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<br />RECEIVEQ <br />DEC 1 6 2005 <br />~~M1 <br />Division ~f Mir:erals and Geology Page 1 <br />Hard RoddMelal Mining Rule 1 <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REOII7REMEN1~ -PERMIT PROCESS <br />DEFINITIONS <br />l03 (1) "Acid and Toxic Producne Materials" means natural or reworked eardr <br />'" maoa~ials having acid ~ toxic cnanical and physical ctleractaistics thffi, under mining or <br />Post mining kxlnditionsofdrainage,exposure,orotherp,producemate<iaLswhich <br />cotttaitn drArineu~l amorads of chemical oonstidrernts such as acids, bases, or metallic <br />cwnpourds. <br /> <br />103 <br />(2) "Acid Mme Dcaioaee" means carrturrnimtion ofwaterby krw pH or Davy <br />metals that oceans from muted or distrbed materials as a result of the chemical and <br />biological oxidation of reaca5ve sulphide minerals when exposed iD air and warner. The <br />possibility of generating "Acid Mine Drainage" earls where the pH of aay exposed or <br />potentially exposed overia~ waste rock, miQ talirgs, waste water treahnart shrdge, or <br />other mined, Placed, disposed ~ stockpiled material bas the poteatial to develop a pH of <br />5.8 ~ less. Such determination may be based upam aa~ptable accelerated weathering and <br />leaching tests of a representative sample of the overbwdar, waste rode, miff tarlmgs, or <br />other mimed, Placed, disposed, or stockpiled mabeaial. In determining why a potential <br />for acid mine dtaina~ generation exists, the Officewillconsider Oahaalpre-mining acidity <br />and metals occurence in bedrock, soil, gtotnndwater and surface water where such <br />information is available to the lice. Mired and stockpiled material does not inchrde ore <br />ce other mined product that is or witl be proud within one hundred eighty (180) days of <br />being stockpiled and removed Gam the permit area However, the area affected by such <br />stockpiled material may require the appropriate measraes pursuant to Rules 3, 6 and 7, to <br />prevent off-site inpacts due to drainage ~ leadnmg, artd Gx reclar»ation of8te affedeki <br />stockpile area <br />(3) "Activit 'for the purpose of Protetxing grotmdwa4r qualitX meaac arty <br />mining, milling, stasing, disposing, or processing operations, ce arty reclarnatiar-opaatiorna <br />process that may discharge or cause discrmge of polhltarus m gamdwaters. <br />(4) "Affected Land" means the surGnce of an area within the state where a <br />mining opaatiorr is being or will be conducted, which srrrfaoe is disturbed as a result of such <br />operation Affected lands urchr~ but shall trot be limited to private ways, wads, except <br />thoseroads exchrdedpursuardtothis Subsection, l.l(4), and raihoad linesappnrrtenantto <br />array such area; land excavations; prospecting sites; drill sites orworkungs; refuse banks or <br />spud Piles; evaporation or seftlirg Ponds; leadrirg dumps, Placer' areas; tar7irgs Ponds or <br />dumps; work, parking, storage err waste discharge areas; and areas m which sinrennes, <br />facilities, equipment,machines, tools orothernnaterialsorpropertywhidn resukGnmorare <br />used in such operatiorns are sidrated. All lands shall be exchrded that would be otherwise <br />