Uranium Recovery Surface Activities

Applying for radioactive material license for uranium recovery. Applicable rules, statutes, and guidance for handling radioactive materials associated with in situ mining. Information on financial assurance requirements, compliance and enforcement, and methods for uranium recovery.

	Delinquent Fees and Penalties Will Affect Processing Applications Effective Sept. 1, 2006, the TCEQ does not issue, amend, or renew permits, registrations, certifications, or licenses to an entity or person** who is delinquent on any penalties or fees.
	Waste Control Specialists LLC License Application for By-Product Material Disposal Links to documents and information relevant to application by Waste Control Specialists LLC for a license to authorize disposal of radioactive by-products in Andrews County.

Topics Under This Category:

	Applying for a Radioactive Material License Licensing review process, public notice, and forms to be used by all persons or businesses who wish to handle, process, store radioactive waste, or recover source material in Texas.
	Applying for an In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility Radioactive Material License Application forms and regulatory guidance for submitting an in situ uranium recovery facility application.
	Financial Assurance for In Situ Uranium Facilities Financial assurance requirements and contact information pertaining to in situ uranium recovery sites.
	In Situ Leach and Conventional Uranium-Recovery Methods Shows the step involved in using the in situ leach mining method to extract uranium from soil, including ways of protecting the environment. Conventional uranium extraction methods are also discussed. Includes link to Bureau of Economic Geology paper entitled "Geological and Geographical Attributes of the South Texas Uranium Province."
	In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility: Inspection and Enforcement of Radioactive Material License Inspection requirements for in situ uranium recovery facilities sites. Agency enforcement requirements and procedures for the public to make a complaint.
	Radioactive Material Processing and Storage Application forms and regulatory guidance for submitting a by-product radioactive material process and/or storage application.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: By-Product Material Links to documents and information relevant to application by Waste Control Specialists LLC for a license to authorize disposal of radioactive by-products in Andrews County.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: NORM Disposal Defines "naturally occurring radioactive material" and links to TCEQ rules and guidance relevant to the disposal in Texas of wastes that contain these materials.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Tailings Impoundments List of the three Texas conventional uranium mills/tailings impoundments which are classified as by-product material disposal sites.
	Rules and Statute for In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility Radioactive Material Licensing Links to rules that are relevant to uranium recovery or mining operations and NORM waste disposal in Texas.