1.0 INTRODUCTION

Table 1.4-1 List of Regulatory Requirements (Page 4 of 4)

PERMIT OR IME)
LICENSE STATUS GON NTS secs =
County _ —
ar a Provide with Required by Federal Tier II Regulations.

Emergency _ | Temaining items
Management | required by the
Hazmat Conditional De-

Liventary velopment Plan.
International Current coordi- Comply with Sweetwater County Resolution 09-12-
Fire Code nation with ZO-01

Compliance swco

Sweetwater | Coordination Noxious and invasive weed control coordination.
County Weed | recommended Contact: Gale Lamb, Supervisor
and Pest during construc- Sweetwater County Weed and Pest District
tion and site op- 307-874-6107
eration
Sweetwater | Ifa work camp If planned, a conditional use permit is required for all
County or man camp is man camps or work camps prior to construction.

Work Camp | Planned, a
Conditional | Sweetwater
Use Permit | County Condi-
tion Use Permit
is required

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WEETWATE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUN: T*Y
© WALLY J. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN 80 WEST FLAMING GORGE Way, SUITE 109
o JOHN K. KOLB, COMMISSIONER GREEN RIVER, WY 82935
o GARY BAILIFF, COMMISSIONER PHONE: (307) 872-3890
o REID O. WEST, COMMISSIONER Fax: (307) 872-3992

DON VAN MATRE, COMMISSIONER

Thursday, September 13, 2012

John Russell, Project Manager-Renewable Energy
Final EIS — Lost Creek ISR Uranium Project
BLM — Rawlins Field Office

P.O. Box 2407

Rawlins, WY 82301-2407

RE: Sweetwater County’s Comments Regarding the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lost Creek
ISR Project

Dear Mr. Russell:

The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners (Board) would like to thank you for the opportunity to
comment on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lost Creek Energy ISR Project. Since mineral
development provides approximately 75 percent of the County’s economic base that supports the high quality of
life that is enjoyed by the residents of Sweetwater County, the Board welcomes the Lost Creek ISR Project to the
County.

To ensure that the review of the Final EIS for the Lost Creek ISR Uranium Project is completed in a manner that
complies with Sweetwater County’s goal to “Encourage a balance between resource development and
environmental protection”, Sweetwater County’s offers the following comments for consideration and inclusion
into the Final EIS:

Sweetwater County Permits and Authorizing Actions: To ensure compliance with Sweetwater County’s
regulations and proper development coordination with County agencies and departments, Sweetwater County
requests that the Final EIS Table 1.4.1 be amended as shown in red text on the copy of this table, which is
attached to this letter.

Intergovernmental Cooperation and Community Impacts: Sweetwater County Comprehensive Plan - 2002
encourages cooperative interaction between local, State and Federal agencies. With this goal in mind, Sweetwater
County encourages the BLM and Lost Creek to continue their efforts in soliciting comments from the Towns of
Wamsutter and Bairoil and proactively address their concerns with the Environmental Impact Statement process.
Also important to Sweetwater County is consideration of project impacts to our neighbors Carbon County and the
City of Rawlins. Community concerns that should be considered include: housing, school capacity, traffic
patterns (especially for heavy equipment and supplies being transported through communities), law enforcement,
health service and other public services.

Free on Board (FOB): Sweetwater County encourages the BLM, to the greatest extent possible under the
BLM’s authority, to encourage Lost Creek and its contractors and subcontractors to deliver construction materials
“Free on Board” (FOB) to the County in which the materials will be utilized. This will help ensure that the sales
tax will be properly allocated and paid to the County where construction and related impacts will occur.


Protection of Natural Features:

Historic and Cultural Sites: The Sweetwater County Comprehensive Plan - 2002 calls for the County to
“Identify and protect the County’s unique cultural, recreational and environmental resources” and to
“Encourage a balance between resource development and environmental protection”. With these goals in
mind, Sweetwater County appreciates the BLM’s efforts in inventorying and planning for impacts that
may occur to historical and cultural resources. Sweetwater County supports these planning efforts and the
protection of these important resources, but at the same time Sweetwater County strongly encourages the
BLM to carefully consider and balance how the protection of Historic and Cultural Sites will affect the
ability of Lost Creek to develop and utilize their resources for economic gain. Sweetwater County’s
economy depends on mineral extraction, which makes it important that the preservation of Historic and
Cultural Sites occur in a balanced manner that also protects the viability of this project and the economy
of Sweetwater County.

Wildlife: Sweetwater County supports the State of Wyoming Sage Grouse Core Area Program, and
appreciates that the BLM and Lost Creek are planning Alternatives that will comply with this program.

Again, Sweetwater County strongly supports the Lost Creek ISR Uranium Project, and if you have any questions
regarding Sweetwater County’s above comments related to this project’s Final EIS, please contact me at 307-872-
3897.

Sincerely,

DW,
\
Wally J. Johyst \
Sweetwater CONYNY Bard of County Commissioners

ec Jerimiah Rieman, Governor’s Natural Resource Policy Advisor
John Ruhs, BLM High Desert District Manager
Dennis Carpenter, BLM Rawlins Field Office Manager
Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners
Temple Stoellinger, WCCA Natural Resource Attorney
Kent Connelly, President - Coalition of Local Governments
Mary Thoman, President - Sweetwater County Conservation District
Eric Bingham, Sweetwater County Land Use Director
John Radosevich, Sweetwater County Public Works Director

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Table 1.4-1 List of Regulatory Requirements (Page 3 of 4)
PERMIT OR
LICENSE STATUS COMMENTS
State (cont'd)

WSEO, Permit
for Storage
Ponds _

Approved May
2010.

Permit No. 13595R.

Wyoming
Game and Fish
Department
(WGFD),
Wildlife
Monitoring and
Protection Plan

County

Approved.

Approval required as part of WDEQ-LQD Permit to
Mine.

Sweetwater
County Planning
Commission,
County
Development
Plan

|Conditionally
Approved
December 2009

Sweetwater
County Health
Department
Septic System

Submitted June
29. 2009.

Must meet Development Plan Conditions required
by Sweetwater County Board of County Commis-
sioners Resolution 09-12-ZO-01

Sweetwater Health Department Septic Tank Permit
approved by Permit | 1- 82 on April 14, 2011

Sweetwater
County Public
Works Director,
Road Use and
Maintenance

Agreement

Sweetwater
County
Department of
Engineering.
County Road
Crossing and
Access Permits
or Licenses

Ifnot already done
prior to BLM

—Japproval of

proposed action.
LCI would prepare
and submit.

Sweetwater County Board of County Commission-
ers and the Sweetwater County Public Works De-
partment, as of September 11, 2012, has not re-
ceived a draft of said Road Use and Maintenance
Agreement.

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