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Contact Us About the Grants Mining District

For general questions regarding the Five-Year Plan:

Kevin Shade (shade.kevin@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-2708

For questions regarding legacy uranium mines:

Kevin Shade (shade.kevin@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-2708

Mailing Address

EPA Region 6
Attn: Kevin Shade (SEDAS)
1201 Elm Street, Ste. 500
Dallas, Texas 75270
800-887-6063

Holland Shephard (holland.shephard@state.nm.us)
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
(505) 476-3437

Christopher Teske (cteske@blm.gov) 
Bureau of Land Management 
(505) 525-4323
 
Kathleen Adam (kathleen.adam@usda.gov) 
U.S. Forestry Service 
(505) 842-3843                                                                                                                                                         

For questions regarding former uranium mills:

William (Bill) Frazier (william.frazier@lm.doe.gov) 
Department of Energy (DOE)
(970) 248-6041
 

Tom Lancaster (Thomas.Lancaster@nrc.gov)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
(301) 415-6563

For questions regarding assessment of potentially contaminated residential structures:

Warren Zehner (zehner.warren@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(281) 983-2229

For questions regarding assessment of groundwater impacted by legacy uranium activities:

Anne Maurer (anne.maurer@state.nm.us) 
New Mexico Environment Department
(505) 660-8878

For questions regarding investigation activities at the Jackpile Mine:

Petra Sanchez (sanchez.petra@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-6686

For questions regarding investigation activities at the Homestake Mining Site:

Mark Purcell (purcell.mark@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-6707

For questions regarding investigation activities at the United Nuclear Corporation Site:

Samuel Cheek (cheek.samuel@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-2772

For questions regarding investigation activities at the Central San Mateo Creek Basin Study Area:

Mark Purcell (purcell.mark@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 6
(214) 665-6707

For questions regarding public health surveillance of uranium in the Grants Mining District:

Srikanth (Sri) Paladugu, MBBS, MPH, MBA (srikanth.paladugu@state.nm.us)
New Mexico Department of Health
(505) 476-3549 (M,W,F); (505) 841-5893 (T,Th)

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