The public's concern is that there is a proposed mine and mill in VA which will lead to additional mines: Keep the Uranium mining ban, it will ruin our water!
Questions:
1. What are the public’s concerns about related to the impact of uranium mining and milling on water quality and quantity of private wells?
2. What are the public’s concerns related to the impact of uranium mining and milling on recreational use of surface water?
3. What role should VDH play in assuring that public health is protected in regard to private wells and recreational water use in regard to uranium mining and milling?
4. What safeguards should be in place to protect private wells and recreational water?
Please be reminded that the first public meeting regarding drinking water and recreational water use will be held in Chatham tomorrow evening,
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Circuit Court Building, 3 North Main St., Chatham, VA. Each speaker will be given 2 minutes.
There will also be a small group meeting the following day, Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 1 Center St., Chatham, VA.
The participants that were randomly selected for the August 8 meeting are listed below, along with those chosen to participate in the small group discussions in Warrenton, VA (August 16) and Virginia Beach, VA (August 30). Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
August 8 participants meeting:
Chatham: Andrew Lester, Arthur Garrison, Bill Newcomb, Carl Espy, Gail Troy, George stanhope, Hunter Austin, Jessie Barksdale, John Chermak, Katie Whitehead, Lillian Gillespie, Linda Frank, Marshall Ecker, Michael McEvoy, Naomi Hodge-Muse, Phillip Lovelace, Ran Witcher, Robert Bodnar, Timothy Stuart, William Jones
Warrenton: Alex Thrower, Bill Speiden, Bob Matthias, Dan Holmes, Doug Brugge, Ellen Soyars, Holly Martin, Joe Lerch, Joshua Myers, Lori Keenan, Megan Gallagher, Michael Maskell, Norman Rainer, Ph.D, Ray Ganthner, Rob Marmet, Robert (Bob) Burnley, Tim Groover
Virginia Beach: Andrew Smith, Cale Jaffe, CD Thomas, Donna Digati, Ellis James, Joell Bohle,
Mary Picardi, M.D., Michael Gilman, Michael Lawless, Nathan Lott, Robert Moran. Thomas Leahy
Cathie J. France
Deputy Director of Energy Policy
Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
1100 Bank Street, 8th floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-692-3211 (o)
757-409-7374 (m)
