,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #addc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself & ,mr4    
,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to facilitate ! rem$iation ( ab&on$    
h>drock m9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,good ,sam>itan ,cleanup ( ,ab&on$      
,h>drock ,m9es ,act ( #bjac4  #b4       
,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &     
,/ate gov]nm5ts h enc\rag$ h>drock m9+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a wide v>iety (  
laws1 policies1 & actions2  7#b7 m9+    
op]ations produce metals & m9]als t h   
important social b5efits & values2  7#c7
 _m areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at :i*      
hi/oric m9+ op]ations took place are n[ 
! locations ( inactive & ab&on$ m9e     
sites2  7#d7 ! m9+ activities t took    
place prior to ! enactm5t ( mod]n       
environm5tal laws (t5 di/urb$ public &  

private l&1 & ^? di/urbances l$ to      
environm5tal pollution1 includ+ !       
dis*>ge ( pollutants into surface wat] &
 gr\ndwat]2  7#e7 _m ( ! individuals &  
corporate own]s & op]ators ( m9es !     
actions ( :i* caus$ ! pollution describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d7 are no long] alive or 9
 exi/5ce2  7#f7 _m ( ! hi/oric m9+ sites
 h pollut$ ! environm5t = m ?an a c5tury
 &1 unless rem$i$1 w cont9ue to d s     
indef9itely2  7#g7 unabat$ dis*>ges f   
inactive & ab&on$ m9es w cont9ue to     
pollute surface wat]1 gr\ndwat]1 &      
soils2  7#h7 _m ( ! /reams & wat] bodies
 impact$ by acid m9e dra9age are        
important res\rces = fi% & wildlife1    
recreation1 dr9k+ wat]1 agriculture1 &  
o!r public purposes2  7#i7 "s ( ! rema9+
 own]s & op]ators ( hi/oric m9e sites d 
n h adequate res\rces to prop]ly conduct
 ! rem$iation ( ! m9e sites "u          
applicable environm5tal laws2  7#aj7 f  
"t to "t1 ,/ates1 individuals1 &        
companies are will+ to rem$iate hi/oric 
m9e sites = ! public good z ,good       

,sam>itans1 despite ! fact t ^? ,/ates1 
individuals1 & companies are n legally  
requir$ to d s2  7#aa7 ,good ,sam>itan  
rem$iation activities may--  7,a7 v>y 9 
size & complexity2  7,b7 reflect a      
myriad ( me?ods by :i* m9e residue may  
be clean$ up2 &  7,c7 include1 among o!r
 activities--  7i7 ! removal1           
relocation1 or managem5t ( tail+s or o!r
 wa/e piles2  7ii7 passive or active    
wat] treatm5t2 &  7iii7 run(f or runon  
controls2  7#ab7 ! pot5tial obligations1
 requirem5ts1 & liabilities "u ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 t may atta* to 
,good ,sam>itans z ! result ( ! conduct 
by ! ,good ,sam>itans ( rem$iation      
activities c dissuade pot5tial ,good    
,sam>itans f act+ = ! public good2      
7#ac7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,/ates1 & local communities to       
rem$iate hi/oric m9e sites--  7,a7 9    
appropriate circum/ances & to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable2 &  7,b7 s t !        
detrim5tal environm5tal impacts ( !     

hi/oric m9e sites are less5$ 9 ! future2
 &  7#ad7 if appropriate protections are
 provid$ to ,good ,sam>itans1 ,good     
,sam>itans w h a great] inc5tive to     
rem$iate hi/oric m9e sites = ! public   
good4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are--  7#a7 to enc\rage ! p>tial or
 complete rem$iation ( inactive & ab&on$
 m9e sites = ! public good by           
individuals or entities t are n legally 
responsible = ! rem$iation2  7#b7 to    
all[ any individual or entity n legally 
responsible = environm5tal conditions   
relat+ to an inactive or ab&on$ m9e     
site--  7,a7 to make fur!r progress t[>d
 ! goal ( meet+ wat] quality /&>ds 9 all
 wat] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 to     
improve o!r environm5tal m$ia affect$ by
 pa/ m9+ activities at ! inactive or    
ab&on$ m9e site )\t incurr+ any         
obligation or liability ) respect to !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472  7#c7 to 
ensure t rem$iation activities p]=m$ by 
,good ,sam>itans--  7,a7 result 9 actual

 & significant environm5tal b5efits2 &  
7,b7 are c>ri$ out--  7i7 ) ! approval &
 agreem5t1 & at ! discretion1 ( affect$ 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal au?orities2     
7ii7 9 a mann] t enables ! public to    
conduct a review (1 & submit comm5ts    
relat+ to1 ! rem$iation activities2 &   
7iii7 9 a mann] t is b5eficial to !     
environm5t & ea* community affect$ by ! 
rem$iation activities2 &  7#d7 to fur!r 
! innovations (1 & coop]ation among1 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & tribal        
gov]nm5ts1 private individuals1 &       
corporations to accel]ate ef=ts relat+  
to cons]vation & environm5tal           
re/oration4  #c4 ,scope ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7--     
7#a7 r$uces any exi/+ liability2 or     
7#b7 facilitates ! conduct ( any m9+ or 
process+ o!r ?an ! conduct ( any m9+ or 
process+ t is requir$ = ! rem$iation (  
hi/oric m9e residue = ! public good4    
#d4 ,good sam>itan dis*>ge p]mits       
,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7s7 ,good sam>itan dis*>ge     
p]mits  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subsection3  7,a7 ,coop]at+ p]son  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son means any
 p]son t--  7,i7 is a ,good ,sam>itan2  
7,,ii7 assi/s a p]mittee 9 ! rem$iation 
( an inactive or ab&on$ m9e site2 &     
7,,iii7 is id5tifi$ 9 a ,good ,sam>itan 
dis*>ge p]mit issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7ii7 ,inclusion ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son   
includes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7      
,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible     
applicant means a p]son t--  7i7 is a   
,good ,sam>itan2 &  7ii7 proposes a     
project1 ! purpose ( :i* is to rem$iate1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 actual or ?reat5$      
pollution caus$ by hi/oric m9e residue  
at an inactive or ab&on$ m9e site4  7,c7
 ,good ,sam>itan ,! t]m ,good ,sam>itan 
means a p]son t1 ) respect to hi/oric   
m9e residue at an inactive or ab&on$ m9e
 site--  7i7 _h no role 9 ! creation ( !
 hi/oric m9e residue2  7ii7 _h no role 9
 creat+ any environm5tal pollution caus$

 by ! hi/oric m9e residue2 &  7iii7 is n
 liable "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or
 local law = ! rem$iation ( ! hi/oric   
m9e residue4  7,d7 ,hi/oric m9e residue 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m hi/oric m9e residue 
means m9e residue or any condition      
result+ f activities at an inactive or  
ab&on$ m9e site prior to ,octob] #ah1   
#aigb1 t--  7,i7 causes or contributes  
to ! actual or ?reat5$ dis*>ge (        
pollutants f ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e   
site2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise pollutes !     
environm5t4  7ii7 ,inclusions ,! t]m    
hi/oric m9e residue includes--  7,i7    
ores & m9]als t--  7aa7 7 m9$ dur+ !    
active op]ation ( an inactive or ab&on$ 
m9e site2 &  7bb7 contribute to acid m9e
 dra9age or o!r environm5tal pollution2 
7,,ii7 equipm5t 7includ+ mat]ials 9     
equipm5t72  7,,iii7 any wa/e or mat]ial 
result+ f any extraction1 b5eficiation1 
or o!r process+ activity t occurr$ dur+ 
! active op]ation ( an inactive or      
ab&on$ m9e site2 &  7,,iv7 any acidic or
 o!rwise pollut$ fl[ 9 surface wat] or  

gr\ndwat] t orig9ates f an inactive or  
ab&on$ m9e site4  7,e7 ,id5tifiable own]
 or op]ator ,! t]m id5tifiable own] or  
op]ator means a p]son t is--  7i7       
legally responsible "u section #cja = a 
dis*>ge t orig9ates f an inactive or    
ab&on$ m9e site2 &  7ii7 f9ancially     
capable ( comply+ ) ea* requirem5t      
describ$ 9 ?is section & section #cja4  
7,f7 ,inactive or ab&on$ m9e site  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m inactive or ab&on$ m9e  
site means a m9e site 7includ+ associat$
 facilities7 t--  7,i7 is locat$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 0 us$ = !        
production ( a m9]al o!r ?an coal2      
7,,iii7 has hi/oric m9e residue2 &      
7,,iv7 is no long] actively m9$ on !    
date on :i* an eligible applicant       
submits to a p]mitt+ au?ority a         
rem$iation plan relat+ to an application
 = a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 = ! rem$iation ( !   
m9e site4  7ii7 ,exclusions ,! t]m      
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site does n      
include a m9e site 7includ+ associat$   

facilities7 t is--  7,i7 9 a tempor>y   
%utd[n2  7,,ii7 includ$ on ! ,national  
,priorities ,li/ develop$ by ! ,presid5t
 9 accordance ) section                 
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b772 or  7,,iii7 !      
subject ( an ongo+ or plann$ rem$ial    
action c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) !       
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  7,g7    
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7,h7 ,p]mittee ,! t]m p]mittee means a  
p]son t is issu$ a ,good ,sam>itan      
dis*>ge p]mit "u ?is subsection4  7,i7  
,p]mitt+ au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! t]m p]mitt+  
au?ority means ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7    
,exception ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or       
,indian tribe ) an approv$ p]mitt+      

program "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! t]m    
p]mitt+ au?ority means ! head ( !       
p]mitt+ program ( ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe4  7,j7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son        
includes--  7i7 an individual2  7ii7 a  
firm2  7iii7 a corporation2  7iv7 an    
association2  7v7 a p>tn]%ip2  7vi7 a   
consortium2  7vii7 a jo9t v5ture2       
7viii7 a comm]cial entity2  7ix7 a      
nonpr(it organization2  7x7 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7xi7 a ,/ate 7includ+ a     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate72  7xii7
 an int]/ate entity2  7xiii7 a          
commission2 &  7xiv7 an ,indian tribe4  
7#b7 ,good sam>itan dis*>ge p]mits  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mitt+ au?ority may issue 
a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit to an   
eligible applicant 9 concurr5ce1 if     
applicable1 )--  7i7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
propos$ inactive or ab&on$ m9e site     
rem$iation project is locat$2 or  7ii7 !
 ,f$]al ag5cy or ,indian tribe t owns or
 has jurisdiction ov] ! site at :i* !   
propos$ inactive or ab&on$ m9e site     
rem$iation project is locat$4  7,b7     

,/ate or tribal programs ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all approve a ,/ate or tribal program 
= ! issuance ( ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge  
p]mits if--  7i7 ! ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe has1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection1 au?ority to issue a p]mit "u
 subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 ! ,/ate or     
,indian tribe reque/s su* au?ority4     
7#c7 ,p]mit process  7,a7 ,scope ,an    
eligible applicant may apply = a ,good  
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit to conduct      
rem$iation activities at any inactive or
 ab&on$ m9e site f :i* !re is1 or may   
be1 a dis*>ge or a ?reat5$ dis*>ge (    
pollutants into any wat] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,rem$iation plan ,to apply
 = a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible applicant 
%all submit to ! p]mitt+ au?ority an    
application t conta9s a rem$iation plan 
t1 to ! ext5t kn[n by ! eligible        
applicant z ( ! date on :i* !           
application is submitt$1 conta9s--  7i7 
an id5tification (--  7,i7 ! eligible   
applicant 7includ+ any coop]at+ p]son7 )

 respect to ! rem$iation plan2  7,,ii7 !
 m9e site t is ! subject ( ! rem$iation 
plan 7includ+ su* docum5tation z !      
p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es to be         
suffici5t to demon/rate to ! p]mitt+    
au?ority t ! m9e site is an inactive or 
ab&on$ m9e site72 &  7,,iii7 ea* body ( 
wat] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is affect$ by  
actual or ?reat5$ dis*>ges f ! inactive 
or ab&on$ m9e site2  7ii7 a description 
(--  7,i7 ! basel9e conditions ( ea*    
body ( wat] describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii7
 z ( ! date on :i* ! eligible applicant 
submits ! application1 includ+--  7aa7 !
 nature & ext5t ( any adv]se impact on !
 quality ( ea* body ( wat] caus$ by !   
dra9age ( hi/oric m9e residue or o!r    
dis*>ges f ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e     
site2 &  7bb7 z applicable1 ! level (   
any pollutant 9 ea* body ( wat] t has   
result$ 9 an adv]se impact describ$ 9   
item 7aa72  7,,ii7 ! conditions ( !     
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t cause     
adv]se impacts to ! quality ( ea* body (
 wat] describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii72     

7,,iii7 ! reasonable ef=ts tak5 by !    
eligible applicant to id5tify           
id5tifiable own]s or op]ators ( !       
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t is !      
subject ( ! application2  7,,iv7 ea*    
rem$iation goal & objective propos$ by !
 eligible applicant1 includ+--  7aa7 ea*
 pollutant to be address$ by !          
rem$iation plan2 &  7bb7 ea* action t ! 
eligible applicant proposes to take t1  
to ! maximum ext5t reasonable &         
practicable "u ! circum/ances1 w assi/ 9
 ! atta9m5t ( ea* applicable wat]       
quality /&>d2  7,v7 ! practices 7includ+
 a s*$ule & e/imat$ completion date = ! 
implem5tation ( ea* practice7 t are     
propos$ by ! eligible applicant to meet 
ea* rem$iation goal & objective describ$
 9 subclause 7,,iv71 includ+--  7aa7 9 !
 case ( a new rem$iation project1 !     
prelim9>y sy/em design & con/ruction1   
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance plans relat+ to ! 
new rem$iation project2 &  7bb7 9 ! case
 ( an exi/+ rem$iation project1         
available sy/em design & con/ruction1   

op]ation1 & ma9t5ance plans & any plann$
 improvem5ts ) respect to ! exi/+       
rem$iation project2  7,,vi7 any propos$ 
recycl+ or reprocess+ ( hi/oric m9e     
residue to be conduct$ by ! eligible    
applicant 7includ+ a description ( h[   
ea* propos$ recycl+ or reprocess+       
activity relates to ! rem$iation ( an   
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site72  7,,vii7 !
 monitor+ or o!r =ms ( assessm5t t w be 
und]tak5 by ! eligible applicant to     
evaluate ! success ( ! practices        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,v7 dur+ & aft] ! 
implem5tation ( ! rem$iation plan1 )    
respect to ! basel9e conditions2        
7,,viii7 ea* cont+5cy plan t is design$ 
= respond+ to unplann$ adv]se ev5ts     
7includ+ ! practices to be implem5t$ to 
a*ieve ea* rem$iation goal & objective  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iv772  7,,ix7 ! 
legal au?ority ( ! eligible applicant to
 ent]1 & conduct activities at1 !       
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t is !      
subject ( ! rem$iation plan2 &  7,x7 any
 public outrea* activity to be conduct$ 

by ! eligible applicant2  7iii7 an      
explanation ( ! mann] by :i* ! practices
 describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,v7 are expect$ 
to a*ieve ea* rem$iation goal &         
objective describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,iv72 
7iv7 a s*$ule = ! p]iodic report+ by !  
eligible applicant ) respect to any     
progress 9 implem5t+ ! rem$iation plan2 
7v7 a budget = ! rem$iation plan t      
includes a description ( ea* fund+ s\rce
 t w support ! implem5tation ( !        
rem$iation plan1 includ+--  7,i7 ea*    
practice describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,viii72
  7,,ii7 ea* action describ$ 9 clause   
7ii77,,iv77bb72 &  7,,iii7 ea* monitor+ 
or o!r appropriate activity describ$ 9  
clause 7ii77,,vii72 &  7vi7 any o!r     
additional in=mation reque/$ by !       
,adm9i/rator to cl>ify ! rem$iation plan
 & ea* propos$ activity cov]$ by !      
rem$iation plan4  7,c7 ,c]tification (  
plan ,an application = a ,good ,sam>itan
 dis*>ge p]mit submitt$ by an eligible  
applicant to a p]mitt+ au?ority "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be sign$ & c]tifi$

 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #abb4bb ( 
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7,d7 ,inve/igative measures  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit  
may include a program ( inve/igative    
measures to be complet$ prior to !      
rem$iation ( ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e   
site t is ! subject ( ! p]mit if !      
p]mitt+ au?ority1 ^u ! receipt ( !      
application ( an eligible applicant = a 
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit1 det]m9es 
! program ( inve/igative measures to be 
appropriate4  7ii7 ,program requirem5ts 
,any wat] sampl+ includ$ 9 ! program (  
inve/igative measures describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 %all be conduct$ by an eligible     
applicant 9 accordance ) any applicable 
me?od describ$ 9 "p #acf ( title #dj1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7iii7     
,requirem5ts relat+ to samples ,9       
conduct+ a program ( inve/igative       
measures describ$ 9 clause 7i71 an      
eligible applicant %all--  7,i7 ensure t
 ea* sample collect$ "u ! program is    
repres5tative ( ! conditions pres5t at !

 inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t is !     
subject ( ! program2 &  7,,ii7 reta9    
records ( all sampl+ ev5ts = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #c ye>s4  7iv7 ,initial plan  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible applicant 
proposes to conduct a program (         
inve/igative measures1 ! eligible       
applicant %all submit to ! p]mitt+      
au?ority a plan t conta9s1 to ! ext5t   
kn[n by ! eligible applicant z ( ! date 
on :i* ! eligible applicant submits !   
application--  7aa7 ea* description     
requir$ "u subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 &   
7,,iv7 ?r\gh 7,,viii7 ( subp>agraph     
7,b77ii72  7bb7 ! explanation requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b77iii72  7cc7 ! s*$ule  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77iv72 &  7dd7
 ! budget requir$ "u subp>agraph        
7,b77v74  7,,ii7 ,responsibility to     
supplem5t descriptions ,an eligible     
applicant t conducts a program (        
inve/igative measures %all1 bas$ on !   
results ( ! program1 supplem5t ea* item 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 z necess>y4  
7v7 ,report ( results ,! results ( !    

program ( inve/igative measures %all    
be--  7,i7 detail$ 9 a report = !       
p]mitt+ ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 made available 
by ! applicant to any memb] ( ! public t
 reque/s ! report4  7vi7 ,p]mit         
modification ,bas$ ^u ! results ( !     
inve/igative measures1 a ,good ,sam>itan
 dis*>ge p]mit may be modifi$ pursuant  
to ! p]mit proc$ures describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection4  7vii7 ,option to decl9e    
rem$iation ,a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge   
p]mit may all[ ! p]mittee to decl9e to  
und]take rem$iation bas$ on ! results ( 
! inve/igative sampl+ program1 if--     
7,i7 ! program ( inve/igative measures  
is au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>agraph2 &       
7,,ii7 ! activities "u ! program (      
inve/igative measures h n result$ 9     
surface wat] quality conditions1 tak5 z 
a :ole1 t are worse ?an ! basel9e       
condition ( bodies ( wat] describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,i74  7,e7 ,review 
( application  7i7 ,initial review ,!   
p]mitt+ au?ority %all--  7,i7 review ea*
 application submitt$ by an eligible    

applicant = a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge   
p]mit2  7,,ii7 provide to ! public1 )   
respect to ! ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge    
p]mit--  7aa7 notice & a reasonable     
opportunity to comm5t2 &  7bb7 a public 
he>+2  7,,iii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator is !   
p]mitt+ au?ority1 provide a copy ( !    
application to ea* affect$ ,/ate1       
,indian tribe1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 &    
7,,iv7 det]m9e :e!r ! application = !   
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit meets ea* 
requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7ii7 ,requirem5ts n met ,if ! p]mitt+   
au?ority det]m9es t an application = a  
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit does n    
meet ea* requirem5t describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p]mitt+ au?ority    
%all--  7,i7 notify ! eligible applicant
 t ! application is disapprov$ & expla9 
! reasons = ! disapproval2 &  7,,ii7    
all[ ! eligible applicant to submit a   
revis$ application4  7iii7 ,requirem5ts 
met ,if ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es t an
 application = a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge
 p]mit meets ea* requirem5t describ$ 9  

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p]mitt+ au?ority    
%all notify ! eligible applicant t !    
application is accept$4  7,f7 ,p]mit    
issuance ,aft] notice & opportunity =   
public comm5t ) respect to a ,good      
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit propos$ by a    
p]mitt+ au?ority to be issu$ "u ?is     
subsection 7includ+ any additional      
requirem5t t ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es
 w\ld facilitate ! implem5tation ( ?is  
subsection71 ! p]mitt+ au?ority may     
issue a p]mit to an eligible applicant  
if--  7i7 ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es   
t--  7,i7 relative to ! res\rces        
id5tifi$ by ! eligible applicant = fund+
 ! propos$ rem$iation activity1 !       
eligible applicant has made a reasonable
 ef=t to id5tify id5tifiable own]s or   
op]ators "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,iii72
  7,,ii7 no id5tifiable own] or op]ator 
exi/s 7except1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&1  
:]e ! only id5tifiable own] or op]ator  
is ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t72  7,,iii7 tak+   
into consid]ation ea* fund+ s\rce       
7includ+ ! am\nt ( ea* fund+ s\rce7     

id5tifi$ by ! eligible applicant = !    
propos$ rem$iation activity 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,b77v71 ! rem$iation    
plan ( ! eligible applicant demon/rates 
t ! implem5tation ( ! rem$iation plan   
w--  7aa7 assi/ 9 ! atta9m5t (          
applicable wat] quality /&>ds to ! ext5t
 reasonable & practicable "u !          
circum/ances2 &  7bb7 n result 9 wat]   
quality t is worse ?an ! basel9e wat]   
condition describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,b77ii77,i72  7,,iv7 ! eligible        
applicant has provid$ adequate evid5ce (
 f9ancial res\rces t w enable ! eligible
 applicant to complete ! propos$ project
 ( ! eligible applicant2 &  7,v7 !      
propos$ project ( ! eligible applicant  
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7ii7
 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal l&        
managem5t ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] any  
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t is !      
subject ( ! propos$ p]mit1 or any public
 tru/ee = natural res\rces affect$ by   
hi/oric m9e residue associat$ ) any     
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t is !      

subject ( ! propos$ p]mit1 does n object
 to ! issuance ( ! p]mit2 &  7iii7 if ! 
,adm9i/rator is ! p]mitt+ au?ority1 !   
affect$ ,/ate or ,indian tribe concurs )
 ! issuance ( ! p]mit4  7,g7 ,deadl9e   
relat+ to approval or d5ial (           
application ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( receipt by a p]mitt+ au?ority ( 
an application = a ,good ,sam>itan      
dis*>ge p]mit t ! p]mitt+ au?ority      
det]m9es to be complete1 ! p]mitt+      
au?ority %all--  7i7 issue to ! eligible
 applicant a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge    
p]mit2 or  7ii7 d5y ! application ( !   
eligible applicant = a ,good ,sam>itan  
dis*>ge p]mit4  7,h7 ,modification (    
p]mit  7i7 ,approval & disapproval      
process ,9 accordance ) clause 7ii71    
aft] ! date ( receipt by a p]mitt+      
au?ority ( a writt5 reque/ by a p]mittee
 to modify ! ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge    
p]mit ( ! p]mittee1 ! p]mitt+ au?ority  
%all approve or disapprove ! reque/ =   
modification4  7ii7 ,p]mit modification 
,a p]mit modification t is approv$ by a 

p]mitt+ au?ority "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 be--  7,i7 by agreem5t betwe5 !        
p]mittee & ! p]mitt+ au?ority &1 if !   
,adm9i/rator is ! p]mitt+ au?ority1 !   
affect$ ,/ate or ,indian tribe2  7,,ii7 
subject to--  7aa7 a p]iod ( public     
notice & comm5t2 &  7bb7 a public he>+2 
7,,iii7 9 compliance ) ea* /&>d describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,f77i77,,iii72 &  7,,iv7
 imm$iately reflect$ 91 & applicable to1
 ! ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit4  7#d7 
,cont5ts ( p]mits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit %all--    
7i7 conta9--  7,i7 a rem$iation plan    
approv$ by ! p]mitt+ au?ority2 &  7,,ii7
 any additional requirem5t t ! p]mitt+  
au?ority e/abli%es by regulation "u     
p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7ii7 provide =       
compliance )1 & implem5tation (1 !      
rem$iation plan & any additional        
requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii74 
7,b7 ,scope ,a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge  
p]mit %all au?orize only ^? activities t
 are requir$ = ! rem$iation ( hi/oric   
m9e residue at an inactive or ab&on$ m9e

 site1 z det]m9$ by ! p]mitt+ au?ority4 
7,c7 ,review ,a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge 
p]mit %all conta9 a s*$ule = review1 to 
be conduct$ by ! p]mitt+ au?ority1 to   
det]m9e compliance by ! p]mittee ) ea*  
condition & limitation ( ! p]mit4  7#e7 
,effect ( p]mit compliance  7,a7        
,compliance ) ,act  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$ "u  
?is subsection %all au?orize ! p]mittee1
 & any coop]at+ p]sons1 to c>ry out ea* 
activity describ$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan   
dis*>ge p]mit4  7ii7 ,compliance ) p]mit
 ,compliance by ! p]mittee1 & any       
coop]at+ p]sons1 ) respect to ! ,good   
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit %all con/itute  
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,scope (   
liability ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f71 ! issuance ( a ,good ,sam>itan    
dis*>ge p]mit to a p]mittee relieves !  
p]mittee1 & any coop]at+ p]son1 ( ea*   
obligation & liability "u ?is ,act4     
7#f7 ,failure to comply ,if a p]mittee1 
or any coop]at+ p]son fails to comply ) 
any condition or limitation ( ! p]mit1 !

 p]mittee1 or coop]at+ p]son1 %all be   
subject to liability only "u section    
#cji4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation ( p]mit  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a p]mitt+ au?ority %all t]m9ate a
 ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit if--  7i7
 ! p]mittee successfully completes !    
implem5tation ( ! rem$iation plan2 or   
7ii7 7,i7 any dis*>ge cov]$ by ! ,good  
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit becomes subject 
to a p]mit issu$ = o!r developm5t t is n
 "p ( ! implem5tation ( ! rem$iation    
plan2  7,,ii7 ! p]mittee seek+ t]m9ation
 ( cov]age1 & any coop]at+ p]son )      
respect to ! rem$iation plan ( !        
p]mittee1 is n a p>ticipant 9 !         
developm5t2 &  7,,iii7 ! p]mitt+        
au?ority1 ^u reque/ ( ! p]mittee1 agrees
 t ! p]mit %\ld be t]m9at$4  7,b7       
,un=se5 circum/ances  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !      
p]mitt+ au?ority1 9 coop]ation ) !      
p]mittee1 %all seek to modify a ,good   
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit to take into    
acc\nt any ev5t or condition enc\nt]$ by
 ! p]mittee if ! ev5t or condition      

enc\nt]$ by ! p]mittee--  7,i7          
significantly r$uces ! feasibility1 or  
significantly increases ! co/1 (        
complet+ ! rem$iation project t is !    
subject ( ! ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge     
p]mit2  7,,ii7 0 n--  7aa7 contemplat$  
by ! p]mittee2 or  7bb7 tak5 into acc\nt
 9 ! rem$iation plan ( ! p]mittee2 &    
7,,iii7 is beyond ! control ( !         
p]mittee1 z det]m9$ by ! p]mitt+        
au?ority4  7ii7 ,exception ,if a        
p]mittee describ$ 9 clause 7i7 does n   
agree to a modification ( ! ,good       
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit ( ! p]mittee1 or
 ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es t          
rem$iation activities conduct$ by !     
p]mittee pursuant to ! p]mit h result$  
or w result 9 surface wat] quality      
conditions t1 tak5 z a :ole1 are or w be
 worse ?an ! basel9e wat] conditions    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii77,i71 !
 p]mitt+ au?ority %all t]m9ate ! p]mit4 
7,c7 ,no en=cem5t liability  7i7        
,dis*>ges ,subject to clause 7ii71 &    
except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 !      

p]mittee ( a p]mit1 or a coop]at+ p]son 
) respect to ! rem$iation plan ( !      
p]mittee1 %all n be subject to en=cem5t 
"u any provision ( ?is ,act = liability 
= any pa/1 pres5t1 or future dis*>ges at
 or f ! ab&on$ or inactive m9+ site t is
 ! subject ( ! p]mit4  7ii7 ,o!r p>ties 
,clause 7i7 does n limit ! liability (  
any p]son t is n describ$ 9 clause 7i74 
7iii7 ,violation ( p]mit prior to       
t]m9ation ,! dis*>ge ( liability = a    
p]mittee ( a p]mit1 or a coop]at+ p]son 
) respect to ! rem$iation plan ( !      
p]mittee1 "u clause 7i7 %all n apply )  
respect to any violation ( ! p]mit t    
occurs be=e ! date on :i* ! p]mit is    
t]m9at$4  7#h7 ,limitations  7,a7       
,em]g5cy p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
limits ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to   
ex]cise any em]g5cy p[] "u section #ejd 
) respect to p]sons o!r ?an a p]mittee &
 any coop]at+ p]sons4  7,b7 ,prior      
violations  7i7 ,actions & relief       
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 )      
respect to a violation ( ?is subsection 

or section #cja7;a7 committ$ by any     
p]son prior to ! issuance ( a ,good     
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit "u ?is          
subsection1 ! issuance ( ! ,good        
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit does n preclude 
any en=cem5t action "u section #cji4    
7ii7 ,exceptions  7,i7 ,scope ( p]mit   
,if a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit     
cov]s rem$iation activities c>ri$ out by
 ! p]mittee on a date be=e ! issuance ( 
! ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit1 clause 
7i7 %all n apply to any action t is bas$
 on any condition t results f !         
rem$iation activities4  7,,ii7 ,o!r     
p>ties ,a p]mittee %all n be subject to 
any action "u sections #cji or #eje =   
any violation committ$ by any o!r p>ty4 
7,c7 ,obligations ( ,/ates & indian     
tribes ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is  
section1 no?+ 9 ?is subsection limits   
any obligation ( a ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe describ$ 9 section #cjc4  7,d7    
,o!r developm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any      
developm5t ( an inactive or ab&on$ m9e  
site 7includ+ any activity relat+ to    

m9]al exploration1 process+1            
b5eficiation1 or m9+71 includ+          
developm5t by a p]mittee or any coop]at+
 p]son1 n au?oriz$ 9 a p]mit issu$ by ! 
p]mitt+ au?ority "u ?is subsection %all 
be subject to ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,comm+l+ (
 dis*>ges ,! comm+l+ ( any o!r dis*>ge  
or wat] ) any dis*>ge or wat] subject to
 a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$  
"u ?is subsection %all n limit or r$uce 
! liability ( any p]son associat$ ) !   
wat] or dis*>ge t is n subject to !     
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit4  7,e7    
,recov]able value ,a ,good ,sam>itan to 
:om a p]mit is issu$ may sell or use    
mat]ials recov]$ dur+ ! implem5tation ( 
! plan only if ! proce$s ( any su* sale 
are us$ to defray ! co/s (--  7i7       
rem$iation ( ! site address$ 9 ! p]mit2 
or  7ii7 volunt>y rem$iation ( any o!r  
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site cov]$ by a  
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section4  7,f7 ,/ate 
c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 to ! ext5t t ?is 
subsection relates to wat] quality      

/&>ds1 c]tification "u section #dja %all
 n apply to any ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge 
p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection4  7ii7    
,exception ,9 any case 9 :i*            
c]tification "u section #dja w\ld       
o!rwise be requir$1 no ,good ,sam>itan  
dis*>ge p]mit %all be issu$ by a p]mitt+
 au?ority "u ?is subsection )\t !       
concurr5ce (--  7,i7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
site ( ! dis*>ge is locat$2 or  7,,ii7 !
 ,indian tribe t owns or has            
jurisdiction ov] ! site on :i* a        
rem$iation project is propos$4  7,g7    
,/ate & tribal reclamation programs ,no 
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or o!r p]son %all 
be requir$ to obta9 a ,good ,sam>itan   
dis*>ge p]mit pursuant to ?is subsection
 = any dis*>ge1 includ+ any dis*>ge     
associat$ ) ! rem$iation ( an inactive  
or ab&on$ m9e site ) respect to !       
conduct ( reclamation "w "u a ,/ate or  
tribal ab&on$ m9e reclamation plan      
approv$ "u title ,,iv ( ! ,surface ,m9+ 
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et seq474  7#i7    

,liability ( o!r p>ties ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection 7includ+ any result caus$ by 
any action tak5 by a p]mittee or a      
coop]at+ p]son7 limits ! liability ( any
 p]son o!r ?an a p]mittee or a coop]at+ 
p]son "u ?is ,act or any o!r law4  7#aj7
 ,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 aft] provid+ = public notice & an      
opportunity to comm5t & a public he>+1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 & appropriate ,/ate1      
tribal1 & local (ficials1 %all          
promulgate regulations to e/abli%--  7i7
 g5]ally applicable requirem5ts =       
rem$iation plans describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b72 &  7ii7 any o!r requirem5t t 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y4 
7,b7 ,specific requirem5ts be=e         
promulgation ( regulations ,be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator promulgates       
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a      
p]mitt+ au?ority may e/abli%1 on a      

case-by-case basis1 specific requirem5ts
 t ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es w\ld     
facilitate ! implem5tation ( ?is        
subsection ) respect to a ,good         
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$ to a      
p]mittee4  7#aa7 ,fund+  7,a7           
,eligibility = ,section #cai grants ,a  
p]mittee %all be eligible to apply = a  
grant "u section #cai7;h74  7,b7 ,grants
 ,subject to ! availability (           
appropriat$ funds1 ! ,adm9i/rator may   
aw>d to any p]mittee a grant to assi/ ! 
p]mittee 9 implem5t+ a rem$iation plan )
 respect to a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge   
p]mit ( ! p]mittee4  7#ab7 ,report to   
,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> be=e ! date ( t]m9ation ( ! au?ority
 ( ! p]mitt+ au?ority "u p>agraph 7#ac71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress
 a report describ+ ! activities au?oriz$
 by ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
conta91 at a m9imum--  7i7 a description
 (--  7,i7 ea* ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge  
p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection2  7,,ii7  

ea* p]mittee2  7,,iii7 ea* inactive or  
ab&on$ m9e site address$ by a ,good     
,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$ "u ?is    
subsection 7includ+ ea* body ( wat] & ! 
basel9e wat] quality ( ea* body ( wat]  
affect$ by ea* inactive or ab&on$ m9e   
site72  7,,iv7 ! /atus ( ! implem5tation
 ( ea* rem$iation plan associat$ ) ea*  
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$ "u  
?is subsection 7includ+ specific        
progress t ea* rem$iation activity      
conduct$ by a p]mittee pursuant to ea*  
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit has made  
t[>d a*iev+ ! goals & objectives ( !    
rem$iation plan72 &  7,v7 ea* en=cem5t  
action tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator or        
applicable ,/ate or ,indian tribe       
conc]n+ a ,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit 
issu$ "u ?is subsection 7includ+ !      
disposition ( ! action72  7ii7 a summ>y 
( ea* rem$iation plan associat$ ) a     
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mit issu$ "u  
?is subsection1 includ+--  7,i7 ! goals 
& objectives ( ! rem$iation plan2       
7,,ii7 ! budget ( ! activities conduct$ 

pursuant to ! rem$iation plan2 &        
7,,iii7 ! practices to be employ$ by ea*
 p]mittee 9 accordance ) ! rem$iation   
plan ( ! p]mittee to r$uce1 control1    
mitigate1 or elim9ate adv]se impacts to 
! quality ( applicable bodies ( wat]2 & 
7iii7 any recomm5dations t may be       
propos$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to modify any 
law 7includ+ ?is subsection & any       
regulation promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#aj77
 to facilitate ! improvem5t ( wat]      
quality ?r\gh ! rem$iation ( inactive or
 ab&on$ m9e sites4  7#ac7 ,t]m9ation (  
au?ority ,! au?ority grant$ to ! p]mitt+
 au?ority "u ?is subsection to issue    
,good ,sam>itan dis*>ge p]mits t]m9ates 
on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7#ad7       
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
subsection1 or ! application ( any      
provision ( ?is subsection to any p]son 
or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !      
application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons or circum/ances1 & ! rema9d] (   
?is subsection1 %all n be affect$ !reby4

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