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<br />1. <br />The Division has identified four approaches for operators: <br />1. File a finandal warranty that will ensure backfilling 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 installing 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 Water Resources•that acknowledges compliance with the SEO's <br />requirements pursuant to 4 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 i 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 changes. <br />increased financial warrantiis, 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 be required to meet the requirements of one of the - <br />options 1.4 at the time of application approval. Failure of afheted operators to Initiate. contact with the . <br />Division and iaTn-compliance as described above could result in an enforcement action beinE Issued by.the <br />Division. :. <br />if you haw any questions, plans contact Tony Waldron at 303466-3567, extension 8150. <br />cc: Permit Id Site Name