Utah Division

of Oil Gas and

Mining

Minerals Program LeadsUranium Mine by Counties

Paul Baker - San Juan, Garfield, Wayne, Emery Counties

Leslie Heppler – Juab, Duchesne Counties

Lynn Kunzler – Piute, Seiver Counties

Tom Munson - Grand County

All Mines Uranium Mines

Large Mines

Small Mines

Exploration

PERMITTING

Exploration - Limited to 1 Year• 36 Active• 10 Inactive/Reclaimed• 23 Proposed

Small Mines – Less than 5 Acres• 4 Active• 3 Inactive/Reclaimed• 3 Proposed

Large Mines – Greater than 5 Acres • 5 Active• 5 Inactive/Reclaimed

OGM Challenges Environmental & Safety

Exploration Drilling—Dust, Drill Cuttings, Hole Plugging, Ground Water Contamination (Aquifers and Wells)

Mining—Water Treatment, Waste and Ore Disposal, Portal Abandonment, Offsite Impacts

Regulation Work Load