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<br />MINING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 34-32-103 (9), C.R.S., PRIOR TO <br />JANUARY 1. 1981, THE DIVISION ENGINEER SHALL NOT ORDER THE <br />CURTAILMENT OF DIVERSIONS WHICH WERE° ATTRIBUTABLE =SOLELY`,TO <br />' EVAPORATION FROM SUCH EXPOSED GROUND WATER. <br />SECTION 7. 34-32-116 (7) (g), Colorado Revised Statutes, <br />1984 Repl. Vol.. as amended. is amended to read: <br />34-32-116. Outies of operators - reclamation plans. <br />(7) (g) Disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance of <br />the .affected land and of the surrounding area and to the <br />quality and quantity of water in surface and ground water <br />systems both during and after the mining operation and during <br />reclamation shall be minimized. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH (g) <br />SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALLOW 7HE OPERATOR TO AVOID COMPLIANCE <br />WITH OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS GOVERNING WELL PERMITS ANO <br />AUGMENTATION" REQUIREMENTS AND REPLACEMENT PLANS:-WHEN <br />APPLICABLE. '• <br />SECTION 8. Appropriation. In addition to any other <br />appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys <br />in the gravel pit lakes augmentation fund not otherwise <br />appropriated, to the department of natural resources far <br />allocation to ~ the state engineer, for the f.iscal,. year <br />beginning •July 1, 1989, the sum of one hundred eighty-two <br />thousand dollars (5182,000), or so much thereof as may be <br />necessary, for the implementation and enforcement of the water <br />augmentation program, which shall include the retaining of <br />outside consultants to assist in the reviewing of proposed <br />plans of substitute supply and to conduct field investigations <br />for ,the purpose of overseeing compliance with such program. <br />SECTION 9. <br />July 15, 1989. <br />Effective date. <br />This act shall take effect <br />SECTION 10. <br />Safety clause. <br />The general assembly hereby <br />k <br />PAGE 7-SENATE BILL NO. 120 <br />