A permit amendment is required for an increase of more than 20 percent of contiguous affected land within the permit area or for a minor modification of the terms and conditions of the operating or reclamation plans. Minor modifications include the following:

1. (1) An increase in milling or mining capacity;
2. (2) A change in the reclamation plan timetable; or
3. (3) The addition of ancillary facilities of a minor nature.

Source: 14 SDR 111, effective March 3, 1988.

General Authority: SDCL 45-6B-81.

Law Implemented: SDCL 45-6B-18.