2. The employees in the bargaining unit shall not be included in a substantially similar collective bargaining unit for at least a period of one year following the applicable date in sub. (b) 1.
(c) Notice of consequences of failure to timely file petition. At the request of the State employer or of any employee in the bargaining unit involved, the commission shall issue a notice of the consequences set forth in par. (b). Before issuing such a notice, the commission will provide the exclusive representative an opportunity to respond to the propriety of the request. When issued, copies of the notice will be sent to the State employer, the former exclusive representative and any interested party who requested the issuance of the notice.
ERC 80.04 Withdrawal of petition. Any petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the issuance of a final order based on it, by motion granted by the commission. A motion to withdraw shall be granted unless withdrawal would result in an injustice to any party. If the sole pending petition is withdrawn after the petition filing deadline set forth in s.
ERC 80.03 (7) (a), then the consequences and notice of consequences of withdrawal of the petition shall be as set forth in ss.
ERC 80.03 (7) (b) and
(c) but with the date of dismissal of the withdrawn petition applying in place of the date specified in s.
ERC 80.03 (7) (a).
ERC 80.05 Action following filing of petition. (1) Furnishing of personnel data by state employer. Within 10 days of its receipt of the petition pursuant to s.
ERC 80.03, the State employer shall furnish the commission in an electronically sortable format an alphabetical list of the names of the personnel and the last four digits of said personnel's social security numbers who were employed in the collective bargaining unit involved as of the pay period during which the first timely election petition was filed or another date specified by the commission. If the commission so directs, the list shall also include the employees' mailing addresses including zip code and the employee's work unit and location. If the commission so directs, the State employer shall, within the same time period, submit two sets of mailing labels including the employee's name and mailing address, suitable for use in a mail ballot procedure. At the same time the State employer furnishes the commission with personnel data, the State employer shall furnish the petitioning labor organization with an electronically sortable alphabetical list of the names of the personnel provided to the commission. The period of time for furnishing the personnel data may be extended by the commission for good cause shown.
(2) Response to personnel data. Within 10 days of receipt of the personnel data from the State employer, the petitioner shall electronically provide the commission and the State employer with an alphabetical list of the names of personnel that should be added to or deleted from the State employer's personnel list.
ERC 80.06 Direction of election or other dispositional order. As soon as possible after receipt and service of the personnel data, the commission shall, in writing, either direct an election, dismiss the petition, or make other orders regarding the disposition of the petition. In cases where the commission is directing an election, the direction shall establish the date on or before which an employee shall have been employed to be eligible to vote. The date shall be a date specified by the commission in the pay period in which the first timely petition was filed under this chapter regarding the bargaining unit, or another date specified by the commission. The direction of election shall provide that all individuals on the list provided by the State employer and on the list, if any, provided by a petitioning labor organization, shall be allowed to vote, subject to the right of the State employer and any petitioning labor organization to challenge the eligibility of the voter.
ERC 80.07 Elections. (1) Nature of balloting; by whom conducted; extension of time to conduct. All elections shall be conducted by secret ballot and under the supervision of the commission or impartial agents designated by the commission. The commission shall determine on a case by case basis whether the secret balloting shall be conducted on-site or by mail or by other means determined by the commission to be fair and reliable. The time within which the commission has directed an election to be conducted may be extended by the commission.
(2) Notice of election. The State employer shall post notices to personnel concerning the election, at times, locations and in a form specified by the commission.
(3) Observers. Any interested party may be represented by observers at on-site election locations and at locations at which vote counts are conducted. Observers shall be selected in accordance with limitations, if any, established by the commission.
(4) Challenge of voters. (a)
Who may challenge; nature of challenge. Any party, observer or commission agent conducting the election may challenge, for good cause, the eligibility of any person to vote in the election. The ballots of challenged voters shall be impounded or otherwise segregated without being opened or counted.
(5) Count and tally of ballots. Upon the conclusion of the election, the physical ballots, if any, shall be counted in the presence of the parties or their observers, and the commission agent conducting the election shall furnish a tally of ballots to the parties.
(6) Inconclusive elections. When more than one proposed representative appears on the ballot, if at least 51% of the eligible voters favor representation but no single representative receives the votes of at least 51% of the eligible voters, the commission, on request of any party, may conduct a runoff election as provided in s.
111.83 (4), Stats. A request for a runoff election shall be made within 30 days from the date of the certification of the results of the election.
ERC 80.08 Certification of results of election. If challenged ballots are insufficient in number to affect the results, and no runoff election is needed, and no timely objections are filed under s.
ERC 80.09, the commission shall issue to the parties a certification of the results of the election.
ERC 80.09 Objections to election. (1) Filing; form; copies. Within 8 days after receiving the tally of ballots, any party may file with the commission objections to the conduct of the election or conduct affecting the results of the election. Objections shall be in writing and shall include the signature or a facsimile of the signature of the party or representative filing the objections. The objections shall contain a brief statement of facts upon which the objections are based. A statement of objections is not filed unless it contains the required signature or signature facsimile and unless and until it has been actually received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s.
ERC 10.06 (1). The objections shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s.
ERC 10.06 (1). If the objections are filed in paper form, a total of two copies of the objections shall be included.
(2) Service on other parties. The party filing objections shall, at the same time, serve each of the other parties with a copy as set forth in s.
ERC 10.07.
ERC 80.10 Commission action on challenges or objections. (1) Hearing. If ballot challenges may affect the election outcome or if objections raise a substantial question which cannot be resolved without a hearing, the commission may issue and serve a notice of hearing concerning the issues to be resolved. Practice and procedure for hearings on challenges or objections shall be as set forth in ss.
ERC 18.06 to
18.08.
(2) After hearing. As soon as possible after submission of the case, the commission shall, in writing, either sustain or overrule each challenge or objection.
(a) If the commission directs that challenged ballots be opened and counted, the ballots shall be opened and counted, and the commission shall issue a revised tally and a certification of election results.
(b) If the commission sustains one or more objections, it may direct a new election to be held at a time and under conditions specified by the commission.
(c) If the commission overrules all objections, it shall promptly issue a certification of the election results.
ERC 80.11 Consequence of failure to achieve support of 51% of those eligible to vote in the annual certification election. If no representative is ultimately supported by at least 51% of the employees eligible to vote, the commission will issue a certification of the results of the election including a notice of the following:
(1) The existing representative shall no longer be entitled to exclusive representative status for purposes of collective bargaining as of the date of the commission's certification of results.
(2) The employees in the bargaining unit shall not be included in a substantially similar collective bargaining unit for at least a period of one year following the date specified in sub. (1).
ERC 80.12 Petition for rehearing. Any person aggrieved by a final order of the commission may, within 20 days after service of the order, file a written petition for rehearing which shall specify in detail the grounds for the relief sought and supporting authorities. Practice and procedure for filing and processing a petition for rehearing shall be as set forth in s.
ERC 18.11.
Effective Date.
These permanent rules shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s.
227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — General, Chs.
NR 100—,
Environmental Protection — Wis. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Chs.
NR 200—
Environmental Protection — Air Pollution Control,
Chs.
NR 400—
Environmental Protection — Solid Waste Management, Chs.
NR 500—
Environmental Protection — Water Supply,
Chs.
NR 800—
(DNR # WA-14-13)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
227.16 and
227.17, Wis. Stats, the Department of Natural Resources, hereinafter the Department, will hold two public hearings on proposed rule revisions required by Section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1, the Ferrous Mining Law. The proposed rules revise sections of chs.
NR 130,
131,
132,
182,
500 to
538, and other chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code that contain exemptions (NR 103, 123, 135, 140, 213, 214, 406, 812, and 815, Wis. Adm. Code) for nonferrous mining as required by Section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The public hearing will be held on the dates, times and locations listed below.
The Department has proposed these modifications to certain existing rules in order to conform with the statutory changes contained in
2013 Wisconsin Act 1, as required by section 103 of the Act. No changes other than those mandated by section 103 are proposed. The proposed rules apply statewide and are not specific to any one project. The proposed rules clarify that ferrous mining activities are regulated by subchapter III of chapter 295 and nonferrous mining activities are regulated under chapter 293 and the nonferrous mining regulations.
Hearing Information
Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m..
Location: WI Indianhead Technical College
Room 305
2100 Beaser Avenue
Ashland, WI
Date: Friday, November 15, 2013
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m..
Location: WI Dept. of Natural Resources (GEF 2)
Room G09
101 South Webster Street
Madison, WI
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact Jane Washburn
, Bureau of Waste and Materials Management, 101 S. Webster St, Madison, WI, 53707; by e-mail to
jane.washburn@wisconsin.gov or by calling (608) 266-2111. A request must include specific information and be received at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Availability of the proposed rules and fiscal estimate
The proposed rule and supporting documents, including the fiscal estimate, may be viewed and downloaded from the
Administrative Rules System Web site which can be accessed through the link: https://health.wisconsin.gov/admrules/public/Home. If you do not have Internet access, a printed copy of the proposed rule and supporting documents, including the fiscal estimate, may be obtained free of charge by contacting Jane Washburn, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Waste and Materials Management, 101 S. Webster St, Madison, WI, 53707, or by calling (608) 266-2111.
Submitting Comments
Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before Monday, December 2, 2013. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, fax, e-mail, or through the Internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing. Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:
Mail: Mining Rule Comments — WA/5
Bureau of Waste and Materials Management
101 South Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707 - 7921
Email: DNR WA Mining Rules —
Fax: (608) 267-2768
Analysis Prepared by the Department
Statutes interpreted
In promulgating these rules, section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 has been interpreted as authorizing rule revisions. Section 103 is a non-statutory provision directing the Department to revise certain rules and to clarify the rules' applicability to ferrous mining activities that are regulated under the new provisions of subchapter III of Chapter
295, Wis. Stat.
Statutory authority
Explanation of agency authority
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 modified existing laws relating to metallic mining and created a new subchapter, subchapter III of chapter 295, for the regulation of ferrous metallic mining. A “ferrous mineral" is an ore that exists primarily in the form of an iron oxide, including taconite and hematite. Section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 directs the Department to propose revisions to certain rules so that the rules are consistent with subchapter III of chapter 295 and with the other statutory revisions made by
2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
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Section
103 (1) (a) of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 directs the Department to revise the mining regulations in chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182, Wis. Adm. Code to clarify that these rules do not apply to ferrous metallic mining regulated under subchapter III of ch.
295, Stats.
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Section
103 (1) (b) of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 directs the Department to revise the solid waste rules in chapters NR 500 to 555 and the hazardous waste rules in chapters NR 660 to 679, Wis. Adm. Code so that the rules are consistent with the provisions of subchapter III of ch.
295, Stats.
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Section
103 (1) (c) of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 directs the Department to revise any rules that provide exemptions for nonferrous mining or associated activities to provide the same exemptions for ferrous mining and associated activities.
Related statutes or rules
Exemptions for metallic mining appear in sections of the Wisconsin Administrative Code relating to water quality standards for wetlands (s.
NR 103.06), the well compensation program (s.
NR 123.02), nonmetallic mining (s.
NR 135.02), groundwater quality (s.
NR 140.03), industrial lagoons (s.
NR 213.02), land treatment of industrial liquid wastes (s.
NR 214.02), air program construction permits (s.
NR 406.08), well construction and pump installation (s.
NR 812.02), and injection wells (ss.
NR 815.03 (30) (Note), 815.06, and 815.11).
Plain language analysis
The objective of the proposed rules is to implement
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed rules clarify that ferrous mining activities are regulated under the new subchapter III of Chapter
295, Wis. Statutes created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed rules 1) revise the mining regulations in chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182, Wis. Adm. Code, to clarify that these rules apply only to nonferrous mining; 2) revise the solid waste regulations in chapters NR 500 through 538 to be consistent with the new ferrous mining law and to clarify that the rules apply only to solid waste facilities that are not regulated under the mining laws; and 3) revise sections of other regulations that currently provide an exemption for metallic mining activities so that the rules are consistent with
2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
The Department has reviewed all NR chapters and has proposed amendments to those rules where amendments are required by section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed rules generally add language to specific sections so that the rules are consistent with the new ferrous mining law, subch.
III of ch. 295, Wis. Statutes, and with other statutory amendments made by
2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
The Department has determined that some rules identified in section 103 do not require revision. The Department has not proposed revisions to chs.
NR 540 to
555 of the solid waste rules because these rules do not apply to metallic mining. The Department has not proposed revisions to chs.
NR 660 to
679, the hazardous waste rules, because the applicable rules are required by federal law and thus the existing rules are in accordance with the new ferrous mining law.
The Department has also determined that certain rules identified in the scope statement do not require amendment. No changes to ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code, are needed in this Board Order because a separate Board Order, OE-46-10, proposes to amend ch.
NR 150 in a way that complies with
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed revision to ch.
NR 150 (which was approved for public hearing by the Natural Resources Board in February 2013) includes a s.
NR 150.30 (j) that applies equally to ferrous and nonferrous mining and that provides generally that if there are conflicting procedures for environmental review in other statutes, those procedures govern. No changes are required to the fee exemption provision of ch.
NR 216 provided for nonferrous metallic mining storm water permits because no storm water permit fee will be required for a ferrous mining storm water permit application. No changes are required in ch.
NR 350 because the applicable provisions in ch.
NR 350 are consistent with the statutory provisions for regulation of ferrous and nonferrous mining.
Summary and comparison with existing and proposed federal regulations
The changes in state law made by
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 and the changes in state rules proposed in this Board Order apply to the State of Wisconsin's regulation of mining activity. All applicable federal laws continue to apply to proposed ferrous and nonferrous mining activities. The proposed changes do not conflict with any applicable federal laws and regulations.
Both ferrous and nonferrous metallic mining activities must meet the requirements of federal laws such as the Clean Water Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 1342, and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 4209. These federal laws are administered by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). In addition, hazardous wastes are subject to federal hazardous waste laws under RCRA, Subtitle C, although mining wastes are generally exempt from federal hazardous waste laws under the Bevill Exclusion (42 U.S.C. s. 6921 (b) (3) (A)).
The ferrous metallic mining statute, s.
295.51 (1e) (b), specifies that mining wastes that are hazardous are subject to regulation under subchapter III of chapter 295, and not under chs.
NR 660 to
679, the state's hazardous waste rules, except as necessary to comply with applicable federal hazardous waste regulations adopted under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 6901 to 6991m (RCRA). The Department is authorized by the EPA to administer the federal hazardous waste program in Wisconsin. The state is required to have regulations that are at least as stringent as those required by federal law. State hazardous waste rules that identify when a waste is hazardous (e.g., if the waste has certain characteristics or meets specific listings) parallel and are equivalent to the federal hazardous waste regulations. State regulations that identify when a mining waste is exempt from regulation also exactly parallel to federal law under the Bevill Exclusion. Because the applicable state regulations in chs.
NR 660 to
679 are necessary to comply with federal hazardous waste regulations, no changes are proposed in these chapters.
Comparison of similar rules in adjacent states
The Department's proposed rules implement changes required by
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The Department has not prepared a detailed analysis of ferrous mining rules in adjacent states. In a memorandum dated October 26, 2011, the Wisconsin Legislative Council prepared an analysis of the mine permitting process in adjacent States at the request of the Senate Select Committee On Mining Jobs. The analysis is titled, “
Ferrous Mining Permit Application Process in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan." At present, both Minnesota and Michigan have active ferrous mining operations.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
The Department reviewed current rules to determine if amendments were required by section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The Department did not conduct any other analysis or use specific data to support the proposed changes to the rules. The Department made no changes other than those directed by section 103.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of an economic impact analysis:
The department did complete the Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis form [DOA-2049 (RO3/2012)] as part of this rule analysis.
Effect on Small Business (Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis)
The Department does not believe these proposed rule changes will affect small businesses.
Environmental Analysis
The Department has made a preliminary determination that adoption of the proposed rules would not involve significant adverse environmental effects and would not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on comments received, an environmental analysis may be prepared before proceeding. This analysis would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and any reasonable alternatives.
Fiscal Estimate Summary
The Department believes the proposed rule changes will have no economic effects as the proposed rule changes simply act to ensure the rules are consistent with current statutory provisions governing ferrous and nonferrous metallic mining. Consequently, the Department believes the promulgation of these proposed rule changes will have no economic effect on small or large businesses or on state or local governments. This rule drafting effort followed the direction set forth in section
103 of
2013 Wisconsin Act 1 to clarify the applicability of existing metallic mining administrative rules to nonferrous mining activities regulated under subchapter III of chapter 295, as described in Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed rules clarify the applicability of administrative rules to ferrous and nonferrous mining activities and will align administrative codes to the current mining law. To the extent that there are economic impacts due to changes in the law, those impacts will come from the changes made by the Legislature, not these proposed rule changes.
The Department believes these proposed rule changes, in and of themselves, will not have an economic impact on any private sector businesses and consequently the significance level of these rules will be minimal.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
DOA-2049 (R03/2012)
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Division of Executive Budget and Finance
101 East Wilson Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 7864
Madison, WI 53707-7864
FAX: (608) 267-0372
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ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Fiscal Estimate & Economic Impact Analysis
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1. Type of Estimate and Analysis
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⍽ Original X Updated
⍽ Corrected
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2. Administrative Rule Chapter, Title and Number
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Several Administrative codes:
Chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182, Wis. Adm. Code relating to metallic mining,
Chapters NR 500 to 518, 524, 528 and 538, Wis. Adm. Code relating to solid waste management, and,
Chapters NR 103, 123, 135, 140, 213, 214, 406, 812, and 815, Wis. Adm. Code to provide the same exemptions for ferrous mining and associated activities that exist for nonferrous mining activities.
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3. Subject
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Implementation of Section 103 of Wisconsin Act 1. The proposed rules will revise the following:
• Chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182, Wis. Adm. Code and other rules promulgated under section 293.13 (1) (a) of the statutes to clarify these chapters do not apply to ferrous metallic mining,
• Chapters NR 500 to 518, 524, 528, and 538, Wis. Adm. Code and any other rules promulgated under sections 289.05 and 289.06 (1) of the statutes so these rules are consistent with ferrous mining law, subch. III of chapter 295 of the statutes, and,
• Other rules that provide exemptions for nonferrous mining or associated activities to provide the same exemptions for ferrous mining and associated activities in accordance with 2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
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4. Fund Sources Affected
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5. Chapter 20, Stats. Appropriations Affected
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⍽ GPR ⍽ FED ⍽ PRO ⍽ PRS ⍽SEG ⍽ SEG-S
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No
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6. Fiscal Effect of Implementing the Rule
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X No Fiscal Effect
⍽ Indeterminate
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⍽ Increase Existing Revenues
⍽ Decrease Existing Revenues
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⍽ Increase Costs
⍽ Could Absorb Within Agency's Budget
⍽ Decrease Cost
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7. The Rule Will Impact the Following (Check All That Apply)
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⍽ State's Economy
⍽ Local Government Units
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⍽ Specific Businesses/Sectors
⍽ Public Utility Rate Payers
⍽ Small Businesses (if checked, complete Attachment A)
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8. Would Implementation and Compliance Costs Be Greater Than $20 million?
⍽ Yes
X No
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9. Policy Problem Addressed by the Rule
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These proposed rule changes do not address a specific policy problem, but rather align administrative rules with current law as directed by section 103 of 2013 Wisconsin Act 1. The changes will clarify the applicability of existing metallic mining administrative rules and 2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
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10. Summary of the businesses, business sectors, associations representing business, local governmental units, and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule that were contacted for comments.
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The Department does not believe the proposed rule changes will have any economic impacts. However, the Department did solicit comments on a draft of this Fiscal Estimate / Economic Impact Analysis (FE/EIA) from parties that could be interested in the proposed rule changes. These interested parties included Native American Tribes, environmental groups, federal environmental agencies, mining companies, business associations, etc. The Department received one response letter from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The letter states that the Fiscal Estimate/Economic Impact Analysis is inherently flawed. However, the Band's comments appear directed primarily to 2013 Wisconsin Act 1 and potential future mining activity. The Department believes that the proposed rules will not have an economic impact on Native American Tribes or tribal members.
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11. Identify the local governmental units that participated in the development of this EIA.
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The Department shared the draft of this FE/EIA with local government representatives. The Department did not receive comments from local governments or from associations representing local governments. The Department does not believe the proposed changes will have economic impacts to local governments.
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12. Summary of Rule's Economic and Fiscal Impact on Specific Businesses, Business Sectors, Public Utility Rate Payers, Local Governmental Units and the State's Economy as a Whole (Include Implementation and Compliance Costs Expected to be Incurred)
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The Department believes the proposed rule changes will have no economic effects as the proposed rule changes simply act to ensure the rules are consistent with current statutory provisions governing ferrous and nonferrous metallic mining. Spending will not be affected as the changes should not influence commercial activities related to mining. The proposed rules clarify the applicability of administrative rules to ferrous and nonferrous mining activities and will align administrative codes to the current mining law. The changes do not affect the location or quantity of ferrous or nonferrous metallic material that may be mined as the amount and location of mining activities is driven by location of the mineral deposit. Spending will not be affected as the changes should not influence commercial activities related to mining.
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13. Benefits of Implementing the Rule and Alternative(s) to Implementing the Rule
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The proposed rules will provide for a more clear understanding, and consistent implementation, of administrative rules as they apply to mining activities. Other alternatives were not considered because this approach is directed in the non-statutory provisions of section 103 of 2013 Wisconsin Act 1.
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14. Long Range Implications of Implementing the Rule
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The proposed rules clarify the applicability of the Department's administrative rules to both ferrous and nonferrous mining activities.
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15. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Federal Government
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The changes in state law made by the 2013 Wisconsin Act 1 and the proposed changes in state administrative rules constitute the State of Wisconsin's regulation of mining activity. All applicable federal laws continue to apply to proposed ferrous and nonferrous mining activities. The proposed rule changes do not conflict with any applicable federal laws and regulations. Both ferrous and nonferrous metallic mining activities must meet the requirements of federal laws such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE).
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16. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Neighboring States (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota)
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The Department's proposed rules implement changes required by the 2013 Wisconsin Act 1. In a memorandum dated October 26, 2011, the Wisconsin Legislative Council prepared an analysis of the mine permitting process in adjacent States at the request of the Senate Select Committee On Mining Jobs. The analysis is titled, “Ferrous Mining Permit Application Process in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan". A copy of this analysis will be provided upon request. At present, both Minnesota and Michigan have active ferrous mining operations. Neither Iowa or Illinois have active metallic mining programs. Iowa does not have metallic mining regulations. Illinois regulations for mining are focused on specific areas covering mine reclamation, mine safety, abandoned mines, and oil & gas.
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17. Contact Name
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18. Contact Phone Number
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Edward Lynch
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(608) 267-0545
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This document can be made available in alternate formats to individuals with disabilities upon request.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection —
Air Pollution Control, Chs.
NR 400—
