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Amendment to HB0059 — Limited mining operations-water quality testing.

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Chamber: House

Stage: Standing Committee

What does this amendment do?

This amendment replaces the water quality testing requirement for limited mining operations with more specific procedures for testing domestic wells with owner consent.

Changes the water quality testing standard from allowing the department to require testing if it 'determines or has reason to believe' a water source may be impacted, to a narrower requirement that limits testing to domestic wells within 300 feet of the mining operation for persons identified by the water quality division administrator. Adds a requirement that the department cannot sample any domestic well without the well owner's permission. (Page 3, lines 4-12)
Removes the provision allowing the administrator to require the operator to delay commencement of mining operations for a reasonable time to complete water quality testing. (Page 3, lines 4-12)
Specifies that water quality testing results must be submitted to the administrator of the land quality division rather than implying submission to the water quality division. (Page 3, lines 10-12)

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