Utah Admin. Code R652-21-506 - Feasibility Assessment Reporting and Record Keeping

(1) During the term of the Feasibility Assessment, an Operator shall perform the necessary sampling and testing on at least a monthly basis.

(2) During the term of the Feasibility Assessment, an Operator shall submit a feasibility report to the division within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.

(3) A feasibility report shall include:

(a) a production report, including the volume and weight of any Great Salt Lake Element or Mineral extracted or produced through the Feasibility Assessment;

(b) any new evidence and supporting documentation, beyond submissions provided in the Feasibility Application, establishing Commercial Viability for the Life of Mine;

(c) any new evidence and supporting documentation, beyond submissions provided in the Feasibility Application, supporting the Operator's ongoing ability to provide Self-Certification that Feasibility Operations have no Negative Impact to Biota and Chemistry;

(d) Total Water, Brine Depletion, and Water Depletion data based on metering data;

(e) if applicable, detailed information on the amount and chemistry of all substances added during processing; and

(f) any other relevant information required by the division.

(4) Upon request by the division, an Operator shall provide any additional relevant information to the division in a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the division.

(5) An Operator with a Feasibility Royalty Agreement shall keep accurate records of the volume and weight of any Great Salt Lake Element or Mineral extracted.

(6) Operators shall keep records of the volume and weight of any Great Salt Lake Element or Mineral extracted for at least five years and shall be available for inspection upon request by the division.

(7) Upon either the termination of a Feasibility Assessment or the filing of an Operations Application, whichever occurs first, an Operator shall file a final feasibility report with the division.

(8) The final feasibility report shall include:

(a) the Operator's quantitative and qualitative assessment of successes and limitations encountered by the Operator during the term of the Feasibility Assessment;

(b) the Operator's detailed plan for any necessary reclamation action following termination of the Feasibility Assessment;

(c) any material changes to the Required Showings submitted in the Feasibility Application;

(d) a summary of findings establishing Operator's Feasibility Assessment had no Negative Impact on the Biota and Chemistry of Great Salt Lake; and

(e) any additional relevant information requested by the division, provided the division gave sufficient advance notice of the need for such information.

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Utah Admin. Code R652-21-506

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024