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The Division has identified four approaches for operators <br />1 File a financial warranty that will ensure backfilling of the pit to cover the exposed ground water to a <br />depth of two feet above the static ground water level or <br />2 Obtain a court approved augmentation plan prior to exposing ground water or <br />3 File a financial warranty to cover the cost of installing a clay liner or slurry wall that meets the <br />Division of Water Resources requirements for preventing ground water exposure or <br />4 Obtain approval from the Division of Water Resources that acknowledges compliance with the SEO s <br />requirements pursuant to 4 37 90 137 11 <br />The Division will work with operators on an individual basis as they move to implement one of these plans It <br />is likely that options 1 and 3 will require the submittal of a technical revision or an amendment to the existing <br />permit depending on the nature of the current mining and reclamation plan and the proposed changes <br />Increased financial warranties as a result of these modifications may be posted in a phased manner not to <br />exceed three years Amendments or revisions currently under review will be required to be approved by <br />April 30 2011 and may use the phased financial warranty approach described above New applications going <br />forward or presently under review by the Division will be required to meet the requirements of one of the <br />options 1 4 at the time of application approval Failure of affected operators to initiate contact with the <br />Division and gain compliance as described above could result in an enforcement action being issued by the <br />Division <br />If you have any questions please contact Tony Waldron at 303 866 3567 extension 8150 <br />cc Permit Id Site Name