; and (B) adjust the financial assurance as appropriate. (f) Duration The financial assurance required under this section shall be held for the duration of the mineral activities and for an additional period to cover the responsibility of the operator for reclamation, long-term maintenance, and effluent treatment as specified in subsection (h). (g) Release Subject to subsections (h) and (i), the Secretary concerned may, after public notice and a reasonable opportunity for public comment and after inspection, release in whole or in part the financial assurance required under this section if the Secretary concerned determines that— (1) reclamation covered by the financial assurance has been accomplished as required by this Act and other applicable law; and (2) the terms and conditions of any other applicable Federal and State requirements have been fulfilled. (h) Release of financial assurance for water If the Secretary concerned does not require the establishment of a trust fund or other long-term funding mechanism under subsection (i), the portion of the financial assurance attributable to the estimated cost of treatment of any discharge or other water-related condition resulting from mineral activities shall not be released until the public has been provided notice and an opportunity to comment in accordance with subsection (g) and— (1) the discharge has ceased for a period of at least 5 years, as determined through ongoing monitoring and testing