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Committee backs measure letting mines exceed detention capacity during extreme storms if operators restore capacity
Summary
Lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 365 to clarify that mines built to required specifications will not be automatically out of compliance if large, sequential storms temporarily exceed pond capacity, provided operators restore capacity promptly.
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to recommend concurrence on Senate Bill 365, which clarifies compliance expectations for siltation and detention ponds at mine sites during extreme weather.
Sen. Barry Usher, sponsor in opening remarks, said increasingly frequent storms followed by wet ground conditions have made it difficult for operators to dewater detention basins quickly. He and industry witnesses told…
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