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The Division has Identified four approaches for operators: <br />1. Flit a financial warranty that will ensure backflliing of the pit to cover the exposed ground water to s, <br />depth of two feet above the static ground water level or, <br />2. Obtain a court approved augmentation plan prior to exposing groundwater or, <br />3. File a financial warranty to cover the cost of Installing a day Ibm or slurry wail that meets the <br />Dtvislon of Water Resources requirements for preventing ground water exposure or, <br />4. Obtain approval from the Division of Water Resources that acknowledges complance with the SM <br />requirements pursuant to; 37-90.137(11). <br />The Division will work with operators on an individual basis as they mow to implement one of these plans. It <br />is Ilk* 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 chenrm <br />increased Arancid werrantlis, as a result of these modMc&dons, 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 3Q 2011 and may use the phased financial warranty approach described above. Now appilations going <br />forward or presently under review by the Division will be required to meet the requirements of one of the <br />optlns 1.4 at the three of appiketion approval. Failure of affected operators to initlats contact with the <br />Division and plii compliance as described above could result In an enforoemant action being Issued by the <br />Dlvisbn. <br />if you have any questions, please contact Tony Waldron at 303.866.3567, extension 8150. <br />a: Permit Id Site Name