<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:29:12:13"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000000">74:29:12:13</span></a><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000001">.  Provisions for large-scale heap leach gold mine holding costs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0"> </span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3">A large-scale heap leach gold mine shall submit a cash deposit that complies with the requirements of §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:29:12:07"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3-000002">74:29:12:07</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3"> to cover holding costs for a period of time until proceeds from a forfeited reclamation financial assurance instrument are received by the department. Holding costs cover expenses the department incurs for work necessary to ensure a mine remains in compliance with SDCL chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34A-2"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3-000002">34A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3-000002">45-6B</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C3"> during the interim period between bankruptcy of the operator and the payment of proceeds from the forfeiture to the department. The calculation for these holding costs must be part of the reclamation financial assurance calculation, and the cash deposit must be submitted at the same time as the reclamation financial assurance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">    </span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0"> </span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2025</span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">    </span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-81"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-81</span></a><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">    </span><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20.1"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-21"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-23"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-55"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-91"><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0-000004">45-6B-91</span></a><span class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s43456ada-6f8c-4b85-9fc2-466b612cfc42000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>