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The Division has Identified four approaches for operators: <br />1. Fite a financial warranty that will ensure backfiliing of the pit to cover the exposed ground water to a <br />depth of two feet above the static ground water level or, <br />2. Obtain a court approved augmentation plan prior to exposing ground water or, <br />3. File a financial warranty to cover the cost of Instaliing a day liner or slurry wall that meets the <br />Division of Water Resources requirements for preventing ground water exposure or, <br />4. Obtain approval from the Division of WaterResources:that acknowledges compliance with the SEO's <br />requirements pursuant to § 37-90-137(11). <br />The Division will work with operators on an lndlvidual basis as they move to implement one of these plans. It <br />is likely 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 mtning and reclamation plan and the proposed changes. <br />Increased financial warranties, as a result of these modifications, 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 30, 2011 and may use the phased financial warranty approach described above. New applications going <br />forward or presently under review by the Division will he required to meet the requirements of one of the <br />options 1-4 at the time of application -approval. Failure of affected operators to Initiate-contact with the , <br />D€vislon and &M. compliance as described above could result in an enforcement action being issued by.the = . <br />Dlvislon. .. . <br />If you have_arry questions, please contact Tony Waldron at 303.886-3567, extension 8150. <br />cc: Permit ld Site Name