Any operator, with the exception of the mines and operators listed in Sections 017 and 019 of these rules, will be required to provide alternative financial assurance through the Reclamation Fund to assure the reclamation of disturbed acres or affected lands. Alternative financial assurance pursuant to the Reclamation Fund Act is in lieu of other types of financial assurance as set forth in the Mined Land Reclamation Act, the Mineral Rights in State Lands, or the Dredge Mining Act.
Idaho Admin. Code r. 20.03.03.016