74:29:11:52Reclamation of in situ leach mine surface

facilities. The reclamation of surface facilities shall conform to §§ 74:29:05:04, 74:29:05:05, and 74:29:07:13. Ponds and impoundments must meet the following reclamation requirements: (1) Pond sludges must be chemically characterized to determine whether further treatment is necessary before disposal. Sludges shall be removed for disposal at an off-site permitted solid waste facility or buried and covered on-site in a solid waste facility permitted in accordance with the applicable solid waste rules in article 74:27; (2) Geomembranes shall be removed from impoundments, unless it is demonstrated to the board's satisfaction that the geomembranes will serve a useful function consistent with the approved postmining land use. The geomembranes material must be disposed of in a permitted landfill or may be disposed of on-site only if the operator first secures a solid waste permit in compliance with the South Dakota solid waste rules in article 74:27; and (3) Radioactive waste shall be disposed of in accordance with a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Source Material License.

Source: 33 SDR 160, effective April 17, 2007.