<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.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0 { 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.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C3 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003 { 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="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:29:12:15"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000000">74:29:12:15</span></a><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000001">.  Recovery of reclamation and postclosure costs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0"> </span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C3">In the event the amount of financial assurance forfeited is insufficient to pay for the full cost of reclamation or postclosure care and maintenance, the operator is liable for the remaining costs. The board may recover from the operator all reasonably incurred reclamation and postclosure costs in excess of the amount forfeited</span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">    </span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0"> </span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2025</span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">    </span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-81"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-81</span></a><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">    </span><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20.1"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-21"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-24"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-48"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-49"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-50"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-51"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-55"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-66"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-66</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-67"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-67</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-91"><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0-000003">45-6B-91</span></a><span class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc881d3b8-0fa1-4368-858b-aad736610748000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>