74:55:01:49. Reporting requirements. The operator's
reporting requirements are as follows:
(1) A qualitative analysis
and ranges in concentrations of all constituents of injected fluids at least
once within the first year of authorization and thereafter whenever the mining
solution is modified to the extent that the initial data are incorrect or
incomplete. The operator may request that any proprietary information be
considered confidential in accordance with SDCL 45-6B-19;
(2) All chemical analyses
submitted to the secretary in accordance with the permit shall include the
requirements of subdivision 74:55:01:26(10)(b);
(3) Quarterly monitoring
reports shall include, at a minimum:
(a) The results of any
periodic tests required by the permit or a remedial action plan that is
performed during the reported quarter;
(b) The results of all
mechanical integrity testing conducted during the reported quarter, including
the following information identified by injection well:
(i) Date
of mechanical integrity testing;
(ii) Confirmation
of the method by which mechanical integrity was established, in accordance with
§ 74:55:01:29; and
(iii) Verification
of whether mechanical integrity was established for a well, to include the
identification of any well that failed mechanical integrity testing and a
description of the method of plugging or repair;
(c) The status of
corrective action on defective wells, required in accordance with
§ 74:55:01:59.03; and
(d) The results of
well repair and plugging required in accordance with § 74:55:01:59,
including a statement that the wells were plugged in accordance with the
permit, or documentation that prior approval was obtained from the secretary if
plugging procedures differed from the procedures approved in the permit. This
documentation shall be included in the report and contain a description of the
procedures used specifying the differences between the approved method and the
alternate method. To ensure the well is plugged and there has been no bridging
of the sealing material, the operator shall provide the secretary with
documentation that the volume of material placed in the well at least equals
the volume of the empty hole;
(4) During excursions,
results from excursion-related monitoring shall be reported in accordance with
the requirements of § 74:55:01:53; and
(5) In addition, an annual
report that includes at a minimum:
(a) The name and
address of the operator and the permit number;
(b) A map showing the
location of all production and monitoring wells installed in the past year and
showing all new areas where mining is expected to begin during the next year;
(c) A map showing
where ground water restoration has been achieved, is actively taking place, is
expected to begin during the next year, a description of ground water
restoration methods used, and an expected timeline to achieve ground water
restoration;
(d) The total and
previous year's amount of affected land;
(e) The total quantity
of mining solution injected and the total quantity of recovery fluid extracted
during the reporting period for each wellfield area including a description of
how these quantities were determined;
(f) Monitoring program
results that have not been previously reported;
(g) An updated
potentiometric surface map for all aquifers that are or may be affected by the
mining operation, if requested by the secretary;
(h) Supporting data
sufficient to demonstrate ground water restoration;
(i) A summary of all
excursions for the report year including remediation progress; and
(j) A brief discussion
of the coming year's operational plans including any anticipated technical
revisions or amendments that might require secretary or board approval.
Source:
8 SDR 71, effective December 24, 1981; 11 SDR 30, effective August 30,
1984; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from
§ 74:03:11:49, effective July 1, 1996; 34 SDR 279, effective May 12,
2008.
General
Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93(15).
Law
Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-44.
