GENERAL32293

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 5/20/2005
• Doc Name: Groundwater Wells Compliance with the OSE
• From: DMG
• To: American Soda L.L.P.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

the SEO that the proposed mining or reclamation activity has the potential to cause injury to
water rights, the DMG will forward the SEO comments to the applicant. DMG will advise the
applicant to respond to the 5E0 and provide the DMG copies of such correspondence. Where an
applicant does not demonstrate compliance with SEO requirements, DMG or the MLRB may
deny the application.
3. In the comment letter to DMG, the SEO will provide DMG options available to the
applicant to address SEO requirements. - Where an applicant chooses to install slurry walls, clay
liners, or hackfill the pit, DMG will confer with the SEO on the proposed plan, and calculate and
hold the appropriate financial wazrauty.
4. DMG will calculate and hold any financial warranties that may be posted by the
applicant to meet SEO requirements such as slurry walls, clay liners, backf~lling, or pumping
during the period of reclamation. DMG cannot hold financial warranties to cover the cost of
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pond.
5. Where the applicant proposes to address SEO requirements via a substitute water
supply plan, and the operator and the landowners aze legally sepazate entities, the SEO will
supply the DMG a brief letter of explanation of potential liability. This letter will be forwarded
by DMG to the landowner. The letter is intended to make the landowner aware of SEO
requirements in the event the operator defaults on meeting SEO requirements once the MLRB
permit is issued, and potential water resources are impacted.
6. Where the applicant proposes to address SEO requirements via a substitute water
supply plan, or a plan of augmentation, the SEO will provide an SEO confirmation of compliance
letter to DMG indicating that the applicant has satisfied SEO requirements. The SEO will
provide such SEO confirmation of compliance letter prior to the DMG required decision date for
approving or denying the application. In the event the applicant and the SEO have not concluded
their process such that the SEO cannot issue SEO confirmation of compliance letter, the SEO
will notify the DMG prior to the application decision date of the unresolved SEO issue. DMG
may then issue conditional approval, with the concurrence of the SEO, which includes provisions
to protect potentially impacted water resources.
7. SEO will assist DMG staff in locating filings on springs, seeps, wells,..etc. during the
DMG permit review or enforcement process.
Inspections and Monitoring:
The parties agree to coordinate inspections and monitoring of mine sites in the following manner:
1. During the course of conducting its normal mine site inspection obligations,
DMG will ensure that the operator is in compliance with those aspects of the approved
reclamation plan that is designed to prevent injury to water rights. Such practices may include,