295.65 – Successors.
295.65 Successors. (1) When one operator succeeds to the interest of another in an uncompleted mining operation by sale, assignment, lease, or otherwise, the department shall release the first operator from the duties imposed upon the first operator by this subchapter as to the mining operation and transfer the mining permit and any approvals under […]
295.66 – Cessation of mining or reclamation.
295.66 Cessation of mining or reclamation. If there is a cessation of mining or reclamation for 30 days or more that is not set forth in either the mining plan or the reclamation plan, the operator shall notify the department of the cessation within 48 hours of the cessation of mining and shall begin stabilization […]
295.62 – Mining waste site construction and completion reports.
295.62 Mining waste site construction and completion reports. (1) An operator shall construct a mining waste site substantially in accordance with the approved mining waste site feasibility study and plan of operation. (2) The operator shall inspect the mining waste site before it is used and ensure that all associated structures are in substantial compliance […]
295.63 – Modifications; reporting.
295.63 Modifications; reporting. (1) (a) An operator at any time may request a change to a mining permit, the mining plan, the reclamation plan, or the mining waste site feasibility study and plan of operation for any mining site that the operator owns or leases, or request cancellation of the mining permit for any or […]
295.635 – Required mining waste site inspections, record keeping, reporting, and responses.
295.635 Required mining waste site inspections, record keeping, reporting, and responses. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Active dam” means a dam and associated settling area into which tailings or wastewater are being introduced or that has not been reclaimed in a manner approved by the department. (b) “Inactive dam” means a dam and associated […]
295.64 – Mining site monitoring; general.
295.64 Mining site monitoring; general. (1) General. The department, as a condition of a mining permit, shall require the operator to perform adequate monitoring of environmental changes during the course of the mining and for the additional period of time that is necessary to satisfactorily complete reclamation and completely release the operator from any bonds […]
295.643 – Mining waste site monitoring.
295.643 Mining waste site monitoring. (1) General. The department may require the monitoring of groundwater, surface water, leachate, or other physical features associated with a mining waste site. (2) Physical features. The department may require the monitoring of air quality, berms, embankments, vegetation growth, and drainage control structures associated with the mining waste site. The […]
295.59 – Bonds and other security.
295.59 Bonds and other security. (1) Security for reclamation. (a) Upon notification that an application for a mining permit has been approved by the department but before beginning mining, the operator shall furnish one of the following to the department: 1. A bond, furnished by a surety company licensed to do business in this state, […]
295.60 – Impacts to wetlands.
295.60 Impacts to wetlands. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Artificial wetland” means a landscape feature where hydrophytic vegetation may be present as a result of human modifications to the landscape or hydrology and for which there is no prior wetland or stream history. (b) “Ceded territory” means the territory in Wisconsin ceded by the […]
295.605 – Impacts to navigable waters.
295.605 Impacts to navigable waters. (1) Definition. In this section, “navigable water activity” means an activity for which an approval is required under s. 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, or 30.20. (1m) Limitation. This section does not apply to any navigable water activity associated with a mining operation if the application for the approval for the […]