43 CFR §3809.431
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You must modify your plan of operations when any of the following apply:
- (a)Before making any changes to the operations described in your approved plan of operations;
- (b)When BLM requires you to do so to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation; and
- (c)Before final closure, to address impacts from unanticipated events or conditions or newly discovered circumstances or information, including the following:
- (1)Development of acid or toxic drainage;
- (2)Loss of surface springs or water supplies;
- (3)The need for long-term water treatment and site maintenance;
- (4)Repair of reclamation failures;
- (5)Plans for assuring the adequacy of containment structures and the integrity of closed waste units;
- (6)Providing for post-closure management; and (7) Eliminating hazards to public safety.