§ 34-32-121.5 — Reporting certain conditions

Colorado § 34-32-121.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 34: Mineral
• Art.: Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act

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Any person engaged in a mining
operation shall notify the office of any failure or imminent failure as soon as
reasonably practicable after such person has knowledge of such condition, but for
in situ leach mining operations in no event more than twenty-four hours after the
discovery of such failure or an imminent failure, of: Any impoundment,
embankment, or slope that poses a reasonable potential for danger to any persons
or property or to the environment; any structure for in situ leach mining operations
designed to detect, prevent, minimize, or mitigate adverse impacts on groundwater;
any structure used in connection with in situ leach mining designed to detect,
prevent, minimize, or mitigate adverse impacts on human health, wildlife, or the
environment; or any environmental protection facility designed to contain or control
chemicals or waste that are acid- or toxic-forming, as identified in the permit.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1193, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 941, � 8, effective May 20.