<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.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0 { 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.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C3 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C3-000002 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004 { 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="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:29:12:16"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000000">74:29:12:16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C3">Water treatment equipment cost and availability -- First-priority lien on equipment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0"> </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C3-000002">Costs of acquiring and installing any water treatment equipment that may be removed by creditors prior to or during bankruptcy proceedings must be included in the reclamation and postclosure financial assurance calculations. The board may, at its discretion, accept a first-priority lien on any water treatment equipment that must remain in order for the department to conduct required water treatment during final reclamation and postclosure care and maintenance in lieu of the calculations. An operator providing a lien on the equipment shall file an annual report with the department in sufficient detail to fully describe the condition, value, and location of all pledged equipment. The operator shall also immediately notify the department of any other interest that arises in the pledged equipment</span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">    </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0"> </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2025</span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">    </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-81"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-81</span></a><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">    </span><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20.1"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-21"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-24"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-48"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-49"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-50"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-51"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-55"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-66"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-66</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-67"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-67</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-91"><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0-000004">45-6B-91</span></a><span class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5625f31-a492-4d6f-b468-1bd5bcd72533000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>