wanted to know who was going to run analysis, how it was going to be run, and what WMC expected to happen and if State thinks they have the right laboratory and , A right procedures then they have enough confidence in reputable company that they will take values that they give State. WMC will take samples and will periodically take sample and send to Health Department to run quality control check with numbers they give them. PC 1943 Mr. Fortner pointed out that on the floodproofinq questions, it has been typical in tie past this sort of question is answered before the permit has been granted. He suggested that the permit approved sub- ject to that information being derived at a latter time and being permitted. Mr . Morrison also explained that they are just taking the water out and then pumping in back down. How many wells in Grover formation? Mr. Eisenbarth that they will place monitor wells at no greater than 200 feet out from the edge of the control grid and spaced at 175 feet apart on down water side and 350 feet apart on the up water side around;so total number depends on how large the ultimate configuration is. He also explained that the location of the site was shown on a map which he presented and showed that they would have to level top of hill to move site higher above the Crow Creek. He was not sure what would justify the land most for length of time they will be there. They anticipate to start operation in early Spring 1977. Mr. Fortner wanted to clarify area covered in SUP area; entire 7 acres or smaller location. Mr. Eisenbarth pointed out that they usually fence total area. His interpretation is for total 7 acres. William Bashor from Grover was in the audience and stated that he had lived in the area all his life and knows of gentleman that has lived there for 85 years and never seen water within a ',c mile of the area. Mr. Eisenbarth further explained that on Development Standard number one the reason the State Health Department placed them within a one year time period WES so that WMC could operate within the year but to the State's orchestration. So that they may operate one month then have to be held up one month for details and whatever. • fir. Hiatt asked abcut a performance bond for surface reclamation. Mr. Fortner pointed out that the State's performance bond for ground water restoration, not surface reclamation. Mr. Eisenbarth pointed out that this was not the intent. The intent that they had was to restore per restoration program and application which says that they restore ground water, plug wells, cut them off, revegetate, etc. Countywill be able to review restoration program in which it all ties together. General cost to restore aquifers is approximately $30,000. Normal cost of surface reclamation is approximately $600 an acre. Mr. Frank Morrison suggested that the County require a $5000 bond in favor of County until such time it is superseded by the State to guarantee proper reclamation of the site. Mr. Heitman could see no problems. Mr. Fortner presented recommendations of staff. Staff is not prepared at this time to make a recommendation of approval and support that recom- mendation with reasons a L this point. Staff will continue with its recommendation to table until they can sit down with the applicant and go over these things that they talked about today. PC 1944 0 • 1.' 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Locational information for these gaging stations follow: (1) (2) (3) (4) Station 7555 - North Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyoming -- Lat. 41°13'40", long 105°11'50", in Section 35, T15N, R70W, 800 ft. upstream from high-water line of North Crow Creek diversion reservoir, 11 miles downstream from dam for Upper North Crow Creek Reservoir, 51/2 miles northwest of Hecla, and 9 miles northwest of Granite Canyon. Station 7545 - Middle Crow Creek Near Hecla, Wyoming -- Lat. 41°10'30", long 105°15'10", in Section 20, T14N, R70W, a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir, 41/2 miles northwest of Hecla, and 7 miles northwest of Granite Canyon. Station 7550 - South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyoming -- Lat. 41°07'40", long 105° 12'00" in Section 2, T13N, R70W, just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir, 21/2 miles southwest of Hecla and 3 Miles northwest of Granite Canyon. Station 6756 - Crow Creek, Cheyenne, Wyoming -- Lat. 41°07'09", Long 104°45'33", in NW%, SE% Section 3, T13N, R66W, Laramie County, 400 ft. downstream from Cheyenne Sewage Disposal Plant outlet, 1.3 miles upstream from Wyoming Hereford Ranch Reservoir No. 1 and 3.4 miles southwest of State Capitol Bldg. in Cheyenne. Station 7555 has a record from 1933 to 1944 with a maximum recorded discharge of 138 cfs. Station 7545 has a record for the years 1902, 1903, 1933-1969, with a maximum recorded discharge of 99 cfs. Station 7550 has a record from 1933 to 1969, with a maximum recorded discharge of 110 cfs. Station 6756 has a partial record for the years 1922-1924, 1951-1957, and 1972-1973, with a maxi�u�(recoorded discharge of 296 cfs and an estimated maximum discharge of 8,500 cfs. )) No stream gage is located at the Grover Test Site and no stream gages are located downstream from the test site on Crow Creek. Therefore, it was necessary to estimate flood frequencies and discharges using a method developed by the U. S. Geological Survey for Wyoming River Basins. (7) This method is based on previous experience in the basin, similar geology and meteorology between basins and the amount of drainage area. Using topographic maps it was determined that Crow Creek at the test site has a drainage area of about 592 sq. miles (479 of which are in Wyoming) , and that Crow Creek was in an area 4 drainage basin. Using this information it was determined the the mean annual flood is 1,400 cfs. Table 1 shows estimated stream discharges for selected recurrence intervals. Using this method the maximum flood that could be projected was the 50 year flood. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Wyoming Mineral Corporation Special Use Permit 303 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Wyoming Mineral Corporation Special Use Permit 1. The use authorized by this permit is an in-situ uranium mining test facility. All test operations to be carried out at the facility shall be conducted within the period of time extending from October 1, 1976 to October 1, 1977. No test operation shall be conducted after October 1, 1977, unless such time period is extended in writ- ing by the Board of County Commissioners, upon good cause being shown for such extension by Wyoming Mineral Corporation. Application for such extension of time shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the expiration date of this permit. 2. The testing activities at the facility shall be conducted in accordance with the permit application, including the technical support appendix thereto, filed with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission on May 6, 1976, and the permit for subsurface disposal issued by the Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of Health effective October 1, 1976 (Exhibit A) which permit is based upon and modifies the aforesaid application. Said application and permit are by reference incorporated within these development standards, as conditions to the issuance of this Special Use Permit, and as conditions under which the testing and restor- ation activities associated with the facility will be conducted. Any material deviation in procedures or equipment from that described in the said application and technical support appendix, or in the permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health, or in the Special Use Permit approved by Weld County shall require the prior approval of the State Department of Health and the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. The results of the 24 hour pumping test and the slug test, the logs of each completed well, and documents describing the groundwater restoration program as defined in the State Permit shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado prior to injection of chemicals at the site for the conduct of the Test. 3. The land surface area for which this permit is approved shall be limited to the area described hereon which contains 7.4725 acres more or less. The zone of mining influence shall be limited to this area. 4. The entire 7.4725 acre area defined by this Special Use Permit shall be enclosed with a three strand barb wire fence constructed with in-between stays. 5. Radiation hazard signs, measuring seven inches by ten inches, will be posted on the perimeter fence at intervals defined by Federal Radiation Protection Regulations. 6. The entire Special Use Permit area shall be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent soil erosion, fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds. 7. Ingress and Egress to and from the site shall be limited to those accesses designated on the Special Use Permit Plan. 8. The in-situ uranium mining test facility may be operated on a 24-hour a day, 7 day a week basis. 9. Domestic water shall be supplied to the test site by tank truck, or will be acquired from water wells drilled on the site. If domestic on site water wells are to be utilized, copies of the permits for such wells, approved by the State Engineer, shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. 10. Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall provide sanitation facilities in the form of portable toilets at the test site. Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accomplished in accordance with the Weld County Health Departments' requirements. All other solid waste shall be disposed of at off-site waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Department. Any waste of a chemical, toxic or radioactive nature shall be disposed of according to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. No solid or liquid waste shall be disposed of within the Special Use Permit area. 11. All plant facilities shall be located in accordance with the approved Special Use Permit plan in order to minimize flood damage potential. In addition, berms or dikes shall be installed around major processing equipment which has the potential for rupture or spillage, so as to prevent surface runoff of contaminants from entering the Crow Creek drainage system. 12. As a requirement in the issuance of this Special Use Permit, and as a condition for its continued effectiveness, Wyoming Mineral Corporation, acting as Principal thereunder shall furnish, within twenty (20) days after the issuance of this permit or before construction, whichever shall occur first, a Surface Reclamation Performance Bond in the amount of not less than FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($5,000.00) , and a Well Plugging Performance Bond in the amount of not less than FORTY-ONE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($41,250.00) (1.25 x $33,000 the estimated substantiated cost of well abandonment plugging) whereby Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall bind themselves, their successors and assigns, jointly and severally to Weld County, for the use and benefit of Weld County, for the faithful performance of restoration work in accordance with Paragraph 13 of these development standards. Said obli- gations under this Bond shall continue for such time, and under such conditions, as are imposed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners for the satisfactory completion of the restoration program. 13. Upon completion of test operations, aquifer restoration and surface reclamation shall be accomplished in the following manner: a. All equipment not required for reclamation or restoration activities shall be removed from the site. b. Aquifer restoration of any aquifer contaminated by the test operations shall be carried out in accordance with the require- ments of the Colorado Department of Health. c. All monitoring, injection and recovery wells will be completed in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health and/or State Division of Water Resources. d. All equipment will be removed to 30 inches below grade. All well casings will be removed to 4 feet below grade. e. The surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded in accordance with the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service. Documents detailing seeding mixtures and reclamation procedures shall be submitted for the approval of the Board of County Commissioners on or before July 1, 1977. f. All operations shall be in conformance with the Wyoming Mineral Corporation Solution Mining taped Slide Presentations (Exhibit B) . 14. This permit shall not be assigned without the prior written approval of the Board of County Commissioners. 15. The completion of sampling, monitoring, injection and all other wells shall be in accordance with the methods and techniques approved by the State Department of Health and be accomplished in such a manner as to prevent the interconnection of aquifers and resulting pollution of subsurface waters. 16. Weld County and State employees shall be allowed access upon the site at all reasonable times, for the purposes of obtaining water samples from monitor and/or sample wells, and for the purpose of determining whether or not the facility is established and operations conducted in accordance with the conditions of this permit. 17. In the event that contamination of any aquifer occurs, restoration of that aquifer shall be accomplished in accordance with procedures approved by the State Department of Health. Restoration of the aquifer shall not be considered complete until the contaminated aquifer has been restored to a condition approximating average baseline conditions, as determined by the State Department of Health, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Subsurface Disposal Permit issued to Wyoming Mineral Corporation by the State Department of Health on October 1, 1976. 18. The Special Use Permit Plans for the facility shall be submitted in four separate sheets, each of which shall be designed for recordation in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. The four sheets con- stituting the plan will display the following information: a. Sheet number one shall display the development standards, an accurate legal description of the Special Use Permit area, certificates of approval by the Weld County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners, the applicant's certificate, the surveyor's certificate, and a recording certificate. b. Sheet number two shall display a vicinity map at a scale of one inch equal 600 feet showing the area surrounding the Special Use Permit area, and a plot plan of the Special Use Permit at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet showing the location of all facilities proposed on the site, including a general definition of the location of the proposed well field. c. Sheet number three shall display the tentative location of all monitoring, sampling, injection and recovery wells within the Special Use Permit area at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet. All wells shown on this sheet will be appropriately labeled. The sheet will include the legal description of the Special Use Permit area, a certificate of approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the applicant's certificate, the surveyor's certificate and the Clerk and Recorder's certificate. This sheet shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for approval and recording at least ten days prior to the commence- ment of drilling of said wells. d. Sheet number four shall display the final surveyed location of all monitoring, sampling, injection, and recovery wells which are drilled in the Special Use Permit area. This well location plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals fifty feet and shall include the appropriate labeling of all wells. The sheet will also include the legal description of the Special Use Permit area, the certificate of approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the applicant's certificate, the surveyor's certificate, and the Clerk and Recorder's certificate. Sheets one and two shall be submitted, filed and recorded upon approval of the Special Use Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. Sheet number three shall be submitted, approved, filed and recorded at least ten days prior to commencement of drilling of wells on the site. Sheet number four shall be submitted, approved, filed and recorded immediately upon completion of wells shown on sheet number three. 19. The following major equipment items may be located or placed in the Special Use Permit area under the terms of this permit: (All dimensions indicated are maximum sizes, fluctuations to smaller sizes of holding facilities, etc. are permissible) . a. Two (2) ponds or surge tanks for storage of fluid utilized in balancing the injection - recovery circuit (approximately 5000 gallons each) . b. Two (2) ponds or evaporation tanks for use in separating out by-products of the recovery process (approximately 100,000 gallons each) . c. One (1) by-product unit with appropriate tanks which are placed on concrete pads. d. One (1) uranium thickener unit for use in separating uranium from the recovered fluids. e. One (1) main plant building. f. One (1) , or a combination of, the following ion exchange units: 1. USBM IX columns 2. Fixed bed IX vessels 3. Higgins Loop CCIX vessels g. Ten (10) chemical storage tanks (2 - 10,000 gal tanks and 8 - 5,000 gallon tanks) h. One (1) temporary lab building i. One (1) temporary warehouse facility j. One (1) temporary office building k. Six (6) 50 kw emergency generators 1. One (1) diesel storage tank m. One (1) gasoline storage tank (approximately 500 gallons) n. One (1) carbon dioxide tank o. One (1) ammonia tank (approximately 10,000 gallons) p. One (1) propane - butane tank (approximately 5,000 gallons) q. Fifteen (15) process pumps r. Three (3) trailer units for test plant facilities 20. A Guaranty Agreement will be provided in which Westinghouse Electric Corporation guarantees Wyoming Mineral Corporation's satisfactory performance under this Special Use Permit. 21. Restoration of the groundwater affected by this Test and surface reclamation of the site shall be accomplished to the satisfaction of the Board of County Commissioners as a condition of issuance of further Special Use Permits to conduct uranium solution mining in Weld County. Restoration of groundwater shall be complete but flexibilities shall be considered with regard to completeness of surface reclamation in view of seasonal considerations, future operating plans, etc. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Wyoming Mineral Corporation Special Use Permit 1. The use authorized by this permit shall be for an in-situ uranium test facility and those activities associated therewith. The test operations of the facility shall take place within the time period commencing October 1, 1976 through October 1, 1977, except for extensions as may be approved in writing by the Board of County Commissioners upon showing of good cause by Wyoming Mineral Corporation. 2. The testing activities at the facility shall be conducted in accordance with the permit application, including the technical support appendix thereto, filed with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission on May 6, 1976, and the permit for subsurface disposal issued by the Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of Health effective on October 1, 1976, which permit is based upon and modifies the aforesaid application, which application and permit are incorporated herein by this reference. Any material deviation in procedures or equipment from that described in the said permit and application and in Wyoming Mineral Corporation's Special Use Permit application filed with Weld County shall require the prior approval of the State Department of Health and the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. Results of the 24 hour pumping test, the slug test, the logs of each completed well, and the ground water restora- tion program as defined in the State Permit shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado prior to the injection of chemicals. (A list of the major equipment to be installed on the site shall be included within this development standard.) 3. The major equipment to be installed on the site is as follows: ▪ Two ponds inject/recovery ▪ Two ponds byproduct processing system ▪ One byproduct unit with pads and tankage ▪ One uranium thickness unit ▪ Main plant building • USBM IX columns ▪ Fixed bed IX vessels ▪ Higgins loop CCIX vessels ▪ 10 chemical storage tanks ▪ Lab building (temporary unit) ▪ Warehouse (temporary unit) ▪ Office building (temporary unit) ▪ Six 50 KW emergency generators • Diesel storage tank • Gasoline storage tank ▪ Carbon dioxide tank -2- ▪ Ammonia tank • Hydrochloric tank • Hydrogen peroxide tank ▪ Propane-butane tank ▪ Fifteen process pumps (Six trailer units will be used) 4. The land surface area to accomodate the facilities and the zone of mining influence shall be limited to the area described hereon containing 7.4725 acres more or less. 5. The entire area covered under the Special Use Permit, i.e. , the entire 7.4725 acres, shall be enclosed with a three-strand barb-wire fence constructed with in-between stays. 6. Radiation hazard signs, measuring seven inches by ten inches, will be posted on the perimeter fence and shall be spaced per Federal Radiation Protection Regulations. 7. The entire Special Use Permit area shall be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent soil erosion, fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds. 8. Access to the site shall be limited to those designated on the Special Use Permit plans. 9. The in-situ uranium mining test facility may be operated on a 24 hour a day, 7 day week basis. 10. Domestic water shall be supplied to the test site either by tank truck or by the use of water wells which may be drilled in the future upon approval from the State Engineer. If water wells are to be used, then copies of the approved well permits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. 11. Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall provide sanitation facilities in the form of portable toilets at the test site. Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accomplished in accordance with the Weld County Health Department's requirements. All other solid waste shall be disposed of at off-site waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Department. Any waste of a chemical, toxic or radioactive nature shall be disposed of according to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. No solid or liquid waste shall be disposed of within the Special Use Permit area. 12. Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall locate the plant facilities in such a manner as to minimize flood damage potential and shall further install a berm or diking around major process equipment which has potential for rupture or spillage in such a manner as to prevent surface runoff of contaminates to the Crow Creek drainage. 13. As a requirement in the issuance of this Special Use Permit, and as a condition for its continued effectiveness, Wyoming Mineral Corporation, acting as Principal thereunder shall furnish, within -3- twenty (20) days after the issuance of this permit or before construction, whichever shall occur first, a Performance Bond in the amount of not less than FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($5,000.00) , whereby Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall find themselves, their successors and assigns, jointly and severedly, to Weld County for the use and benefit of Weld County for the faithful performance of restoration work in accordance with paragraph 14 of this Special Use Permit. Said obligations under this Bond shall continue for such time and under such conditions as imposed by the Board of Weld County Commissioners for the satisfactory completion of the restoration program. 14. Upon completion of test operations, aquifer restoration and surface reclamation shall be as follows: (a) All equipment not required for reclamation or restoration activities shall be removed. (b) Aquifer restoration of any aquifer contaminated by the test operations shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. (c) All wells will be completed as per the Colorado Department of Health and/or State Engineer's Office requirements. (d) All equipment will be removed to 30 inches below grade; well casings will be removed to four feet below grade. (e) The surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded with recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service. Seeding mixtures and reclamation procedures shall be submitted for approval by the Board of County Commissioners on or before July 1, 1977. 15. This permit shall not be assigned without prior written approval of the Board of County Commissioners. 16. The completion of sampling, monitoring, injection, and all other wells shall be in accordance with techniques approved by the State Department of Health for the prevention of interconnection between aquifers. 17. Weld County employees shall be allowed access upon the site for the purposes of obtaining water samples from monitor or sample wells during the period of baseline determination as well as during the period of operation. 18. With respect to tentative and final location for the well field and wells utilized in the test solution mining processed as described by paragraph 1 the following sequence of documents shall be filed for record certification purposes: (a) These development standards presented herewith; such standards shall constitute Certification Record Sheet 1. •.1:*;1.4 Aral° 411011:1114. 1448 Z14,04#44Ca bP111141....1°/1/114)22Allikje . 611 AM 4" '„ring t 'c heari n J of the appl i ca-. i of Wycmng Mineral befo,'a the 3oard o,f County Commissioners, the foi l owi nc items wee established !r' as beir, needed ,,c complete the application prior to its final approval : 1 . Cha,,, in the Hot Plan for the Special Use Permit a The plr't plan should show the new location of facilities and equipment on the seven acre site, the new location being estab- `A J•," . c , �i�,.l,t/r lished shed for the purpose of flood protection. `i _ O The corrected plot should show the correct legal description and CJ the tentative well field locations toeing shown in dashed lines \/vithin the Special Use Permit area. -Le amend plot plan should show fencing of the enti,'e area. 2. Two additional items were rc:, .:sted by the Boa,'d of County Commissioners: a. A copy of the slides and recorded presentation Which was preseted at the hearing and entered into the recor as Exhibit-g These axhi bi is are to ba retained in �ne Planning Commission office. b. A copy of the contract agreement witn destinghpose which would 2 indicate that es c i nghcuse accepts 1 i(.')i l i ty for the actions of t !yorri ng Mineral Corporation. 3. The following changes or additions to the oevelopment standards were to Le made , r i or to final approval of the permit. The development standards approved with the followina additions were those tnat were f i i al l v drafted by the ?l anni n, Department staf after receipt of the initial draft from vlyomi ng Mineral Corporation. a. On development standard number twelve, Wyoming Mineral Corporation �/ was to suLlit evidence showing how much it would cost to complete each individua- well which is drilled on the site, be it a recovery, i exploration, li;orii uor, or o ''er type of well . 3asec on these figures on additional fee .,..s to Pe odne•d to the bend for eac'i hole whi c I would be drilled on the property. For example, they hod initially indicated adding an additional 1 ,,.00 for each hole dvil ed. If the fee for each of these holes in the bond no -s to established on the 'oasis o4 uhe evidence .,obeli cted b i ner thesubmitted -i o. l n. ,i r t% I , �, figures gures per n:, i E Cy ,,,,, no nerol wU. d be increase, 2b`' or i/�'. . J. 1 dove i or'o _V Stan:- n, r thi rt en, a...1 ' ` .i w ii cn '7 ' r .,hat , , e tiro % —, wil Le c _ ,d.___7.n ccio '.r, c nc3 , , t', tne SSi . .. _s ar,., i"cco; e": C, ,.. _'1 to t c, r11 / ,: 3t i2 e,rir and entered into .. e record as E:. ,ni L B. C. „1 'r ercoe ;CC O t1,'. Lle'IE,CO ,ent Sl.c,ndar., numbc; , ,noacen, each The egaipc�ert ice,1s which ace listed should 2 considren as , .a,. h, LN sizes which would 2 allowed on the sie. in sub-item H_ d) , :.he oi'L thickness unit should he changeu o thickener �� ` _ / _ __------ - __ _ __.. ti t. Q i te,n Cr.) the wording should be chances, to one `'h c -cam 1w main plant building_ . __ _ — -- - , d. An additional stow card numbs,' twenty was added recui ri nq that the crou surface as well as tile underground aou i f ev' he co,'cpletely restored prior to u.1e issuance of any a : . ;ti onal permits to ' _ ' ?nq r:i nera I for ,Tii , i Og operations. ', Results of the actua i restoration ' - - and its co" ^ I teness rwst be submitted to the Boo 'c o County , .fl- , missioners as evidence prior to the consiaeratien of or" ac.d % I permits. The Con issioners ' i l i not accept eviconce that tie aquifer can be restored. They will only accept evidence that the 1 aui er has been restored. e. An ancii ci onal development standard, nur,ber twen y-one, was added which inuicated that Wyoming Mineral Corporation would present evidence that Westinghouse would assume financial responsibility fur the act-vi ties and liablities of Uyaninq Min- a l Corporation. � ' 2--° ,The i " o'' the guarantee was not Y3peci fi cal 1y set forth �a i theuch ` te discussion hao indicate.' that the Commissioners wished to e6 a contract with Westinghouse. However, they did indicate that that might rot be necessarily possible and that some other form of guarantee would be suitable. a ''- _1,oul d insure that all the plot plans will be su br,i ttud in conformance with uevelooment standard number e;ohteen. 5. Each of these items as listed above .ere tc be completed prior to final approval of the Wyoming Mineral application. At the hearine it was re- quested by staff that after Wyoming Mineral has submitted tnese materials chat the staff be allowed to present these ma Geri el s to the Board of County Co ,c'issio„ers so 'what they could insure chat they had been addressed or added to the file in the appropriate manner prior to the Boar° signing the resolution approving the permit. Jur 5, 1976 CASE NUMBER : SUP 303:76:8 LOCATION : Pt. _Sec. 24_TION R62W (4 miles south and 1/ miles west of Grover) REQUEST : Test site for solution mining of uranium NAME : Wyoming Mineral Corporation _ 19 . THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE tabled FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS : 1 . The Weld County Health Department cjiQt make a recommendation until the study has been completed by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division. 2. The Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division will not be able to respond to the application until a consultant' s report has been completed and a public hearing has been told. 3. The Colorado Geological Survey needs more time to review the additional information which they requested. 4. Development and reclamation standards need furthar clarification. Development standards shall address: A. Specific aspects of moving on site, B. Installation, C. Operation, and _ D. Removal and rehabilitation. 20 . PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION : PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES : DATE : 21 . COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ' ACTION : COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ' MINUTES : DATE : 22 . DATE : STAFF : d � t w;w I)LPAR IME N I f lE PLANNING SERVICES WELD COUNTY CENTENNIAL CENTER I 915 10th STREET I, k, v�� GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 e (-7> GARY Z. FORTNER DIRECTOR OF PLANNING PHONE (303) 356-4000, EXT 400 COLORADO December 10, 1976 W. A. Eisenbarth, Mgr. Licensing and Safety Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. Takewood, Colo. 80235 Re: Return of a $10.00 application fee for a temporary use permit Dear Mr. Eisenbarth: In checking through the recording fee file yesterday, I discovered a $10.00 application fee for a temporary use permit. Since the temporary use permit was not granted by the Board of County Commissioners and the Special Use Permit has subsequently been approved by the Board of County Commissioners, I am returning said application fee to your office. Our office still has a $10.00 recording fee check payable to the Weld County Clerk and Recorder for the last 24" x 26" plat which has yet to be submiTted which will indicate the final surveyed well field location. When our office receives the original mylar for said final plat, we will use that $10.00 recording fee to see that that plat is recorded. The four plats submitted to date have been recorded in the office of the Weld County and Recorder. If you have any questions to the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Respectfully, , Ken McWilliams Assistant Zoning Administrator KM/ ‘VELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Enclosure GLENN K BILLINGS VICTOR JACOBUCCI ROY MOSER NORMAN CARLSON JUNE STEINMARK Wyoming Mineral Exploration and Mining 3900 S Wadsworth Blvd Corporation Division Lakewood,Cob 80235 Phone 303 988-8530 A Subsidiary of WestinghoJse Electric Corporation November 16, 1976 Mr. John Weigand Weld County Planning Commission 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 -Dear Mr. Weigand: In connection with our proposed uranium solution mining activities in Weld County, we have often been asked for copies of our booklet on the solution mining process. This booklet has now been revised and reprinted, and we are enclosing a copy for your information. Yours sincerely, Peter A. Lindley .11 Manager, Planning PAL/sw Enclosure • L&S-76-851 Wyoming Mineral Explo ;and Mining 3900 S Wadsworth Blvd Corporation Division Lakewood,Cob 80235 Phone 303 988-8530 A Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation November 13, 1976 Mr. Gary Fortner Director of Planning Weld County Planning Dept. 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Subject: Flood Study - Grover Test Site Dear Mr. Fortner: Please find attached a flood study prepared by me at the request of Mr. Tom Honn for the Grover test site. The conclusion of the study indicates the danger of flooding at the site is small. On this basis test plant operating facilities could probably be located anywhere on the site but to be conservative we have located them to the high side as discussed with you earlier. If you have any questions concerning this study please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, DU) Ci W. Ford, Engineer Licensing and Safety WF/pam Attachment 1 L&S-76-853 ,g , li Wyoming Mineral Exploration and Mining 3900 S Wadsworth Blvd Corporation Division Lakewood,Cob 80235 Phone 303 988-8530 A Subsidiary of Westinchouse Electric Corporation November 13, 1976 Mr. Gary Fortner Director of Planning Weld County Planning Dept. 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Subject: Special Use Permit 303 - Certification and Recordation and Notice of Drilling of Slug Test Wells Reference: Application for Special Use Permit, WMC Letter (L&S-76-380) dated May 7, 1976 Dear Mr. Fortner: Pursuant to the conditions of Special Use Permit 303 granted by the Board of County Commissioners in the hearings of October 6, 1976, Wyoming Mineral Corporation trans- mits herewith the original and one (1) copy of the below listed documents for Weld County certification and recordation. To the best of our knowledge and capability these documents contain required content and are of the proper form as specified by the County. Please note as specified in the Subject that this letter has the dual purpose of submitting the required information for initial permit certifi- cation and recordation and for notification, certification and recordation of drilling a slug test well hole as described in the last item listed below. Enclosed documents are as follows: ▪ Special Use Permit Plans (transparencies) Sheet Numbers 1 and 2 as required by Item 18 of the Development Standards listed on Sheet No. 1 ▪ Exhibits to Development Standards submitted as Attachments to Sheet No. 1 Exhibit A - State Permit Exhibit B - Solution Mining Slide Presentations (two (2)) • Other Attachments as required by specific items of the Development Standards Item 12(a) Substantiation of Estimated Cost of Well Abandonment Plugging (b) Surface Reclamation Performance Bond (c) Well Plugging Performance Bond Item 20 Guaranty Agreement L&S-76-853 - Page 2 Special Use Permit Plans (transparencies) Sheet No. 3 as required by Item 18 of the Development Standards indicating tentative location for drilling of a slug test well in preparation for conduct of a slug test using one of these tentative locations commencing the week of November 29, 1976. By that date exploration drilling will specify which of these tentative areas is best suited to maximize the objectives of the slug test, the primary one of which is the establishment of restoration data. Final location of the slug test hole will be provided on a Sheet No. 4 also as required by Item 18 of the Development Standards. Accordingly, when submitted, Sheet No. 4 will specify the exact location of this one well, the slug test well. All other wells shown on Sheet No. 3 as presented here are for tentative planning locations for the actual mining Test which is not planned to be conducted until early 1977. The purpose of submitting all these tentative planning locations for the Test at this time is to correlate the "plan" with the performance bonds which we interpret to be the intent of Weld County per Development Standards Item 12. The slug test will be conducted per the Development Standards which by reference incorporate the State requirements as specified by Paragraph 0, page 7 of the State Permit. Your cooperation and guidance in this matter has been appreciated. Please advise if you have any questions. As discussed with you on November 12, 1976 we request that the above certifications and recordations be placed before the appropriate county officials the week of November 15. Sincerely, J , / W. A. Eisenbart�h, Manager Licensing and Safety WAE/pam Enclosures II r O COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 E 11TH AVENUE DENVER BO22O PHONE 3BB-6111 ANTHONY ROBBINS, M.D..M.P.A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR September 14, 1976 Mr. Gary Fortner, Staff Director Weld County Planning Commission Bicentennial Building Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Fortner: Enclosed is a copy of a permit to be issued to Wyoming Mineral Corporation to operate a subsurface disposal system in Weld County, Colorado. This, basically, is the permit and we envision no changes at this time. The person who will sign the permit is on vacation until September 20, 1976, after which time the permit will be signed and issued. Very truly yours, FOR DIRECTOR, WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION 7<red Matter, P.E. Assistant Director FM:ef Enclosure cc - Kenneth W. Webb, P.E. , Chief Water Quality Management Planning Section DATE: July 1976 TO : The F3orird of County Com , issioi ers Weld County , Colorado FROM: Clerk to the Board Office Commissioners : If you have no objections , we have tentatively set the following hearing for the 18th of August at 2:00 P.M. Wyoming Mineral Corporation, Special Use Permit, test site for solution • mining of uranium . P 6 • OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD F �B9 - ,/�i%// /e utY The above mentioned hearing date and hearing time may be scheduled on the agenda as stated above : HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE D COUNTY, COLORADO `Iii \\-"„ HOCUE2 RESOURCES CORPORATION 3 June 1976 Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 80631 Attention: The Editor Gentlemen: The TRIBUNE has devoted space recently to our activities in Weld County. In the spirit of presenting total facts, we wish to make comment regarding apparent misunderstanding concerning our programs. In these programs we have carried out exploration for uranium in Weld County for several years and have maintained good working relationships with landowners from the west edge of Weld to New Raymer on the east. In order to acquire leases and to operate, we have paid substantial amounts of money to individual surface and mineral owners since beginning our program, with additional amounts paid to the state and federal government. In late 1975 Wyoming Mineral Corporation joined us in our efforts and solution mining is now tentatively planned for an area near Grover. In our interest to inform and educate the public regarding our joint activity, WMC and Powerco took the initiative to publicly present "short courses" on exploration and related solution mining in Weld County. One such presentation was given on May 13, 1976 in Greeley. The purpose of the meeting was to inform and respond to concerns. However, subsequent to this meeting, events transpired that required more official comment. Firstly, the Weld County Ag Council heard allegations by one resident and, perhaps prematurely, voted a resolution concerning additional drilling regulations; secondly, the TRIBUNE editorial of May 26, 1976 lended credibility to comments and complaints without the usual commendable substantiation of facts. Since we became aware of the allegations, we have contacted many of our lessors and have found no complaints. Our inquiries in fact reveal that the only land owner complaining against us has no land leased to us and again, in fact, we have not drilled any holes on any property where this individual owns interest. Further, based on our contacts, we doubt seriously that she has any "authority" to speak for any landowner or lessor. • 1660 So. Albion, Suite 827 • Denver, Colorado 80222 • (303) 759-5660 r l 3 June 1976 Greeley Tribune Page 2. It seems only fair that the Weld County Ag Council should have heard both sides before acting on a resolution calling for additional regulation of drilling. We will gladly appear before the Council to explain our procedures and to answer questions. Basically, exploration holes are drilled and completed in such a manner as to prevent contamination of ground water, and plugged to assure total future surface usage. Concerning ownership, a person who owns the surface and mineral rights to property can legally sell those rights separately. Certain Weld residents, and some nonresidents, have chosen to sell the surface and retain the mineral rights. In retaining the mineral rights, access to the property and rights of exploration and development are also retained. When we lease from the mineral owners, these rights are conveyed as conditions of the lease. Further, surface owners are paid for surface damage if such agreements are negotiated. Let me conclude by emphasizing we are concerned regarding the rights of surface owners, mineral owners, and the general public. Accordingly, we trust the general public is concerned with obtaining all the facts and protecting our rights. Sincerely yours, Ro ert V. Bailey President RVB/nms 0 WI POWER RESOURCES CORPORATION 3 June 1976 Mr. Glenn K. Billings, Chairman Weld County Commissioners P. O. Box 758 Greeley, CO. 80631 Dear Mr. Billings: At the public meeting on May 13, 1976 certain allegations were made about the conduct of Powerco drilling operators in Weld County. These allegations were repeated in a report in the Greeley Tribune of the Ag Council meeting on May 24, 1976, without mentioning Powerco by name. We have investigated these allegations, and we thought you would be interested in the results, which are briefly that none of them has been substantiated. A detailed report of Mr. Meredith's investigations is attached. It is the policy of Power Resources Corporation to plug all drill holes, and we wish to be informed immediately if such open holes are found. Therefore, if you, or any other Weld County resident, know of any specific instances of unplugged drill holes, our project geologist, Bob Raforth, will visit these locations with the landowner to determine the validity of any such claims. We want to cooperate with the landowners in the area of our operations. Virtually all of the landowners on whose property we have drilled thus far are satisfied with the conduct of our operations and we wish to maintain this relationship. Because of the publicity given to some of the allegations, we are sending the attached letter to the editor of the Greeley Tribune. Please call me if you feel that this does not fairly represent the situation, and we will discuss the matter. Sincerely yours, r . obert V. Bailey RVB/nms President Enclosures: T. Meredith Memorandum Powerco Letter to Greeley Tribune - 3 June 1976 • 1660 So. Albion, Suite 827 • Denver, Colorado 80222 • (303) 759-5660 Wyoming Mineral Corporation _ May 26, 1976 3900 So.Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood,Colo.80235 (303) 988-8530 *Mr. Glenn K. Billings, Chairman Weld County Commission P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Mr. Billings: . On May 7, Wyoming Mineral Corporation filed the following applications in connection with the proposed uranium solution mining test in the Grover area, Weld County: • Application for Subsurface Disposal System Permit with Technical Support Appendicies, filed with Water Quality Control Commission, Health Department, State of Colorado; • Application for Weld County Special Use Permit, filed with Weld County Planning Commission. As explained at the meetings in Denver on April 14 and Greeley on May 13, our process does not involve "subsurface disposal", but the Water Quality Control Commission has ruled that we fall under that part of their regulations. In order to respond to the interest expressed at both these meetings in having access to these applications, we are sending copies, without proprietary appendices, to the following organizationsand libraries: Colorado Open Space Council Greeley Committee on the Environment 787 - 17th St. 2429 24th Street Road Boulder, CO 80302 Greeley, CO 80631 Denver Public Library Pawnee High School 1357 Broadway Mary McCurry Library Denver, CO 80202 P. 0. Box 38 Attention: Science Department Grover, CO 80729 Attention: Science Department Greeley Public Library City Complex Building Greeley, CO 80631 Attention: Science Department A copy will also be available at our office. r / L �- 1._ t-.�L Peter A. Lindley Q Vice President and Manager, Planning sw Mr: °( 1 INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION 25 May 1976 TO: R. L. Raforth FROM: T. Meredith SUBJECT: Pawnee - Complaints About Unplugged Exploration Holes Approximately one week after Wyoming Mineral's solution mining presentation in Greeley, I contacted Glen Billings concerning allegations made to him that exploration holes had been left unplugged. He stated that Doris Williams was the only person who had complained to him, and referred me to her for more specific information. He also stated that he had met Mrs. Williams on her property, but had not had time to inspect any holed. Following my conversation with Billings, I called Doris Williams. She confirmed that she had made a complaint to Billings. I told her that we felt we had not left any holes unplugged and in fact had not drilled any holes on her property. She refused to be specific about hole locations, except to say that they were on H. P. Wilson's property. She named only herself, Wilson, and H. Green as people who had complaints. When I asked her to be more specific about hole locations, she said it was not her job to tell us where we had drilled holes, and that it was the job of regulatory agencies to determine if our holes were properly plugged. She mentioned Bob Bailey's name as one way in which she knew that Powerco was the company involved. She kept returning to statements such as, "It's time we (Powerco) became more business-like in our operation and stopped running over property with complete disregard for the surface owner". Even though I repeatedly offered to arrange a time to inspect the holes and plug any unplugged holes, the conversation resolved nothing about how we could clarify the location of the supposedly unplugged holes or what action on our part could satisfy her complaints. Orey Hill's name also came up in this matter. I could not reach Mr. Hill, but talked to Nicholas Hilzer, who formerly owned Hill's land, and who has a lease with us. He said that to his knowledge, Mr. Hill was pleased with our exploration operations. T. Meredit /I ! TSM/sas aj,, • 1660 So. Albion, Suite 827 • Denver, Colorado 80222 • (303) 759-5660 3tfrvk.fii 8 ( vita, FIELD CHECK - FILING NUMBER SLR 3 o 4 NAME • t r) __ e, REQUEST ` / _.A w : UOnikt. LEGAL DISCRIPTION 7- , WI?' S3L .2., , T ` ry_) 9t,y,` .` 1 LAND USE N J\E 11 S W ZONING . Nii\ -.. LOCATION - c 1 i) E Pr' V) S f� . W i-' • COMMENTS : LA-Ah."--..A.A— \ \- 5) kk.--i,,\ 1\., °-‘0.0 e2\--' \ rct.hDVr,'. , 1r)4a 1 _ __ 6 rA.e, _____,„ ,__,e4) . 474 ) --1?"3-3i- i. Ap, ...VA • , . :le 2 I:i ei4)// /,', NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in the Special Use Permit are requested to attend and may be heard. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. Docket No.76-21 Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 South Wadsworth Boulevard Lakewood, Colorado 80235 Date: August 18, 1976 Time: 2: 00 P.M. Request: Special Use Permit, test site for solution mining of uranium. Approximately four miles South of Grover, Colorado. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: S. LEE SHEHEE, JR. COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Jeanne Lou Heimbuck, Deputy Dated: July 12, 1976 1vo-- r - NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in the Special Use Permit are requested to attend and may be heard. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. Docket No. 76-21 Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 South Wadsworth Boulevard Lakewood, Colorado 80235 Date: August 18 , 1976 Time: 2 : 00 P.M. Request: Special Use Permit, test site for solution mining of uranium A tract of land situated in the Ez of Section 24, Town- ship 10 North, Range 62 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld Coun- ty, Colorado, with considering the east line of Section 24 as being N 00°58 ' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27°06 ' 30" W 3065. 77 feet from the SE corner of said Section 24 and runs thence N 34° 12' 10" W 278 . 40 feet; then N 43° 57 ' 40" E 893 . 83 feet; thence S 46° 33 ' 30" E 202. 02 feet; thence S 13° 28 ' 15" E 426. 86 feet; thence S 84° 13 ' 40" W 453 . 02 feet; thence S 43° 25 ' 25" W 377 . 33 feet to the point of beginning containing 7 . 4725 acres more or less. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: S. LEE SHEHEE, JR. COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Jeanne Lou Heimbuck, Deputy Dated: July 12, 1976 Published: July 16, 1976 and August 6, 1976 in the Greeley Booster r from the Office of Greeley, Colorado THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO July 15, 1976 , xxxx Publisher: Please insert the enclosed notice in your issue the week of August 2, 1976 one time only. Regarding payment, complete the enclosed voucher and forward it to us . When returning the voucher, please include an affidavit of publication so we may complete our files. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: S . Lee Shehee, Jr . County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to he oard B &,?�'ze ,,-C ...e, 220-‘we,‘--j eputy County Clerk G LLEP-u' li--. CEO u u.. 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N j w F ®❑ H [1 a O N < a .. 5 < [- w PS Farm 3811 Jan 1975 REI-URN RECEIPT, REGISTERED, INSURED AND CERTIFIED MAIL October 6, 1976 I hereby certify that the hearing of Wyoming Minerals Corporation, continued from September 8, 1976 and August 18, 1976, was held at 2:00 P.M. , Wednesday, October 6, 1976. Presentations were made by Wyoming Minerals Corporation and the Planning Department. Pertinent questions were asked. Following discussion, Commissioner Carlson made a motion to approve the Special Use Permit and Commissioner Jacobucci seconded it. Conditions to be included in the approval were reviewed. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Moser was absent. 1 -i--11-MO CHAIRMAN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ' ' --;- , - --:,; / V COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BO Deputy County C erk .ape #76-140 & 141 2 /1 A � 6 September 8, 1976 I hereby certify that the continuation of the hearing for Wyoming Mineral Corporation, first held August 18, 1976, was held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 8, 1976. Due to lack of action as of that time by the Weld County Planning Commission, the hearing was again continued to October 6, 1976. Mr. Bill Eisenbarth represented Wyoming Mineral and agreed to the date. Commissioners Carlson, Jacobucci, Steinmark and Billings were present. C IRMAN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST" ° ` - i11nnA- 1 COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD /46/Li4-faidk 1leputy County Clerk Tape #76-119 August 18, 1976 I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice duly published July 16, 1976 and August 6, 1976 in the Greeley Booster, a public hearing was held on the request of Wyoming Mineral Corporation for a Special Use Permit, Test site for solution mining of uranium, at the time and place specified. Three Commissioners were present (Commissioners Carlson, Jacobucci and Steinmark) . Due to the fact that no decision for recommendation has been made by the Planning Commission, a motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Steinmark and Carlson to continue this hearing until Planning Commission's recommendation is received. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was then made by Commissioner Steinmark and seconded by Commissioner Carlson to set September 8, 1976 at 2:00 P.M. as the continuation date. Motion carried unanimously. No testimony was heard nd all in attendance agreed to the date set. -- 2 e';€` CHAIRMAN PROTEM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / o WELD COUNTY, COLORADO C ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BO B �jL.r D putt' Count Clerk Tape #76-111 Affiday.., 1 Publication STATE OF COLORADO, ss. County of Weld, NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado,a public hearing will be held 1, Mildred S. Hansen of in the Chambers of the Board of Countyi said County of Weld, being duly sworn, Say Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado, that I am the (publisher) (editor) (advertis- Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, ing manager) of Greeley,Colorado,at the time specified All persons in any manner interested in THE GREELEY DAILY TRIBUNE, and the Special Use Permit are requested to THE GREELEY REPUBLICAN attend and may be heard BE IT that the same is a daily newspaper of general ALSO KNOWN that the text and circulation and printed and published in the maps so certified by the Weld County city of Greeley, in said county and state; that Planning Commission may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of the notice or advertisement,ep , h been of which the in nexed is a true copy, has published in County Commissioners, located in the said daily newspaper for one day; that the Weld County Complex, 915 10th Street, notice was published in the regular and Third Floor,Greeley,Colorado entire issue of said newspaper, and in the Docket No 76 21 newspaper proper and not in a supplement Wyoming Mineral Corporation, 3900 thereof; that the publication of said notice South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, was contained in the issue of said newspaper Colorado 80235 bearing date Date August 18,1976 Time 2 00 P M 3rdday of August A.D. 9 76 Request Special Use Permit,test site . - for solution mining of uranium Approximately four miles south of that said The Greeley Daily Tribune and Grover,Colorado The Greeley Republican, has been published THE BOARD OF COUNTY continuously and uninterruptedly during COMMISSIONERS the period of at least six months next WELD COUNTY,COLORADO prior to the issue thereof containing said BY S LEE SHEHEE,JR notice or advertisement above referred to; COUNTY CLERK AND RECORD,ER that said newspaper has been admitted to the AND CLERK TO THE BOARD United States mails as second-class matter BY Jeanne Lou Heimbuck,Deputy under the provisions of the Act of March 3, Dated July 12,1976 1879, or any amendments thereof, and that I The Greeley Daily Tribune said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly August 3,1976 qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. )14i., 6- /C/,-a---,4,24,-0-1 (Publisher) (Ed4Eer) (Adverfiaixig Mgr Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rdday of August A.D. 19 76 June 6, 1978 My commission pires Notary Public. AFFIDA OF PUBLICATION STATE OF COLORADO, ) )ss. COUNTY OF WELD. ) THE GREELEY BOOSTER Loren A. Walling _ --- being duly sworn, deposes and says: NOTICE 1. That he is the Owner and Publisher of The Greeley Booster Pursuant to the zoning lath s of the State of Colorado, a public a weekly newspaper printed and published in the City of Greeley, hearing „,1r In held in the Cham- County of Weld and State of Colorado, which has been admitted bets of the Board of County Coin- to the United States Mails as second class matter under Act of n"`SlO1'et of Weld (amountv, Colo- rado, Weld County Complex, 915 Congress, of March 3, 1879. 10th Sti eet, Greeley, Colorado, at 2. That the said The Greeley Booster is printed and published the time spec if All pet,on, in any mantle! interested In the at regular intervals, one time each week, on Friday, and that it sl,e„ar t",e retina, are te,luested has a general circulation in the County of Weld, and elsewhere. to attend .t n d n a y be heard 3. That the said The Greeley Booster was established and has BE IT A1.4u KNOWN that the beenprinted and text .11111 maps so (et tified by published in said county uninterruptedly and I the Weld County Planning Corn- continuously during a period of at least fifty-two consecutive weeks 1111`-',1,11 ii,a c sa im n ed in the nt1ne of th, (']eilc to ill( Board of Count I Connni,su,net loi ated next prior to the first issue thereof containing said ,,, the \\,,]a ('panty Complex, 915 loth SD, t, Third Floor, (;,eeley, 1\Tnti rte Cilnrado a copy of which is hereunto attached. noel:1:T \o 75-21 outing Al,netal Coi potation 4. That the said The Greeley Booster is a weekly newspaper d'wo Satin, vv.tit',t-oi th ,;ousel and of general circulation, and is printed and published in whole or in r.aherr ('0101,10,1 X0235 DATI: Auin'-t 1S, 19;(, part in the said County of Weld in which said TIME ' HUI 1'3l P.r,tu(,t Ski,(1.11 I'se Pet nut, Notice test site ti,i solution mining of urantuni is required by law to be published, a copy of which is hereto at- A ti act (it ]and situated in tached. the E+_ at Section 24 Toy,n- ship 10 North, flange 52 VWest 5. That the said The Greeley Booster is a weekly newspaper of the ',th 131, Weld countv, within the meaning of "An Act Concerning Legal Notices, Adver- Colorado, 11 its, onside,1„g tisements and Publications and Fees of Printers and Publishers the „tit tin, at Se,Lion 21 a' being N o i°-„',' W and ii rth Thereof and to Repeal all Acts and Parts of Acts in Conflict with all beai ink;, ,„iitained h,rein the Provisions of this Act,"being Chapter 139 of the Session Laws resat,., ui(let') in (anttiInca of Colorado of 1923 as amended by Chapter 113 of the Session 'airs'''' ti" l'°tind•i''N ]Ines, Laws of Colorado of 1931, and later amended by Chapters ters 155 to , a point Ai 1'i`t, bea u, � _ °06'^,0" V'W 1015 77 156 of the Session Laws of Colorado of 1935. ' feet ti am the SE (omen of ,aid St('ion 24 and tuns 6. That the said annexed them e 11'12'10" 27', 10 tee', iMin e N 41'57'10" E Notice 5935; feet tilt S 1(,°,i ;n" E ?o2 02 te t theme S 2`i'15" C 12,, II, fell, th(n,e was published in the regular and entire edition of The Greeley s sr°1:,'10" W +.1112 feet, Booster, a duly qualified weekly newspaper for that purpose,with- theme S -t 25'25" W t77 '13 feet to till point of In gin- in the terms and meanings of the above named Acts. ;; mrs nrn i0uti� u nug 7 1725 a(res 7. That the said annexed more or lc„ n3ted .11,17 12, 1971 Notice ' ','III: iii)♦ft I) 01' COI \1'S" I'OiMMISSIO\htit is a full,true,and correct copy of the original which was regularly "E1,11 (01 _rrY, (10,011 no published in each of the regular and entire issues of said news- C 1t. S Lee shehee, Jr ounty 1' i 1 k and Recorder paper, a legally qualified paper for that purpose, once each week, amt ('1„1: to the Board on the same day of each week, for successive weeks its .1,.t„ne Lou Deinilitu k, Deputy WO d by O insertions and s first puu�I cation thereof 1'u',lished July 1t,, 1s;n and July I6 August I lip;,, in The (:r(cicv , was in the issue dated . a �� Boaster Augo that the ublicati wa e e ed Subscribed and sworn to before me this � !L"'.... day of � -a- 1s.? LLERK 0 DISTRICT COURT, Weld County, Colorado �C� ' ..2 Z ?: 1 / /!�i T L�9 b. SPECIAL USE PEF,IIT APPLICATION / ' '," Weld County Planning Commission Services Building, Greeley, Colorado FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE ONLY: CASE NUMBER: 1 PC HEARING DATE: /-:,„_/-3 SEC: TWP - RANGE: CC HEARING DATE: -_ LAND CODE: T: S: 1/4: KEY: SUB/D1 V CODE: SUB BLK: LOT: KEY: REFER TO: PERMIT �� +I '�; to 1) DATE: APP. CHECKED BY: 2) DATE: RECEIPT NO. '77f2(., „- 3) DATE: LEGAL DESC. A?PRVL: . 4) DATE: TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURAL GUIDE REQUIREMENTS: Print or type only, except for necessary signatures: I, (we) the undersigned, hereby request a hearing before the Weld County Planning Commission concerning a proposed Special Use Permit for the following described unincorporated area of Weld County: - LEGAL DESCRIPTION of contiguous property owned upon which Special Use Permit is proposed: BASHOR: S'iz NE'-4, Sec. 24, T1ON, R62W LINGELBACH: S'-Z, NW'4, Se r. 24, T1ON, R62W;lN-'7 Sid', Sec. 24, T1ON, R62W;I N' SE'-4, Sec. 24, T1ON, R6214. W12-, Sec. 19, T1ON, R61W; Sec. 30, T1ON, R61W; NZ NW14, Sec. 31 TION, R61W\ NE14, Secs. 31, T1ON, R61[ ;II N'-z N''-Z, Sec. 32, T1ON, R61W;I N i NW1 , Sec. 33, T1ON, R61141 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT AREA : A tract of land situated in the El- of Sec. 24 T1ON, R62W of 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of Sec. 24 as being N 000 58' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is ontained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27° 06' 30"W 3065. 77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence (continued on attache � - STREET LOCATION: 1' miles SW of Wm. Bachor's residence ZONE Agricultural '�� PROPOSED USE: Test site for solution mining of uranium / I '1 ! - _' /1 q.'' REASON: Feasibility studies for full production / I. 11 FEE OWNERS OF AREA PROPOSED FOR SPECIAL USE: 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. NAME: Wyoming Mineral Corp. ADDRESS: Lakewood, Colo. 80235 TEL: , 989-1910 NAME: AD')P_SS: TEL: NAME: ADDRESS: TEL: - --- I hereby depose and state under the penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals and/or plans submitted with or contained within this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. COUNTY OF WELD ) STATE OF COLORADO / ,/%� Signature: Owner or Authorized Agent ,,W. A. Eisenbarth , Subscribed and sworn to before me this / " day of i'- - '// - , 19 , .�. /1', r;: / % __-C, c_l NOTARY PUtiL1C i ' SEAL i ATE OF COLORADO SS. - COUNTY OF WELD My CoTmission expires �� / Filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissionora JUL g 197E COUNTY CLPR/f RfCONb R A Spcial Use Permit - Wyoming Mineral Corporation, Legal Description LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT AREA, Continued: N 34° 12' 10" W 278.40 ft. ; then N 43° 57' 40" E 893.83 ft. ; thence S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft) ; thence S 13° 28' 15" E 426.86 ft. ; thence S 84° 13' 40" W 453.02 ft. ; thence S 43° 25' 25" W 377. 33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7.4725 acres more or less. DATA REVIEW REPORT WYOMING MINERALS CORPORATION URANIUM SOLUTION MINING TEST PERMIT GROVER SANDSTONE LARAMIE FORMATION WELD COUNTY, COLORADO JULY, 1976 WII4i4A RD OWE\N, WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING �SNOC11 TEN ��R C S 'YV ENGINEERING GEOLOGY • GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY 7391 W.38TH AVENUE • WHEAT RIDGE,COLORADO 80033 • (303)424-5564 MEMORANDUM Planning Commission DATE: March 10, 1977 TO: FROM:_ Wyoming Mineral Corporation SUBJECT: Proposed access on County Road 87 as shown on submitted plot plan will not require a culvert but should be graveled and left with a slight dip to carry any water that might be in the borrow pit area. Before final approval is given for this access this office would request a copy of the applicants easement onto Sec. 30,T 10N, R 62W. "67/ Gilman E. Olson Subdivision Director mfm a , Sheet r,.mber one shall display the development standards, an accurate legal description of the Special Use Permit area, certificates of approval by the Weld County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners, the applicant's certificate, the surveyors certificate, and a recording certificate,, b. Sheet number two shall display a vicinity map at .a scale of one inch equal 600 feet showing the area surrounding the Special Use Permit area , and a plot plan of the Special Use Permit at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet showing the location of all facilities proposed on the site , irclucing a general definition of the location of the proposed well field. c , Sheet number three shall display the tentative location of all monitoring sampling , injection and recovery wells within the Special Jse Permit area at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet, All wel 's shown on this sheet will be appropriately labeled. The sheet will include the legal description of the Special Use Permit area, a certificate of approval by the Board of County Com- missioners the applicant's certificate. the surveyor 's certificated and the C"erk and Recorder 's certificate. This sheet shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for approval and recording at least ten days prior to the commencement of drilling of said wells d, Sheet number four shall display the final surveyed location of all monitoring sampling , injection , and recovery wells which are drilled ;n the Spec'.all Use Permit area . This well location plan shall be drawn at a sca'e of one inch equals fifty feet and shall include the appropriate labeling of all wells The sheet will also include the legal des;ription of the Special Use Permit area , the certificate of approva" by the Board of County Commissioners the applicants certifi - cate the surveyor 's certificate. and the Clerk and Recorder 's certifi - cate, Sheets one and two shall be submitted, filed and recorded upon approval of the Spec a' Use Permit by the Board of County Commissioners , Sheet number three snail be submitted , approved, f .;ea and recorded at least ten days prior to cc rerceTent of dr• I ' 'ng of wells or the site Sheet number tour shall be submitted approved , filed and recorded immediately upon completion of wells shown on sheet number three , '9 The following major equipment items may be located or placed in the Special Use Permit area under the terms of this permit a. Two (2) ponds or surge tanks for storage of fluid utilized in balancing the inJecton - recovery circuit (approximately 5000 gallons each): b, Two (2) ponds or evaporation tanks for use in separating out by-products of the recovery process (approximately 100,000 gallons each). c, One ( 1 ) by-product unit with appropriate tanks which are placed on concrete pads., d One ( 1 ) uranium thickness unit for use in separating uranium from the recovered fluids. e, One (1 ) Frain plant building. f, One (1 ), or a combination of. the folllc* ng ion exchange units: 1 , USBM IX columns 2, Fixed bed Ix vessels 3, H*ggens Lop CCIX Yessles g. Ten (10) chemical storage tanks (2 - 10,000 gal tanks and 8 - 5.000 gallon tanks) h, One (1 ) temporary lab building i, One (1 ) temporary warehouse facility j. One (1 ) temporary office building k, Six (6) 50 KW emergency generators la One (1 ) diesel storage tank m, One ( 1 ) gasoline storage tank (approximately 500 gallons) n, One ( 1 ) carbon dioxide tank • o, One (1 ) ammcric tank (approximately 10,000 gallons) IL One (1 ) propane - butane tank ;approximately 5 ,000 gallons) q0 Fifteen ( 15) process pumps r Three (3) tra^ ler units for test plant facilities DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Wyoming Mineral Corporation Special Use Permit • 1 , The use authorized by this permit is an in-situ uranium ti,,,n .te5t facility , All 'est operations to be carried out at the facility shall be conducted within the period of time extending from October 1 , 1976 to October 1 , 1977. No test operation shall be conducted after October ' , 1977 , unless such time period is extended in writ'rg by the Board o' County Commissioners upon good cause being shown for such extension by Wyoming Mineral Corporation Application for such extension of time shall be submitted a cn'n'mum of 60 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, 2 , The testing act' v'ties at the facility srall be conducted in accordance with the permit application, including the technical support appendix thereto, f't`aecwith tne Colorado water Quality Control Commission on May 6. 1976 and the permit for subsurface disposal ssued by the Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of heaitn effect' ve ;,rzt,o , ber 1 . 1976, which permit is based .pon and Tod'I ' es the aforesaid appli - cation . Said app' lcat' n and permit are by reference ►,lt:rrcr3tEi w{thin these development standards , as _ond' t ,ons to the issuance of th s Special Use Permit , and as conditions under which the testing and restor- ation activities associated with the facility w it be conducted, Any material deviation in procedures or equ'pr+,er,t from that described in the said application and technical support appendix, or in the permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health, or in the Special Use Permit approved by Weld County shall require the prior approval of the State Department of Hea'th and the Board of Cot,rty Commiss'oners of Weld County , Colorado, The results of the 24 hour cu ' 0; test and the slug test, tne logs of each completed well , and docuaerts descr' b'rg tne ground water restoration program as defi 'ied 'n the State Pe snit shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioner, cf Weld County , Colorado prior to the injection of chemicals at the site, 3, The land surface area for which this permit is approved shall be limited to the area described hereon which contains 7 4725 acres more or less. The zone cf mining influence shall be limited to this area. 4,. The entire 7 ,4725 acre area defined by this Special Use Permit shall be enclosed with a three strand barb wire fence constructed with in-between stays 5, Radiation hazard signs , measuring seven incnes by ten .ncnes , will be posted on the perimeter fence at intervals defined by Federal Radiation Protection Regu'at'ons . 6, The entire Special Use Permit area shall be maintained in such a manner sc as to prevent soil erosion„ fugitive dust, and the growth of noxious weeds,, 7O Ingress and Egress to and from the site shall be limited to those accesses designated on the Special se Permit Plan 8, The in-situ uranium mining test facility may be operated on a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week basis. 9. Domestic water shall be supplied to the test site by tank truck. or will be ac;u; red from water wells drilled on the site,. If domestic on site water wells are to be utilized. copies of the permits for such wells. approved by the State Engineer, shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, loo Wyoming Mineral Corpo-at'on shall provide sanitation facilities in the form of portable toilets at the test site, Such facilities shall be maintained, and waste disposal accomp' ' shed in accordance with the Weld County Heath De_a"• - requirements,. All other solid waste sha' l be disposed of at off-site waste disposal facilities approved by the Weld County Health Department, Any waste of a chemical , toxic or radioactive nature shal ' be disposed of according to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health,. No solid or liquid waste shall be disposed of within the Special Use Permit area,, ll , All plant facilities shall be located in accordance with the approved Special Use Permit plan :n order to minimize flood damage potential , In addition, berms or dikes shall be installed around major process; -q equipment which has the potential for ruptu-e or spiiiage. so as to prevent surface runoff of contam.nates from entering the Crow Creek drainage system 12, As a requirement in the issuance of this Special Use Permit, and as a condition for its continued effectiveness. Wyoming Mineral Corporation, acting as Principal thereunder shall furnish, within twenty (20) days after the issuance of this permit or before construction, whichever shall occur first , a Performance Bond in the amount of not less than FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($5.000,00) , whereby Wyoming Mineral Corporation shall bind themselves their successors and assigns, jointly and severally to We'd County, for the use and benefit of Weld County . for the faithful performance of restoration work in accordance with paragraph ?4 of these development standards Said obligations under this Bond shall continue for such time , and under such conditions , as are im- posed by the Board of We:d County Commissioners for the satisfactory com- pletion of the restoration program., '3n Upon completion of test operations , aquifer restoration and surface reclamation shall be accomplished in the following manner. ao All equipment not required for reclamation or restoration activities shall be removed from the site. ba Aquifer restoration of any aquifer contaminated by the test operations shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Color- ado Department of Health, c. Ali monitoring , injection and recovery wells will be completed in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health and/or State Division of Water Resourcesn do All equipment will be removed to 30 inches below grade. Ali well casings will be removed to 4 feet below grade. e, The surface of the site shall be leveled and seeded in accordance with the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service. Documents detailing seeding mixtures and reclamation procedures shall be sub- mitted for the approval of the Board of County Commissioners on or before July 1 , 19770 14, This permit shall not be assigned without the prior written approval of the Board of County Commissioners. 15„ The completion of sampl ;ng . monitoring irjection and all other wells shall be ;n accordance with the methods and techniques approved by the State Department of Health and be accomplished in such a manner as to prevent the interconnection of aquifers and resulting pollution of sub- surface waters. 16, Weld County and State employees shall be allowed access upon the site, at all -easonable times for the purposes of obtaining water samples from monitor and/or sample wells, o". for the purpose of determining whetner or not the facility is established and operations conducted in accordance with the conditions of this permit. 17, to the event that contamination of any acquifer occurs , restoration of that acquifer shall be accomplished in accordance with procedures approved by the State Department of health. Restoration of the acquifer shall not be cons°dered complete until the contaminated acquifer has been restored to a condition approx°•mating average baseline conditions, as determined by the State Department of Health, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Subsurface D•sposai Permit issued to wyoming Mineral Corporation by the State Cepartment of Health on October 1 , 1976. 18. The Special Use Permit Plans for the facility shall be submitted -,n four separate sheets, each of which shall be designee for recordation in the cff'ce of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder . The four sheets constituting the plan will display the following information WILLARD OWE\S inif GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING GEOLOGY • GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY INC will ENERGY RESOURCES • MINERALS 7391 W.38TH AVENUE • WHEAT RIDGE,COLORADO 80033 • (303)424-5564 July 22, 1976 Frank Rozich, Director Water Quality Control Division Colorado Department of Health 4120 East 11th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 Re: Hydrogeologic Data Review Ground Water Resources Pro- tection Proposed Uranium Solution Mining Test Site Weld County, Colorado Project No. 6022 Dear Mr. Rozich: In accordance with the request of your Division and Wyoming Minerals Corporation, we have reviewed hydrogeologic and other data provided by Wyoming Minerals Corporation. We also reviewed other data from published and unpublished reports, our files and water well and aquifer records. This is a summary report on our findings, conclusions, opinions and recommendations. Please call us if you or your personnel have questions or if we can be of further service. Res ctfully submitted, on R. Fo Res Project Geologist/Hydrologist v,./--XrAr-eZal-/e7,2,-01 Willard G. Owens rtified Prof / gist • JRF/WGO/,jm O a flit s,r +•.---...--'1 Enclosure ,b, # 4 • c`;Ii"G! 5677 .. ' ., ' ' •� - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 DATA REVIEWED 2 CONCLUSIONS 3 RECOMMENDATIONS 5 COMMENTS WITH REGARD TO WYOMING MINERALS CORPORATION GROUND WATER INVESTIGATION 7 r `� General Process Hydrology 7 Restoration Procedures 8 Geology and Well Locations 8 Physiographic-Ecologic Cultural Considerations 10 Water Resources 11 Potentiometric Surface 11 Porosity 12 MONITORING PLAN 14 IN-SITU LEACHING CHEMISTRY 16 SUMMARY STATEMENT 17 DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Table I MEETINGS ATTENDED Table II APPENDIX INTRODUCTION At the direction of the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Health, we conducted a technical review of the Wyoming Mineral Corporation Application for Subsurface Disposal System Permit for Uranium Solution Mining. The purpose of our review was to furnish our opinions with respect to the (a) accuracy and completeness of information and data furnished in support of the application; (b) the ground water pollution potential of the proposed operation and significance of such potential; (c) the adequacy of the proposed operation for monitoring and controlling affected ground water. This report summarizes our determinations and recommendations . 1 DATA REVIEWED During our study we reviewed information provided by Wyoming Mineral Corporation with regard to the Grover Test Site, the Irigaray Mine Site in Wyoming and information provided on several test sites in Texas . We also reviewed guidelines and information provided by the Colorado Department of Health. Table I is a list of the documents we reviewed during the course of our investigation. We also met with personnel of the Wyoming Mineral Corporation, their ground water consultant (Dr. David T. Snow) and held various tele- phone discussions with personnel of Wyoming Mineral Corporation and Mr. Raforth, a geologist with Powerco, a partner with Wyoming Mineral Corporation. The dates and purposes of the meetings are listed in Table II. 2 CONCLUSIONS We concluded on the basis of our review: 1. That the information provided by Wyoming Mineral Corporation with regard to the Grover Test Site is consistent with the information they have provided in Texas and Wyoming with regard to meeting those states' requirements for similar permits . 2 . It appears that Wyoming Mineral Corporation utilized existing data with a minimal attempt_ on their part to gather new information with regard to the hydr_ geology in the area of the Grover Test Site, consequently the data is not _complete. 3 . A four hour pumping test was conducted at the test site by Wyoming Mineral Corporation to determine the transmissivity and storage coefficient of the Grover aquifer. This pumping test data appears to be consistent from observation well to observation well and can be considered accurate for the expanse of the drawdown cone developed. Unfortunately, this -four--_Jiour test was not of long enough duration to locate any boundary conditions in the area. Another - --- — - --purpose of the pumping test was to determine whether or not any of the exploration drill holes would leak and cause a hydraulic inter- connection of the Porter Creek, Laramie Fox Hills and Grover Sandstone. Their work concluded that this interconnection did not exist . However, we cannot reach the _same conclusion-_f-rorw _the _data. 4 . Limited information pertinent to our concern with regard to ground water pollution potential was included in the initial information provided by Wyoming Mineral Corporation. We have attempted to obtain information through communication with Wyoming 3 Mineral Corporation. We conclude_that pollution potential due to escape of fluid from the site is very small. We feel that an opinion with regard to the hazard risk of the chemistry of the fluid and formation is better evaluated by Health Department chemists . 5 . It is our opinion that the information provided is sufficiently complete and accurate for the granting a test site permit and that the greater study was not necessary for the small scale testing operation Wyoming Minerals Corporation is planning. However, we feel there is a need for some modification of their monitoring program and the permit should be granted conditional upon Wyoming Minerals Corporation completing amore thorough ground C--- ---- — - --- ----- water study prior to receiving a ,miningermit, as outlined in a later section of this report . Studies should be completed during the testing phase at the site and prior to granting of a mining permit . 6 . It is our opinion that the ground water movement can be controlled and the pollution potential of the test site facility is very small; however, we recommend that a detailed review of the test results be required prior to approval of a mining permit to alleviate the pollution potential of a full scale mining operation. 7. We do not believe that the monitoring program presented by Wyoming Minerals Corporation is adequate. We have provided recommendations later in the report to modify the program. 8. The method proposed for well construction utilizing PVC casing, well screen and cement grout from the top of the mining interval to the surface is satisfactory. Our only concern with regard to their method is obtaining a good cement bond to the , teasing and preventing channeling of _the _cement . The cement_goouf should be placed under pressure and held under pressure during the curing of the grout . 4 RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the findings during our review we recommend approval of Wyoming Minerals Corporation' s application subject to the I , following conditions of approval : g , . / 1. prior to any well construction, Wyoming Minerals Corporation submit to the Health Department for review a plan showing the loca- tion of the-Control Point well, all injection and production wells, all monitor wells and al_l�ample--stations; 2 . that if any of the old exploration holes are found to be leaking that the test operations ce . and the problems corrected; jj };3,: that in addition to the monitoring wells planned that a total of three wells be colleted through the Porter Creek sand spaced radially around the facility; ! rl _%'`4 . that three Laramie-Fox Hills monitor wells be installed -- - - - - - radially around the facility; 5. that the wells be monitored weekly; 6. if a surveillance parameter as outlined in the support document increases for five days that the Health Department be immediately notified and that joint monitoring continue for five additional days prior to action; 7. that all injection, production and monitoring wells be cemented from the top of the respective aquifer toto the surface; 8. that cement bond logs be run to verify good cement jobs; 9. that no waste be buried at the site or allowed to flow to the Crow Creek drainage; 10. that the facility be protected from flooding; 5 11. that piezometric maps be prepared and evaluated for an area of 18 miles around the test site for the Porter Creek sand, Grover sand and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer prior to approval of a mining permit; 12. that the results of the test be reviewed by the Health Department to`insure no cross contamination of aquifers and that no injected fluid has been lost prior to approval of a mining permit; 13. that the fracture gradient be determined prior to approval of a mining permit; and 14 . that any other precautions deemed necessary by the Health Department and the Water Quality Control Commission be included. 6 COMMENTS WITH REGARD TO WYOMING MINERALS CORPORATION GROUND WATER INVESTIGATION This section outlines our comments and questions with regard to the ground water evaluation of the Wyoming Minerals Corporation Permit Application. These comments are most applicable to the documents known as the "Grover Uranium Solution Mining Test Site, Appendix Subsurface Disposal System Permit" and "Appendix, Support for Subsurface Disposal System Permit Application Colorado Depart- ment of Health Proprietary Material" . Some of the comments relate to our meeting with Wyoming Minerals Corporation ground water consultant, Dr. David Snow. General Process Hydrology From the several comments made in the above documents with regard to Wyoming Minerals Corporation injection and production well construction, it was not clear to us whether or not the proposed plastic casing will be cement grouted from the top of the production zone to the ground surface. Nor was it clear whether or not the wells will penetrate deeper than the production zone. It is now our understanding after discussions with personnel of Wyoming Minerals Corporation that their plan is to cemen_t_grout_ from. the top of the production zone to the grourfaae__and_not_penetratedeeper_ than he production zone. They also stated that there will be a small excess of produc- - -- = tion of water from the Grover sand over injection of the solution .fluid . However, they do not explain how thi s_-exces� fluid will be disposed. This should be clarified prior to permit approval. 7 It is theoretically possible in a well field to prevent migration of injected fluids away from the field. However, in a small area with few injection and production wells, there could be some injected fluid not recovered by the production wells . Therefore, it is_ imperative that proper _monitoring of al _aquifers be conducted during the test phase. We feel that the risk of loss of fluid would be smaller in a larger injection and production well field. At this point we have no reason to believe that Wyoming Minerals Corporation cannot control the migration of the fluid as they say they can, this is certainly within the theoretical calculations. Restoration Procedures Under the heading Restoration Procedures, Wyoming Minerals Corporation states that if their test indicates that the deposit is mineable they do not intend to reclaim the area until after mining the area. w1ou-ld recommend that if_mining is not commenced within a two year period following _the_te_st-that the_area- be reclaimed. -- - - - - Geology and Well Locations We concluded that Wyoming Minerals Corporation has defined the formations in the area with the exception_ of of the White River Group that outcrops in a section adjacent to the test__ site. This formation is considered as arr aquifer further to the North but we found no evidence that the White River formation-is-an - --- - -------- - -- - - -- aquifer near- the test__site. They also indicated that oil wells were drilled to the D and J sands of the Pierre formation, which is in error; the wells were drilled to various sands of the Pierre formation, whereas the D and J sands are in the Dakota formation. 8 1 Wyoming Minerals Corporation stated that the holes put in by Powerco and Wyoming Minerals Corporation were completed with a cement plug placed at the surface. This will not prevent cross contamination of formation waters_between _different aquifers . We understand that the exploration holes by others in the area were not cemented in or plugged at the surface. Wyoming Minerals Corpora- tion personnel stated that at the test site uncased holes will not ordinarily remain open more than a day and that it now seems like old holes have squeezed closed- due to the characteristics of the claystone shales between sands . To determine whether or not old holes were closed, Wyoming Minerals Corporation conducted a pumping test of a well and utilized two observation wells constructed into the Porter Creek sandstone to determine whether or not there was an interconnection between the Porter Creek and the, Grover Sand during the pumping period. They concluded that—there was no interconnection,_but we feel that the results-of_this_test -ar-e_ inconclusive in that the test was only four _hours _long_and,__in our opinion,not long enough for the secondary__co_ne__of—drawdowx_to deuelo_p__and_expand--around_a_leaky hole_., We also refer to a letter in the Appendix from Mr. J. Norman Brown that indicates that the Weld County Agricultural Council inspected numerous holes in the area and found that many holes have remained open. It has also been our experience in conducting in situ hydrology studies for other mining companies that old drill �-- - - holes will leak and will flow fluid at the surface during injection. — 9 Therefore, we have difficulty accepting their conclusion that --- -- - - - ----- - - _ the old drill holes will not leak. With regard to Figure 4 C-1B of the Appendix to the Wyoming Minerals Corporation Subsurface Disposal System Permit Application, it is difficult for us to conclude that the sand shown as the Porter Creek in well PX435, PX417 and PX414 could not be interpreted as a portion of the Porter Creek in contact with the Grover Sand- stone. We inspected several of the geophysical logs shown on this cross section and believe that the Porter Creek Sandstone is carried too far to the east as an independent unit on the cross section. We, also feel that it is possible that the Grover and Porter Creek are hydraulically connected at other locations within a region. The pumping test at the Grover Site does indicate that there is a hydaulic head difference at the site between the Grover and Porter Creek Sands would indicate that thetwo are at least during static- conditions not interconnected. We suggest to -- -- - ---- ---- - - --- ------- -------- Wyoming Minerals Corporation in their future reports of this kind that they delineate in their reports the different sands on their lithologic and geophysical logs with formation names . Physiographic-Ecologic Cultural Considerations Wyoming Minerals Corporation states that no liquid waste is generated or disposed of by the test plant . However, under the heading General Process Hydrology, they have indicated that there will be an excess of pumping over injection which would indicate to us that there would indeed be waste to dispose of_. Also, under Physiographic-Ecologic Cultural Considerations heading, they comment 10 that all wastes which include_calcium magnesium carbonate pro- ducts will be buried, deep well injected or_transferred._to a mill for further processing depending__on regulatory__guidance. We would recommend that as a portion of the approval permit that this ues- tion be accurately answered as well as the possibility that Ra 226 could be concentrated in this waste. Wyoming Minerals Corporation also indicates that garbage, paper_ and trash will be buried or removed to the Grover Sanitary Land Fill . We suggest that rather than burying this material at the site, it be removed to_the Grover Sanitary Land Fill or other site. Water Resources Wyoming Minerals Corporation comments that basically Crow Creek is not connected to the hydraulic regime of the Grover Sand and that where it is overlying the subcrop of the Grover the natural water movement to the aquifer is slow and only minor recharge occurs and that the drawdown during the test will be small and will not significantly increase recharge. We agree with these conclusions . Potentiometric Surface Wyoming Minerals Corporation indicates that the southerly slope of the ground surface reflects the southerly hydraulic gradient towards the South Platte River. Their report states "Any static well may actually be flowing down to or up from a lower aquifer thus its level is dynamic" and "the potentiometric map only portrays near surface potentials . " It is doubtful that th _ dient_map presented in the report is of significant, meaningful value. There are no separate maps showing the hydraulic 11 gradient of the Porter Creek, Grover and Laramie-Fox Hills Sands . Although they are not needed for the proposed small area test site, we feel that these maps should be prepared and reviewed prior to approval of the mining permit . We have reviewed the well test data and found that it appears to have been accurately taken and the results are consistent throughout the entire test . The caluclations made from the data appear to be accurate. It is our opinion that the test was not long enough to determine interconnection_of__the Grover_ and Porter_Creek Sands due to leaky_ exploration _holes,, r was the test _long_enough to encounter any boundary_ conditions occurring within the_izag_ton. AlthougY not needed for the test proposed, which will itself provide data on the aquifers, long-term testing should be conducted prior to the issuance of a mining permit . Irf, during the test mining, there is any evidence of leaking or interconnection, the testing should be stopped and the leaking__hole cement grout-ed,. It is our opinion that -------- --------- the fracture potential of the Grover sandstone should be determined by off-site testing. Porosity Under the heading Porosity, Wyoming Minerals Corporation indicates that the average value from one core hole is approximately 38%; however, under the heading Permeability, they indicate that the transmissivity is only 662 gallons per day per foot, and under the heading Lithology, they indicate that the formation is generally uncemented. Tt appears that these comments are inconsistent in that an unc_em.e-n_ted sandstone such as the Grover with a high porosity 12 would also have a high permeability. When we asked Dr . Snow this question, he indicated that the discrepancy was probably due to the fact that the porosity data was based upon a single hole through the entire Grover section, whereas the permeability was based on data over a small portion of the Grover Section. However, he did indicate that there was an appar_ent_-discrepancy. 13 MONITORING PLAN With regard to the submitted monitoring plan, in addition to the plan they propose, we feel that it is important to have more than__a single well completed in the Porter Creek sand. There should be at least three wells regularly spaced around the project -- - - -- ----- -- --- ----- ------site. We also feel that there should be a minimum of three observa- tion wells completed in the Laramie-Fox Hill_s_ formatioxuregularly dispersed around the site. Under Well Sampling, Wyoming Minerals Corporation indicates that they will sample the wells every two weeks, however, if a significant change occurs, they will sample them for ten days and take corrective action if the trend continues . It is apparent that they feel that a ten day period is significant . However, a ten day increase in surveillance parameters could take place and not be detected during their two week sampling. Consequently, we .sugg-est that the wells be_sampled_&t _-least - once._a_week -and_if t--he trend should continue for ten days, take corrective action. With regard to environmental wells, Wyoming Minerals indicates that they will monitor at least two private water wells, commercial wells, reservoirs, or streams within a one mile radius of the site. However, there are only two water wells and none of the other types of wells near the site. Also, the two wells are probably up grad- ient from the test site. We would recommend that another well down gradient be installed and monitored. Under the heading Corrective Action Procedures, Wyoming Minerals intends to notify the Health Department that a certain 14 trend has been on the increase for ten days . At the end of the ten day period, they also indicate that they will begin corrective action immediately. We think it would be wiser to .notify the Health Department of the problem if the trend continues for five days then continuence joint monitoring the following five day period to complete the ten day consecutive period. Then appropriate action should be taken. 15 IN-SITU LEACHING CHEMISTRY During a meeting on July 9, ..1976, with staff of Wyoming Minerals Corporation, we discussed the chemical reactions expected to occur at the Grover test site. The Wyoming Minerals Corporation people informed us that tests on cores from the Grover site to determine ions mobilized, indicate that the results were as expected. They further stated that the results were similar to those from their Texas and Wyoming facilities . They stated that the leaching agents have been carefully selected to reduce the amount of ions mobilized other than uranium. The effects of the chemistry of the lixiviant (solution fluid) on the chemistry of the ground water and the formation is beyond the scope of our expertise . We recommend that the chemists of the Colorado Department of Health address this aspect of the project . We have provided Mr. Webb with additional information on the mineralogical content of the formation, as provided by the Wyoming Minerals Corporation. 16 SUMMARY STATEMENT As a result •of our review we conclude that the state regula- tions for subsurface disposal are not entirely appropriate for in-situ leaching tests or solution mine facilities . We believe that Wyoming Minerals could have provided more complete and thorough data, but for the scale of the proposed test facility, and considering that this is the first such application, we belive the permit should be approved conditional to the recommendations presented in this report . However, before any permits are granted to allow any mining, we recommend that complete data be furnished to the Water Quality Control Commission for their review. Some of the procedures recommended for the test might not be applicable to the solution mining operation. The results of the test, including monitor data on aquifers, might suggest additional procedures to be followed during actual mining. These should be determined after the test proposed is completed and the results 97 /'›iP17, sutided. Jon R. Ford Project Geologist/Hydrologist did/a4'01a< izZ Willard G. Owens, G.E. Certified Professional Geologist 17 TABLE I DOCUMENTS REVIEWED WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION DISPOSAL PERMIT APPLICATION Letter dated May 6, 1976, from W. A. Eisenbarth, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Application for Permit for Subsurface Disposal System, for Uranium Solution Mining Test, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Grover Uranium Solution Mining Test Site Appendix Subsurface Disposal System Permit, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Proprietory Material (For agency review only) Appendix Technical Support for Subsurface Disposal System Permit Application Colorado Department of Health, Grover Uranium Solution Mining Test Site,Wyoming Mineral Corporation Letter dated June 18, 1976, from W. A. Eisenbarth, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Rules for Subsurface Disposal Systems, Colorado Department of Health Suggested Guidelines and Criteria to be used in the Review of Subsur- face Disposal Systems, Colorado Department of Health Comments to Water Quality Control Division Application for Permit for Subsurface Disposal System for Uranium Solution Mining Test - Wyoming Mineral Corporation by James Montgomery, Dick Gamewell, Ernest Amasike, and W. S. Dunn, Colorado Department of Health Letter dated June 3, 1976, by William Ford, Wyoming Mineral Corpora- tion, to Colorado Division of Water Resources with Water Well Permit Applications Weld County Planning Commission Special Use Permit Application Weld County Special Use Permit Technical Supplement, Grover Solution Mining Test Site, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Grover Uranium Solution Mining Test Plant, Plot Plan, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Support Data for Environmental Survey, Irigary Uranium Mine Site, Johnson County, Wyoming, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Irigary Site Environmental Survey, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Texas Water Quality Board Hearing Commission Report to Parties Interested in the Application for a Permit to Dispose of Wastes by Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Lamprecht Lease Site) Lamprecht Uranium Production Plant, Wyoming Mineral Corporation Texas Water Quality Board, Bruni Site Permit to Dispose of Wastes Self Reporting Systems, Texas Water Quality Board Letter dated June 17, 1976, from Weld County Agricultural Council Letter dated July 5, 1974, from L. C. Rouse, Chief Fuel Fabrication and Reprocessing Branch, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission with Source Material License No . SUA-124 Environmental Survey Supporting the Application for a Source Material License for a Solution Mining R & D Program by Wyoming Mineral Corpor- ation March 29, 1974 Letter and attached material dated March 29, 1974, to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission from J. H. Bach; Wyoming Mineral Corporation Grover Project - Pump Test, Drilling and Completion Specifications, William Elliott, Jr. , Wyoming Mineral Corporation TABLE II MEETINGS ATTENDED WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION DISPOSAL PERMIT APPLICATION June 21, Mr. W. A. Eisenbarth, Wyoming Mineral Corporation, pick up 'documents and discuss scope of work July 2, Dr. David Snow, ground water hydrologist,consultant to Wyoming Mineral Corporation, discuss methods and procedures used to evaluate hydrogeology of Grover site July 9, Mr. Bill Ford and staff, Wyoming Mineral Corporation, discuss chemistry of reactions due to in-situ leaching of uranium June 22, 1976, Mr. Ken Webb, Colorado Department of Health, discuss Health Department regulations and scope of review APPENDIX 1 . Weld County y • + Agricnitu�ral Council ti June 17, 1976 Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division 4210 East 11th Ave. Denver, CO 80220 ` Ad % 1,0 Attention: Mr. Ernest N. Amasike Dear Mr. Amasike: • Dr�`! („ In response to your request of June 15th that -I'2relay'•td'ybu the position of the Weld County Agricultural Council' inregard- to the TJranitm exploration and mining in Weld County. I would' like to call to you attention anc to the Colorado Department of Health t results of our research. In on the spot investigatLons we have found all test holes inspected ,to be ' in violation of the State of Colorado Division of Water Resources and regulations.regulations. Tes+ holes drilled three years ago were lje'f#t completely open. We Vim. measured the water level- in all holes inspected from 46 to 87 feet from the surface. We were able- to plumb to depths from -69 feet 6 inches to [3.) feet. From the log of a water well that .',as in a testing area, the water bearing sands were at ;=,1 to 92 feet, 94 to 100 feet and 155 to 165 feet. There was also sands that were dry at, 12 to 17 feet, 38 to 40 feet, and 125 to 150 feet. Test holes were measured/from the well location at 166 feet, 4 inches, 188 feet and 210 feet. We were told there were 177 holes in that one quarter section (160 acres). There were also numerous holes within 250 feet of the well. This is located in the NIJ'34 of the SWt of Section 25, Township 8, and Range 66. The well permit number is 41866, to Mr. IT. P. Wileon. In testimony Power Resources has stated that the water moves at the rate of two feet per year in that areair Apparently no one knows how many thousands of test holes' have been drilled/that area and not properly plugged. Recently drilled holes we inspected had about 12 to 18 inches of dirt on top of about 12 inches of concrete placed on top of a plastic hole plug. The water and depth we were able to plumb to were as indicated previously. This leaves us with the following questions that we feel need answered: 1 . Is t.,- mixing of water aquifer- leading to either a bad water situation or a drying up of existing dells? 2. Does the slow movement of water in this t1,is area mean this; can harnen ten Page -2- years -from now when the uranium is mined and Power Resources long gone? 3. Will underground caverns caused by sandstone removal fill up from underground water sources? Will this water be good or bad? 4. Who will inspect and supervise the plugging of mining holes? 5. What is going to be done about future test holes and the ones that are presently improperly plugged? • 6. Is Power Resourses a paper corporation that can be disbanded and gone in case of uranium contamination? If nro, who is the real owner? 7. In testimony they state they can restore water aquifers. Is this possible? 8. Will there be any method or guarantee that if existing wells go bad proper damages can be paid to the landowners? In conclusion we would hope that the Colorado Health Department, The State Engineer and the Division of Water Resources will slow this operation up until the water resources of the area are properly safeguarded. We think all test holes should be registered with the State of Colorado and The Weld County Planning and Zoning office with their logs. It is not our intentions to ;:top this kind of mining venture, only to properly safeguard the livelihood of those people who will receive either no benefits or very marginal ones from it. Sincerely, J. Norman Brown, Vice President Weld County Agricultural Council cc: Mr. Clarence Kuiper, State Engineer Mr. Paul C. Haswell, Division of Water Resources Mr. Norman Carlson, Weld County Commissioner Mr. Glenn Billings, Weld County Commissioner Mr. Gary Fortner, Weld County Planning Director A WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION Presentation on Uranium Solution Mining March 12, 1976 Wyoming Mineral Corporation Participants: Licensing and Safely Consultant Planning and Administration Bill Eisenbarth, Mgr. Russ Honea Peter Lindley, Mgr. Pam Tittes Presentation Outline: I. Introduction (Eisenbarth) II. Westinghouse Uranium Operations Organization Experience/Commitment (Lindley) III. Origin and Solution Mining Recovery of Sandstone Uranium (Geochemistry) (Honea) IV. Mining Operations and Plant Process (Tittes) V. Solution Mining Environmental Studies and Controls (Tittes) VI. Solution Mining Economic Impact (Eisenbarth) VII. State Regulations (Tittes) VIII. Summary (Eisenbarth) IX. Questions and Answers (Eisenbarth) APPENDIX TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GROVER URANIUM SOLUTION MINING TEST SITE WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION 3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, Colorado 80235 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 Need For Nuclear Source Material 2 Alternative Methods of Uranium Production 3 Review of Corporation Solution Mining Activities 3 General Process Description 4 General Process Hydrology 5 Restoration Procedures 6 Potable Mine Water Restoration 7 Contaminated Mine Water Restoration 7 Surface Reclamation 8 Transition Statement 8 Section 4 of Rules For Subsurface Disposal Systems 4a Legal Description 9 4b Location of Wells and Owners 11 4c Geology and Well Locations 12 4d Physiographic, Ecologic, Cultural Considerations 15 4e Geologic Setting and Mineral Resources ' 18 4f Water Resources 20 4g Properties and Effects of Wastes 22 4h System Description 23 4j (1) Potentiometric Surface 24 4j(2) Test Data 25 4j(3) Fluid Use 25 4j(4) Injection Pressures 25 • List of Figures Title Figure Number Solution Mining Process I-1 Uranium Recovery Process I-2 Typical Well Field Layout I-3 Grover Test Site Location Map 4A-1 Surface Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Site 4B-1 Mineral Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Test Site 4B-2 North-South Geologic Cross Section 4C-1A West-East Geologic Cross Section 4C-1B Map of Wells Used in Cross Sections 4C-2 Well Log of PV 212 4C-3 Log of Hole RX-62 4C-4 Electric Log - Well Hole PX-62 4C-5 Water Wells Within Two Miles of the Grover Test Site 4C-6 Oil and Gas Wells Within Two Miles of the Grover Test Site . . . 4C-7, Uranium Exploration Holes Within Two Miles of Grover Test Site . 4C-8 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-9 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-10 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-11 Well Spacing for April 7th Pump Test 4C-12 Population Distribution Map 4D-1 Geologic Map of Grover Area 4E-1 Coal Reserve Map 4E-2 Near Surface Hydraulic Potentials in Laramie Formation Wells . 4J1-1 Sounded March 1976 Structural Contours on Top of the Fox Hills Sandstone 4J1-2 Typical Control Grid ° 4J7-1 • • List of Tables Title Table Number Surface Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Site 4B-1 List of Mineral Owners Within Two Miles of the Grover Site . . 4B-2 Water Wells Within Two Miles of Test Site 4C-1 Oil Wells Present Within Two Miles of Test Area 4C-2 Water Users on Crow Creek 4F-1 Estimated Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Leach Solutions 4G-1 Parameters 4J(5) (kk) -1 I •4 4 APPENDIX TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INTRODUCTION Wyoming Mineral Corporation (WMC) , a partner in the Wyoming- Powerco-Aquarius joint venture, is the lessee of mineral lands in Weld County, Colorado. WMC, a uranium exploration and mining company, has established headquarters at 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Colorado. The primary method of uranium extraction used by WMC is a solution mining process. A uranium body has been located in Weld County, Colorado, however it is not known at this time whether or not it is economically . mineable. In order to determine the economic and environmental feasibility of the process, WMC wishes to operate a small test plant within the confines of a licensed area of about 8 acres. WMC has requested advise from agencies of the State of Colorado in regard to the permitting and licensing process required for such a uranium mining test process. We have been advised that specific requirements for the solution mining process are not provided by the State of Colorado and that in the absence of specific requirements, among other permits, the Rules and Regulations for Subsurface Disposal Systems shall be applicable. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for 1 Subsurface Disposal Systems, WMC submits the following information which we consider to be pertinent to this application. NEED FOR NUCLEAR SOURCE MATERIAL In 1974 the consumption of electrical energy in the U.S. was 8800 , kilowatt-hour (kwh) per person. By 1980, if the upward trend of the past decade remains constant, the consumption of energy per person could rise to 13,250 kwh. Projecting the population of the U.S. to about 225 million in 1980 and 290 million by the year 2000, our need for electrical power will be extremely large. Electrical energy consumption should increase more than seven times between the years 1970 and 2000. Nuclear power plants can supply significant quantities of economic energy during this period which is an important point to consider when some conventional fuel sources (oil, gas) are in short supply. In 1975, oil accounted for 25 percent of installed energy capacity, coal 46 percent and nuclear 12 percent. By 1980 it is estimated that coal will account for 40 percent of the supplied energy, oil .28 percent and nuclear 14 percent. The required fuel in 1980 will be 552 million tons of coal, compared to 390 million tons in 1975, and 1.46 billion barrels of oil, compared to 530 million barrels in 1975. The uranium oxide equivalent to these requirements is only 28,000 tons and 18,000 tons, respectively. The energy produced by nuclear fission is enormous--approximately 10 grams of processed uranium can produce as much energy (heat) as a ton of coal. Yet, a 1000 megawatt electrical reactor will still require about 460 to 500 tons of uranium oxide for its initial fuel loading, plus 130 to 170 tons per year for reload. This means that the 1985 demand for uranium (1) ore is projected to almost quadruple the 1972 level. 9 Wyoming Mineral Corporation has undertaken a widespread exploration program to meet a portion of the uranium requirements of nuclear-dependent utilities. Uranium exploration activities began in 1966, and since that time, WMC has discovered reserves and also has developed a method of solution mining for the recovery of uranium from these reserves. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF URANIUM PRODUCTION The WMC solution mining process was developed to extract uranium from small and low grade sandstone uranium ore bodies. Open pit and underground mining methods normally used to produce uranium require higher grade ore and greater ore reserves to be economically feasible. A key advantage of solution mining is that a marketable product can be produced in about one-half the process stages required by conventional mining and milling operations. In addition, solution mining is environmentally acceptable since it does not disturb large surface areas and mill tailings are non-existent. There is virtually no radiation problem, and restoration can be accomplished at a low cost and over a short period of time. Current cost advantages make solution mining an economical means of extracting the low-grade ore deposits expected to be found in the Grover, Colorado, uranium deposits. REVIEW OF CORPORATE SOLUTION MINING ACTIVITIES The WMC solution mining process has been developed during the last five years and has been field tested extensively since 1971. The company is operating with mining permits issued by Texas and Wyoming State agencies and with radioactive source materials licenses issued by both federal and state agencies. Currently, WMC is operating a 250,000 lb/yr 9 production plant near Bruni, Texas, and is operating a test plant near George West, Texas. A second production plant is scheduled to start full production in 1976 with a production rate of 500,000 lb/yr. Also, a small test facility is operating north of Linch, Wyoming. Test plants are operated with throughput rates of 25 to 200 gallons per minute, in order to determine chemical and hydrological characteristics of the deposits. GENERAL PROCESS DESCRIPTION The WMC proprietary solution mining process can be categorized into three primary stages, the flow cycle of which is illustrated in Figure I-1. These stages are: 1. Leaching the uranium in-situ: • 2. Recovery of the uranium from the dilute, pregnant lixiviant using an anionic resin reconstituting the leaching solution for recycle and; 3. Precipitation and drying of the yellowcake, (Since small pilot test plants are not equipped with drying facilities, the uranium slurry (yellowcake) is stored in barrels and later shipped to a separate drying/packaging plant. The WMC process is currently under application for a patent. Unique metallurgical features of the process used at test plants and the WMC Bruni, Texas, production plant include: 1. Using a weak ammonium bicarbonate solution as the lixiviant; 2. Using hydrogen peroxide solution as the oxidant; 3. Developing (with the USBM) an expanded-bed ion exchange column. Figure I-1 shows the primary loop in which a nontoxic leach solution is pumped into the uraniumeore zone by injection wells and the uranium- . bearing solution is recovered from production wells. The uranium is extracted from the pregnant leach solution in an ion exchange column, and the stripped solution is regenerated by adding ammonium bicarbonate and dilute hydrogen peroxide. This solution is then pumped back into the ore zone through injection wells where oxygen and bicarbonate ions react with the uranium oxide in the ore to form a soluble uranium bicarbonate complex. In the second loop, the uranium-bearing resin is pumped from the ion exchange column to a smaller elution column where the uranium is removed with an ammonium chloride solution. The stripped resin is pumped back to the ion exchange column for uranium reloading, and the concentrated uranium liquor flows to a third loop where the uranium is precipitated from solution and thickened to a 30 percent slurry. The actual equipment process described is illustrated in Figure I-2. Figure I-3 illustrates a production well field pattern with associated equipment layout. Test facilities at the Grover test site will utilize only a few wells over an area of about one acre and only the segment of the recovery system enclosed by dashed lines in Figure I-3, The above process description is typical of WMC test and production operations carried out to date in both Wyoming and Texas. However, due to geochemical differences between individual ore bodies, it may be necessary for WMC to modify the process chemistry from that described above in order to achieve maximum uranium recovery in Colorado. GENERAL PROCESS HYDROLOGY Pilot studies, supplemented by extensive post-study core samples, have demonstrated that the leach solution can be confined within the mineralized zone as it migrates from injection to production wells. The porosity of sandstone uranium deposits, which is the type of deposit which lends itself to in-situ mining, is typically about 20 to 30 percent. In most cases, the mineralized aquifers have low transmissivities in the range of from 500 to 1000 gpd/ft. All injection and pumping wells are drilled to the bottom of the mineralized sandstone layers. A plastic PVC casing is inserted in the well, cemented in place and the mineralized interval is perforated so that the leach solution is confined to the ore body. Well field injection and production pump rates are equalized to assure complete control of leach solution from the well field. A small excess of production over injection solution is maintained to assure constant flow of groundwater into and not away from the well field. In practice, pumping rates are checked and adjusted each shift for each well so that a proper water balance is maintained through- out the test well field. To further aid in this operation, the water levels in surrounding monitor wells are recorded periodically. Natural groundwater movement in mineralized sandstone layers has been found to be on the order of a few feet per year. Thus, if pumping is interrupted for short periods, leach solution in the well field remains essentially in place until pumping resumes. RESTORATION PROCEDURES Wyoming Mineral Corporation will begin a groundwater restoration program after test mining ceases if future plans for production mining are not considered viable. Should the deposit prove mineable the test site will be left unreclaimed for later incorporation into a solution mining production plant. The exact method used to restore the groundwater should the deposit prove unmineable, will beldetermined on the basis of ongoing restoration tests. After a method of restoration has been identified for the test site, the groundwater will be restored by September, 1977. For the test site WMC will follow a program of water monitoring and restoration as described in Section 4, J-7. a. Potable Mine Water Restoration WMC and the Department of Health will determine groundwater potability from pre-test baseline assays taken from the mineralized zone. If the average concentration of specified heavy metals is less than maximum safe limits; and radium-226 is less than the regulatory limit for potable water, than the mine water in the mineralized zone under consideration will be classified as potable. When the mine water is ascertained to be potable, the following mine water restoration requirements will be met: 1. The total weighted-average concentration of the heavy metals will be returned to the original total weighted-average con- centration in the baseline measurements. The total weighted- average concentration will be determined in the following manner: Total weighted-average concentration = (WF) C IN where (WF) = i i i i weighting factor for the ith metal; (see section 4, J(7) part f.2) C = concentration of the ith metal; and i N = total number of metals 2. Furthermore, the average TDS will be restored to within 10 percent of the original total baseline value. If, after test operation, any metal concentration is below the standard threshold for detection by approved laboratory analysis, the metal will not be included in the above calculation of total weighted-average concentration 7 of hazardous heavy metals. The general guideline, therefore, is that originally potable water will be restored to that condition. b. Contaminated Mine Water Restoration If WMC and the Department of Health determine from the pre-test baseline assay the average concentration of specified heavy metals to be greater than maximum safe limits, or if radium-226 is greater than the regulatory limit of potable water, then the mine water under consideration will be classified as non-potable. WMC will restore this mine water to within 10 percent of the initial baseline average value for TDS. After the water restoration process is completed, the Department of Health will be notified for sampling the water quality baseline jointly with WMC. The assays will be analyzed separately by the Deparment of Health and WMC for TDS. If the state determines that the combined assays show the average value for TDS to be within 10 percent of the pre-test value the mine water in the well field is considered restored. 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Contaminated Mine Water Restoration ® ` Surface Reclamation 8 Transition Statement 8 Section 4 of Rules For Subsurface Disposal Systems 4a Legal Description 9 4b Location of Wells and Owners 11 4c Geology and Well Locations 12 4d Physiographic, Ecologic, Cultural Consi1erations 15 4e Geologic Setting and Mineral Resources 18 4f Water Resources 20 4g Properties and Effects of Wastes 22 4h System Description 23 4j(1) Potentiometric Surface 2 4j(2) Test Data 25 4j(3) Fluid Use 25 4j(4) Injection Pressures 25 List of Figures Title Figure Number Solution Mining Process I-1 Uranium Recovery Process 1-2 Typical Well Field Layout 1-3 Grover Test Site Location Map 4A-1 Surface Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Site 4B-1 Mineral Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Test Site 4B-2 North-South Geologic Cross Section 4C-1A West-East Geologic Cross Section 4C-1B Map of Wells Used in Cross Sections 4C-2 Well Log of PV 212 4C-3 Log of Hole RX-62 4C-4 Electric Log - Well Hole PX-62 4C-5 Water Wells Within Two Miles of the Grover Test Site 4C-6 Oil and Gas Wells Within Two Miles of the Grover Test Site . . . 4C-7, Uranium Exploration Holes Within Two Miles of Grover Test Site . 4C-8 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-9 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-10 Uranium Exploration Holes 4C-11 Well Spacing for April 7th Pump Test 4C-12 Population Distribution Map 4D-1 Geologic Map of Grover Area 4E-1 Coal Reserve Map 4E-2 Near Surface Hydraulic Potentials in Laramie Formation Wells . 4J1-1 Sounded March 1976 Structural Contours on Top of the Fox Hills Sandstone 4J1-2 Typical Control Grid 4J7-1 List of Tables Title Table Number Surface Owners Within Two Miles of Grover Site 4B-1 List of Mineral Owners Within Two Miles of the Grover Site . . 4B-2 Water Wells Within Two Miles of Test Site 4C-1 Oil Wells Present Within Two Miles of Test Area 4C-2 Water Users on Crow Creek 4F-1 Estimated Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Leach Solutions 4G-1 Parameters 4J(5) (kk) -1 II APPENDIX TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INTRODUCTION Wyoming Mineral Corporation (WMC), a partner in the Wyoming- Powerco-Aquarius joint venture, is the lessee of mineral lands in Weld County, Colorado. WMC, a uranium exploration and mining company, has established headquarters at 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Colorado. The primary method of uranium extraction used by WMC is a solution mining process. A uranium body has been located in Weld County, Colorado, however it is not known at this time whether or not it is economically : mineable. In order to determine the economic and environmental feasibility of the process, WMC wishes to operate a small test plant within the confines of a licensed area of about 8 acres. WMC has requested advise from agencies of the State of Colorado in regard to the permitting and licensing process required for such a uranium mining test process. We have been advised that specific requirements for the solution mining process are not provided by the State of Colorado and that in the absence of specific requirements, among other permits, the Rules and Regulations for Subsurface Disposal Systems shall be applicable. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for 1 Subsurface Disposal Systems, WMC submits the following information which we consider to be pertinent to this application. NEED FOR NUCLEAR SOURCE MATERIAL In 1974 the consumption of electrical energy in the U.S. was 8800 kilowatt-hour (kwh) per person. By 1980, if the upward trend of the past decade remains constant, the consumption of energy per person could rise to 13,250 kwh. Projecting the population of the U.S. to about 225 million in 1980 and 290 million by the year 2000, our need for electrical power will be extremely large. Electrical energy consumption should increase more than seven times between the years 1970 and 2000. Nuclear power plants can supply significant quantities of economic energy during this period which is an important point to consider when some conventional fuel sources (oil, gas) are in short supply. In 1975, oil accounted for 25 percent of installed energy capacity, coal 46 percent and nuclear 12 percent. By 1980 it is estimated that coal will account for 40 percent of the supplied energy, oil 28 percent and nuclear 14 percent. The required fuel in 1980 will be 552 million tons of coal, compared to 390 million tons in 1975, and 1.46 billion barrels of oil, compared to 530 million barrels in 1975. The uranium oxide equivalent to these requirements is only 28,000 tons and 18,000 tons, respectively. The energy produced by nuclear fission is enormous--approximately 10 grams of processed uranium can produce as much energy (heat) as a ton of coal. Yet, a 1000 megawatt electrical reactor will still require about 460 to 500 tons of uranium oxide for its initial fuel loading, plus 130 to 170 tons per year for reload. This means that the 1985 demand for uranium (1) ore is projected to almost quadruple the 1972 level. 2 Wyoming Mineral Corporation has undertaken a widespread exploration program to meet a portion of the uranium requirements of nuclear-dependent utilities. Uranium exploration activities began in 1966, and since that time, WMC has discovered reserves and also has developed a method of solution mining for the recovery of uranium from these reserves. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF URANIUM PRODUCTION The WMC solution mining process was developed to extract uranium from small and low grade sandstone uranium ore bodies. Open pit and underground mining methods normally used to produce uranium require higher grade ore and greater ore reserves to be economically feasible. A key advantage of solution mining is that a marketable product can be produced in about one-half the process stages required by conventional mining and milling operations. In addition, solution mining is environmentally acceptable since it does not disturb large surface areas and mill to a on-existent. There is virtually no radiation problem, and restoration can be accomplished at a low cost and over a short period of time. Current cost advantages make solution mining an economical means of extracting the low-grade ore deposits expected to be found in the Grover, Colorado, uranium deposits. REVIEW OF CORPORATh SOLUTION MINING ACTIVITIES The WMC solution mining process has been developed during the last five years and has been field tested extensively since 1971., The company is operating with mining permits issued by Texas and Wyoming Stan agencies and with radioactive source materials licenses issued by both federal and state agencies. Currently, WMC is operating a 250,000 lb/yr 3 production plant near Bruni, Texas, and is operating a test plant near George West, Texas. A second production plant is scheduled to start full production in 1976 with a production rate of 500,000 lb/yr. Also, a small test facility is operating north of Linch, Wyoming. Test plants are operated with throughput rates of 25 to 200 gallons per minute, in order to determine chemical and hydrological characteristics of the deposits. GENERAL PROCESS DESCRIPTION Th'e WMC proprietary solution mining process can be categorized into three primary stages, the flow cycle of which is illustrated in Figure I-1. These stages are: 1. Leaching the uranium in-situ: 2. Recovery of the uranium from the dilute, pregnant lixiviant using an anionic resin reconstituting the leaching solution for recycle and; 3. Precipitation and drying of the yellowcake. (Since small pilot test plants are not equipped with drying facilities, the uranium slurry (yellowcake) is stored in barrels and later shipped to a separate drying/packaging plant. The WMC process is currently under application for a patent. Unique metallurgical features of the process used at test plants and the WMC Bruni, Texas, production plant include: 1. Using a weak ammonium bicarbonate solution as the lixiviant; 2. Using hydrogen peroxide solution as the oxidant; 3. Developing (with the USBM) an expanded-bed ion exchange column. Figure I-1 shows the primary loop in which a nontoxic leach solution is um ed into the uraniumgore zone by injection wells and the uranium- 1 4 bearing solution is recovered from production wells. The uranium is extracted from the pregnant leach solution in an ion exchange coluinh , and the stripped solution is regenerated by adding ammonium bicarbonate and dilute hydrogen—peroxide; This solution is then pumped back into --- the ore zone through injection wells where oxygen and bicarbonate ions react with the uranium oxide in the ore to form a soluble uranium bicarbonate complex. In the second loop, the uranium-bearing resin is pumped from the ion exchange colum to a smaller elution column where the uranium is removed with an ammonium chloride solution. The stripped — resin is pumped back to the ion exchange column for uranium reloading, and the concentrated uranium liquor flows t&a third loop whereftie uranium is precipitated from solution and thickened to a 30 percent slurry. The actual equipment process described is illustrated in Figure I-2. Figure I-3 illustrates a production well field pattern with associated equipment layout. Test facilities at the Grover test site will utilize only a few wells over an area of about one acre and only the segment of the recovery system enclosed by dashed lines in Figure 1-3. The above process description is typical of WMC test and production operations carried out to date in both Wyoming and Texas. However, due to geochemical differences between individual ore bodies, it may be necessary for WMC to modify the process chemistry from that described above in order to achieve maximum uranium recovery in Colorado. GENERAL PROCESS HYDROLOGY Pilot studies, supplemented by extensive post-study core samples, have demonstrated that the leach solution can be_c - e mineralized zone as it migrates from injection to production wells. The porosity of sandstone uranium deposits, w c s e ype of fi deposit which lends itself to in-situ mining, is typically about 20 5 to 30 percent. In most cases, the mineralized aquifers have low transmissivities in the range of from 500 to 1000 gpd/ft. All injection and pumping wells are drilled to the bottom of the mineralized sandstone 1ayers. A plastic PVC casing is inserted in the well, cemented in place and the mineralized interval is perforated so that the leach solution is confined to the ore body. Well field injection and production pp rates are equalized to assure complete control of leach solution from the well field. A small excess of production over injection solution is maintained to assure constant flow of groundwater into and not away from the well field. In practice, pumping ratesare_checked_and adjusted each shift ___ -_-_ -_-__ _ - - for each well so that a Qrop wa-t-er alance_i G mai ntai,ned through- out the test well field. To further aid in this operation, the water levels in sur.rounding_monitor wells are recorded_periodically. Natural groundwater movement in mineralized sandstone layers has been found to be on the order of a few feet per year. Thus, if pumping is interrupted for short periods, leach solution in the well field remains essentially in place until pumping resumes. RESTORATION PROCEDURES Wyoming Mineral Corporation will begin a groundwater restoration - - - - ppr_ogram after test mining ceases if future plans for-production_mining - a~. are not considered viable. Should the deposit prove mineable the test S. will be left unreclaimed for later incorporation into a solution mining production plant. The exact method used to restore the groundwater should the deposit prove unmineable, will beadetermined on theJasis of f ongoing restoration tests After a method of restoration has been identified for the test 6 site, the groundwater will be restored by September, 1977. For the test site WMC will follow a program of water monitoring and restoration as described in Section 4, J-7. ll.(7,40 a. Potable Mine Water Restoration WMC and the Department of Health will determine groundwater potability from pre-test baseline assays taken from the mineralized zone. If the average concentration of specified heavy metals is less than maximum safe limits; and radium-226 is less than the regulatory limit for potable water, than the mine water in the mineralized zone under consideration will be classified as potable. When the mine water is ascertained to be potable, the following mine water restoration requirements will be met: 1. The total weighted-average concentration of the heavy metals will be returned to the original total weighted-average con- centration in the baseline measurements. The total weighted- average concentration will be determined in the following manner: Total weighted-average concentration = (WF) C IN where (WF) _ i i i i weighting factor for the ith metal; (see section 4, J(7) part f.2) C = concentration of the ith metal; and i N = total number of metals 2. Furthermore, the average TDS will be restored to within 10 percent of the original total baseline value. If, after test operation, any metal concentration is below the standard threshold for detection by approved laboratory analysis, the metal will not be included in the above calculation of total weighted-average concentration 7 of hazardous heavy metals. The general guideline, therefore, is that originally potable water will be restored to that condition. b. Contaminated Mine Water Restoration If WMC and the Department of Health determine from the pre-test baseline assay the average concentration of specified heavy metals to be greater than maximum safe limits, or if radium-226 is greater than the regulatory limit of potable water, then the mine water under consideration will be classified as non-potable. WMC will restore this mine_water—to_w1thin_1O percent_ofthe initial baseline average value_for TDS E After the water restoration process is completed, the Department of Health will be notified for sampling the water quality baseline jointly with WMC. The assays will be analyzed separately by the Deparment of Health and WMC for TDS. If the state determines that the combined assays show the average value for TDS to be within 10 percent of the pre-test value the mine water in the well field is considered restored. If the well field does not meet these restoration standards, the water restoration procedures will be continued until restoration is complete,.� c. Surface Reclamation After a test area mineralization zone has been restored, WMC will plug all wells by completing plugs from the bottom of each well to within 2 to 4 feet of the surface. The remaining 2 to 4 feet of casing will be removed and the hole filled with soil. Revegetation_of the_test si*e will follow rec- ommendations of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. Transition Statement As indicated earlier, the above information is considered pertinent to this permit application. 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Sec 17, T1ON, R61W SWk SEA Sec 17, T1ON, R61W Sec 18, T1ON, R61W Sec 19, T1ON, R61W W1 Sec 20, T1ON, R61W Wk Ek Sec 20, T1ON, R61W Sec 30, T1OW, R61W Wk Sec 29, T1OW, R61W Nk Sec 31, T1ON, R61W 9 4a The legal description of the test site is as follows: A tract of land situated in the Ez of Section 24-T10N-R62W of 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of Sec. 24 as being N 00° 58' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27° 06' 30" W 3065.77 ft. from the SE corner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence N 34° 12' 10" W 278.40 ft. ; thence N43° 57' 40" E 893.83 ft. ; thence S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft. ; thence S 13° 28' 15" E 426.86 ft. ; thence S 84° 13' 40" W 453.02 ft. ; thence S 43° 25' 25" W 377.33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7.4725 acres more or less. jt-- 'i , if n JAY 130V ± $. 198-_ (i''Rrifch. \a` _ \1 1 _ -- I---S - -- 506l\\ �\ t9 F o �' rover j o' 5251 A v: „11 `,.,._._ •` 11, i I I \ I ---k — a. 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WYOMING FIGURE 4b - I . SURFACE OWNERS WITHIN' 2 MILES OF . GROVER SITE Table 4b-1 Surface owners within two miles of Grover Test site (Numbers correspond to Figure 4b-1) 1. David Leslie Bashor - Grover, Colorado 80729 2. Clayton C. Marick - Rt. 1, Grover, Colorado 80729 3. William Clyde Bashor - Grover, Colorado 80729 4. Lillian Taylor - 3404 La Crecent Ave., Glendale, California 5. State of Colorado - 1845 Sherman, Denver, Colorado 6. Carl M. Gray - 145 2nd Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 7. Herman Lingelbach - Grover, Colorado 80729 8. Wilber K. Johnson - Rt. 1, Box 62, Grover, Colorado 80729 10. Leroy Lambertson - Star Rt. 1, Box 53, Grover, Colorado 80729 11. Harry Gracik - Rt. 1, Grover, Colorado 80729 12. Clyde D. & Rachel Donovan - Rt. 2, Box 150, Valley Center, Kansas 67147 14. Gus & Hazel Konig - Rt. 1, Grover, Colorado 80729 z ,r..YF • i -t1 • d' -- - _ __. . 1-- Cl) w w rr C,'kn MFR C9 J/�� OI w N N M LL • LU V/ CO N N hi 11-1 — 00 __ N - N IX O cn w N N N M w cc 0 ---- N o c9 U- •-•J Nco �. .. CC Z O o�• 2 N - I-a r a) Fa N N N , W M N I M N a) I ' Pr) N 0 CO 1:..' C) to _ Q N M N ^ coW ' Table 4b-2 List of Mineral Owners Within Two Miles of the Grover Test Site (Numbers correspond to figure 4b-2) 1. William C. Bashor Clinton Neil Bashor David L. Bashor Grover, Colorado 80729 Wasatch Minerals Corp. 1007 Kearns Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 2. Bashor et al St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas University Endowment Association University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 Wasatch Minerals Corps. 3. George A. Meyer R.R. #1, Box 28, Pierce, Colo. 80650 Helen Preston Hickham 13202 E. Corak St. , Baldwin Park, Calif. 91706 Dave W. Meyer 2900 47th Ave. , Greeley, Colo. 80631 Esther Roth 4521 S. Kalamath, Englewood, Colo. 80110 Sarah Pedotto 1327 E. 73rd Ave. , Denver, Colo. Lea Shick Yoder, Colo. 80864 Leroy Lambertson R.R. #1, Box 53, Grover, Colo. 80729 Ferma C. Manweiler 1609 13th Ave. , Greeley, Colo. 80631 Forrest F. Hamilton 512 16th St. , Greeley, Colo. 80631 Marilyn J. Carmichael 3025 Jordon Rd. , Oakland, Calif. 94602 Erma Jean Palven 147 E. 82nd St. , Apt. 3F, New York, N.Y. 10028 Edwin G. Meyer, individually and acting as attorney in fact for Jonathan W. Meyer, Feida Mae Meyer, Raymond H. Meyer, Harry Joe Meyer, Shirley Bernhardt, Larry R. Meyer, Edna Jo Meyer, Jim Ray Meyer 1415 23rd Ave. , Greeley, Colo. 80631 Husky Oil Co. 122 Lincoln Tower 1860 Lincoln St. Denver, Colo. 80203 4. Arthur E. & Bonnie B. McKay 2527 16th Ave. , Greeley, Colo. 80631 Alice M. McKay 2720 Dening Blvd. , Cheyenne, Wyoming 82011 Leroy & Lauretta Lambertson Grover, Colo. 80729 Husky Oil Co. Eason Oil Co. 5225 N. Shartel Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73018 Devon Exploration Co. 3300 Liberty Tower Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Charter Exploration and Production Co. Sweet 200 710 N. Post Oak Road Houston, Texas 77024 Wasatch Minerals Corp. Dunwick Oil Co. Denver, Colorado 5. State of Colorado Sohio Petroleum Co. 1100 Penn Tower Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73110 6. Clyde D. Donovan Rachel Donovan individually and acting as attorney for Arthur C. Barker Est. R.R. #2, Box 150, Valley Center, Kansas 67147 Husky Oil Co. Devon Exploration Co. Eason Oil Co. Rainbow Resources 7. Leroy Lambertson Grover, Colo. 80729 Federal Land Bank of Wichita 900 Farm Credit Bank Building, 151 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 67202 Husky Oil Co. Rainbow Resources 4704 Harlan Street. Sweet 515 Denver, Colo. 80212 8. Leroy Lambertson Grover, Colorado 80729 Meyers et al Husky Oil Co. Rainbow Resources 8a. Alta Chlo Barker 6961 St. , SW, Quincy, Wash. 98848 Federal Land Bank of Wichita 900 Farm Credit Bank Building, 151 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 76202 9. Virginia P. Lower 3506 Newland, Wheatridge, Colo. 80033 Gus H. Konig Grover, Colo. 80729 Continental Oil P.O. Drawer 1267 Ponka City, Oklahoma 74601 Charter Exploration and Production Co. Adolph Coors Co. Golden, Colorado 80401 10. Gus Konig Grover, Colo. 80729 Continental Oil Charter Exploration and Production Co. Adolph Coors Co. 11. Gus Konig Grover, Colo. 80729 Adolph Coors Co. Charter Exploration and Production Co. 14. Alta Chlo Barker 616 I Street S.W. , Quincy, Wash. 98848 Francis A. Brusberg and C. G. Davis 4580 Squire Circle, Boulder, Colo. Rainbow Resources 15. Herman Lingelbach Grover, Colo. 80729 Paul Hartendorp (no address) Agnes C. Huff (no address) Diena H. Wilson (no address) Cornelia Roorda (no address) Husky Oil Co. Devon Exploration Co. Eason Oil Co. Charter Exploration and Production Co. Ray Charney Denver, Colo. 16. Clinton Neil Bashor David Leslie Bashor William Clyde Bashor Grover, Colo. 80729 Rainbow Resources Wasatch Minerals Corp. Transcontinental Oil First National Bank Bldg. Denver, Co. 17. Carl M. Gray 145 2nd St. , Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 Adolph Coors Co. Charter Exploration and Production Co. 18. Lillian Mary Koop 1616 E. First Place, Mesa, Arizona Harry Kermit Wilson, Gladys Paulley 3468 Foxcraft Rd. , Cheyenne, Wyo. Bashor et al Grover, Colo. 80729 Husky Oil Co. Ray Charney Eason Oil Co. Devon Exploration Co. 20. Weld County Rainbow Resources 22. Gerald R. Jonson (no address) Cleo N. Johnson 10557 Colebrook St. Sunland, Calif. 91046 Mabel H. Brening 4801 E. Brill St. Phoenix, Ariz. 85001 Thelma P. Johnson 2024 Jackson St. Sidney, Nebraska 69162 Thomas G. Dorough (no address) R. V. Borchert Box 582, Littleton, Colo. Rainbow Resources Wasatch Minerals Corp. 23. Lillian B. Taylor Maurice B. Taylor (no address) Helen E. Sullivan 3404 Crescenta Ave. Glendale, Calif. 91208 25. Albert Nelson Margaret Nelson Summer Star Rt. Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822 Marvin J. Sanders Lorene Sanders Pine Bluffs, Wyoming 82082 Transcontinental Oil 26. Charlotte E. Rudie Esther Louise McClain c/o Charlotte E. Rudie 1112 E. California St. , Glendale, Calif. 91206 Doris Taylor 5110 N. 19th Ave. , #106, Phoenix, Ariz. 80515 Glen T. Childs 1304 Houser Blvd. , Helena, Montana 59601 Bashor et al Grover, Colo. 80729 Transcontinental Oil 27. Green Valley Ranch, Inc. Grover, Colo. 80729 Francis A. Davis Brusberg C. F. Davis 4580 Squire Circle, Boulder, Colo. Husky Oil Co. Eason Oil Co. Devon Exploration Co. Charter Exploration and Production Co. 32. Wilber K. Johnson & Virginia Johnson Grover, Colo. 80729 4c Geology and Well Locations The uranium ore unit that will be mined by the test facility is the Grover Sand, which is part of the Laramie Formation. As shown y _ in the E-W and N-S stratigraphic cross sections the Grover is found from 200 - 400 ft. deep (Figure 4c-1A, 4c-1B, 4c-2) . The Grover is a clean, gray quartose, micaceous, carbonaceous, medium to fine-grained sandstone. At the test site the Grover Sand reaches a maximum thick- ness of 80 feet. Above the Grover Sand is a claystone unit 20 feet thick. On n top of the claystone unit is the Porter Creek Sand of the Laramie Formation. The Porter Creek Sand is light brown, cherty, and a fine to medium grained arkosic sandstone. Locally the Porter Creek Sand is as much as 75 ft thick. However, elsewhere it splits into two or three sands whose aggregate thickness may be no more than 25 feet. The lithologic log of hole PW 212 in section 24, T1ON, R62W illustrates the Laramie Formation Lithology, including the Grover Sand and the Porter Creek Sand (Figure 4c-3) . ��Y u� 1��prmation_ocr»rs h_eneath thesaramieFormation and is seperated from the Grover Sand by 135 to 170 ft of Lower Laramie Formation beds. The Lower Laramie Formation beds are unbroken dark, carbonaceous lignite claystones, shales, siltstones, and fine sand- stones. It is likely that sandstones in the Lower Laramie Formation beds are discontinuous channel deposits of limited lateral extent. Data from a well in section 24, T1ON, R62W indicates that a sand 30 ft thick lies 50 - 60 ft beneath the Grover Sand at the test site. The sandstones of the Fox Hills Formation are clean fine-to-medium grained, gray, well rounded quartose sands of great lateral continuity. 12 The Fox Hills Formation is 250 ft. thick and probably contains three sand units seperated by shales. Figures 4c-4 and 4c-5 contain lithol- ogic and electric logs to the Fox Hills Formation. Registered water wells are widely distributed (100 in 9 townships = 1 per 3 sections) throughout the area. The U.S.G.S. topographic map was used to locate many of these, (Figure 4c-6, Table 4c-1) . With the exception of a few wells listed as only 10 - 12 ft deep, all those regis- tered wells within 5 miles of the test site were inspected on 15 - 16 March, 1976. Figure 4c-5 shows all water wells and indicates for each the total depth and presumed formation penetrated. Nearly all water wells are in the Laramie Formation with only a few in the Fox Hills. There have been 11 oil wells drilled in the region (Figure 4c-7, Table 4c-2) . All the wells were dry except for a few barrels made during tests. All were drilled to the D or J Sands of the Pierre Shale at total depths of 7300 to 7600 ft. Since 1951 all oil wells have been plugged with cement at the bottom, filled with 10 pound mud, cased 100 ft from the surface, and plugged with cement at the top. Numerous geophysical holes from oil exploration may remain un- recorded, but these were probably under 100 ft deep. This would reach the Porter Creek sand in some instances, but not the Grover sand in the vicinity of the proposed test site. Some of the uranium exploration hole locations have not been acquired because competing mining firms did not want to release them. In addition some uranium holes have only been located approximately, others have been surveyed at a date long after drilling, and some staked holes have been disturbed and thus lost. All uranium exploration holes w_ex_e uncemented with the exception of the latest holes_labeled-P-W-an ures 4c-8, 4c-9, 4c-10 and 4c-11. 13 In the test area, very few holes go deeper than the Grover Sand. %.—_ _--_ _- - _ _- __ _ -_ _-. - - -_, Uncased holes in the test area will not ordinarily remain open more than a day, and it now seems likely that old holes are squeezed off. A pump test was run to see if a uranium exploration hole would leak and if it did leak to see if it could be located using two Porter Creek observation wells. In constructing the test observation wells, the wells were cemented to, and open only in, the overlying Porter Creek sand, which is separated from the Grover Sand by about 20 ft of claystone. The two observations wells were located 25 and 35 feet from an old uncemented uranium exploration hole (no. 24-121) which penetrated the Grover sand, (Figure 4c-12) . During the pump test (April 17, 1976) , Sec 24, TION, R62W) there developed a head difference of about 29 ft, yet piezometirc levels in the Porter Creek holes rose 4 inches instead of falling. A rise of piezometric levels in the Porter Creek holes can be explained by elastic deflection of units overlying the pumped aquifer. This pump test showed that in the area near the plant test_s_i he,,-_Pomte Creek_and__Gx_o-v_er have no significant hydraulic.-connection and that the exploration hole had sealed itself. 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CD a U r- ____,___—___- to £8£ d x N , CO CO b8£Xd °-• - cr, o' M M bL£Xd• w M •a a• x x 0L£XdO F=• ` '� a Z£bXd 0 X a s a co m a 4ZirCd a p~0 O N in Xd VON' NNN Rl• d x • •x• — •aaa a • o_ 1 a • 0• • M -- — — N a — -- - N N • -.- v X CO X a 0 a x a. : M a �F X ol co N N O in N • a� X• V ro. a• w a. o NI- to N x Lo a a� 0 O R N. I......_ _.__.___—_.. ._ -----___ .�_.__ _ _ ---�---a O a R 62 W • r r r ..�. • aa•-• . • •n.t,. 17aT•- T_.... r + • 1 10 N r , 1 • r. at rf WPA I Millar MINA. PROJECT URANIUM EXPLORATION HOLES FIGURE 4C - 9 ' 1 2 tr I - I{ `; . }} - lilt 1 1 ; . 'r • 1 tt tt _.I 11 1.1 1 I �: 1 1 r (.I••11 I, •: • 1 I • 1 l 1 I co T T 1 1 t I • l � O n.. •.r..;. J 1 WI • • • It 0 I l .Il.....1 • '1$ = U It I t ` : • • w `1 III .l I 1 r-'-• 11 1 . i i 0 LLJ II • ' J • ' 1 I Ct I >II Q CD{ 11:.1..1 • M ll . I•--•I LLB a • O LL w 1 • • (t..•..• • • 1 1 1 • 1 F I:. tA1.•....tt 1 • I - ., It - a -- - I A5 I t •�• I • M o: 1 1 • -.,A •A••,, 1. 1 !4 a L_ , ' • !• _L - At t I. 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I -GG I Ii 1 Fs --:....•. --- --- . r , I I I «�---t--------- --- -- ! i i — -- — — • I I i alp ..:".."-e-i n \ =ft :4s IT a✓--T-- - - - -- -- -•-- r ni e 60.g .dl!i.� 414._., rr NI X Ir Irm• • i r i •d j -4- • t. r Y liAr i_. .i - / URANIUM EXPLORATION HOLES FIGURE 4C - I I 0 0 0 M N •WMC 24-I4T PUMPED_• WMC 24-4C WELL •WMC 24-15T •WMC 24-I6T •WMC 24-17TS 24-121 • •WMC 24-18TS 544,000 LEGEND I7TS -PORTER CREEK • 24- = GETTY DRILLING 8 T$ ALL OTHERS GROVER •WMC = TEST HOLE SITE WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION WELL SPACING FOR APRIL 7TH D'""' J.R.V. 4-76 REV PUMP TEST CHKD: FIGURE 4C-I2 SEC. 24, R62W, T ION SCALE: I°a 50' SHEET OF 4d Physiographic-Ecologic—Cultural-Considerations The test site is located in the Colorado Piedmont region of the Great Plains Province. The physiography of the area consists of gently rolling hills that range in altitude from approximately 5100 ft. M. S. L. to 4950 ft. M. S. L. (1) Altitudes at the test site range from 5050 ft. M. S. L. to 5040 ft. M. S. L. (1) Surface draipage_at thetesr Airs. N.W. into Crow Creek. The dominant soils in the site area are the Nunn-Haverson associ- ation, which are warm, deep, well drained, nearly level soils on terraces.(2) The Renohill-Shirgle association are the next most abundant soils in the site area and are warm, moderately deep to shallow, well drained, gently sloping soils on uplands. The least abundant soils are alluvial soils along Crow Creek. Aquatic life in Crow Creek is nonexistent as it is an intermittant stream that goes completely dry. (1) (3) Vegetation in the site area is short grass prairie dominated by blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) , buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides), four wing saltbus (Atriplex canescens), and rubber rabbit brush (Chrysothamnus nauseousus) .(4) In addition, native prairie grass may be intermixed with plant species in- troduced by agricultural activities. Possible introduced species are winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), alfalfa (Medicago sativa), crested wheat grass (Agropyron cristatum), smoothbrome grass (Bromus inermis), and millet (Setaria italica) . With the exception of some of the large animals, wildlife species in the site area are typical of short grass prairie. Agriculture in the site area consists of dryland farming with most of the income derived from livestock.(2) The nearest towns to the site 15 are the towns of Grover (3.5 miles away) and Briggsdale (13 miles away) . Both towns are unincorporated. (5) Figure 4d-1 shows a population dis- tribution map for Weld County. Surface impact of the test facility-_will-be confined to access roads, parking areas, the well field and the test plant. It is estimated the well field and test plant will occupy two acres. No gaseous or particulate wastes are produced by the test_planttbecause_no=onsite drying of uranium is planned. No liquid waste is_generated or disposed -------------- - ----- ---- - ----------- --- -- -of by the test plant. Solid wastes can include calcium and magnesium carbonate products from the calcium-removal circuit. Evaporation tanks OS-Y-4 OS-Y-4 used to concentrate these wastes. The wastes then will be buried, deep-well - --- - - - - injected or transported to a mill_for=further_processing, depending on regulatory guidance_., The area will be graded and seeded to restore �--the test site to its present use. Sanitation waste will be handled by a porta john or some similar • device. Paper trash and garbage will_be_huried on site or trucked to the Grover Sanitar —land_fi11-i Assay laboratory wastes will_be_stored and hauled off site to an_appropriate_disposR1 facility. Radiological impact of the test plant will be very low. During the last three years, WMC's safety program staff has determined that radiation levels for alpha, beta and gamma are virtually the same everywhere in the plants and wellfield--which are approximately the same levels found outside on a sunny day. Corporation records show that the maximum average exposure levels of lifetime doses are less than 1.00 milliroentgens/ lifetime (mr) compared to the permissible level or 5.0 mr. The_reason ,, Jor this very low level of radioactiv3t�r i�-*ha-t- the=ur-aniva_remainstin solution at the mine site. 16 Disposal of contaminated plant equipment will not be a problem as the test plant does not use eqq_ippent such as wooden thickener tanks which could become contaminated with radium_ Rather, the plant is �_— — — _- - constructed almost entirely of plastic, fiberglass and stainless steel, all of which is removed from_the-sire- at the end of mining activities. In order to minimize distrubances to the natural plant wildlife ecology and agricultural operations, at the test site, the WMC eco- logical policy is to: 1. Comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. 2. Minimize the number of access routes to the test site. 3. Limit the actual testing to as small an area as is practical. 4. Prohibit firearms and domestic pets such as cats and dogs. 5. Keep the mining area clean of trash. 6. Should the deposit prove unmineable, injection and recovery wells will be plugged and the casings cut off after the wells have been used to reclaim the Grover Sand. 7. Revegetation of the test site will follow recommendations of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service. Environmental impact on wildlife, vegetation, and aquatic life near the test site will be minimal due to the small amount of acerage dis- turbed, the low amounts of waste produced, the temporary nature of the project, and the corrective measures taken by W.M.C. Impact on the pop- ulation, industry, agriculture, and culture of the project will be low, because of the small size of the project, the small number of workers required (estimated_to be 18 total employees), and the short duration of the test facility. 17 I It V N •t.. h W Q.. Cr CD ®on de:C z lL ti o F d a) F--- c.)CC 01I CLII o W' a`r — p $ E �. _VIQ D 4 cc CC \f U o :: 3 z es o I a V W Z�" O m o , . ` J fa 0 Q Qo z o Cl) co a) !O d n ow ri, ... IIMMIONIIIMIIIMIN Ilan iiml........m. go immmuninms goimmormiummi C^ �� ZO W >� N i cc _ >CD - I ,�_^/ V s l CC N b W l�rj (J/' .MLA/— W a N N �= ,. Wcn 4 d W 0 Z Y 1 I l Y w at N W Nt — Y C 1 `. C l�� H U C U--- a a.`W' aci a> J;o W x c _ da t°t,, •n J O _ o Z �_ J Wa , I—^ ai CO a' Jo F— c ...1 n c y a `�; � `�; -P�y >ono v $ c d tiJ a a;'.n Q — W S y a, wJ fil Q X11 O— r, LA- r.r. V_ W �N O Z a,—y�CO-�4Jr+j� rl _ C • a, Z a s., 3 X— c — 0a Z.: W�at H WO 1 GM ��. .v.� ��rr �d� 3 O Y`* --- —moo �a Gl 0 w N -�a '� �`' 4 I.= x —Q.:.� Wei m v, ( Wd W 4e Geologic Setting and Mineral Resources The regional geologic setting, (Figure 4e-1) (1) is characterized by very gently-dipping Cretaceous and Early Tertiary formations extending many miles to the east of the Colorado Front Range and the Wyoming Laramie Range. A gentle northerly dip and a northerly rise of topo- graphy are reflected by younger units outcropping successively to the north. The axis of the Greeley Arch, separating the Denver basin from the Cheyenne Basin, lies about 25 miles south of the Grover site. The regional dip as judged by Reade's (1976) (1) structure contours on the base of the Fox Hills sandstone is 0.3 degrees to the north. How- ever, the dip may vary locally or appear to vary by reason of strati- graphic variations. Cross sections constructed through the test site indicate a slight southerly dip. No fuel resources have as yet been produced within two miles of the test site, but both coal and oil are known to exist in the region. In the northeast corner of Larimar County, T11N, R68W coal was mined in the 1800's and again during both World Wars. Coal seams in the Laramie Formation are thin, lenticular and low-grade sub-bituminous quality. Stripable coal beds are indicated on the Weld County Extraction Plan, (Figure 4e-2) and occur over large areas west and east of Briggs- dale, (15 miles south of the site) . Compared to coals of the Powder River Basin,these Laramie coals are of little present interest and are not apt to be disturbed by in-situ uranium mining. Oil has been produced in Fort Collins and at Keota, 17 miles SE of the test site. Production is from the J and D Sands of the Pierre shale. As shown on Figure 4c-7, numerous probings in the area have been unsuc- cessful. Uranium mining, far above the prospective oil horizons, cannot 18 interfere with any future developments. Uranium deposits occur as roll fronts in the Grover Sand of the Laramie Formation. These deposits are not currently being exploited due to their low ore concentrations. Thick extensive gravel deposits are mapped along the courses of Crow Creek and its tributaries. Though they are clean and of sound rock, the materials are really gravelly sands, lacking the necessary pro- portions of coarse particles to make them workable for concrete aggre- gate even if a market were at hand. It is doubtful they will ever be exploited fully. Surface values such as these will not be impaired by the mobile, temporary plant facilities used in solution mining. Clay has been a mineable product from the Laramie foundation else- where, but non-silty non-carbonaceous clay handy to markets seems unlikely to be developed near the test site. 19 Q W Fr) o Cr W o . U >� w w W a O U Ff.) 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HEART RESERVOIR•• 1 \ N,e4. . 1 Knot- \c 16 _ 1 6 1 6 ` 1 6 i— 16 I C STRIP PAB 4 COAL s 1 PHIL st7-i _- xt,• __ _ t ` 14 ';;;:*-T, ? - �`- O Brig 03dale I 1 J -- , ? rC I i T--+-�` , Y., c . . 31 & ".--/__: L i 4 , I L ______ t. T . LEGEND: L ! STRIPPABLE COAL COAL RESERVE MAP FIGURE 4E-2 4f Water Resources Crow Creek and its tributaries constitute the only surface water resources in the area of the proposed test site. The U.S.G.S. has maintained stream gauging stations from July 1951, to Sept. 1957, at Barnesville, CO. , (downstream from the test site) and at Cheyenne, Wyoming (upstream from the test site) . The Barnesville Station recorded no flow at all during the period. The Cheyenne Station recorded a yearly mean of 9.8 cfs with maximums in March and April of 12 to 18 cfs. (WSP 1370 p. 197, 198) . A list of water users on Crow Creek (Table 4f-1) is attached. This may be one of the most heavily over-appropriated streams in the state, since there is no surface flow during much of the year. Crow Creek is not classified by the Colorado Department of Health, but is subject to the basic standards applicable to all state waters.(1) The alluvial gravel aquifer along the Crow Creek drainage appears to be the most signif icant—well-wat_er_tesource. The list of wells in Table 4C-1 include 300, 500, to 800 gpm wells, which are 12, 25 or rarely 50 feet deep. Presumably such wells are alluvial. — — - - - - Potentiometric data suggests that testing in the Grover Sand will - --- have no adverse effect on the water resources of the CrowC_reek alluvium, because i natural watermovement in the confined aquifers is so slow that only minor_rerharg-- to the alluvium can take place from the subcrops below the alluvium,,and the drawdown due to the test will be so small that_the decrease�n subcrop_recharge will be negligible. The next most significant well water resource is the Porter Creek Sand followed by the Grover Sand. Wells in the Porter Creek Sand and the Grover Sand produce modest yields of 25 gpm or less. 20 Few wells have been drilled into the Fox Hills Formation in the test area, because of its depth (400 ft) and its small yield (23 gpm) . ---_-- - _ Since a test_plant consumes small amounts_ of water,_it is not expected to be adversely_ effect surface rights or well rights any --- - - =--------- - - --- ----------- -------more than_would-anathpr stack well. 21 Table 4F-1 Water Users on Crow Creek Crow Creek (Water District No. 1, Colorado) 1237 Benton Ditch 12-62-20 NW SW SE I 9.75 cfs 1250 Consolidated Larson 11-62-12 NE NW NE I 13.00 cfs (approx) 2157 Coon Pumping Plant 7-62-19 NE NE I 3.00 cfs 2166 Croll Rowe Pump Plant 6-64-23 NE SE SE I 2.00 cfs 2372 Croll Rowe Pump Plant 6-64-24 SW I 1.75 cfs 2167 Crow Creek Farm Irg. Sys. 6-64-13 SW SW SW I 3.50 cfs 1250 Donovan Ditch 12-62-27 SW I 4.00 cfs 1087 Drury Res. #3 7-63-1 SE NW NE I ? 1087 Drury Res. #3 7-63-,6 SE NW NE I ? 2486 Fugua Pumping System 5-64-35 NE I 5.00 cfs 1818 Greasewood Res. 7-62-8 NW NE NE 167268.00 cfs 1777 Grover Ditch 12-62-34 SW NW NE I 380.00 cfs 1777 Grov Res. 11-62-16 . I 2506.00 • AF 1840 Hereford Isr. Sep. D 1 12-62-19 NW I 42.00 cfs 1838 Hereford Irr. Sys. Res. 12-62-19 NW I 2525.00 AF 1850 Hereford Irr. Sys. Res. 12-62-19 NW I 4627.00 AF 1850 Hereford Irr. Sys. Res. DZ 12-62-19 NW I 52.00 cfs 1801 Inlet D to Greasewood Res. 7-62-8 NW NE NE I 1074.00 cfs 1707 Larson Res. #1 12-62-14 I 59.5 AF 1716 Larson Res. #2 11-62-2 NE I 17.5 AF 1773 Larson Res. #3 11-63-3 NW NE I 251.5 AF 1227 Seven Cross Ditch 8-62-8 NE NW SE I 26.23 cfs Watkins Noyes Pline 8-62-29 SE SE SE I 10.5 cfs Watkins Noyes Res. 8-62-34 SW NE I 314.5 AF 4g Properties and Effects of Wastes The test facility will inject and recover a mild alkali leach solution consisting of ammonium bicarbonate and small_amounts of_peroxide. The leach solutions will be injected_in the Grover Sand. As leach solutions are recirculated from the ore field to the above ground processing op- eration, they will be_p_?riodirally adjusted to assure the proper chemical constituency. Table 4g-1 lists the estimated chemical and physical char- acteristics of the leach solutions. The interaction of the proposed leach liquors with the ore body is complex as other species than uranium will be mobilized by the leach_ ssoli,tions. In order of decreasing concentration the dominant species mobilized are expected to be Ca, V205, SiO2, Al, Mg, and Mo. The con- centration of these species are expected to range from a maximum of 10 ppm to about 1 ppm. The exact concentrations that various species will reach within the well field will not be known until the test plant , is operational. 22 Table 4g-1 Estimated Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Leach Solutions Property Leach Solution Alkali Leach Chemical NH4HCO * Composition H202* Solution pH 7.5 - 9.0 * Concentrations are considered proprietary and are submitted separately for agency review only. 4h System Description The plans and specifications for the test plant have not been prepared at this time. A plan of development for the wells will be prepared soon after grade-thickness maps and sand permeability data are available. In general however, the well field system will be made up of both injection and production wells, approximately equal in number so that the total production rate from all producing wells will equal or exceed the total injection rate into all operating injection wells. The well field will be surrounded by monitor wells. The wells will be arranged in a configuration so that each production well is surrounded byinjection wells. Both the injection wells and the production rwells w.1 have PVC pipe cemented__fjo the ore=sand to the surface. The pipe will be equipped with one or more centralizers to center the pipe in the hole during the cementing operation. The cement will be displaced down the inside of the pipe and back to the surface. Producing wells will be equipped with sand screens through the mineralized intervals, a pump above the screen, a totalizing flow meter at the surface, and probably a pressure gauge. Injection wells will be equipped with a totalizing flow meter and pressure gauge at the surface. Injection�ressures will be limited so thatthe formation rupture (fracture) _pressure_may not be reached. 23 4j(1) Potentiometric Surface All water wells within 5 miles of the site have been inspected and sounded where possible. The 10 wells that could be sounded pre- sented a consistent set of piezometric levels. Water depths were adjusted to elevations according to the U.S.G.S. map elevations at each well site. The resulting piezometric contour map (Figure 4J1-1) resembles the 1962 map published by Reade (Figure 431-2) .(1) Both maps were derived from water well readings, which reflect the dynamic head of the uppermost aquifer only. Any "static" well may actually be flowing down to, or up from, a lower aquifer, thus its level is _ - - - - -- _ - "dynamic". The map therefore only portrays "near-surface potentials". The southerly slope of the potential surface in Figure 4J1-1 does not guarantee a southerly flow in each separate aquifer. The south- erly near surface groundwater gradient reflects the southerly topo- graphic slope towards the South Platte River. Aquifers at lower stratigraphic levels outcrop (or subcrop) at lower elevations, and therefore, have lower boundary potentials. The test performed April 7, 1976, revealed that the static water levels of the Porter Creek Sand has a higher potential by about 9 feet than that of the Grover Sand. This is consistent with the relative outcrop levels of these units. The precise outcrop positions of the Grover Sand is unknown. Reade (1) states that the Grover outcrops in the southern portion of T9N, R61W. The highest outcrop elevations in that vicinity are 4950 ft, and the near-surface potential map suggests 4940 ft. The static level of the Grover sand before the April 7, 1976 pump test was 5013 ft M.S.L. . Using the outcrop potentials, this gives a 24 R62W R6IW - N 5227 5200 TUN 5150 5119 5100 5073 5082 5075 5050 M5018 R•5027 (Pumping 5000 •4993 TION • 4964 .4944 4950 T 9 N FIGURE 4JI-I: NEAR SURFACE HYDRAULIC POTENTIALS IN LARAMIE FORMATION WELLS SOUNDED MARCH 1976. 2 I '/2 0 2 SCALE MILES y, Y X = o o e P. b F N wN p., r, ►. N l J \\••... • W P� Jo i:4 a _1 x ' OI �l¢i��'• ce l0i !!J ..\ l,♦ ,%, bn /1/�Q i• : O el ii D OO ce a In in co I • ) . • •• O1O >-iJ I� • o ;j • / W ta.. 8 l• ih 8 8 o } /a a, 7 e la a v o- a a�O _60-.. -... ' V 4O 40 :It::..::::1::::,:31:::.% Le ....,,,....................7 v... '09 --'.....'>.....le'.:7"-------s .. I":..-:.\ i:.:i.:**%.:t: CO • c 9,1::0••.•.:•+••-'1.1..••:.:'..7.::::::.-..-'' te f._. _ . _ \� ,a. •00 31WV8V1 w co re C9 ILL gradient of about 10 ft/mile southward. This gradient for the Grover is consistent with an observed decrease of potential with depth. The pump test conducted April 7, 1976 in hole 24-4C revealed a transmissibility of 662 gpd/ft for the Grover Sand. The permeability is thus about 1.5 darcy, corresponding to core test permeabilities of 2-8 darcys. At 10 ft/mile, the natural groundwater flow is approxi- mately about 2.5 ft/yr. southward in the Grover Sand. 4j(2) Test Data Xerox copies of the April 7, 1976 pump test data sheets are considered proprietary information and will be submitted seperately for agency review only. 4j(3) Fluid Use Covered in 4f. 4j(4) Injection Pressures The ultimate net injected volume, isexxpected1to be zero or. negative. This will occur as a result of under-injection; that is, the volumes injected into the host sand will be less than the volumes produced from the host sand. r= — -- -- Individual well injection rates are estimated to range between 5 gpm and 20 gpm, depending upon the phase of the operation, the degree of well bore damage, well spacing, and a number of mechanical limitations. Injection pressures are expected to be maintained below 100 psi at the surface and 200 psi at the top of the Grover Sand. --- — - 25 4j(5)(aa) Thickness At the test site the Grover Sand reaches a maximum thickness of 80 feet. The overlying claystone barrier is 20 feet thick. The underlying claystone barrier is a minimum of 10 feet thick. In ad- dition, there is 70 feet of shale, lignite claystone, and sand shale between the Grover Sand and the underlying Fox Hills Formation. This information is obtained from the log of the nearest hole penetrating the Fox Hills located about 1% miles west of the proposed plant site. 4j(5)(bb) Aerial Extent Logs of all holes along the mineralization front show the Grover Sand and the overlying and underlying confining claystones to be conti- nuous. Additionally, logs of exploration holes drilled away from the front in the vicinity of the test site show these formations to be present. All available date indicates these formations are conti- nuous throughout the region. 4j(5) (cc) Litho logy The Grover Sand is a fine grained, well sorted, slightly carbon- aceous, generally uncemented marine sandstone. It is calcareous in some intervals (probably concretionary), and contains approxi- mately 70% quartz, 15 to 20% potassium feldspars, 5% clay and 5-10% heavy minerals. The upper confining layer is composed of black carbonaceous shale, clay, and siltstone interbedded with calcite and lignite. The lower confining layer is a black carbonaceious shale. 26 4j(5) (dd) Porosity The porosity of the Grover Sand was measured by Core Laboratories, Inc.on fourteen samples from core hole 24-1C. The average value from these samples is 38%. 4j(5) (ee) Permeability The specific permeability of the marine interval of the Grover Sand was measured during a pumping test conducted April 7, 1976 in well 24-4C with three observation wells located at distances of 50 ft., 60 ft. and 100 ft. from Well 24-4C on radials 120 degrees apart. The calculated average values from the test was 1.48 darcys. The equi- valent coefficient of transmissivity is 662 gallons per day per ft. for the 26 ft. sand interval of the Grover Sand. 4j(5)(ff) Storage Coefficient The storage coefficient was determined by the same pump test of 4j(5) (ee) , to be approximately .00011. 3j(5) (gg) Natural Fracturing Recovered cores from the Grover Sand and both the overlying and underlying confinement show these formations to be homogeneous and free of fracturing. 4j(5)(hh) Faulting The analysis of over 500 holes drilled in the subject area gives no indication of any faulting in the Grover Sand or the overlying and underlying confinement. In addition structure contours on the Fox Hills 27 Formation(1) , indicate a continuous surface. Therefore, no faulting is suspected near the test site. 4j(5)(ii) Natural Solution Channels Natural solution channels in the confining claystone are non- existant. The Grover Sand is a uniform, well sorted, consistant sand, natural solution channels would not be expected. Information from hole logs confirm this. 4j(5) (jj) Fluid Saturation The fluid saturation is 100% water. No oil, natural gas, or other fluids were detected by sight. 4j(5) (kk) Fluid Chemistry During the pump test conducted on April 7, 1976 water samples from Porter Creek and Grover Sands were collected. These samples are pre-, sently being analyzed for the parameters listed in Table 4j(5)(kk)-1. 4j(5)(11) Temperature The Grover Sand temperature was measured in three wells with a maximum recording thermometer and was determined to be 54°F. 4j(5) (mm) Fluid Pressures The static fluid pressure in the Grover Sand was measured at 81 psi. This was determined by measuring the fluid levels in the four wells used in the April 7, 1976 pump test. The static fluid level was found to be at 5012.9 ft M.S.L.. The top of the 26 ft. thick marine interval of the Grover Sand is an average of 4825.3 ft. M.S.L. in the test area ranging from 4824.2 ft. to 4826.5 M.S.L. 28 Table 4j(5)(kk)-1 Parameters L Alkalinity Phen, as CaCO3 Hardness (as CaCO3) Silver Aluminum Lead Sodium — Ammonia Iron Sulfate Arsenic Magnesium TDS Barium Maganese Conductivity Bicarbonate (as HCO3) Mercury Uranium Boron Molybdenum Vanadium Cadmium Nickel Zinc Carbonate (as CO3) Nitrate (as N) Gross Alpha Chloride Phosphorous (total as P) Gross Beta Chromium Hexavalent ph Ra(226) Copper Selenium Th(230) Fluoride Silica Pb(210) will not result in a health or environmental hazard. The program is ■. 30 I I Monitor Wells is to provideameans means of detecting loss of fluids from the well field due to unpredictable geological situations. b.4 SAMPLE STATIONS The test Control Grid will have a minimum of three Sample Stations or wells located symmetrically both around and inside the perimeter of the well field. These sample stations will be either injection or recovery wells and will be used to establish the baseline water quality. The Control Point well will be one of the three Sample Stations. Monitor Wells will not be considered Sample Stations. c. LOCATION OF MONITOR WELLS The Monitor Wells in the Grover Sand will vary from 50 to 200 feet from the test well field_perimeter and will be located perpendi- cular to the edg.e_of-the_perimei- r around the well field--depending on the terrain, mine design and local hydrology. On the downstream side of the well field, the Monitor Wells will be spaced no farther `part than 175 feet. On the upstream side of the well field, the monitor wells will be spaced no farther apart than 350 feet. If-_the na ural�roundwaterJflo is_paral]Pl __o the-long oxis_of the roll front, all monitor wells that_aral]._el_the_long_axis-will be 350 fret a- art. d. SHALLOW MONITOR WELLS The Control Grid map will show the location of at least one shallow Monitor well, This well must_s_creen-a minimum of fiv-e_eet of the interval of the Ponte_GrekSan4--car--dry—formation immediately above 32 the confining mudstone or shale which overlays the Grover Sand. In order to intercept the natural flow of groundwater in the well field, the location of this well should be on the downstream side of the mineralized roll front and not more than 200 feet from the perimeter of the control e. MONITOR WELL SAMPLING During the testing operation, the Monitor Wells (including the Shallow Monitor Well) will be sampled a minimum of every two weeks and assayed for the below listed surveillance parameters. Before drawing each water sample, the water level will be measured and re- corded. In the event of significant parameter value increases, (ie. increases unaccounted for by natural variability) wells will be monitored daily. Corrective action will be taken if trend continues to increase for 10 consecutive days. Surveillance Parameters Ammonia Uranium i TDS as measured by a calibrated conductivity meter Water level e.l ASSAY REPORTING FOR MONITOR WELLS WMC will maintain a chart for each well, showing assays for each of the above parameters. A report, illustrating the results for each monitor well during the operating period, will be sent to the —,�__ -----,--- Department of Health quarterly. Prior to the onset of test operations, the Monitor Wells will be sampled and assayed for ammonia, uranium, s-- TN__ pnd conductivity. The results of these initial Monitor Well baseline sam les will also be submitted to the Department of Health. 33 f. SAMPLE STATIONS The Sample Stations (wells) approximating the control grid perimeter will be used to furnish the initial and final water-quality samples. The initial water samples will be taken in the presence of the Department of Health before any leachi.ng_ takes place. These samples will be divided equally between the Department of Health and WMC personnel. Prior to any combined agency-company sampling, each sample station will be pumped for a short duration, i.e. , 10 min at lOgpm. Each well will require two, one-gallon samples, one of which must be acidized. f.1 BASELINE ASSAYS FOR MINERALIZATION ZONE The first set of samples taken before testing commences in a Control Grid will be assayed for the following: Ammonia Chromium Mercury Silver Arsenic Copper Nickel Uranium Barium Lead Radium-226 Zinc Boron Manganese Selenium TDS Cadmium Gross Alpha Gross Beta If the initial average Radium-226 concentration for all the sample stations of a Control Grid is greater than regulatory limits for potable water or any of the preceding heavy metals is greater than limits listed below, then TDS will be the standard for determining water quality res- toration after leaching. Total dissolved solids will be measured in the field with a conductivity meter calibrated to the TDS values deter- mined in the laboratory by a standard method. f.2 HAZARDOUS HEAVY METALS For purposes of mine-water restoration, the maximum allowable c oncen- trations for potable drinking water of each of the hazardous heavy metals 34 in ppm (mg/1) and the weighting factors (WF) are as follows: Maximum Safe Limits Weighting Metal (PPM) Factors Arsenic 0.05 100 Barium 5.0 1 Boron 1.0 5 Cadmium 0.02 250 Copper 1.0 5 Chromium 5.0 1 Lead 0.1 50 Manganese 1.0 5 Mercury 0.005 1000 Nickel 1.0 5 Selenium 0.02 250 Silver 0.1 50 Zinc 5.0 1 f.3 ASSAY REPORTING FOR MINERALIZATION ZONE BASELINES Results of initial baseline sampling will be submitted to the Department of Health. That agency will then determine the average baseline and degree of water contamination from both their assays and WMC's assays. The well field operation can begin as soon as the initial agency-company sampling has been taken. g. ENVIRONMENTAL WELLS Prior to actual test operations, at least two private water wells, commercial water wells, reservoirs or streams within a one-mile radius of the test site will be sampled to establish a water quality base- line per -the following asaay_1ist. This will not include monitor welts or wells within the operating well field. The number of wells sampled will depend on local circumstances. Each well will require two, one-gallon samples, one of which must be acidized. 35 g.l BASELINE ASSAYS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WELLS Alkalinity Phen. Chromium Hexavelent Nickel Conductivity (as CaCO3) Aluminum Copper Nitrate Uranium (as NO3) Ammonia Fluoride Phosphorous Vanadium Arsenic Hardness (as CaCO3) pH Zinc Barium Lead Selenium Gross Alpha Bicarb. (HCO3) Iron Silica Gross Beta Boron Magnesium Silver Radium-226 Badmium Manganese Sodium Th (230) Carbonate Mercury Sulfate Ph (210) Chloride Molybdenium TDS In addition, as a production-phase safeguard, representative private and commercial water wells, reservoirs or streams within a one-half mile radius of the test site will be sampled and assayed c_quarterly for the below listed surveillance parameters until the teats are terminated. This will assure the company and the private well c- - owners that the testing program is not creating changes in the water quality of private and commercial groundwater supplies. If there are no sampling sources within one-half mile, the sampling radius will be extended to an appropriate distance. Surveillance Assays Gross Alpha Activity Gross Beta Activity Ammonia Uranium 36 g.2 ASSAY REPORTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WELLS The environmental water samples will be assayed for the preceding components. Results of these assays will be kept on file at the test site and copies sent to the Department of Health. g.3 CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCEDURES If a significant change is recognized in surveillance parameter values to indicate that the leaching chemicals are adversely affecting the water quality in the vicinity_of the Monitor, Environmental or Sampling wells, WMC_will_sample these affected wells each day to deter- mine if this—i.s_an_increasing trend,---1 If this trend continues to in- crease for 10 consecutive days, then WMC will begin taking corrective action immediately. At this time the Department of Health will be notified as to the ,type_of_trend and what action was taken to remedy the escape of _leach- ing chemicals. If there are reasonable_grounds to suspect that leach- r- ing materials are at or approaching other monitored wells, corrective actions will_be implemented until it is _ascertained_that the problem n o_longer_exista. A log of events describing corrective actions taken and a chart of all sample analyses will be maintained during this period to document actions taken and the results of those actions. This program of monitoring will be continued until the water in the control grid has been brought back into control. Specific actions may include any or all of the following procedures to remedy the situations 1.) Stop injection of chemicals into those wells in the area of the Monitor Well or wells which measured the escape of chemicals; 38 (2-) Stop production and commence water restoration procedures; 3 Inject water in perimeter Monitor Wells to create a pressure high, thereby containing the escaping chemicals; and v 4 Institute a procedure other than the above that meets with the approval of the Department of Health. 4j (8) HYDRAULIC CHANGES The area of the test well field will be about one acre in size with numerous injection and withdrawal wells whose net effect is a 10 gpm withdrawal from the Grover Sand whose T=662_gpd/ft and S=.00011. The transient drawdown would taper off in a month and the net draw- down would be only about .015 ft. Thus, the area affected by the systems does not extend beyond the area mined. As noted in 4j(5) (pp) , dispersion effects are internal to the well field. 38 \ It Sr a \ 1 aZ z a J 2 J 2 J :-.1 gl K• �$ TI,.o \ - -*�� x `g ? a S a : §a 8 .5‹.??., tj ) L. 0 p__ ,c5 li vrW 0 = W W �i!{[ = oa 3J,i\ '--R-- A 8 z' ¢ t� 2 u ly}a Y 41 Y \ go , 0404 O ¢ O ii 0 g n j 2 Q �" g>d\ a it; \ � d PX 34 8 o04 Zit � $3 \ � Wi Cr \,---/ ri UJ a r I �o C9 I icii o \ U- W IZ\ _ _ _ _� _ ' y - o - - - f�`yi \ iii �OoN0f£ \ y`ky / m cg g \ k�A \ a 0`�ptEP Cfi ihi � $ iao4t ' R \ tt ;o- egg ? of \ ;o`•, 11,0 O,k , \ SA \ I Q lr a o • `; � e i�% • • ¢o : o w egN, 6Na .o 0 • \ io o OW /------gg ------..\ I N \ [0 r} / i3R \ \ / � I.\ / Z o 1 , f — t I7 W III II I1 • • - I1 { 1 y i i $ ;''I'll 3 3I3 13i=1 o ' I a l . ' I 1 I f , I t . 1 I `zi. Appendix I References Cited Section Reference Introduction (1) Federation of Rocky Mountain States; Energy Development in the Rocky Mountain Region: Goals and Concerns, July 1975, p. 27. 4b (1) letter from Richard A. Bassham, Vice President-Land, Power Resources Corp. , to Ms. Pamela R. Tittes, Licensing Engineer, W.M.C., 17, March, 1976. 4c (1) Reade, H. L. , Grover Uranium deposit: A Case History of Uranium Exploration in the Denver Basin, Colorado. The Mountain Geologist, V. 13, No. 1, p. 21-31. 4d (1) U. S. Geological Survey, Hereford SE Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1972. (2) U. S. Soil Conservation Service, General Soil Map of Weld County, Colorado. (3) Personal observation by W. Ford, W.M.C., at Pawnee site, April 7, 1976. (4) Flinders, J. T. and Hansen, R. M. , Abundance and Dispersion of Leporids within a short- grass Ecosystem, J. of Mammalogy, Vol. 54, No. 1, April 26, 1973. (5) Weld County Comprehensive Plan, September 1973. 4e (1) Reade, H. L. , Grover Uranium Deposit: A Case History of Uranium Exploration in the Denver Basin, Colorado. The Mountain Geologist, V. 13, No. 1, P. 21-31. Appendix I References Cited (Continued) Section Reference 4j(5) (hh) (1) Reade, H. L., Grover Uranium Deposit: A Case History of Uranium Exploration in the Denver Basin, Colorado, The Mountain Geologist, V. 13, No. 1. 1976 4j(5) (nn) (1) Hubert, M. K., and Willis, Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing. Trans. Am. Inst. Min. Metallurgy & Pet. Eng., Vol. 210, 1957 4„.4. ,... .,(i-ii mtmoRAnDuAi Planning Commission June 8 , 1976 Willie To Date COLORADO From Engineering Department Wyoming Minerals Corporation SUP 303 subject: Due to the location of this proposal , and the information at hand this office would have no comment at this time. We would request input later on when more information is available and if any engineering problems develop from said proposal. "1-2,-=-2-e.e--lc, ( --- --_ Gilman E. Olson mfm Weld! BOARD OF HEALTH I►/u/eld ounty Health ,department CATHERINE BENSON, AULT FRANKLIN D YODER, MD, MPH 1516 HOSPITAL ROAD RALPH AAB GREELEY DIRECTOR GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 WILLIAM SLICK, ROGGEN CLARENCE SITZMAN GREELEY (303) 353-0540 DAVID WERKING DOS. GREELEY August 11 , 1976 Mr. Gary Fortner, Director Weld County Planning Commission Weld Co. Centennial Center 915-10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 TO WHOM IT t1AY CONCERN: We recommend approval of Wyoming Mineral Corporation Solution Mining of uranium provided they meet the conditions in the permit set forth by the State Health Department, Water Quality Control Commission. Sincerely, Glen E. Paul , Direct r Environmental Health Services GEP:dr • .R�. 1, It') ' pia24 %e. L; • i �. r;,7s p by • eWl/ BOARD OF HEALTH a/ County Health .department CATHERINE BENSON, AULT FRANKLIN D YODER, MD, MPH 1516 HOSPITAL ROAD RALPH AAB GREELEY DIRECTOR GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 WILLIAM SLICK, ROGGEN CLARENCE SITZMAN, GREELEY (303) 353.0540 DAVID WERKING DDS, GREELEY June 1, 1976 Gary Fortner, Director of Planning Weld County Planning Commission 1516 Hospital Road Greeley, CO 80631 • TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We cannot give a decision on Wyoming Mineral Corporation solution mining of uranium until the study has been completed by the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission. Sincerely, ;2 - a-4 Glen E. Paul, Director Environmental Health Services GFP/hv TO: Weld County Plant Department FROM: The Greeley Committee on the Environment For several months now, the Greeley Committee on the Environment has spent considerable time and energy investigating the proposed uranium mining in Weld County. As an outgrowth of a special meeting on this topic, the Committee is writing you to urge that you take at least three kinds of action: 1. Consider the advisability of declaring uranium mining in Weld County a matter of state concern. It might be desirable to have state supervision of uranium mining, perhaps by the Mine Use Reclamation Board, in order to obtain better protection for Colorado' s land and residents, and/or to lighten the work load and expense for counties. (It seems inefficient to imagine all of your efforts, and all of ours, repeated in dozens of counties throughout the state!) We have been informed by the director of the State Land Use Commission that there may be some legal questions about state vs. county responsibility in this area; and further, that a request from the County Commissioners would tend to tip the balance in favor of the state. Of course we do not in any way wish to postpone redress of grievances, nor to divert the Commissioners from establishing stringent standards, but we do recognize that endless duplications of efforts does not make fiscal sense. 2. We would also suggest that moving fees such as those charged to oil rig operators be assessed for moving equipment over land. Roadless land is damaged as much as, if not more than, county roads. These fees could accrue in an escrow account from which reparations could be made to individual surface owners whose lands were defaced beyond repair, or to environmental consultants, from CSU or elsewhere, who might need to be hired to reclaim badly damaged lands. In short, we urge that the county protect its citizenry from damage at every step of the mining operation, from exploration to final reclamation. Such action, we feel, will not only protect citizens from the costs of litigation, but will, in the long run, protect government from the costs of lengthy court battles. 3. Set LIE a bonding system to protect land and water. Since a number of local landowners report unnecessary abuse of their surface rights from the explora- tion done by the companies involved, it seems likely that the actual extraction operation, with much heavier equipment, etc. , would do even more extensive damage. In addition, surface owners in the area report that existing holes have not been capped properly, that cement has often been left to harden on their pastures, and that the plugs on several holes have already settled. In addition, questions should be raised about the credibility of the companies' statements, and even more could be raised about their performance so far. During the meeting held at the Holiday Inn in May, company spokespersons made no mention of the fact, later revealed, that two other firms will be involved in the operation, assuming it will be approved. Having Westinghouse create a subsidiary called Wyoming Mineral, and then subcontract drill work to Power Resources, seems unnecessarily confusing and makes holding any one company responsible for damages or spills more difficult. Weld Z_ __ty Planning Department page two It has been the experience of the ranchers that the drillers "get lost" rather too often, and strangely are found on private land when they thought they were on school land, etc. Several ranchers have had to post themselves at all exits from a field in order to catch a driller on their land, so as to establish the damage, ridiculously small as it is. Finally, in a letter to the Greeley Committee on the Environment, dated June 7, Peter Lindley claims that "we currently have no plans for mining on public land in Weld County." But as you probably know, and as Forester for the Grass- lands Stu Adams admits, numerous exploratory holes have been drilled on federal lands. No permits for drilling on Pawnee Grasslands had been filed as of Friday, July 9, 1976. Since small ranchers are unable to sue for damages incurred by corporations, and since early indications point to considerable abuse to fragile terrain, we urge that the Commissioners take Glen Billings' suggestion to set up a system of damage deposits to insure that proper reclamation is done. By "proper" we mean that holes be soundly capped, that drilling mud be removed, that road ruts be removed, and that vegetation be restored. Wheel tracks should be repaired or compensated for, per agreement with the surface owner. If the bonds were set at a high enough level to be meaningful to the companies, the work would probably get done, with the county having to inspect only in case of a complaint from a surface owner. We hope that in your deliberations concerning County standards for testing and mining operations by the solution process, you can establish a mechanism to assist the surface owners in arriving at agreements with the mineral owners about modes of operation, e.g. , giving notice of when and where mineral work will be done, by whom, and leaving a record of locations of holes. It is our understanding that the agreement must be satisfactory to the surface owner, and that it is your duty to protect long time Weld County residents from pos- sible outside exploitation. ;e * * * * Members of our Committee have attended two public presentations by Wyoming Mineral Corporation, as well as the Planning Department public hearing about a special permit, plus a meeting of the Weld County Agricultural Council. We have also visited with a number of the surface owners and with members of the State Land Use Commission. We have visited the exploration areas. We are pleased that you have taken so much interest in this matter, and we offer our cooperation in developing policies that will protect Weld County lands and residents. Please inform Ms. Gretchen Cutts (353-8373) of the time that you will next consider these matters. Thank you for taking time to read this exceptionally long letter on what we believe to be an exceptionally important matter. Sincerely, Joy Coombs, Debby McGee, Paul Rea For The Greeley Committee on the Environment ,DENT Orth \ftop, United States Department of the Interior --stA BUREAU OF MINES BUILDING 20, DENVER FEDERAL CENTER --","!'1 DENVER, COLORADO 80225 ,-- Office of -c•y Chief Intermountain Field Operations Center 4 r M 11 • May 28, 1976 • 1 Mr. Ken McWilliams Weld County Planning Commission 1516 Hospital Road Greeley, Colorado 80631 ~• Dear Mr. McWilliams: A copy of the Wyoming Minerals Corp. special use application enclosed with your letter of May 14 has been reviewed in the Intermountain Field ,.., Operations Center of the Bureau of Mines as you requested. We believe the proposed solution mining of uranium at the Grover test site is a feasible mineral resource recovery plan. It does not appear to entail significant surface disturbance or to pose a significant hazard of ground water contamination if performed according to plan. rii■�■I The Technical Supplement supplied with the permit application does not discuss the disposal of the "slight excess" of produced water over injected fluids. The report should indicate the disposal of this cumu- lative excess and also should discuss the disposal of process solutions when test operations or solution mining is completed. A brief review of applicable Colorado laws indicates that some provisions of House Bill No. 1041 (see C.R.S. Supplement 24-65.1-101) should be considered. Some permitting criteria and time limitations on the permit process appear to be governed by paragraph 106-7-108. In addition, reclamation procedures are required by paragraph 106-7-202(1) (c) and must conform to Article 13 or Article 32, Chapter 92, C.R.S. 1963, whichever is applicable. These comments are offered as a service and do not constitute a formal review or endorsement of the project by the Bureau of Mines or the Department of the Interior. We hope, however, that these comments will apes\ 1?34 r\ • ; ,JUN ►; 10 • - • eA ;� + X67?76-19TH° !anr,w,Cc�n�ss �l C � ., • assist your department in expediting the permitting process and arriving at a decision so that the proposed test mining operations will not be delayed. Sincerely yours, -L Raymond L. Lowrie, Chief Iermountain Field Operations Center • 4'OV c°40 RICHARD D. LAMM �� C.J. KUIPER •Governor �.4:V..."%** �� 5' State Engineer rt :876 DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Department of Natural Resources 300 Columbine Building 1845 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Administration (303) 892-3581 Ground Water (303) 892-3587 May 25 , 1976 Mr. Ken McWilliams Weld County Planning Commission 1516 Hospital Road Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Wyoming Minerals Corporation Special Use Permit Dear Mr. McWilliams: This is to acknowledge receipt of material pertaining to the above referenced Special Use Permit. As requested, I have reviewed this material as well as material on file with our Ground Water Section. The applicant has been in contact with this office with respect to procedures for obtaining well permits for the production of wells to be used in ex- tracting uranium. At this time, well permits have not been issued because the permit application procedures for this type of operation have not been completely determined. If you would like more information on the well permit status , you can contact Mr. Reiner Haubold of this office . Based upon the material reviewed, I have no objection to the approval of the Special Use Permit. V y truly your • Q . • r. jeris A. Danielson puty State Engineer JAD/HDS:mvf ,4;i:;`,):621.)8,„_-'"*) cc: W. Wilkinson `'`. h. I73 R. Haubold RECEIVED Wp'! Cr, tr•• ' ..'!.1iSS)91 \, yy el 210%P/7 UNITED STATES PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE L' SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 2017 W 9th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 y. SUBJECT: Re: Soils within the Ek Sec 24, T10N, R62W DATE Ap'1 7, 1976 r,�•ax TO: Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 South Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80625 Dear Mr. Ford: We have now mapped the proposed area where your corporation will be drilling. The soils are loans and fine sandy loans. They will pose no problem for your exporations. After explorations are finished we will develop a reseeding plan with you if it is needed. Please call on us at that time. Sincerely, ixtezizz/ W. Kent Ververs District Conservationist arw:WKV cc: Weld County Planning Department • • r`., • Siccl II • �G pertettlitIlk *D--:ae.goeLik „:•'• 46*.444e1111-.. k2( RICHARD D LAMM .` JOHN W. ROLD GOVERNOR � '' i Director N {KE N K COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF [NATURAL - � tr3 1 13 SUN MAN STREET ROOM 703 �,,,��;O©L•11MBIPdE-BUILDfNCr�-'164#9H�RIIiTA'�-5�teET3 DENVER, COLORADO 80203 PHONE 892-2611 August 11, 1976 Mr. Ken McWilliams Weld County Planning Commission 1516 Hospital Road Greeley, Colorado 80631 RE: WYOMING MINERALS CORP. SPECIAL USE PERMIT Dear Mr. McWilliams: This office has reviewed all the material submitted by Wyoming Minerals Corp. and attended all meetings held in conjunction with their application before the Colorado Water Quality Control Division. As stated at the formal hearing before the Water Quality Control Commission on August 4, 1976, this office had no objection to this trial project and recommended that it be approved. This approval should not be construed as applying to any action that Wyoming Mineral might want to take in the future. If, and when, they apply for a permit for an expansion of this project, we will again be called upon by the Water Quality Control Division to review it for any adverse environmental affects. Any comments that we will make then will be based on the information supplied by the company regarding the operation of this test operation. Sincerely, ,- ' / � Richard H. Pearl, Chief Groundwater Investigations Section RHP/ls C ' .'a • GEOLOGY STORY OF THE PAST . . . KEY TO THE FUTURE ill l!I'I!'ll or Cp4 1876 f COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 E. 11TH AVENUE DENVER 80220 PHONE 388-6111 ANTHONY ROBBINS, M.D..M.P.A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR August 13, 1976 Mr. Ken McWilliams Weld County Planning Commission 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 RE: Wyoming Mineral Corp. application for Uranium Solution Mining Test Permit, Weld County Dear Ken: As stated in our telephone conversation of August 10, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission made a finding on Wyoming Mineral Corporation application that "pollution, if any, will be limited to waters in a specified limited area from which there is no significant migration and that the pro- posed activity is justified by public need." (Sec. 25-8-505(1) Colorado Water Quality Control Act) As a result of this finding, the Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of Health will issue a permit for the proposed test site operation, but only in-so-far as it relates to possible ground water pollution. All other permi ts, requirements, approvals, etc. by other State and local agencies must be satisfied by the applicants . The actual terms of the permit have not as yet been formulated, however, the first or preliminary permit will probably address only pre-injection re- quirements, well construction, injection pressures, monitoring procedures, and tentative restoration requirements. We will not attempt to stipulate actual operating procedures at this time. If changes are found to be necessary in the operating procedures during the test phase, or if changes are required in monitoring, these can be stipulated in subsequent amendments to the permit. Very truly yours, FOR DIRECTOR, WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION : 'i ; ,. Ken Sdbsurface Consultant , 5l�,u % KW/mb cc: Wyoming Mineral Corp. Sue Ellen Harrison rOr a ♦• . • • .• 676 r - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE •• DENVER, CO J.QRADQ 80220 • PHONE 3$8-6111 Robbins, M.D., Executive Director ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION URANIUM SOLUTION MINING TESTS --SITE LOCATION-- COUNTY: WELD NEAREST TOWN: Grover DESCRIPTION: A tract of land situated in the Eli of Section 24-TION-R62W of 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, with considering the east line of Sec. 24 as being N 00O 58' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines, which begin at a point which bears N 27° 06' 30" W 3065.77 ft. from the S.E. cor- ner of said Sec. 24 and runs thence N 34° 12' 10" W 278.40 ft; then N 43° 57' 40" E 893.83 ft; then S 46° 33' 30" E 202.02 ft; thence S 13° 28' .15" E 426.86 ft; thence S 84° 13' 40" W 453.02; thence S 43° 25' 25" W 377.33 ft. to the point of beginning containing 7.4725 acres more or less. AGR- -LTURE COUNCIL OF WEL" COUNTY • "Progress 1 hrough Unity" Aul;u.,t 3, 1976 'l'o: Colorado her,artment of Health Water L,uality Control Commission Thu Weld County Agricultural Council Consists of the six member organizations licL •d on the letterhead of this testimony. NATIONAL FARMERS ORGANIZATION Any action Laken by the council must he unanimous or the matter is dropped. I reprc:,ant the council as its Chairman on Planning and Zoning and al;'o a; its Vice President. Rocky Farmers s Union When the matter of uranium exploration was petitioned Lu our Farmers Union L.1 council for action by three landowners in the exploration area it was voted by the council to undertake an investigation. Eight WELD COUNTY FARM BUREAU members of the council including myself, the Planning -Ind Zoning i1 co+o..Do i 44CIFBFt' committee, our president and two other members visited the area. In an on the :,;,ot investigation we have found all test holes WELD COUNTY inspectedto uc in violation of the State of Colorado Divison LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION of Water Ref ources rules and regulations. Test holes drilled WELD COUNTY throe years ago wore left comnlotoly open. We measured the TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIA PION water level in all hole: inspected from 46 to 87 feet from the V surface. We wore able Lo plumb to depths from 69 feet 6 inches o.„ to 130 feet. From the log of n water well Lh:rl, was in a tenting aru•r, the water be::ring sands wore aL 61 to 92 feel, 94 to 100 feet, and 155 to ]65 feet. There w:is also sands thrr t were dry at 12 to 17 feet, 38 to 40 feet, and 125 Lo 150 feet. Test holes were measured from the well local ion at 166 feet 4 inches, 188 feet and 210 feet. he wore told there were 177 holes in that one quarter section (160 acres). There were also numerous holes within 250 feet of the well. This is located in the SE-.1 of Section 25, Township 8 and Range 60. The well permit number is • 4866 to Mr. H. P. Wilson. in testimony Power Ite:-ourcea ha; stated that the water moves at the rate of two feet per year in that iron. Apparently no one knows how many thousands of test - holes have been drilled and not properly plugged. Recently drilled holes we inspected had about 12 to 18 inches of dirt on top of about 12 inches of concrete placed on top of a plastic hole plug. The water and depth we were able to plumb to were as indicated previously. This leaves us with qut.stions we feel n •ed to be answered. 1. Is the mixing of water aquifers leading to either a had water situation or a drying up of existing wells? 2. Does the slow movement of water in this area mean this can happen ten years from now when the uranium is mined and Wyoming :liner•als and Power Resources are long cone? 3. What happens to underground sendstone formations from which solution is removed? Is it impacted, and if not will it fill up with water? Will this water be good or bad? What effect on underground water would impaction have? 4.. Who will inspect and supervise the plugging of mining holes? 5. What is going to he done about future test holes and the ones that are pre.-ently improperly plugged. 6. In testimony they state they can restore water aquifers. Is this possible? 7. Will there be any method or guarantee that if existing wells go bad proper damages can be paid to the landowners? 8. Who is Wyoming Minerals? Are they a paper corporation easily disbanded in case of troubles? How are they affiliated with Power Resources, Ilolcil Oil, Getty Oil, Westinghouse, and Aquarius Resources Corporation? In Power Resources annual stockholders report of 1975 they list all of the ahpve as either owning options, interests or royalties in their uranium operations in Weld County. In conclusion the nroeedisres used to fill test holes with drilling mud and a small concrete plug in our opinion are conpletely inadequate. Standards should be as listed by the Colorado Department of Water Resources. From past actions that we have had described to us by ranchers in the area we feel any statements i,u,o as to intenti,mis should be f___ewo,1 up by inspections either i,y the state or the county. They have done exploration work on the National Grasslands. Federal law requires impact statements be made. To our knowledge no such documents have ever been offered by Wyoming ;1inerals or Power Resources. The Weld County ,agricultural Council believes that water in an arid area is a more precious commodity than any mineral. We feel that the water resources of the state must have first consideration over mineral extraction. The area is mainly a natural grassland and without good water its grazing capacities would be very limited. We feel the underground Ovate; is beinr endangered by the great number of holes drilled in close proximity to each other at depths that go through the usable water zones of the area. We believe that until inspection and supervision of this operation from test holes to solution mining can be done to insure protection of our under— ground water sources this operation should be halted. We also feel that it is high tune that mineral exploration and extraction operations should not be permitted in agricultural zoned lands without regulation 1 and a requirement that would call for adequate bonding to compensate for damages dine to landowners. We would r( commend that such bonds be controlled by either the state or the county involved and not the company required to furnish the bond. r. J. Norman Brown Vice President Weld County Agricultural Council r A Fe R lei° .; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE • DENVER, COLORADO 80220 • PHONE 388-6111 Anthony Robbins, M.D., .Executive Director NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 25-8-202(1) (g) , 25-8-401, 25-8-505(2) , and 24-4-103, C.R.-S., 1973, NOTICE is hereby given that the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission will hold a public hearing concerning the application of the WYOMING MINERALS CORPORATION for a ("permit") under the regula- tions entitled "RULES FOR SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS" adopted by the Commission effective May 1, 1974. The permit request is to construct and operate a subsurface disposal system forthe purpose of uranium solution mining tests. The hearing will be held starting on Tuesday, August 3, 1976, 3:00 P.M., Roan 150, State Health Department Building, 4210 E. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80220. The hearing will continue at 7:00 P.M. the evening of the same date and may be reconvened at 9:00 A.M. on August 4, 1976, if necessary, to hear pertinent testimony from any interested party. If all testimony can be received on August 3, no hearing will be held on August 4. The purpose of the hearing is to provide opportunity for inter- ested persons to submit written and oral data, views, and comments on the permit application. Any person desiring to camient should, if possible, submit their cam eats in writing. Any person testifying before the Commission in support of the application or in opposition thereto shall be required to do so under oath or affirmation. Any person desiring to became a party shall file such a request pursuant to 25-8-401(3) with the Can- mission prior to July 27, 1976. Those persons becoming parties will have rights pursuant to Section 25-8-505, C.R.S., 1973. A copy of the application is on file in Roan 319, 4210 E. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, and may be viewed by interested persons dur- ing office hours. Persons desiring to review the application at other times may call 388-6111, extension 378, and make special arrangements. Dated at Denver, Colorado, this 8th day of Jul 1976. Evan D. Dildine, P.E., Technical Secretary Colorado Water Qri 1 i ty Coni.xol Commission EDD:rr IL ITEM 12 WELD COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT 303 SUBSTANTIATION OF ESTIMATED COST OF WELL ABANDONMENT PLUGGING 1 / A. W.H. Elliott, Jr. P. O. Box 1 — Littleton, Colorado 80160 - 303-979-5090 November 1, 1976 Mr. W. H. Ford Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, Colorado 80235 Re: Grover Project Area Estimated Cost to Abandon 50 Wells Following is the cost estimate you requested on abandonment of fifty wells in the Grover Project Area. A few basic assumptions are required as follows: 1. A total of 50 wells are to be abandoned. 2. Casing will be cut off five to ten feet below ground level and the remainder left in the well. 3. Plugging will be done with cement and bentonite. The cost for 50 wells is estimated as follows: 1. Drilling rig and crew $15,000 2. Cement truck 5,250 3. Cement and bentonite 2,750 4. Tool and backhoe rental 2,000 5. Trucking 1 ,000 6. Miscellaneous clean up 4,000 7. Supervision and overhead 3,000 TOTAL $33,000 Should there be less than 50 wells to be abandoned, the total estimated cost would be less; but the estimated cost per well would be greater. Should there be more than 50 wells to be abandoned, the total estimated cost would be more; but the estimated cost per well would be less. Respectfully, Energy Resource Management Petroleum and Solution Mining—Reservoir Studies-Computer Modeling-Evaluations-Well Tests-Well Completions F, ITEM 12 SPECIAL USE PERMIT 303 - SURFACE RECLAMATION PERFORMANCE BOND ^_T • CHUBB & SON INC. F Manager 100 William St. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOND NO. 8069-02-67 AMOUNT $5,000.00 PERFORMANCE BOND FOR RESTORATION WORK KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION 3900 SO. WADSWORTH BLVD. , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80235, AS PRINCIPAL AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 WILLIAM ST. , NEW YORK, N. Y. 10038, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of N. J. and duly authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, in the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00) for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, and each of our legal repre- sentatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT from the COUNTY OF WELD to conduct Solution Mining Test Activities on the following premises, to wit: 7.4725 Acres, more or less, in the EZ of Sec. 24, T. 10N. , R. 62W, 6 PM,Weld County, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, The conditions of this obligation are such that,if the above bound- en Principal shall, in conducting such Solution Mining Test Activities, faithfully perform the requirements as set forth by the Weld County Collmlissioners for the County of Weld, upon release of the bond by the County of Weld, then this obliga- tion shall be exonerated and discharged and become null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, however, the Surety shall not be liable undcrthis bond for an amount greater in the aggregate than the sum designated in the first paragraph hereof, and shall not be liable as respects any obligation related to Solution Mining Test Activities performed after the effective date of a cancellation of this bond, pursuant to the terms of the Weld County Commissioners. This bond shall remain in force and effect as respects all obligations for all Solution Mining Test Activities performed prior to the effective date of such cancellation unless the Principal files a substitute bond which: 1) assumes liability for all obligations for all solution mining test activities performed during the effective dates of this bond; and 2) is acceptable to the Weld County Commissioners; or unless the Weld County Commissioners otherwise releases this Surety. Signed, sealed and dated this loth day of NOVEMBER , 1976. • WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION 1 /-. Principal l`C Lc-- BY 1 , FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Surety BY ( ) � r i ' (it(L Attorney-inlfact ,n, reo Form 11152-F K-9532 (3M) u s. ' • Certified Copy of • POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all Men by these Presents, That the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 William Street, New York, New York, a New Jersey Corporation, has constituted and appointed, and does hereby constitute and appoint I•i. J. Fauchald Eduard F. Rcid Yary F. et ors T. R. Padgett of Denver, Colorado each its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact to execute under such designation In its name and to affix its corporate seal to and deliver for and on its behalf as surety thereon or otherwise, bonds or obligations given or executed in the course of its business, and any instruments amending or altering the same, and consents to the modification or alteration of any instruments referred to in said bonds or obligations. In Witness Whereof, the said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY has, pursuant to its By-Laws, caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 20th day of Ilovernber 19 74 • FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY By (4.\�S�RAN C?42'� �:.' .► �A•.•(+ Allan E. Bair na O tkQ;rR : Assistant Vice-President �; :.r •:::: ),„ 7,25..zilisvo/ e,,,,40..e.„ Rotha E. Coe Assistant Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss.: County of Los Angeles, On this 20th day of November:, 1974. before me personally came Rotha E. Coe, to me known and by me known to be Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, the Corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and the said Rotha E. Coe being by me duly sworn did depose and say that she resides in the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California; that she is Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and knows the corporate seal thereof; that the seal affixed to the foregoing Power of Attorney is such corporate seal and was thereto affixed by authority of the By-Laws of said Company by like authority; that she is acquainted with Allan E. Bair and knows him to be Assistant Vice-President of said Company, and that the signature of said Allan E. Bair subscribed to said Power of Attorney is in the genuine handwriting of said Allan E. Bair and was thereto subscribed by authority of said By-Laws and in deponent's presence. ,�yWp�'�"�s. ' Acknowledged and Sworn to before me on the date above written O•Jo`�e�`0 tedqui,a/ �`-�:i• 44pP Cie, .•� QC(��C • ..,1 1°linnty eeNNx-6,„ ,P,�•[9��+y�n►i•�,``' Notary Public FORM 12518(ED. 1-74)P5O L-2093(10M) Y CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: ss I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the following is a true excerpt from the By-Laws of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors on March 11, 1953 and amended May 27, 1971 and that this By-Law is in full force and effect. "ARTICLE XVIII. Section 2. All bonds, undertakings, contracts and other instruments other than as above for and on behalf of the Company which it is authorized by law or its charter to execute, may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations, except that any one or more officers or attorneys-in-fact designated in any resolution of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, or in any power of attorney executed as provided for in Section 3 below, may execute any such bond, undertaking or other obligation as provided in such resolution or power of attorney. Section 3. All powers of attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President or an Assistant Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations." And I further certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the POWER OF ATTORNEY with the original thereof and the same is a correct and true copy of the whole of said original Power of Attorney and that said Power of Attorney has not been revoked. And I further certify that said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY is duly licensed to transact fidelity and surety business in each of the States of the United States of America, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the Provinces of Canada with the exception of Prince Edward Island; and is also duly licensed to become sole surety on bonds, undertakings, etc., permitted or required by law. Given under my hand and seal of said Company at Los Angeles, California, this 10th day of NOVEMBER 19 76 ! '6_ et /6'(7/C e_ Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT A WELD COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT 303 STATE PERMIT STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH September 10, 1976 In the Matter of the Application ) of Wyoming Mineral Corporation to ) Operate a Subsurface Disposal System) PERMIT FOR SUBSURFACE Upon and Under a Tract of Land ) DISPOSAL IN CONNECTION Containing 7. 4725 Acres More or ) WITH SOLUTION MINING Less in the E z of Section 24, ) TEST ACTIVITIES Township 10 North, Range 62 West of ) the 6th P. M. in the County of Weld, ) State of Colorado. ) 1. The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission (the "Commission") has found, after proper notice, public hearing, due consideration and acting pursuant to Subsection 505(1) of the • Colorado Water Quality Control Act Sections 25-8-101, et seq. , C. R. S. 1973 (the "Act") , and the Rules for Subsurface Disposal Systems (the "Rules") adopted by the Commission under the Act, that the activities of Wyoming Mineral Corporation ("WMC") involved in WMC 's solution mining test, as proposed in WMC 's application and technical support appendix , which constitutes subsurface disposal, conform to and comply with the provisions and requirements of Sub- section 505(1) of the Act and Subsection 3 (b) (2) of the Rules ; namely, that the pollution will be limited to waters in a specified limited area from which there is no risk of significant migration and that the proposed activity is justified by public need, 2. The Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of Health (the "Division") hereby grants to WMC a permit for the construction and operation of a subsurface disposal system as authorized by Subsection 505(2) of the Act and Subsection 3 (d) of the Rules subject to the conditions set forth as follows : (a) The construction and operation of WMC 's solution mining test facilities (the "System") and appurtenances shall conform to the practices and procedures proposed in WMC 's application and technical support appendix under the Rules, filed with the Division on May 6, 1976, except as modified by paragraph 3 of this permit. (b) This permit for injection and solution mining is limited to that formation identified as the Grover Sand in the application and technical support appendix, Any material deviation in procedures or equipment from that outlined in WMC 's application and appendix referred to above shall require the prior concurrence of the Division. (c) This permit shall be effective as of October 1, 1976, and shall be valid for a period of one year, unless the Division shall, in writing, extend such final date. (d) Employees of the Department of Health and Department of Natural Resources shall be allowed access to the site as provided for in CR51973,25-8-306. Any failure to permit such access shall be a violation of this permit. (e) This permit shall not be assigned without prior written approval of the Division. (f) All applicable rules, regulations and orders of the Commission shall be observed and complied with by WMC at all times. (g) This permit shall in no way be construed to relieve WMC from complying with the applicable requirements and regulations of other State and Federal regulatory agencies, including the Occupational and Radiological Health Division of the Colorado Department of Health. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve WMC from the observance of, performance of, or compliance with any conditions, duties, or obligations imposed by any order, permit or license issued by any agency of the State of Colorado. (h) Operations of WMC under this permit shall be subject to all such orders and regulations as the Division may reasonably issue, from time to time, for the prevention, abatement , and control of pollution to the waters of the State, as authorized by the Act and the Rules. 3. The Division, in the interest of permitting the operation of a test plant for in-situ uranium mining (the "Test") for the purpose of gathering information with which to evaluate full scale in-situ uranium mining, and concurrently, protecting the State 's waters, imposes the -2- n L _J following technical conditions to modify the practices and procedures proposed in the application. (a) At least 10 days in advance of the commencement of the drilling of any baseline sampling, monitoring, injection or recovery well drilled, from time to time hereafter, by WMC in conjunction with the Test, WMC shall submit to the Division for its review and approval a tentative well location plan to a scale of 1 inch to 50 feet, indicating the approximate location of such well. (b) At least 72 hours prior to final well drilling and completion of any well specified in 3 (a) , WMC shall notify the Water Quality Control Division and the Water Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources and provide the Divisions the opportunity to witness and inspect the well drilling and completion activities. (c) For each completed well, WMC shall submit in duplicate a well completion report including the following: 1. Lithologic log, geophysical log, and total depths. 2. Type of completion: perforation, open hole, screen. 3. Casing: size, type, grade, weight, setting depths. 4. Tubing/packer (if applicable) : size, type, name, model, setting depth of packer. 5. Cement: class/type volume used. Describe and give per- cent of all cement additives and slurry weight. 6. Cementing technique: pump and plug displacement through casing is recommended to cement from the top of the respective aquifer to the surface. 7. Cementing equipment: guide shoe, float collar, plugs , basket, etc. or equivalent. 8. Casing Centralizers: location and spacing. 9. Diagrammatic sketch of each type of well completion used. (d) Following completion of wells WMC shall submit to the Division, in duplicate, a final well location plan as in paragraph 3 (a) above, indicating final surveyed locations of such wells. (e) A minimum of 24-hour pumping test of the mineralized zone shall be conducted prior to the injection of chemicals to determine boundary conditions and any hydraulic interconnection of the Grover Sand , Porter Creek and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers. The Fox Hills well to be used -3- -3.---- 1 a in this test shall be located per paragraph 3 (i) below. Results of the pumping test shall be provided to the Division with conclusion and recommendations , substantiated by a mutually acceptable , independent consultant at least one week prior to the planned injection of chemicals . If the conclusion is that interconnection between aquifers does exist, injection of chemicals will not be authorized and shall not proceed until the interconnection is eliminated as required by the Division. (f) Injection of chemicals shall be by gravity feed. WMC may determine the fracture potential of the Grover Sand and the strata overlying the Grover Sand. If found to be adequate to withstand in- jection under greater pressure ; the Division , upon petition by WMC , may authorize an appropriate injection pressure . (g) A map (scale 1" = 50 ' ) indicating all exploration holes of record in the expected zone of mining influence shall be submitted to the Division. Prior to the injection of chemicals , WMC shall purge the Test field by pumping formation water into the injection wells at a pressure not to exceed 150 psi at the bottom of the injection well for a period of 24-hours . The water purge test shall be designed to detect any weeping at the surface which may re- sult from incomplete exploration holes . All discovered leaks shall be plugged. (h) In addition to the monitoring wells in the mineralized zone, the Test monitoring system shall include at least two shallow monitor wells to be completed to the bottom of the first aquifer over- lying the mineralization aquifer . In the plan view, these wells shall be completed within the zone of mining influence defined as the expected flow lines of leach solution from the injection to recovery wells . Location of monitoring wells to be subject to approval of the Division . (i) The Test monitoring system- shall further include at least two (2) deep monitor wells . One well to be completed to the bottom of the first aquifer immediately underlying the mineralization zone , and the other monitoring well to be completed through the first aquifer of the Laramie-Fox Hills formation. The location of the monitoring wells shall be approved by the Division prior to construction . These monitoring -4- La wells shall be cored to obtain representative core samples from the aquifer being monitored as well as the interval or zone immediately above the aquifer being monitored. These monitoring wells shall be logged prior to completion. Coring and logging information will be furnished to the Division in duplicate. (j) WMC shall further include at least one deep characterization well through the Laramie-Fox aquifer in a plan view location outside the area of mining influence and outside the area defined by the test monitor wells that are completed through the mineralization zone. The deep drill hole shall be cored to obtain representative samples and logged prior to completion as is necessary to characterize the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer and the integrity and thickness of the interval between the mineralization zone and the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. (k) Prior to injection of chemicals, water quality characterizations shall be established for the mineralization zone, the first overlying, the first underlying and the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers and for all monitor wells, as defined in Table 1 and Table 2 below. These characterizations shall be established by sampling the completed monitor wells or designated sampling wells. To obtain a valid sample the well shall be pumped until water is produced that is essentially free of mud and foreign material and is essentially of a quantity that evacuates the calculated volume of original free standing water in the well casing. Further, characterization sampling (at least 4 samples) should span a period of time as long as practicable prior to injection of chemicals, and multiple analyses should be run of each sample to qualify variabilities. Water quality characterizations of the Laramie- Fox Hills aquifer shall continue during testing. The characterization of the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer shall include continuous pressure monitor- ing as is reasonably required by the Division. TABLE 1 Water quality characterization for mineralization zone, the first overlying and underlying aquifer above and below the mineralization zone, and for the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. -5- r- • A series of natural groundwater samples shall be taken before chemical injection commences to establish baseline values for at least the following parameters ; Alkalinity , Total, as CaCO3 Boron Aluminum Cadmium Ammonia Calcium Arsenic Carbonate, as CaCO3 Barium • Chloride • Bicarbonate, as CaCO3 • Chromium • Specific Conductance Selenium • Copper Silica • Fluoride Silver . Iron Sodium Lead TDS • Magnesium • Sulfate • Manganese • Vanadium Mercury • Zinc Molybedenum Uranium Nickel Th230 ' Ra226 Nitrate, as N Gross Alpha pH Phosphorus Gross Beta Potassium pb210 TABLE 2 Monitor Well Water Quality Baseline and Sampling A monitor well water quality baseline for each monitor well consisting of the below listed parameters will be established as a point of reference for surveillance purposes. Ammonia Chloride Hardness TDS • Uranium Water Level (1) Water Quality characterizations shall be established for reference water wells defined by WMC as "environmental" wells. The en- vironmental well water quality baseline shall be established on the basis of parameters identified as significant from the mineralization zone water quality baseline list above (Table 1) . Accordingly, by definition, mineralization zone sampling must be initiated first. At a minimum the baseline assays for environmental wells shall consist of the following: Alkalinity Phen (as CaCO3) . Nitrate (as NO3) Ammonia pH Bicarbonate (HCO3) Sodium • Sulfate Carbonate • • TDS Chloride Uranium Fluoride Gross Alpha Hardness (as CaCO3) Gross Beta Iron Ra226 • Magnesium • -6- (m) Monitoring parameters are as specified in Table 2 , in paragraph 3 (k) , above, All monitor wells shall be monitored for these parameters on a weekly basis commencing with the first day of injection. A report illustrating the results of each such monitoring well since the last report will be sent to the Division in duplicate the first week in each month, except in the event of a significant change in one or more of the monitoring parameters (a change unaccountable for by natural variability or sampling error) . In the event of such a significant change, the Division shall be notified immediately. (n) In the event that a significant change occurs in a monitor- ing parameter, as described in paragraph 3 (m) , above, WMC shall immediately commence daily sampling. If the trend continues for seven (7) consecutive days, WMC shall begin taking corrective action immediately and provide a description of the corrective action procedures to the Division. (o) Restoration parameters shall be based on the results of site-specific groundwater analysis. Restoration to within 10 percent of the average initial pretest water baseline value will be the standard for restoration for TDS. When this value is achieved and the quality of the groundwater within the mineralized zone with respect to the para- meters set forth in Table 1, above, has been restored to a condition approximating average baseline conditions , the groundwater shall be considered restored. Accordingly, to accomplish this objective WMC shall, prior to injection of chemicals (except as provided below in conjunction with restoration testing) provide the Division with a written restoration program which: 1. Decribes the restoration procedures proposed ; 2. Documents the effectiveness of the proposed restoration procedure; and 3. Provides a restoration schedule. It is recognized that initial in-situ test data of quantities larger than core samples are desirable to identify such restoration procedures. Therefore, WMC shall run a series of chemical slug tests to obtain the desired information. Such slug testing is defined as injecting leach chemicals into no more than two (2) different recovery wells as identified for the proposed Test to allow leaching for a calculated radius not to exceed 10 feet in any one direction from that well, at which time the -7- J r well will be pumped to remove the effected volume of water. WMC shall, on the basis of this removed solution conduct restoration testing. On the basis of these test results WMC shall submit the written program as described above within two (2) weeks of injection of chemicals into injection wells. During the period of evaluating the slug test solutions, the slug test hole shall be monitored weekly and these results provided to the Division. The restoration program shall be subject to approval by the Division before proceeding with injection and production of the test facilities. In the event that any term or condition contained in paragraph 3 of this permit is found to be in conflict with WMC 's application, which is incorporated herein by this reference, the terms and conditions of this paragraph 3 shall govern. (4) No solid waste shall be disposed of at the test site and no liquid waste either directly or by surface water runoff from the test site shall be allowed to flow to the Crow Creek drainage. (5) As a requirement in the issuance of this Permit, and as a condition for its continued effectiveness, WMC, acting as Principal there- under shall furnish, within twenty (20) days after the issuance of this Per- mit or before construction, which ever shall first occur, one or more good and sufficient Performance Bonds in the amount of not less than seventy five thousand and no/100 ($75, 000) dollars , with corporate surety approved by the State, whereby said Principal and Surety shall bind themselves, their successors and assigns, jointly and severally, to the Colorado Department of Health for the use and benefit of the Division of Administration for the faithful performance of restoration work in accordance with paragraph 3 (o) of this "Permit for Subsurface Disposal In Connection with Solution Mining Test Activities" as the undertaking of Principal under said bond. Said obligations under this bond shall con- tinue for such time and under such conditions as imposed by the Division for satisfactory completion of the restoration program. BY ORDER OF THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLORADO DE- PARTMENT OF HEALTH THIS DAY OF OCTOBER, 1976 . r /By j"% ... ->y -8- -------- -8- SOLUTION MINING SLIDE PRESENTATION • .y• •f. 1*111S 6 •-- - - _ - 'c•o•p•o,•Q.0 cc�� o.p•o•.:p•p' O •.•p•o.•p•p o••o•p.o O•p. 0.•°00'0•:p'.Q•' �_e'''nn;o •Q�o�.'.Q•oO•o•oO.oOe .•po�e• QoQ:o-••O'000,Qo.O.••,p•°e,., = l_0.0 \ 0,0 �•, a.:N-).•:16-ti000a, 'o •o. oo• p eo L�•b�� o.oe.0 acki. o:o�'gO�. $ o.o o`. -A. oo.oAgO�;. no •0 o• o o' Og'o 00 0•�oe po. $o•.Y;•o00 n 0QA•i�' O. ,'•�• g.o'�"O Q•o ob•�' O• p.d e.. =_ =—====-==_ — �.°_:,Co , o.. . o..00.•p; o.•.o•�o:o• o.o 0o.e •O:C _ —_—___= __�_flt�Cl _C1c�'o _c� n=.• 53.. Q Qo•C e O Cfo-( � • _ --—-- • • r f .. r t� ,,,_:�` ,'- ,` URANIUM IS FOUND EVERYWHERE ON EARTH. i� . .1 r . -, {• IN FACT, IT MAY SURPRISE YOU THAT - a ~ jaki4'�f --> Pik' URANIUM IS EVEN MORE ABUNDANT THAN 1' �' SILVER, MERCURY AND OTHER FAMILIAR ''• 4 }:-� 1 ELEMENTS THE MINING METHOD THAT IS USED TO I EXTRACT URANIUM FROM THE EARTH IS TLI,n"dump .. ` , s-. T'""'""'° DETERMINED BY ITS LOCATION AND 'F',\l�\ �" f i - VMLlation '`� ✓`J' h1 CONCENTRATION. ^. -~ " UNDERGROUND MINING IS USED TO BRING i dDula'I" UP URANIUM FROM LARGE, HIGH-GRADE ORE --- cxplonrian. M.k,h•�•r. "mac. , UNDERGROUND MINE BODIES THAT HAVE FORMED DEEP IN THE • 'Wile ›! EARTH. Dw,diapoaal..Mla ' '1 "'41111M. t nn•- I OPEN PIT MINING IS USED TO REMOVE ,c.. 2f.: 4' �\,�� 11111►1�IIiN�Iy�/��1111 II URAN I LI1 FROM LARGE DEPOSITS THAT ARE \IIiiitz.,00011,110tilImelit r,.j Slope n�., 1 \; \��"�I�lii! ,,. ,i .�J//// / r"'": CLOSER TO THE SURFACE iunNi►�kl► nn : ,„ay. ,w-�.�. -..-- �:. .d+nan.w,y,� , Sub aonolnie: �l�""'�+''0' IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, URANIUM Is OPEN PIT MINE HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN FOUND IN SMALL, WIDELY SCATTERED PATCHES CLOSE TO THE Su!"tank ►lcclpintion —Stdppinj IX maroons' EARTH'S SURFACE. Enplontpn dcwlopnynt Leach Oink ato a" - le contln"1011 I�p /lald i plant.__. �-----% 4." '" WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION IS ONE OF Rico y I .1 x it— � '' SEVERAL COMPANIES THAT ARE DEVELOPING Injection R-eomy--,,. .-4,44i.„ j t '`,,-_, %1---.: -- A NEW PROCESS CALLED SOLUTION MINING, t _ AND USING THIS PROCESS TO RECOVER ySOLUTION MINE THESE URANIUM DEPOSITS. '� • ' lK .200' - I - , • THIS NEW PROCESS NOW MAKES IT ECONOMICAL TO MINE THESE SCATTERED ORE BODIES IN A --..:•:-.?..(e_(t MANNER THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE. e ,,,.:P Iffr. . TO UNDERSTAND SOLUTION MINING, LET'S r ; ' TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THE URANIUM GOT THERE i -1-,.F. ,' IN THE FIRST PLACE. rMANY, ? ��.� . i : MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO, '"` SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS WERE LAID DOWN ...2- - i BY RIVERS, DELTAS OR SEAS. 17 t `7 '� A SAND DEPOSIT FORMED ON TOP OF A r' - -. MUD DEPOSIT. 30,x,000 ' .�;. ` t `}M-t • THIS PROCESS CONTINUED AND OTHER LAYERS WERE FORMED IN SUCCESSION. Later deposits .» 1 Mudstone z;3 AS THE YEARS WENT BY, THE MUD AND SAND rl " Sandstone w..e. ' DEPOSITS HARDENED INTO ROCK. :Mudstone % _ Earlier deposit „ LATER, WATER MOVED THROUGH THE POROUS ' : SANDSTONE, AS WE HAVE SEEN, THESE ti ... s, t -.':4,•y 'i.~;r '"ta-.ms s. •• v' �""7.4..e,.,. .. ',.i, �- , ;,:.. SANDSTONE LAYERS ARE CONTAINED BETWEEN . e- ' S._' SOLID LAYERS OF MUDSTONE. - -:Sandstone I:==>- Y ,'.7 . _,`ws: - „� : L - ' •- THE WATER WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE , �.� -. 7' •- SANDSTONE LAYER CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT :.: .riatf0+7fi ,Li,j .;ter OF URANIUM, WHICH HAD BEEN LEACHED FROM OTHER SOURCE ROCKS, UPSTREAM. Sandstone I'n - Reduced area -4. `'' r WHEN THIS WATER ENCOUNTERED A CHEMICALLY IIMPIIMIMMINIIIIIIIIMPINIMI :. I REDUCING CONDITION IN TFE SANDSTONE, > THE URANIUM MINERALS PRECIPITATED FROM f;: At jy, THE WATER SOLUTION. . . 40, ...., al 11( jotiii AND, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS MICROSCOPIC r_ CLOSE-UP, FORMED A FILM ON THE GRAINS OF SAND.AtilIP- . 11---- , IN TIME, AS MORE WATER BEARING URANIUM ' MOVED THROUGH THE SANDSTONE, A URANIUM i y ORE BODY FORMED. THE MICROSCOPIC CLOSE-UP OF THE SANDSTONE / ILLUSTRATES HOW THE URANIUM FILM BUILDS 1 � _ UP. SOLUTION MINING IS SIMPLY A REVERSAL OF y�_ � ki THIS NATURAL CHEMICAL PROCESS. .:- 'mac 9' !�'+' M L�. 4 ice; F�L�. • ,FY's }v.�R ♦y ..:,-::;;:...--..1yy. h l��? Urc ,urn ad d - f .� i' . 1 n k � - WE DRILL A WELL INTO THE URANIUM ORE 4 P _:, - - ,� BODY WITHIN THE SANDSTONE LAYER, WE ..y-,-4.4.'z',45;;;._':, ` ° THEN PUMP A SOLUTION INTO THE SANDSTONE Sandstone `- { y� ` AK ' _ WHICH DISSOLVES THE URANIUM FILM. THE n., Al'asei'n 9 4', r.r,N �� ' _Y,..,. rkt,y , URANIUM IN SOLUTION IS PUMPED THROUGH ANOTHER DRILLED WELL TO THE SURFACE FOR • EXPLORATION FURTHER PROCESSING. • DEVELOPMENT EVERY MINING OPERATION GOES THROUGH • MINING- THE PHASES OF EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, • RESTORATION THE ACTUAL MINING, AND RESTORATION. SINCE THE ADVENT OF NUCLEAR POWER, EXTENSIVE EXPLORATION FOR URANIUM - - ,v'- DEPOSITS HAS TAKEN PLACE. •:i i . EVALUATIONS OF EXISTING GEOLOGIC :"`' SURVEYS, ALONG WITH AERIAL AND GROUND EXAMINATIONS, HELP IDENTIFY PROMISING SITES FOR SOLUTION MINING. y ' _l .t `0 _'' -4 FIELD TEAMS EQUIPPED WITH SOPHISTICATED J�, ' .aw -m ' EQUIPMENT CLOSELY EXAMINE SELECTED SITES. • `' , • SAMPLE HOLES ARE DRILLED AND PROBED WITH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO GATHER DETAILED -p ti` INFORMATION. r AFTER A PROMISING SITE HAS BEEN ROUGHLY DEFINED, THE NEXT STEP IS DEVELOPMENT. i' DURING THIS PHASE, MORE EXTENSIVE DRILLING IS PERFORMED TO PROVIDE FURTHER i u ≥ ,I INSIGHT CONCERNING THE SIZE, SHAPE AND 1-, O,r ` V ',_ -. r DEPTH OF THE ORE BODY AND THE PRESENCE OF _ •Al �'Oil= •. ,,.._iiii*%, y` '�+ r"01 '"";:r4 OTHER MINERALS is!ZEST ..„,..,7,_, k t iya ,1 r-------- • HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS THE ` ' ,�'le f �' •�` � '� ." NATURE, DIRECTION AND FLOW OF THE GROUNDWATER ARE ALSO DETERMINED. 7 • �� 4'. �' IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH e: ' �fu .'.- UNDERGROUND CIRCULATION PATTERNS IN THIS ri . _ \- - PHASE BECAUSE THE WATER QUALITY IN THE ' WELL AREA MUST BE RESTORED TO VIRTUALLY .�., ,.w . '1 I THE SAME QUALITY AFTER ANY TESTING OR 11.1 MINING. it.' ,I1 . '.;;IJI.Wietr14 11 ,. .ill;,j ..1 :, _i. ';L : t _ `_:, ., _ . _ . , 1. ,! ' , ___ AFTER GATHERING THIS DATA, A SMALL-SCALE '-4-1!..1.F.-. - +- • SOLUTION MINING PLANT IS SET-UP. A FIELD CONTAINING A SMALL NUMBER OF WELLS IS CONNECTED TO A TRAILER MOUNTED 7.-. f e�•�"`Via'. �r`,�`�- � � �.��_ '-- -b tie�;_ PLANT. '-',1,7Y-.4 Ica THIS INITIAL TESTING WILL DETERMINE =- WHETHER THE URANIUM CAN BE RECOVERED AT ►,,�``� � ' _ �; _-;.-4,..:;;L:.- M ' A RATE THAT IS ADEQUATE FOR A FULL-SCALE "' k t.:. ' _-" - MINING OPERATION.-.:.. _-_--_- A DETAILED ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION TAKES i _A .•. PLACE BEFORE BEGINNING THE ACTUAL FULL- r• '. • N 11 SCALE MINING. -.-,4--, ,,, ` . ..�: REGIONAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL LANDMARKS ,� _' " -o''° -,s;. , ARE CAREFULLY NOTED. ma=r' . . ._ .. ,`r `a`;` 1 • ,,1. A /- .r. �, i4L' ' • • .,k'Yt‘ �� ` �• � , _ AND THE SIZE AND NATURE OF LOCAL it,I '-� ;:,,�''" ', COMMUNITIES ARE RECORDED.II.• . .=. f ' 34 �►ye'r ' ` % �^'• THE METEOROLOGY OF THE AREA, AS WELL AS '" : - ANIMAL HABITATS AND VEGETATION ARE ALSO V ,- ,f 1 '� ti ':•��. ‘Jff TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. tft, s i _ =7 . . ' LICENSE APPLICATIONS WILL BE BASED ON •-."7- '-',..'e!....:""7:4.10.--,!".*_ _ • THE RESULTS OF THIS INFORMATION AND 4 • ..,,,,....4 Tea -`^ j" I -,I TESTING. �'"' � ski "V"lir" ONCE APPROVED, FULL—SCALE MINING CAN BEGIN. SOLUTION MINING DOES NOT - t ....--.---:•-4-.---,-,- -- REQUIRE LARGE PRODUCTION FACILITIES, • ;. _ � , EXCAVATING OR EXTENSIVE LAND USE. .1.. ,. - --- '- - .. , - ' -" ONLY A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA OF LAND y�fjM° .. �"j IS REQUIRED, AND NEIGHBORING FARM AND '., - • i_.9.,-.1"-W7'.. - 'a• —,` PASTURE LANDS ARE NOT GREATLY AFFECTED. strol) .V^ :.� : r WORK THEN PROCEEDS TO DRILLING THE WELLS rr AND BUILDING THE PROCESSING PLANT. --*•:.- ,-...:-----41-7.' � � � `— ER s £t ?+ ; x - 4 }.: ONCE THE WELLS ARE DRILLED AND THE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT IS IN PLACE, WE CAN —/„' i� r � -r- te - ' BEGIN THE SOLUTION MINING OPERATION. THE SOLUTION THAT IS INJECTED INTO THE WELLS IS PRIMARILY WATER. • HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IS ADDED AS AN OXIDIZING AGENT TO CONVERT THE URANIUM INTO A SOLUBLE FORM. = r AMMONIUM BICARBONATE IS ALSO ADDED TO ,.� 4 , ,. '.7- ENABLE THE URANIUM TO DISSOLVE EASILY AND REMAIN IN SOLUTION. 6.. ! THE SOLUTION IS PUMPED TO THE SURFACE i F Y4 . `{ .. ' ' , THROUGH THE EXTRACTION WELL AND IS THEN st n tri + t _ - -_ .Y - _i _ki ,, ' PROCESSED TO REMOVE THE URANIUM, R.,w, THE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO URANIUM EXTRACTION EXCHANGE COLUMNS. GRAINS OF SOLID PROCESS RESIN IN THE FIRST COLUMN PICK UP THE.1111 - URANIUM FROM THE SOLUTION JUST LIKE A WATER SOFTENER REMOVES MINERALS. THE RESIN, NOW LOADED WITH URANIUM, IS - solution TRANSFERRED TO THE NEXT COLUMN. ANOTHER attracts L"mine SOLUTION, CALLED ELUANT, IN THIS COLUMN attracts' n.in�: uranium: URANIUM EXTRACTION STRIPS THE URANIUM FROM THE RESIN. Resin PROCESS lilu.nt= - vss T rsm unntwm n Uranium • solution Resin Loaded attracts resin uranium URANIUM " :" EXTRACTION NEXT, THE CONCENTRATED URANIUM FLOWS R PROCESS Eluant THROUGH A SERIES OF PRECIPITATION TANKS. removes 4 . uranium Concentrated HERE THE URANIUM BECOMES A SOLID. AS uranium s.Iution. mir. ii. THE LIQUID CONCENTRATE PASSES THROUGH Nrelpitatl.n ---ir EACH TANK, MORE AND MORE SOLID PARTICLES tanks Uranium OF URANIUM ARE FORMED. solution kesin Loaded at',acts resin uranium URANIUM THICKENED, FILTERED AND DRIED, THE EXTRACTION URANIUM AT THIS STAGE IS CALLED YELLOW- PROCESS '` Eluant removes CAKE. THE YELLOWCAKE IS ULTIMATELY SENT uranium ^ u Concentrated TO A CONVERSION PLANT FOR FURTHER uraniumium s solution i O *II y PROCESSING. Yellow Precipitation _ cake tanks _ thickener oltion Filtered and dried THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS SELF-CONTAINED. yellowcake VERY LITTLE WATER IS CONSUMED. EACH SOLUTION STAGE OF THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO ril..- T RECYCLE SYSTEM CONSERVE AND RECYCLE MATERIALS AS FAR - AS POSSIBLE. Ssolution " returned t. it iniedien well for-- lir ONCE THE MINING SOLUTION IS STRIPPED OF rime. - MO'M ;. "tea i URANIUM BY THE RESIN, IT IS RECONSTITUTED Uranium loaded solution from recOVery well WITH CHEMICALS AND PUMPED BACK INTO THE INJECTION WELL TO GATHER MORE URANIUM. stripped resin-, Uranium reused-. loaded resin RESIN RECYCLE AFTER THE RESIN IS STRIPPED OF URANIUM Resin SYSTEM ; r IN THE SECOND COLUMN, IT IS RETURNED TO THE FIRST COLUMN TO BE REUSED. klir i ELUANT RECYCLE SYSTEM SIMILARLY, ONCE THE URANIUM HAS SETTLED �' OUT OF THE ELUANT IN THE PRECIPITATION _` R.eunstitut.d eIuomnosed TANKS, THE ELUANT IS ALSO RECONSTITUTED ltti AND RETURNED TO THE SECOND COLUMN TO STRIP MORE URANIUM FROM THE RESIN. SOME WASTE PRODUCTS SUCH AS CALCITE MAY ALSO BE PRODUCED, DEPENDING ON THE ORE BODY, THESE ARE SHIPPED FROM THE SITE SAFETY_ AND I AND DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY THE ENVIRONMENT ACCEPTABLE MANNER. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ARE OF PRIMARY CONCERN THROUGHOUT EACH PHASE OF THE OPERATION. -- -,-----:!--,-- ---r7) % " ALL TEST HOLES MADE DURING EXPLORATION fe Mix- ARE PLUGGED, SO THAT AQUIFERS PENETRATED � ka- ARE SEALED, AND THERE IS NO DANGER TO >xx, ,� ; *� `� LIVESTOCK. wee;- ,; `frws. ^tea .t4. t s: SHOULD THE SMALL-SCALE WELLS USED IN THE t - ,, DEVELOPMENT PHASE REVEAL THAT FULL-SCALE , y ,, Y YA • 4- st .: �, ij MINING IS NOT FEASIBLE, THE WELLS WOULD s = _�`'" "' r ALSO BE PLUGGED AND SEALED AND THE ?}`�_ ` fir. . ==d,-.3.. m• .. s* ... .-.. t— _,-,, ; DISTURBED SURFACE IS RESTORED. fi; Sk, b fR /' i 1n.r�. n i 1 well hole SPECIAL SAFETY MEASURES ARE APPLIED " THROUGHOUT THE ACTUAL MINING PROCESS. MEIN' MIMI ALL OF THE WELLS FOR MINING ARE DRILLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SANDSTONE LAYER CONTAINING THE ORE BODY. A PLASTIC CASING WITH A SCREEN AT THE �,, �,--Gment seal BOTTOM IS INSERTED INTO THE WELLS. ) THE CASING IS SURROUNDED WITH CEMENT s4 WHICH ACTS AS A SEAL TO PREVENT THE •A4 r SOLUT ION FROM ENTERING THE UPPER LAYERS ~ 1 _ �: r • n.j'•` OF SANDSTONE. NOW, LET'S LOOK AT AN AERIAL VEIW OF A SIMPLIFIED ORE BODY TO SEE HOW THE BALANCED PUMPING TECHNIQUE USED IN MINING PROTECTS THE WATER THAT SURROUNDS THE ORE BODY. THE SOLUTION IS PUMPED THROUGH THE ? INJECTION WELLS TO THE ORE BODY. THE WATER ALREADY PRESENT IN THIS ZONE MOVES 1 1 OUT HORIZONTALLY AND IS REPLACED BY THE SOLUTION. • THE PUMPING ACTION FROM THE EXTRACTION = WELLS CREATES A SLIGHTLY LOWER WATER • PRESSURE IN THE CENTER OF THE FIELD• , _ . THIS DROP IN PRESSURE CAUSES THE • ' - ! INJECTED SOLUTION TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EXTRACTION WELL. SINCE THE FLOWS ARE TYPICAL BALANCED, THE SOLUTION STAYS MOSTLY •• • WELL:' WITHIN THE WELL FIELD AREA. FIELD- • • •'. THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS CAREFULLY �. •. MONITORED AND SAMPLED. LET'S SEE HOW. . . • HERE WE HAVE A BIRD S EYE VIEW OF A TYPICAL WELL FIELD SHOWING THE NUMBER : TYPICAL AND POSITION OF WELLS FOR THE ACTUAL : WELL _: FIELD °4$ MINING OPERATION. ,: , ti THE RED AREA REPRESENTS THE WELL FIELD WHICH FOLLOWS THE SHAPE ABOVE THE ORE 4 BODY. % • THESE YELLOW CIRCLES REPRESENT INJECTION Vie; TYPICAL° s ` i! WELLS. THE TRIANGLES REPRESENT EXTRACTION WELL fi FIELD 4;, , _ WELLS. p t . IN ADDITION TO THESE MINING WELLS, A FT) FOR TE SOLE SERIES OF WELLS ARE DRTHE PURPOSE OF MONITORING THE SOLUTION USED / IN THE MINING PROCESS. THE YELLOW CIRCLES • • TYPICAL WELL:. • FIELD: • .� INDICATE THE POSITION OF THE MONITOR • • •A WELLS SURROUNDING THE WELL FIELD. • • • • • • THE MONITOR WELLS ARE SAMPLED A MINIMUM /•. / • OF EVERY TWO WEEKS. REPORTS OF WATER• ASSAYS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PROPER REGULATORY AGENCIES. TYPICAL WELL • FIELD HERE WE SEE THE SAMPLE STATIONS. EACH • •• • • •• MINING INSTALLATION WILL HAVE A MINIMUM • • • OF FIVE SAMPLE STATIONS PER 5--ACRE PLOT, • • IN ADDITION TO MONITOR WELLS. THESE / 0- / • �/ • STATIONS ARE EVENLY SPREAD WITHIN THE WELL FIELD. SAMPLE STATIONS ARE USED TO TYPICAL • TEST THE WATER QUALITY IN THE WELL FIELD WELL. • FIELD= PRIOR TO PRODUCTION AND AT THE COMPLETION • • .; • OF MINING. • •• • • • • • •• SHALLOW MONITOR WELLS SHOWN HERE ARE ALSO • / • DRILLED INTO THE SANDSTONE AND WATER LAYERS I. �/ • ABOVE THE WELL FIELD TO INSURE THAT THE MINING SOLUTION DOES NOT MIGRATE UPWARD. • AT THE END OF MINING ACTIVITIES, THE ENTIRE WELL FIELD IS RESTORED, THE SOLUTION • REMAINING IN THE WELL FIELD IS PUMPED TO -' THE SURFACE WHERE IT IS TREATED BY • CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES, AND RETURNED TO THE AQUIFER OR DISPOSED OF • • IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY. THE EXACT PROCESS CHOSEN DEPENDS ON - I THE SITE CONDITIONS. WHEN THE LICENSING AUTHORITY HAS VERIFIED • THAT THE GROUNDWATER HAS BEEN RESTORED Surface soil replaced:- and vegetation restored. I TO THE AGREED QUALITY, THE WELLS ARE 7..w mimil, . . .„..4. '` PLUGGED AND SEALED. MIENE h - 1 ! ALL WELLS ARE FILLED WITH CEMENT. THEN `Yl 4 ,,, ,, -.-, ,, ,•-.,..-7:..7.... ,, 4,:'-, THE CASING IS CUT OFF 4 TO 6 FEET BELOW a ar `� "� " .. ` THE SURFACE AND REMOVED. -4-1, THE HOLE IS FILLED WITH DIRT AND THE i SURFACE REVEGETATED ACCORDING TO SOIL CONSERVATION GUIDELINES. +Pi ll �z i . . THE PROCESSING PLANT IS QUITE SMALL AND IIliRtil ll )1171-0.4 ...",f :� • , ' ' ; = CONSTRUCTED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF UNITS _ . �y`"sl 1 I M..f. ' • Mg :.: WHICH CAN BE REMOVED EASILY AT THE END 3 '• OF MINING ACTIVITIES. .- ,. VIRTUALLY NO HEAVY EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED .--- -7- ---------`'` _ ,` IN SOLUTION MINING. ONLY THE EQUIPMENT ._. AND INSTRUMENTATION TO CIRCULATE AND � �a ;. t•?y1 PROCESS THE SOLUTIONS IS REQUIRED. F:__:,:--;,7-.71. /,,:;a ; r„,�`` -"i�='. -::.• ‘,;:2.z.-.-:,Y,;1/4 ,ss r ▪ ra*--;. e jr .rte ..f f.ri'_ }S.•'S�C.yJ'ygn�.,'>"v=.!"- .'. r j 4•: y 7 .��`,..R.:.-... . Ts"';- :tv '�"_ K"x .. _�' ..C3.S•. TM� FINAL VEGETATION REPLANTING IS DONE ONCE a" Q � • ,, THE EQUIPMENT IS REMOVED. - . = -- LU AS WE HAVE SEEN, THE NATURE OF THE SOTION ,.....„:..:,,:::„..:::,i, l' �4' `�'F'f - ' MINING PROCESS REQUIRES NO EXCAVATING AND } .Y �, �,q.,, ,'ham[ rry t1 :".4'.' , • . . ,o _ ij :Wn",.'i, ,, RESULTS IN VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, DISTURBANCE TO THE ECOLOGY. ENVIRONMENTAL.- ., ADVANTAGES , ONLY A SMALL ACREAGE IS REQUIRED. . . ;, SURFACE DISTURBANCE IS MINIMAL. . . 4". Smallarear: .r{ . *n- ; " at • RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS ARE EXTREMELY LOW, • - Minimumi disturbance---- •-• Very= low- radioactivity= EASILY MANAGABLE, AND NO RADIOACTIVE 4,n Biodegradeablet- MATERIAL IS LEFT ON SITE. - • Noy wastes{ THE MINING SOLUTION IS BIODEGRADEABLE -CO•.'M U N ITY AND NON-TOXIC. PROCESSING WASTE IS ADVANTAGES' SMALL IN VOLUME AND EASILY HANDI Fn. • • Local involvement IN ADDTITION TO ALL THESE OPERATING •0. Expansion of_` local:taxi base` ADVANTAGES, SOLUTION MINING HAS MANY • Additional€income - ADVANTAGES TO THE ECONOMY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. -••••••.a,,,;:•.2,7,'-::0;•7%;,,•,' Ift -n 4 •q •'' drat `� r`- 6151 •��;� ` ,�y� • f' BECAUSE SOLUTION MINING IS A RELATIVELY 4:-.' "' SMALL ACTIVITY, THERE WILL BE NO GREAT _ s5ti!y-� '�:`... �y,�_)"t a ;�,_. y _ }; :�n. �.• l- ' �" '�" '� W INFLUX OF EMPLOYEES TO DRAW AGAINST THE If' fitugligr • ir.,- , ...47g_ rill ,:: ... 1 RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY. WHEREVER _ d k= •, a f .;� .r4� POSSIBLE, EMPLOYEES WELL BE SOUGHT FROM ''�`' ->. h�.•• ...,,,,,..4,,,„:---,.., THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE PAYROLL CREATED BY EMPLOYMENT AT THE FACILITY WILL IN A TYPICAL CASE AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER OF A MILLION Expansion=Of- DOLLARS PER YEAR. . . __ locate tax-b asa --.- WITH PROPERTY AND OTHER TAXES, THIS WILL *r "` '' ADD SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE LOCAL TAX BASE. IN ADDITION, PURCHASES TO SUPPORT THE ! PLANT OPERATION MAY AMOUNT TO OVER A ! MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. NOT TO MENTION i THE ROYALTIES THAT ARE PAID TO HOLDERS OF MINERAL RIGHTS. er. Additiona 7Ipoomet, I AMERICA'S PROGRESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN LINKED TO ITS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION, AA: h,� , : : � q..�=:r " WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, HOPES ITS EFFORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLUTION MINING PROCESS WILL HELP ws BRING THE UNITED STATES ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE TO INSURE OUR ';-;;;t,!-;;"` � ' `'.; `'� . lx' ' _ j :} FUTURE. ITEM 12 WELD COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT 303 SUBSTANTIATION OF ESTIMATED COST OF WELL ABANDONMENT PLUGGING W.H. Elliott, Jr. P. 0. Box 1 — Littleton, Colorado 80160 —303-979-5090 November 1, 1976 Mr. W. H. Ford Wyoming Mineral Corporation 3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, Colorado 80235 Re: Grover Project Area Estimated Cost to Abandon 50 Wells Following is the cost estimate you requested on abandonment of fifty wells in the Grover Project Area. A few basic assumptions are required as follows: 1. A total of 50 wells are to be abandoned. 2. Casing will be cut off five to ten feet below ground level and the remainder left in the well. 3. Plugging will be done with cement and bentonite. The cost for 50 wells is estimated as follows: 1. Drilling rig and crew $15,000 2. Cement truck 5,250 3. Cement and bentonite 2,750 4. Tool and backhoe rental 2,000 5. Trucking 1,000 6. Miscellaneous clean up 4,000 7. Supervision and overhead 3,000 TOTAL $33,000 Should there be less than 50 wells to be abandoned, the total estimated cost would be less; but the estimated cost per well would be greater. Should there be more than 50 wells to be abandoned, the total estimated cost would be more; but the estimated cost per well would be less. Respectfully, ≥-e, -6,4, Energy Resource Management Petroleum and Solution Mining—Reservoir Studies-Computer Modeling-Evaluations-Well Tests-Well Completions Y CHUB - & SON INC. Manager 100 William St. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOND NO. 8069-02-67 AMOUNT $5,000.00 - PERFORMANCE BOND FOR RESTORATION WORK KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION 3900 SO. WADSWORTH BLVD. , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80235, AS PRINCIPAL AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 WILLIAM ST. , NEW YORK, N. Y. 10038, a corporation organized and existing under the law of the State of N. J. and duly authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, in the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00)for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, and each of our legal repre- sentatives , executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT from the COUNTY OF WELD to conduct Solution Mining Test Activities on the following premises, to wit: 7.4725 Acres, more or less, in the Ez of Sec. 24, T. 10N. , R. 62W, 6 PM,Weld County, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, The conditions of this obligation are such that,if the above bound- en Principal shall, in conducting such Solution Mining Test Activities, faithfully perform the requirements as set forth by the Weld County Commissioners for the County of Weld, upon release of the bond by the County of Weld, then this obliga- tion shall be exonerated and discharged and become null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, however, the Surety shall not be liable underthis bond for an amount greater in the aggregate than the sum designated in the first paragraph hereof, and shall not be liable as respects any obligation related to Solution Mining Test Activities performed after the effective date of a cancellation of this bond, pursuant to the terms of the Weld County Commissioners. This bond shall remain in force and effect as respects all obligations for all Solution Mining Test Activities performed prior to the effective date of such cancellation unless the Principal files a substitute bond which: 1) assumes liability for all obligations for all solution mining test activities performed during the effective dates of this bond; and 2) is acceptable to the Weld County Commissioners; or unless the Weld County Commissioners otherwise releases this Surety. Signed, sealed and dated this 10th day of NOVEMBER , 1976. WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION ,- Principal j // If f',iWt.( Ci--- BY 35CieET-11( - I ' � i /fC( P-, ,,164" FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Surety BY O�n (1°A, 4 • (�� L'J(C A Attorney-in-/fact etTE0 Form 11152-F K-9532 (3M) • Certified Copy of POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all Men by these Presents, That the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 William Street, New York, New York, a New Jersey Corporation, has constituted and appointed, and does hereby constitute and appoint I•i. J. Fauchald Eduard F. Rcid Fr'.,117,r F. I'Ii etca' T. B. Padgett of Denver, Colorado each its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact to execute under such designation in its name and to affix Its corporate seal to and deliver for and on its behalf as surety thereon or otherwise, bonds or obligations given or executed in the course of Its business, and any instruments amending or altering the same, and consents to the modification or alteration of any instruments referred to in said bonds or obligations. In Witness Whereof, the said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY has, pursuant to Its By-Laws, caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 20th day of Irovenber 19 74 FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY By • offizzezr4.-4). C7*.°1 r • cfiRANc ‘•:• �� , .%0 Allan E. Balr Ct: :I '� Assistant Vice-President '.. 22eI;771L,Ragf C--- siu(71441g/ 1 AP-ti Rothe E. Coe Assistant Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss.: County of Los Angeles, On this 20th day of November, 1974 before me personally came Rotha E. Coe, to me known and by me known to be Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, the Corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and the said Rotha E. Coe being by me duly sworn did depose and say that she resides In the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California; that she is Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and knows the corporate seal thereof; that the seal affixed to the foregoing Power of Attorney is such corporate seal and was thereto affixed by authority of the By-Laws of said Company by like authority; that she is acquainted with Allan E. Bair and knows him to be Assistant Vice-President of said Company, and that the signature of said Allan E. Bair subscribed to said Power of Attorney is in the genuine handwriting of said Allan E. Bair and was thereto subscribed by authority of said By-Laws and in deponent's presence. ,�►�p�l)�A4+4/4„ Acknowledged and Sworn to before me W �• s�� s on the date above written Q:Jo�e,,0 tedf�u)�d �v�, 2 r to w •"Al7. IIlto It G9 6� ��. Aggcrzay, a 'D=A I 4. l73 'f14.y44(..e.i... C.,. • untr .,J 1975 MNa`'�. ,•#"'el.l7.111«-ii- Notary Public FORM 12519(ED. 1.74)P50 L-2093(IOM) • CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: ss I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the following is a true excerpt from the By-Laws of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors on March 11, 1953 and amended May 27, 1971 and that this By-Law is In full force and effect. "ARTICLE XVIII. Section 2. All bonds, undertakings, contracts and other instruments other than as above for and on behalf of the Company which it is authorized by law or its charter to execute, may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations, except that any one or more officers or attorneys-In-fact designated in any resolution of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, or in any power of attorney executed as provided for in Section 3 below, may execute any such bond, undertaking or other obligation as provided in such resolution or power of attorney. Section 3. All powers of attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President or an Assistant Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations." And I further certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the POWER OF ATTORNEY with the original thereof and the same is a correct and true copy of the whole of said original Power of Attorney and that said Power of Attorney has not been revoked. And I further certify that said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY is duly licensed to transact fidelity and surety business in each of the States of the United States of America, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the Provinces of Canada with the exception of Prince Edward Island; and is also duly licensed to become sole surety on bonds, undertakings, etc., permitted or required by law. Given under my hand and seal of said Company at Los Angeles, California, this 10th day of NOVEMBER 19 76 CC'tH /27" ACC Assistant Secretary n �p s r, Y3 ,t� �0 � JN' ` °ST' 1'l� � `ya ' r CHUE- & SON INC. I � 1 Manager 100 William St. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOND NO. 8069-02-68 AMOUNT $41,250.00 PERFORMANCE BOND FOR RESTORATION WORK KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION 3900 S0. WADSWORTH BLVD. , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80235, AS PRINCIPAL AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 WILLIAM ST. , NEW YORK, N. Y. 10038, a 'corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of N. J. and duly authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado, as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, in the sum of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($41,250.00)for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, and each of our legal representatives, executors, admin- ostrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS , the Principal has applied for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT from the COUNTY OF WELD to conduct Solution Mining Test Activities on the following premises, to wit: 7.4725 Acres, more or less, in the Eli of Sec. 24, T. 10N. , R. 62W, 6 PM, Weld County, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, The conditions of this obligation are such that, if the above bounden Principal shall, in conducting such Solution Mining Test Activities, faithfully perform the requirements as set forth by the Weld County Commission- ers for the County of Weld, upon release of the bond by the County of Weld, then this obligation shall be exonerated and discharged and become null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, however, the Surety shall not be liable under this bond for an amount greater in the aggregate than the sum designated in the first paragraph hereof, and shall not be liable as respects any obligation related to Solution Mining Test Activities performed after the effective date of a cancellation of this bond, pursuant to the terms of the Weld County Commissioners. This bond shall remain in force and effect as respects all obligations for all Solution Mining Test Activities performed prior to the effective date of such cancellation unless the Principal files a substitute bond which: 1) assumes liability for all obligations for all solution mining test activities performed during the effective dates of this bond; and 2) is acceptable to the Weld County Commis- sioners; or unless the Weld County Commissioners otherwise releases this Surety. Signed, sealed and dated this 10th day of November , 1976 . WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION Principal BY prt FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Surety BY 1� �u J 1 ( Attorney\-in-fact Form 11152 F K-9532(3M) "s.- - - Certified Copy of POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all Men by these Presents, That the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 100 William Street, New York, New York, a New Jersey Corporation, has constituted and appointed, and does hereby constitute and appoint E. J. Fauchald Eduard F. Reid Miry F. Nieters T. H. Padgett of Denver, Colorado each its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact to execute under such designation in its name and to affix its corporate seal to and deliver for and on its behalf as surety thereon or otherwise, bonds or obligations given or executed in the course of its business, and any instruments amending or altering the same, and consents to the modification or alteration of any instruments referred to in said bonds or obligations. In Witness Whereof, the said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY has, pursuant to Its By-Laws, caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary and Its corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 20th day of November 19 74 . FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY By C-frdlit7 7 tr. • \,. �!!•.► '..cP Allan E. Bair • 1:: :� ''•-3.• D Assistant Vice-President u�•'1\E :Z v. yFw EJ R � �"'C. 1p O%1 Rotha E. Coe Assistant Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss.: County of Los Angeles, On this 20th day of November, 1974 before me personally came Rotha E. Coe, to me known and by me known to be Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, the Corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and the said Rotha E. Coe being by me duly sworn did depose and say that she resides In the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California; that she is Assistant Secretary of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and knows the corporate seal thereof; that the seal affixed to the foregoing Power of Attorney is such corporate seal and was thereto affixed by authority of the By-Laws of said Company by like authority; that she is acquainted with Allan E. Bair and knows him to be Assistant Vice-President of said Company, and that the signature of said Allan E. Bair subscribed to said Power of Attorney is in the genuine handwriting of said Allan E. Bair and was thereto subscribed by authority of said By-Laws and in deponent's presence. .,, ""1°"��y Acknowledged and Sworn to before me ,% m03 sly 'El, *• s\ '4 on the date above written �,J°` .1.0 tedlaw, AAA,, � a if i g. t .;y�ow 1 r � 4. /73 ....,,,,,,,,,,,Li, '4,.,.t otinnty ,,,,i> s• ,,,�9qt+.,,f: ,• r `` Notary Public • FORM 12518(ED. 1.74)PSO .. L-2093(IOM) lR • r'•.�-•"� Llxa3l '4i ' Iba4§6s - ` 1'5 � - d+ t� i ,. ',-fs 4 -t '' _ =u •• a,rrir :sew Z �, 4 �4 •. Wit_ C,_t:.> CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: ss I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary 'of the FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the following is a true excerpt from the By-Laws of the said Company as adopted by Its Board of Directors on March 11, 1953 and amended May 27, 1971 and that this By-Law is in full force and effect. "ARTICLE XVIII. Section 2. All bonds, undertakings, contracts and other instruments other than as above for and on behalf of the Company which it is authorized by law or its charter to execute, may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations, except that any one or more officers or attorneys-in-fact designated in any resolution of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, or in any power of attorney executed as provided for in Section 3 below, may execute any such bond, undertaking or other obligation as provided in such resolution or power of attorney. Section 3. All powers of attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name,and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the President or a Vice-President or an Assistant Vice-President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective designations." And I further certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the POWER OF ATTORNEY with the original thereof and the same is a correct and true copy of the whole of said original Power of Attorney and that said Power of Attorney has not been revoked. And I further certify that said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY is duly licensed to transact tidelity and surety business in each of the States of the United States of America, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the Provinces of Canada with the exception of Prince Edward Island; and is also duly licensed to become sole surety on bonds, undertakings, etc., permitted or required by law. Given under my hand and seal of said Company at Los Angeles, California, this 10th day of NOVEMBER 19 76 Assistant Secretary a r r • _'7 Te... • ri " "�at±-'. +'�°w i; Mv° C - «I l� 77 -(!:, &ea/O '2L ITEM 20 WELD COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT 303 - GUARANTY AGREEMENT GUARANTY AGREEMENT THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT made effective as of the 8th day of November , 1976, by WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as "WESTINGHOUSE," with its principal place of business at the Westinghouse Building, Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, to WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY" with its principal office at is based on the following facts: WITNESSET El: WHEREAS, WYOMING MINERAL CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as "WYOMING," received approval on October 6, 1976 from the COUNTY, pursuant to a meeting of its Board of County Commissioners, to conduct a solution mining test facility on certain properties located in Weld County, Colorado subject to the terms and conditions of Special Use Permit #303 (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit") ; and WHEREAS, COUNTY approved said Permit upon the condition that WESTING- HOUSE execute a corporate guaranty, guaranteeing WYOMING's performance of its obligations under the Permit; and WHEREAS, WYOMING is a wholly owned subsidiary of WESTINGHOUSE, and in consideration of COUNTY's approval of said Permit, WESTINGHOUSE desires to guarantee WYOMING's performance of the terms and conditions of the Permit, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and value of which being hereby acknowledged, WESTINGHOUSE agrees as follows: 1. WESTINGHOUSE guarantees WYOMING's prompt and satisfactory performance of all of the terms and conditions of the Permit. If WYOMING defaults in performance of its .obligations under the Permit_„ WESTINGHOUSE shall pay to COUNTY all -1dmngos, cortF and expenses that COUNTY is entitled to recover from WYOMING by reason of such default. -1- • Z. This Guaranty Agreement shall continue in force until all obli- gations of WYOMING under the Permit_ have been satisfied. 3. COUNTY shall not be required to inquire into or otherwise investi- gate the authority of WYOMING to incur particular obligations hereunder or the authority of officers, directors or agents purporting to act on behalf of WYOMING. Any obligations made or created in reliance on the professed exercise of such authority shall be guaranteed hereunder. 4. COUNTY may proceed against WESTINGHOUSE for any amount or performance guaranteed hereunder whether action is brough against WYOMING or whether WYOMING is joined in any such action or actions, or not. 5. All rights, powers and remedies of COUNTY hereunder shall be cumula- tive and not alternative, and shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to COUNTY by law. 6. The failure of COUNTY to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Guaranty Agreement, or to exercise any option which is herein provided, or to require at any time performance by WYOMING of any of the provisions hereof, shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions, nor in anyway to affect the validity of this Guaranty Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of COUNTY to thereafter enforce each and every such provision. 7. This Guaranty Agreement and all acts and transactions hereunder, and all rights of WESTINGHOUSE and COUNTY shall be governed as to validity, enforcement, construction, effect, and in all other respects, by the law of the State of Colorado, and Colorado courts shall have jurisdiction to enforce this Guaranty Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WESTINGHOUSE has executed this Guaranty Agreement this 8th day of November , 1976, and it shall be effective as of the day and year first written above. ATTEST: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION f i ---a c i By d -2- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY ) On this Ath day of _ November , 1976, before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, appeared F. E . Spindler and H. A. Hansen to me personnaly known who, being by me duly sworn vice did each for himself say that they are respectively the/president and Assistant Secretary of WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, the corpor- ation named in and which executed the within instrument, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporation seal of said corporation, and that said instru- ment was signed and scaled in behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors and said F. E. Spindler and H . A. Hansen acknowledge said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. �,7 ,/,/ otary • ; • ./)d . •r. 6 . / e_(Public in and for saj,4 L/ County and State - - , . -"„ruhlhc '/ Pa -3- r ' fflORIflDUf • f=, ".1*.1; Elk)el . To Board of County Commissioners Date 24 June 1976 COLORADO From Kay McEver, Assistant County Attorney Subject. Temporary Use Permit for Wyoming Mineral Corporation - __ Offer by Wyoming Mineral to Post a Bond for Reclamation Purposes CONCLUSION: It is doubtful that Weld County has the authority to issue a Temporary Use Permit for the purpose Wyoming Mineral intends. If the Board of County Commissioners should decide to issue such a permit, it would create an undesirable precedent by granting the company special treat- ment not authorized by the Weld County Zoning Resolution. DISCUSSION: Section 6.1(1) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution provides: In any zoning district where a building, structure or use is enumerated, any other building, structure or use which is similar to those enumerated and is no more obnoxious or detrimental to the area in which it is located, shall be permitted. (Emphasis added) This section is designed to allow flexibility in the application of the Zoning Resolution, so that a use will not be denied simply because the drafters of the Resolution failed to anticipate it. However, the flexibility provided in Section 6.1(1) is not unlimited. Uses which are not listed in the Zoning Resolution must be compatible with and similar to other uses specifically authorized in a zone. Section 3.3.F incorporates Section 6.1(1) in providing that uses similar to the listed uses allowed temporary use permits will be reviewed and, if approved, issued temporary use permits. Therefore, the contemplated use must not only be similar to listed uses, it must also be "no more obnoxious or detrimental to the area" than listed uses. Section 3.3.C of the Weld County Zoning Resolution provides for the issuance of a temporary permit by the Planning Department for certain uses of land. The uses enumerated in Section 3.3.C.2 as temporary uses are: a. Temporary construction yard or building for construction materials and equipment, mobile home for office use, and concrete batch plants, incidental and necessary for construction in agricultural zone districts. . . b. Temporary office incidental and necessary for the sale of new construction by the permittee. . . c. Mobile homes may be used for temporary living quarters incidental and necessary for the construction of a residence on the property. . . Memorandum 24 June 76 page 2 d. Temporary group assemblages. . . With the exception of the last, all of the uses listed in this section are related to construction of some permanent improvement on the land. They are not uses which are part of the use which will finally be made of the land. They do not involve any disturbances of the land's subsurface. Wyoming Mineral Corporation has applied for a Temporary Use Permit under Section 3.3.C for the purpose of moving equipment onto the land prior to conducting production operations. The company wishes to set up their equipment and to drill test holes so that when, and if, a Special Use Permit is granted, they can commence production immediately. When Wyoming Mineral 's application for a Temporary Use Permit was brought before the Planning Commission on June 15, 1 suggested that the Commission recommend denial for two reasons: 1. It is my opinion that the County does not have the authority to issue a Temporary Use Permit for the purpose contemplated by Wyoming Mineral, because the use is not similar to those enumerated by the Zoning Resolution; nor is it, to my thinking, "no more obnoxious or detrimental to the area" than the listed uses. 2. Even iE the Board of County Commissioners should feel that the activities Wyoming Mineral wishes to conduct do fall within the scope of the Temporary Use Permit, the Board should consider the precedent they are creating by the issuance of such a permit before a Special Use Permit for the mining operation itself is granted. The Special Use Permit is an exception to existing zoning regulations. The granting of a Temporary Use Permit as well, could be construed as granting an additional exception to what is already the exception procedure. The Planning Commission subsequently did recommend denial of the Temporary Use Permit. After the Planning Commission meeting, I was contacted by Mr. Ilaradon Beatty, of the Denver law firm of Holland and Hart, who is representing Wyoming Mineral. We discussed the problems I had pointed out to the Planning Commission in the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit. Mr. Beatty offered to draft an agreement which would require Wyoming Mineral to restore any disturbed land in the event the Special Use Permit for production is denied. Copies of a letter from Mr. Beatty and the proposed agreement are attached. As you can see, Wyoming Mineral is offering to post a substantial bond as a guarantee of its performance of obligations under this contract. I find nothing wrong with the proposed agreement per se. That is, it does offer the County considerable security that Wyoming Mineral will not enter onto the land involved, conduct test operations, Memorandum • t June 76 page 3 and then either disappear without reclamation or refuse to leave in the event the Special ilr Permit is denied. However, it is still my opinion that the Bo.iurl would be creating an undesirable precedent in accepting such an offer. The Board would be instituting a special exception for which no standards or procedures exist in the current Weld County Zoning Resolution. It would, in effect, be sanctioning a use which has not yet been reviewed under the Special Use Permit process. KM:ep t 1 1 --mu A T T DANC R E C O R D' Applicant : Wyoming Mineral Corp `lime ; 2: 00 P.M. Docket # 76-21 Date : August 18, 1976 Request ; SUP, test site for solution mining of uranium NAME ADDRESS 3rc ,j iLu(, �70-f 06,, .•t (22 3� s �c I ��. 4'o .3"--- 3/ GrJ, 6-� •<" ///l,& (, . • _ - 0-t-- _-- e Gr-e, ?0 Lv ^ rr-- 0� ,� """"'� /��rt win✓S� �-t.� �.�e Cu(-incl.)rl.) CQlo, 1 �t-- 7 I -ktA. /1+ as CJ 1.tvs-R�\�ii C �/ tit( (Greeley, Colo.) 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N 27',,,, ;n" It 101,577 t,et itmn, the SP. ,orner of 'and .Section 21 and r nn. ih(n„ N '14 1 27",l, ' V\' !; 1n �' t, thin„ N 111'37'10" K - '.',3 ',3 ('it. th,n,r S }t,° .30" I,; 2112(12 feet thence S 2"'l 3" N; 1_4 tilt feet, then(e S I1'13'I0" V1' '3,1 a" lent, , • then,4' S 4; 25-2-," \t' .377 33 I„t to the point 01 h,gill- trim; („nt,unu,g 71723 a,tc. , (11111.4' mI 1, � I,.,t„I JIII. 12, 1''73, '1'1111 ISO t O D O1' (01 \Tt ( ommisSIO%Ent'• %%FAA) (01 1'I't, COLORADO Pv S Lee Shrhee, .I1 ('aunty (21e11: and Recorder and ('1,,lc to the Board 119 Jeanne Lou Ill_ n uhn,Ii, LIeputN I'u',lt�hed Juts 1',, 197,, and .1.tigtv-4 ',, 1',7,, 111 111e• (it celev 1100,I et t ATTENDANCJ R E C 0 Applicant : Wyoming Mineral Corp l une ; 2:00 P.M. Docket # CONTINUED ROM A g 18, 1976 76-21 Date : Sept , 197o Re Request ;�l SUP, Test site for solution mining -- - -- uranium -- --- NAME ADDRESS ;` ( 1/ `— N •ioav‘ N e ei Jt- i 7oct Nee Q4cw -E--1: 6)/,;,7,5 / 0 1 f� `� 7 � C,� ✓C .�y Cs��r ` LrZ � C ,. l % • f r/' © . /v 4:�.� I 53 L�wcv1 ��y u .w f s Pig 7 iY t�:=1.G/ _ ��w t1�"G r' �lr / -1 aj2O1j4 A.-se 2_33 -g)„, HEARINGS DATE: Sept 8, 1976 TAPE I DOCKET ##: 76-21 PETITIONERS NAME: Wyoming Mineral Corp DATE FIRST HEARD: Aug 18, 1976 PETITIONERS ADDRESS: 3900 South Wadsworth Boulevard Lakewood, CO 80235 REPRESENTED BY: REQUEST: SUP, Test site for solution mining of uranium (Change of Zone) or (Land Use Permit) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: R62 T10 S24 EZ / SPOKESMAN: Fors:' 7, :' • / --' ` lc' /6 '' r h Again�t: / ' ACTION TAKEN: 71 (Conditions) ' • 1 76 -- /afa ' 9744,A-14 auliut- ' Ra-18, /-?-) cAt, 19., =Mr,i , --AL -b----- tit) leli,,,,,,,...„.44 '1A.a.044, C9z47-0%.. a_,.....a, LC) ithA/tA:tA...4.2. 112i- . c...- 6.%1_- y r7 .7442116.-- s e'. .114,0Vkj ...:40;"100.4 4 f a Vt&Ie.* b . 1y �� h ca &J , �'�a/ 6t.)411.1 3Ul...--4-s-4,/, #44,,„.4.4..... f."/,‘A,‘.. 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M 3900 Wadsworth Blvd cn P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE CD " _ __Lakewood., CO B 0235_ OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES 00 - -- -hQws to wham and date Ueliverc 15RETURNWith delivery to addressee only 650 RECEIPT 2, Shows to whom,date and where delivered 350 SERVICES With delivery to addressee only 850_ DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY _ _ 50d Q SPECIAL DELIVERY (extra fee required) I Z PS Form 3800 NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (500 other side) Apr. 1971 NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL 0 GPO 1072 O-4C3-743 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL-30c' (plus postage) SENT TO POSTMARK Dale Green OR DATE „ STREET AND NO. Star Route P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE ®p — _ New Ramer,_ _CO ao 7 42._—_— _OPT.IONAt SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES Op 1. Shows to whom and date delivered 150+ RETURN With delivery to addressee only 650 RECEIPT 2, Shows to whom,date and where delivered 350 I SERVICES With delivery to addressee only 850 6 DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY _- 50d_ SPECIAL DELIVERY (extra fee required) . • Z PS Form 3800 NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (See ewer ado) Apr. 1971 NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL o GPO 1072 O-4C0-743 r RECEIPT FOi: CERTIFIED MAIL-3055 (plus postage) SENT TO POSTMARK Doris Williams OR DATE STREET AND NO Rt 1, Box 15 TH P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE u OO ' New Raymer, CO 80742 OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES CO C\J 1. Shows to whom and date delivered 150 RETURN With delivery to addressee only 650 RECEIPT 2. Shows to whom,date and where delivered 350 SERVICES With delivery to addressee only 850_ d DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY 50d_ � Q _SPECIAL DELIVERY (extra fee required) • I Z PS Farm 3800 NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (See other rode) Apr. 1971 NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL o GPO•1072 O-400-743 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL-30(1 (plus postage) SENT TO POSTMARK Lane Williams OR DATE a - Lo STREET AND NO. C ^ P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE " O New Raymer, CO 80742 __OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES CO RETURN D1. Shows to whom and date delivered 150 RECEIPT With delivery to addressee only 650 SERVICES 2. Shows to whom,date and where delivered . 350 With delivery to addressee only 850_ • DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY 50d SPECIAL DELIVERY (extra fee required). _ Z PS Form 3800 NO INSURANCE CC'1""AGE PROVIDED— (Soo other lido) Apr. 1971 NOT FOR INTE :TIONAL MAIL O GPO 1072 O-400-713 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED 5-,LiIL--30; (plus post.:,,. ,, SENT TO PUTTiMAkn State of Colorado OR DATE LO STREET AND NO. _ 1845_Sherman _ s P 0 STATE AND ZIP CODE Denver, CO 80202 _ OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES RETURN 1. Shows to wham and date delivered 15d RECEIPT Wrtn delivery to addressee only 650 2. Shows to whom,date and where delivered 350 SERVICES With delivery to addressee only__ ..850 6 _DELIVER_TO ADDRESSEE ONLY 50d O SPECIAL DELIVERY (extra fee required) Z PS Form 3800 NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (See other side) Apr. 1971 L37 Ffil I irEl;ir..v,i^f;L MAIL n inn ,n,m n — --71 a. u. 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(Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) m I have received the article described above 1 (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) o SIGNATURE. ❑ Addressee i have received the article described above L Authorized agent r m SIGNATURE o ❑ Addressee ❑ Authorized agent ti m zo DATE OF DELIVERY y' • i . r c 4' y ;_,./r; ,'� / t -i e 0 O DATE OF DELIVERY � p 5 ADDRESS (Complete only it req est ) 2 �`' 'c� / S'+'t'i�+ �� 5 ADDRESSlit/ s rn xl 2`j (Complete only if reque-ed) it�ri,. in r ff m 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE L .C S 'O n IALS C 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE a 2. �f r� r(. ..NIT K'S, GC.) 1§,', O-5,2J V f 76-E., .- r .:GPO i.-s O-5a,.•1 RECEIPT I� r�2 5� 2 n�I�1 p �p y SPIDER Complete item; I,2,and , RECEIP FOR CLSRI OF LS® uVdML�-30(' Oka posizE,', Add der address 1n the "RETURN TO' space on revrce SENT TO POSTMARK w 1. The following service is requested (check Leroy Lambertson OR DATE - q one). STREET AND NO — XQ Show to whom and date delivered 150 Show to whcm, date, & address of delivery 350 _Star_Route 1_, Bnx 53 -- ' P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE -. ❑ RESTRICTED DELIVERY OO - - r'rl �2 ?q Show to whom and date delivered 650 GriisQl r sl¢nvl FOR )>��i�i�rlAi FEE _ O RESTRICTED DELIVERY. • v RETURN 1. Shops to whom and date delivered 150 Show to whom, date, and address of delivery 850 RECEIPT With delivery to addressee only 650 SERVICES2. Shares to whom,dote aid where delivered 350 With delivery to addressee only 850 _DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY ---—50d- 2 ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO: ® SPECIAL DELIVERY (otttra fco roquircd) Leroy Lambertson F1 ' 38CO NO IF SURASJCE COVERAGE PROVIDED- (Soo ot.•cr r,do) Apr. 1971 JOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL a Star Route 1, Box 53 GPO 1072 o-!c"-sa3 m Grover, CO 80729 m 3. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: RE EllP u FOR CEEIf�ST0 ED MAlL-30(s (On Post.,--32) REGISTERED NO. CERTIFIED NO INSURED NO SENT TO InS less r LS hV T� POSTMARK m 288917 OR DATE O Wilber K. Johnson _ rn (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) m STREET AND NO. I have received the article described above Box 62 SIGNATURE CO _ _Rt 1, O ,❑ Addressee 9 Authorized agent '� P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE - I CT) 80729 __ ' Grover, co —- c _OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES m DATE OF DELIVERY 1 Shows to whom aid drto delivered 150 G ///PO$5MARK CO RETURN With delivery to'addressee only 6507/ / ."I` - (� RECEIPT 2 Shows to whom,Coto rid where delivered 350 2 7--/Y - / Y // L`` I SERVICES D With delivery to addressee only _ 850 p 5. ADDRESS (Complete only if ret)uestgd) • ji ` -.` DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY _ 50_@_ n % 4.111J• ® SPECIAL DELIVERY (antra fco roquircd) -mi t;�� PS Form 3808 NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (Soo othor rid ., ` ,�7&E S Apr. 1971 NOT FOR INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL �9AIL 0 GFO 1072 O-^_C3-7, m 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: \ r� `f O _tpt7 REC PT FOR CERT F0LDD MA11LL-30(s (pm ©S 76-17 *GP0 1975-0-568-04 POSTMARK OR DATE William Clyde Bashor STREET AND NO ® — _ cn • SENDER Complete item; I,2,and , CNI y` P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE R Add your address in the "RETURN TO' space on cn c 3 reverse _ Grover_ r CO 8-0729 — 1. The following service is requeste one) d (check i OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES _ i RETURN i. Shows to whom and date delivered 150 ® Show to whom and date delivered 9 o With delivery to addressee only 650 15O (� RECEIPT 2. Shads to wheel,date rid where delivered 350 Show to whom, date, & address of delivery_ 35e SERVICES With delivery to addressee only ___85v .. �-1 DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY 5Od �° u RESTRICTED DELIVERY. ® SPECIAL DELIVERY (clam Ice roquircd) I Show to whom and date delivered - 650 _-4 PS Form 38OO NO RISUDANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (Soo ot'or e ec Eil RESTRICTED DELIVERY Apr. 1971 NOT FOR ICJTERNATW JAL MAIL o GPO.1072 O-4e0-7! Show to whom, date, and address of deliver} 850 z 2 ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO: R CEPT FOR CE TMIED 6V lL®30( (talus postage Wilber K. Johnson POSTMARK SENT TO OR DATE Z Rt 1, Box 62 _ Herman__ Li_ngelbach rn m Grover, rn R0729 9 STREET AND NO. m 3. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: REGISTERED NO CERTIFIED NO. I INSURED NO. 7-1 — P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE z . y(�tTp�^ ('/� $�(�7 C� 0 7RR91 R -- -G�t P'f lDN'AC ErERVI�'r9, FOR§D`lS lal2L FEES 4 (Always'obtain signature of addressee or agent) 1 RETURr! 1. Shads to whom end date delivered 650 2 I have received the article described above. With delivery to addressee only SIGNATURE (\i RECEIPT 2. SI-aws to whom,date cid where delivered 350 O 9 Addressee ❑ Authorized agent SERVICES With delivery to_addressee only _ 850 DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY _-_ 50d z ® SPECIAL DELIVERY otttra fco roquircd) I C4. 7);.".).!...y 16- PS F°-'-' NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (Soo oilier 5-'c m DATE OF DELIVERY. PO Apr. 1971 38OO JOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL 0 GPO 1072 O-l5--' y «J �, �� c 5. ADDRESS (Complete only if requested) JU! , • M ( -1 ' ' REC PT FOR CIERT F ED PvgAlL---30(s (phaos postiEc i 1976 1 POSTMARK m 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: SENT TO LER OR DATE .. LS ---- D-av_id Le•sli_e_ BR she __ D ` � STREET AND NO r 6 �I s - - -- 76-21 GPO 1975---0-568-047 P 0, STATE AND ZIP CODE O1 I 00 i — - -G lM roi:oVOS? FOR vatiHL FEES _ -_ CO 1. Shows to whom and date delivered 150 RETURN With delivery to addressee only 650 RECEIPT 2. Shows to whom,date rid w:-are delivered 350 SERVICES With delivery to addressee only__ 850_ o DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY 50d ® SPECIAL DELIVERY (otttra fcc roquircd) PS Form 38OO NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— (Soo other side) Apr. 1971 JOT FOR INTERNATIONAL t;9AIL o GPO 1972 O-460-743 L u. 3 J.._.iitx +Complete item; 1,',and , O'' Add your address in the "RETURN TO s;• v '.1)l d Complete items i,2,and + 3 reverse v o Add your address in the "RETURN TO" space on j 3 reverse. co 1 The following service is requested (check one) " 1. The following service is requested (check one) ® Show to whom and date delivered 150 I J EaShow to whom and date delivered 150 Show to whom, date, & address of delivery._ 35e , RESTRICTED DELIVERY -• ❑ Show to whom, date, & address of delivery 35e 4 Show to whom and dais dehvcrcd bid -, L RESTRICTED DELIVERY. L]i Show to whom and date delivered 65E D RESTRICTED DELIVERY Show to whom, date, and address of delivery 850 RESTRICTED DELIVERY Show to whom, date, and address of delivery 850 2. ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO* -- xi 2. ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO: c William Clyde Bashor qDavil Leslie Bashor z Grover, CO 80729 XI m" z Grover, CO 80729 XI m 3 ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: RI REGISTERED NO. CERTIFIED NO ,INSURED NO. m 3 ARTICLE DESCRIPTION• REGISTERED NO. I CERTIFIED NO. I INSURED NO xi m 288920 xiO in (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) 0 788977 m I have received the article described above cii (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) m SIGNATUREm I have?eceived the article described above.o 9 Addressee ❑ Authorized agent mo SIGNATURE ❑ Addressee �❑ Authortzed agent y i e) .,/ xJ DATE OF DELIVERY POSTMARX, C 4 /�r�� y/f-!✓//=m ,2 DATE OF DELIVERY o `� 7 " -` -t)\ m P. TMIARK Zo 5. ADDRESS (Complete only d req asted) ;' > ' �`\ n ` ;,. 5. A DRESS (Complete only if requested) xi • ,,-,) ,/ m rii 6 UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: .\` rL i' '^a`. ; m vp, ,, o - (NI LS m 6 UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: ' i. ,CLEAk'S E �� o ; -1MfTIAL D 1 Zf > r/ 76-21 *Gr., , 0,0, _ Ffb--z1 � .µ GPO 1 75- 63-04 w • SENDER Complete items 1,2,and ' Add your address in the ••RETURN TO— space on i . --�--..--n 9. reverse os • SENDER Complete items 2, Ind + T Add your address in the "RETURN TO' space on ;, 1. The following service is requested (check one). 3 rrseae ® Show to whom and date delivered____ ....... 150 1 The following service is requested (check one).— Show to whom, date, & address of delivery.. 35e ,_ 511 Show to whom and date delivered 15c' Il �� RESTRICTED DELIVERY ' ' ❑ Show to whom, date, & address of delivery.. 35e u 7, Show to whom and date delivered________ 65C `? RESTRICTED DELIVERY. RESTRICTED DELIVER' Show to whom and date delivered____ ____. 650 Show to whom, date, and address of delivery 850 L] RESTRICTED DELIVERY Show to whom, date, and address of delivery 850 2 ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO: xi z Herman Lingelbach 2. ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO Grover, CO 80729 State of Colorado m z 1845 Sherman m 3. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: m Denver, CO 80202 REGISTERED NO. CERTIFIED NO. INSURED NO. m 3. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: m 7 R R 71 REGISTERED NO CERTIFIED NO. INSURED NO 141 0 (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) m 288916 Fro Fl I have received the article described above. N (Always obtain signature of addressee or agent) f m SIGNATURE Addressee O 9 Authorized agent m I have received the article described above. C m SIGNAifiE CC Addressee ❑ Authorized agent w o IIIIL BOP.;;;) j i,r'Ll CD' ,,f ralr- I11 xi DATE OF DELIVERY POSTMARK w. 4 yy �> i . \ O 7- - /j m DATE OF DELIVERY/ POSTMARK D C� o i-. G - G 5. AD RESS (Complete only if request d) �C ¢4 i- �' D �— n , • G 5. ADDRESS (Complete only of requg5t d) ;' z / ...i J e 0 1 :rri , m 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: K'S -{ i rJ IAL m o _--/ m 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUS 1 CLERK'S 3 7// o' INITIALS D ' D `\ - GPO 1 I75-0-562-04' \_ __ 76-21 r• •„c-u 1,'5-0-563-04 76-21 CI I. Hello