74:29:05:14Land application of

solution -- General requirements. If a mine operator disposes of any solution by land application methods, the requirements in §§ 74:29:05:15 to 74:29:05:20, inclusive, and the following requirements apply: (1) Plans and specifications for the land application system must be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to installation or construction; (2) Before initiation of land application of solution, a chemical characterization of the solution must be conducted for all parameters listed in § 74:29:05:06; (3) Solution may be applied to land only if the criteria in § 74:29:05:08 are met; (4) Hydraulic loading rates of land application must not result in surface runoff; (5) The land application system must be operated to minimize erosion and physical disturbance of vegetation; and (6) Both during and following land application, the department shall conduct compliance monitoring of surface and ground water.

Source: 14 SDR 111, effective March 3, 1988.