Tailings which have been treated and cannot meet the criteria established in § 74:29:05:08 or which cannot feasibly be treated shall be reclaimed so that infiltration into, percolation through, and discharge from such tailings are minimized. Discharges from tailings must comply with the provisions of a groundwater discharge plan pursuant to chapter 74:54:02 or a surface water discharge permit pursuant to chapter 74:52:01, as applicable. The reclamation plan for such tailings disposal sites and tailings disposal practices shall be based on a detailed pathway and fate analysis augmented by engineering plans and specifications and monitoring data. Revegetation must comply with the general reclamation requirements of § 74:29:07:06.
S.D. Admin. R. 74:29:05:12
General Authority: SDCL 45-6B-81.
Law Implemented: SDCL 45-6B-44, 45-6B-45.