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Introduced
01/10/2018
01/10/2018
In Committee
02/12/2018
02/12/2018
Crossed Over
01/26/2018
01/26/2018
Passed
02/23/2018
02/23/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/01/2018
03/01/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Water Resources Review Committee. Current law requires operators of sand and gravel open mines that expose groundwater to the atmosphere to obtain a well permit and either: A replacement plan approved by the ground water commission for designated groundwater; or a plan for augmentation approved by the water court or a plan of substitute supply approved by the state engineer for tributary groundwater. The bill specifies that the replacement plan (in section 1 of the bill) or the plan of substitute supply (in section 2) and the permit may authorize uses of water incidental to open mining for sand and gravel, including specifically (among other things) the mitigation of impacts from mining and dewatering.
AI Summary
This bill specifies that the well permit and replacement plan or plan of substitute supply for sand and gravel open mines that expose groundwater to the atmosphere may authorize uses of water incidental to the open mining, including processing and washing mined materials, dust suppression, mined land reclamation, liner or slurry wall construction, production of concrete and other aggregate-based construction materials, dewatering, and mitigation of impacts from mining and dewatering. The bill applies to conduct occurring on or after the effective date of the act.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 03/01/2018)
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