SB77,1494,2322 295.11 (6) (a) (intro.) "Nonmetallic mining site" means all of the following,
23except as provided in par. (b)
:
SB77,1494,2524 1. The location where nonmetallic mining is proposed or conducted , including
25all surface areas from which materials have been or will be removed
.
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12. Storage and processing areas related to the that are in or contiguous to areas
2excavated for
nonmetallic mining.
SB77, s. 3734 3Section 3734. 295.11 (6) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1495,64 295.11 (6) (a) 5. Areas where grading or regrading is necessary to conduct
5nonmetallic mining or to achieve a land use specified in an approved nonmetallic
6mining reclamation plan.
SB77, s. 3735 7Section 3735. 295.11 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1495,118 295.11 (6) (b) "Nonmetallic mining site" does not include any area described in
9par. (a) 1. to 5. that is not used for nonmetallic mining or for purposes related to
10nonmetallic mining on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts
11date].
SB77, s. 3736 12Section 3736. 295.11 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 3737 13Section 3737. 295.11 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1495,1914 295.11 (9) "Replacement of topsoil" means the replacement of the topsoil that
15was removed or disturbed by nonmetallic mining, or the provision of soil that is at
16least as adequate as
material to substitute for the topsoil that was removed or
17disturbed, for the purposes of providing adequate vegetative cover and stabilization
18of soil conditions to achieve a land use specified in an approved nonmetallic mining
19reclamation plan
.
SB77, s. 3738 20Section 3738. 295.12 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1495,2321 295.12 (1) (c) Uniform statewide standards requirements and procedures for
22the administration of a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance program by any
23county, city, village or town.
SB77, s. 3739 24Section 3739. 295.12 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 3740 25Section 3740. 295.12 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1295.12 (2) (a) The department shall establish nonmetallic mining reclamation
2standards under sub. (1) (a) that are applicable to activities related to nonmetallic
3mining reclamation
both during nonmetallic mining and after the termination of
4nonmetallic mining.
SB77, s. 3741 5Section 3741. 295.12 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
SB77, s. 3742 6Section 3742. 295.12 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1496,187 295.12 (2) (d) Standards for those portions of a nonmetallic mining site that are
8mined on or after the effective date of the ordinance
Nonmetallic mining reclamation
9standards under sub. (1) (a) shall be designed to encourage the development and
10reclamation of nonmetallic mining sites in existence on the effective date of this
11paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and
shall include requirements necessary to
12achieve a land use specified in an approved nonmetallic mining reclamation plan,
13including requirements
related to the removal or reuse of nonmetallic mining refuse,
14removal of roads no longer in use, stabilization of soil conditions, grading the
15nonmetallic mining site, replacement of topsoil, establishment of vegetative cover,
16control of surface water flow and groundwater withdrawal, prevention of
17environmental pollution, construction of fences where necessary and, if practical,
18protection or restoration of plant, fish and wildlife habitat.
SB77, s. 3743 19Section 3743. 295.12 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 3744 20Section 3744. 295.12 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1496,2321 295.12 (3) (title) Text of ordinance Program requirements. (intro.) The text
22of the nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance under
rules required by sub. (1) (d)
23(c) shall include all of the following:
SB77, s. 3745 24Section 3745. 295.12 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB77, s. 3746 25Section 3746. 295.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1295.12 (3) (c) A requirement for the operator to submit a nonmetallic mining
2reclamation plan including maps, information about the nonmetallic mining site, a
3proposed land use for which the nonmetallic mining site will be rehabilitated after
4the nonmetallic mining is completed,
a description of the proposed nonmetallic
5mining reclamation including methods and procedures to be used and a proposed
6timetable for completion of various stages of the nonmetallic mining reclamation.
7The reclamation plan shall be designed to ensure successful nonmetallic mining
8reclamation consistent with the standards under sub. (1) (a), to minimize the costs
9of nonmetallic mining reclamation and, to the extent practicable, to minimize the
10area disturbed by nonmetallic mining at one time and provide for nonmetallic mining
11reclamation of portions of the nonmetallic mining site while nonmetallic mining
12continues on other portions of the nonmetallic mining site.
SB77, s. 3747 13Section 3747. 295.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1498,1114 295.12 (3) (d) A requirement for the operator to obtain a nonmetallic mining
15reclamation permit in order to engage in nonmetallic mining or in nonmetallic
16mining reclamation; a requirement for a 5-year permit term unless a shorter permit
17term is requested by the applicant; standards
equal to the period during which
18nonmetallic mining is conducted; procedures
for the issuance, renewal, modification,
19suspension or revocation of the reclamation permit; a requirement for public notice
20and an opportunity for a public informational hearing before issuance, renewal,
21modification, suspension or revocation of the
of a reclamation permit; a requirement
22to conduct a public hearing on the issuance, renewal or modification of a permit, if
23requested within 30 days after receipt of the nonmetallic mining operation and
24reclamation plan; a right for any person who meets the requirements of s. 227.42 (1)
25to obtain a contested case hearing under ch. 68 on the issuance, renewal,

1modification, suspension or revocation of a permit
for a nonmetallic mine that is not
2in operation before the date specified under par. (dm)
; a requirement for cooperative
3issuance of a single reclamation permit if more than one county or municipality has
4jurisdiction over the nonmetallic mining site; a requirement for issuance of a single
5permit for all nonmetallic mining sites operated by the same person in a county or
6municipality, with nonmetallic mining sites to be added or deleted by permit
7modification and with separate permit conditions, fees and financial assurance for
8each nonmetallic mining site;
and a requirement that action approving, denying or
9conditionally approving a reclamation permit be taken within 90 days after receipt
10of the mining operation and mining reclamation plans plan or, if a public
11informational hearing is held, within 60 days after the close of the public hearing.
SB77, s. 3748 12Section 3748. 295.12 (3) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1498,1513 295.12 (3) (de) Except as provided in par. (dm), a prohibition on issuance of a
14reclamation permit before approval of the nonmetallic mining reclamation plan
15under par. (c) by the county, city, village or town operating the program.
SB77, s. 3749 16Section 3749. 295.12 (3) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1498,2317 295.12 (3) (dm) A requirement that, when an operator submits an application
18for a reclamation permit for a nonmetallic mine that is operating before a date
19specified by the department in the rule, the county, city, village or town issue the
20permit on the condition that the operator submit a nonmetallic mining reclamation
21plan under par. (c) that complies with the rules under par. (c) by a deadline
22established by the county, city, village or town. The deadline shall be from 1 to 3 years
23after the date of application.
SB77, s. 3750 24Section 3750. 295.12 (3) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:
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1295.12 (3) (ds) A requirement that the county, city, village or town issue a
2reclamation permit on the condition that the operator submit proof of financial
3responsibility in accordance with par. (g) within a time specified by the rule.
SB77, s. 3751 4Section 3751. 295.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 295.12 (3) (e) 1., and
5295.12 (3) (e) 1. a. and b., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB77,1499,76 295.12 (3) (e) 1. a. The examination and approval of operation plans and
7nonmetallic mining reclamation plans.
SB77,1499,88 b. The inspection of nonmetallic mining and nonmetallic mining reclamation.
SB77, s. 3752 9Section 3752. 295.12 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1499,1110 295.12 (3) (e) 2. A prohibition on basing the fees under subd. 1. on any portion
11of a nonmetallic mining site that has been reclaimed when the fees are imposed.
SB77, s. 3753 12Section 3753. 295.12 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1499,2013 295.12 (3) (g) A requirement for the operator to provide a bond, deposit of funds,
14established escrow account, letter of credit, demonstration of financial responsibility
15by meeting net worth requirements or other form of financial assurance conditioned
16on the faithful performance of all of the requirements of the nonmetallic mining
17reclamation ordinance
rules promulgated under this section. The rules shall
18authorize a county, city, village or town to reduce the amount of financial assurance
19that an operator is required to provide based on nonmetallic mining reclamation that
20the operator performs while the nonmetallic mine continues to operate
.
SB77, s. 3754 21Section 3754. 295.12 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1500,522 295.12 (3) (h) Provisions to restrict nonmetallic mining or restrict, regulate or
23require certain activities in connection with nonmetallic mining or nonmetallic
24mining reclamation in order to ensure compliance with nonmetallic mining
25reclamation standards, operation plans, nonmetallic mining reclamation plans,

1licensing standards, financial assurance requirements and other requirements of
2the nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance. These restrictions, regulations and
3requirements may include requirements for separations between excavations and
4property boundaries, for depth of excavations and for segregation of topsoil
rules
5promulgated under this section
.
SB77, s. 3755 6Section 3755. 295.12 (3) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1500,107 295.12 (3) (i) A prohibition on nonmetallic mining if a proposed nonmetallic
8mining site, other than a nonmetallic mining site in existence before the effective
9date of the ordinance,
cannot be reclaimed in compliance with the nonmetallic
10mining reclamation standards in the ordinance under sub. (1) (a).
SB77, s. 3756 11Section 3756. 295.12 (3) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 3757 12Section 3757. 295.12 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1500,1313 295.12 (3) (k) A provision for orders and penalties consistent with s. 295.19 (3).
SB77, s. 3758 14Section 3758. 295.12 (3) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1500,1715 295.12 (3) (L) Standards Criteria and procedures for granting exemptions and
16variances from
approving alternatives to the requirements of the nonmetallic
17mining reclamation ordinance standards under sub. (1) (a).
SB77, s. 3759 18Section 3759. 295.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1501,2 19295.13 (title) Mandatory enactment and administration of ordinance
20by counties. (1) Mandatory enactment and administration of ordinance. (a)
21Requirement to enact and administer ordinance. Within 6 months after the effective
22date of the rules under s. 295.12 (1), each county shall enact and begin to administer
23a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance, the text of which is in strict conformity
24with the text of the ordinance established under s. 295.12 (1) (d)
that complies with

1those rules
, except as provided in sub. subs. (2) and (2m). This ordinance may be
2enacted separately from an ordinance enacted under s. 59.69.
SB77,1501,16 3(2) Preexisting county ordinances. Any county with a nonmetallic mining
4reclamation ordinance in effect on June 1, 1993, may maintain and administer that
5ordinance if the department reviews the existing ordinance and determines that it
6is at least as restrictive as the ordinance established rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d).
7If the department determines that any part of the existing ordinance is not as
8restrictive as the ordinance established rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d), the county may
9amend the ordinance and submit the amended ordinance to the department for
10approval a determination of whether the amended ordinance is as restrictive as
11those rules
. After obtaining the approval determination of the department under
12this subsection
that an ordinance is as restrictive as the rules under s. 295.12 (1), the
13county may not amend the ordinance to make it more restrictive. After obtaining the
14approval of the department under this subsection, the
A county may not amend the
15a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to make it less restrictive than the
16ordinance established requirements in the rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d).
SB77,1501,19 17(3) Applicability of county ordinance. The An ordinance under sub. (1) or (2)
18applies to the entire area of the county, except for cities, villages and towns that enact
19and administer a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance under s. 295.14.
SB77, s. 3760 20Section 3760. 295.13 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1501,2521 295.13 (2m) Option for certain counties. In a county with a population of
22700,000 or more, if every city, village and town that contains a nonmetallic mining
23site has enacted an ordinance under s. 295.14 by the first day of the 4th month
24beginning after the effective date of the rules promulgated under s. 295.12 (1), the
25county is not required to enact an ordinance under this section.
SB77, s. 3761
1Section 3761. 295.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1502,9 2295.14 Authority to enact and administer ordinance. (1) Authority to
3enact and administer ordinance.
A city, village or town may enact and administer
4a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance, the text of which is in strict conformity
5with the text of the ordinance
that complies with the rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d).
6Except as provided in sub. (2), a city, village or town may not administer a
7nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance, the text of which is not in strict
8conformity with the text of the ordinance
that does not comply with the rules under
9s. 295.12 (1) (d).
SB77,1502,24 10(2) Preexisting municipal ordinances. A city, village or town with a
11nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance in effect on June 1, 1993, may maintain
12and administer that ordinance if the department reviews the existing ordinance and
13determines that it is at least as restrictive as the ordinance established rules under
14s. 295.12 (1) (d). If the department determines that any part of the existing ordinance
15is not as restrictive as the ordinance established rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d), the city,
16village or town may amend the ordinance and submit the amended ordinance to the
17department for approval a determination of whether the amended ordinance is as
18restrictive as those rules
. After obtaining the approval determination of the
19department under this subsection that an ordinance is as restrictive as the rules
20under s. 295.12 (1)
, the city, village or town may not amend the ordinance to make
21it more restrictive. After obtaining the approval of the department under this
22subsection, the
A city, village or town may not amend the a nonmetallic mining
23reclamation
ordinance to make it less restrictive than the ordinance established
24rules under s. 295.12 (1) (d).
SB77, s. 3762 25Section 3762. 295.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1295.16 (title) Applicability of ordinance and standards nonmetallic
2mining reclamation requirements
.
SB77, s. 3763 3Section 3763. 295.16 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB77,1503,74 295.16 (1) Nonmetallic mining for transportation purposes. (a)
5Notwithstanding par. (b), any requirements of the department of transportation
6concerning the restoration of a nonmetallic mining site shall be consistent with the
7nonmetallic mining reclamation standards established under s. 295.12 (1) (a).
SB77,1503,138 (b) A nonmetallic mining ordinance and the rules promulgated under s. 295.12
9(1) do not apply to nonmetallic mining to obtain stone, soil, sand or gravel for the
10construction, maintenance or repair of a highway, railroad, airport facility or any
11other transportation facility, if the nonmetallic mining is subject to the requirements
12of the department of transportation concerning the restoration of the nonmetallic
13mining site.
SB77, s. 3764 14Section 3764. 295.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1503,2215 295.16 (2) Nonmetallic mining in or near navigable waterways. A nonmetallic
16mining reclamation ordinance, and requirements of this subchapter other than the
17standards established under s. 295.12 (1) (a), do not apply to any nonmetallic mining
18site or portion of a nonmetallic mining site that is subject to permit and reclamation
19requirements of the department under ss. 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 30.30 and 30.31. The
20nonmetallic mining standards established under s. 295.12 (1) (a) do apply to a
21nonmetallic mining site that is subject to permit and reclamation requirements of
22the department under ss. 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 30.30 and 30.31.
SB77, s. 3765 23Section 3765. 295.16 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1504,324 295.16 (4) (b) Excavations or grading conducted for highway the construction
25purposes within the highway right-of-way, reconstruction, maintenance or repair

1of a highway, railroad, airport facility or any other transportation facility if the
2excavation or grading is within the property boundaries of the transportation
3facility
.
SB77, s. 3766 4Section 3766. 295.16 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1504,145 295.16 (4) (g) Any activities conducted at a solid waste or hazardous waste
6disposal site
required to prepare, operate or close a solid waste disposal facility under
7subchs. II to IV of ch. 289 or a hazardous waste disposal facility under ch. 291 that
8are conducted on the property on which the facility is located
, but a nonmetallic
9mining reclamation ordinance and the standards established under s. 295.12 (1) (a)
10apply to activities related to solid waste or hazardous waste disposal that are
11conducted at a nonmetallic mining site that is not part of on the property on which
12the solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility is located such as activities to
13obtain nonmetallic minerals to be used for lining, capping, covering or constructing
14berms, dikes or roads.
SB77, s. 3767 15Section 3767. 295.16 (4) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 3768 16Section 3768. 295.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1505,217 295.17 (1) An agent of a county, city, village or town that has a valid nonmetallic
18mining reclamation ordinance that complies with s. 295.13 or 295.14 may enter a
19nonmetallic mining site in the performance of his or her official duties at any
20reasonable time in order to inspect those premises and to ascertain compliance with
21the nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance this subchapter. No person may
22refuse entry or access to an agent of the county, city, village or town who requests
23entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials. No
24person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with the inspection. The county, city,

1village or town shall furnish to the operator any report prepared by the county, city,
2village or town regarding the inspection.
SB77, s. 3769 3Section 3769. 295.18 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1505,84 295.18 (1) Review. (intro.) The department shall periodically review the
5nonmetallic mining reclamation program under this subchapter of each county and
6each city, village or town that exercises jurisdiction under this subchapter to
7ascertain compliance with this subchapter and the rules promulgated under this
8subchapter. This review shall include all of the following:
SB77, s. 3770 9Section 3770. 295.18 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1505,1210 295.18 (1) (c) A written determination by the department, issued every 3 at
11least once every 10
years, of whether or not the county, city, village or town is in
12compliance with this subchapter and rules promulgated under this subchapter.
SB77, s. 3771 13Section 3771. 295.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1505,2314 295.18 (2) Noncompliance; hearing. If the department determines under sub.
15(1) that a county, city, village or town is not in compliance with this subchapter and
16rules promulgated under this subchapter, the department shall notify the county,
17city, village or town of that determination. If the department determines that a
18county, city, village or town has not come into compliance after notification, the
19department shall consult with the nonmetallic mining council. If the department
20decides to pursue the matter, it shall
conduct a hearing, after 30 days' notice, in the
21county, city, village or town. As soon as practicable after the hearing, the department
22shall issue a written decision regarding compliance with this subchapter and rules
23promulgated under this subchapter.
SB77, s. 3772 24Section 3772. 295.18 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1295.18 (4) County noncompliance; consequences. If the department
2determines issues a written decision under sub. (2) that a county is not in compliance
3with this subchapter and rules promulgated under this subchapter, the department
4shall administer the nonmetallic mining reclamation program in that county,
5including the collection of fees, review and approval of plans, inspection of
6nonmetallic mining sites and enforcement, except that the department may not
7administer the nonmetallic mining reclamation program in a city, village or town
8that enacted an ordinance that complies with s. 295.14 before the department made
9its determination under sub. (2) and is administering that ordinance
. The county
10may apply to the department at any time to resume administration of the
11nonmetallic mining reclamation program. The department, after a hearing, may
12approve the county request to administer the nonmetallic mining reclamation
13program if the county demonstrates the capacity to comply with this subchapter and
14rules promulgated under this subchapter. No city, village or town may enact an
15ordinance under s. 295.14 for and begin to implement a nonmetallic mining
16reclamation program
during the time that the department administers the
17nonmetallic mining reclamation program in the county in which the city, village or
18town is located.
SB77, s. 3773 19Section 3773. 295.19 (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended
20to read:
SB77,1506,2421 295.19 (1) Orders; enforcement. (intro.) The governing body of a county, city,
22village or town that has a valid nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance that
23complies with s. 295.13 or 295.14
, or an agent designated by that governing body,
24may do any of the following:
SB77,1507,5
1(a) Issue a compliance order, suspension order or termination an order as
2authorized in
requiring an operator to comply with, or to cease violating, this
3subchapter, rules promulgated under this subchapter,
the nonmetallic mining
4reclamation ordinance, a nonmetallic mining reclamation permit or an approved
5nonmetallic mining reclamation plan
.
SB77,1507,86 (b) Modify, suspend or revoke Issue an order suspending or revoking a
7nonmetallic mining permit as authorized in the nonmetallic mining reclamation
8ordinance.
SB77,1507,149 (c) Issue a special an order directing the immediate cessation of an operator to
10immediately cease
an activity regulated under this subchapter, under rules
11promulgated under this subchapter or under the nonmetallic mining reclamation
12ordinance
until the necessary nonmetallic mining reclamation plan approval is
13obtained or until the nonmetallic mining site complies with the nonmetallic mining
14reclamation ordinance
.
SB77, s. 3774 15Section 3774. 295.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1507,1916 295.19 (2) Department orders. The department may issue a special an order
17directing the immediate cessation of an activity regulated under this subchapter
18until the nonmetallic mining site complies with the nonmetallic mining reclamation
19standards established under s. 295.12 (1) (a).
SB77, s. 3775 20Section 3775. 295.19 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1507,2521 295.19 (3) (b) 1. Except for the violations enumerated in par. (a), any person
22who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated or any plan approval, license
23or special
order issued under this subchapter shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more
24than $5,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
25While the an order is suspended, stayed or enjoined, this penalty does not accrue.
SB77, s. 3776
1Section 3776. 295.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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