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RULE 4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br />Collom – Rule 4, Page 23 Revision Date: 4/28/22 <br />Revision No.: TR-154 <br />4.30 CESSATION OF OPERATIONS <br />4.30.1 Temporary <br />If, for any unforeseeable circumstances, temporary cessation of mining and reclamation operations at the <br />Colowyo operation becomes necessary for a period of thirty (30) days or more, Colowyo will submit to <br />the Division a notice of intention to temporarily cease or abandon mining and reclamation activities. This <br />notice will include a statement of the exact number of acres that will have been affected in the permit area <br />prior to temporary cessation and an identification of back filling, regrading, revegetation, environmental <br />monitoring, and water treatment activities that will continue during temporary cessation. <br />4.30.2 Permanent <br />At the permanent conclusion of surface mining operations, Colowyo will close, backfill, or otherwise <br />permanently reclaim all affected areas. The reclamation plans are set forth in Section 2.05.5. The <br />projected post-mining topography is set forth on the Post-mining Topography map (Map 19C). <br />Colowyo will remove any equipment, structures, or other facilities at the conclusion of mining activities <br />and will reclaim the affected land. Structures that are identified by the landowner to be necessary to <br />conduct post mining activities will be designated at the time of final bond release.