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Cheryl Nabahe Assistant Director Locatable, Salable, and Abandoned Mine Land Forest Service Minerals & Geology Management p: 202-205-0800 c |(b)(6) f: 202-649-1171 cnabahe@fs.fed.us 201 14th St. SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Mattson, Liane -FS Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 1:43 PM To: Nabahe, Cheryl - FS <cnabahe(5)fs.fed.us> Cc: Rabideaux, Randy -FS <rrabideaux(5)fs.fed.us>: Vaculik, Leslie -FS <lvaculik(5)fs.fed.us> Subject: Response requested ASAP... Mining claims for uranium. Importance: High Hello Cheryl, the leasables/private minerals staff is tasked with the FS response to EO 03817 on energy. Below is info from a 2014 briefing for the DC. Is this still correct for uranium? We have a deadline Wednesday so a prompt response from the SLAM staff would be appreciated. "Mining claims for uranium are in place in several western states including UT, AZ and NM. Most interest is focused in northern NM where small mine proposals have been filed on the Cibola NF. However no operating plans have been approved. In AZ, the Canyon Mine began operations in 2013, however idled due to a drop in uranium prices. The Canyon Mine lies within the area of mineral withdrawal adjacent to Grand Canyon NP, however a validity examination determined that the mine had valid existing rights to continue operations in the withdrawal area. The mine has never produced uranium ore." Many thanks, LM Liane L. Mattson Solid Leasable Minerals and Geothermal Resources Specialist Forest Service WO Minerals and Geology Management p: 970-527-4131 x4270 clmv6) I f: 970-527-4151 imattson@fs.fed.us PO Box 1030 Paonia, CO 81428 www.fs.fed.us Page 087 of 254 Caring for the land and serving people Page 088 of 254