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Such operations are required to meet more stringent permitting, <br />monitoring and reclamation requirements than non -DMO mining operations, <br />and are subject to an ex <br />(2010); 2 C.C.R. 407 -1, <br />103(4.9) and - 116.5, C.R. <br />comply with specific regulations promulgated by the Board applicable only to <br />DMOs that are to protect human health and the environment. 2 C.C.R. 407 -1, <br />Rule 7.1.3. These regulations include a requirement that each DMO operator <br />submit an Environment 1 Protection Plan ( "EPP "). § 34- 32- 116.5(1)(a), C.R.S. <br />anded level of agency review. Every DMO must also <br />ule 7.1.4; see also 2 C.C.R. 407 -1, Rules 1.1(16) <br />(definition of EPP) and 6.4.21 (application exhibit required for DMOs). The EPP <br />sets forth an operator's plan to comply with each reclamation standard <br />promulgated by the Board to protect human health and property. §§ 34 -32- <br />. (2010). The EPP is enforceable to the same extent as <br />any other permit provision or condition. § 34 -32- 116.5(2), C.R.S. (2010). In <br />addition, the Act and regulations require: <br />• Acid - forming or toxic - producing material that has been mined be <br />handled in a manner that will protect the drainage system from <br />pollution. § 34- 32- 116(7)(c), C.R.S. (2010). Therefore, each operator <br />must handle acid and toxic forming material so as to ensure the <br />protection of surface and ground water (2 C.C.R. 407 -1, Rules 3.1.5 and <br />3.1.6); <br />" 10 <br />