SB1,74,25 (b) A notice of intent to drill provided under par. (a) remains in effect for one year beginning on the date that the department receives the notice. If the explorer wishes to continue drilling on the parcel after the notice is no longer in effect, the explorer shall resubmit a notice of intent to drill on the parcel.

SB1,75,7 (9) Reports. (a) Within 10 days after completing the temporary or permanent abandonment of a drillhole, an explorer shall file with the department an abandonment report that describes the means and method used in the abandonment and is signed by an authorized representative of the explorer attesting to the accuracy of the information contained in the report. The explorer shall submit the abandonment report to the department's district office for the district in which the drilling site is located.

SB1,75,12 (b) After permanent abandonment of a drillhole and regrading and revegetation of the drilling site, an explorer shall notify the department of completion of termination of the drilling site. The explorer shall submit the notice, in writing, to the department's district office for the district in which the drilling site is located.

SB1,75,19 (c) 1. After receipt of a notice under par. (b), the department shall notify the explorer in writing whether the termination is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. If the termination is unsatisfactory, the department shall inform the explorer of the necessary corrective measures. Following the completion of corrective measures, the explorer shall file written notice with the department's district office for the district in which the drilling site is located specifying the means and method used and stating that termination is complete.

SB1,75,22 2. If an explorer fails to comply with corrective measures identified under subd. 1., the department may suspend the explorer's exploration license in accordance with sub. (7).

SB1,75,25 3. Upon satisfactory completion of termination of a drilling site, the department shall issue a certificate of completion. The department may not issue a certificate of completion for a drilling site that has only been temporarily abandoned.

SB1,76,7 (10) Drilling fees. Upon the submission of a report under sub. (9) (a) of temporary abandonment of a drillhole, if the drillhole is temporarily abandoned, or upon submission of a report under sub. (9) (a) of permanent abandonment of a drillhole, if the drillhole is not temporarily abandoned, the explorer shall pay a fee to the department. The fee is $100 per drillhole for the first 20 drillholes for which a report is filed in a license year and $50 for each subsequent drillhole for which a report is filed in that license year.

SB1,76,13 (11) Inspections. (a) Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the department may enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or at which exploration is being performed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this section. No explorer may refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the department who requests entry for the purposes of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials.

SB1,76,15 (b) No person may obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any inspection authorized in par. (a).

SB1,76,16 (c) No inspector may obstruct, hamper, or interfere with exploration activities.

SB1,76,20 (12) Exemption. This section does not apply to an operator with a mining permit who is engaged in exploration activities on lands included in a mining plan and reclamation plan, if the mining plan or reclamation plan contains provisions relating to termination of the exploration activities.

SB1,76,23 (13) Environmental analysis not required. The department is not required to prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment for an application for an exploration license.

SB1,77,2 295.443 Local impact committee; local agreement. (1) A county, town, village, city, or tribal government likely to be substantially affected by potential or proposed mining may designate an existing committee, or establish a committee, for purposes of:

SB1,77,3 (a) Facilitating communications between operators and itself.

SB1,77,4 (b) Analyzing implications of mining.

SB1,77,5 (c) Reviewing and commenting on reclamation plans.

SB1,77,6 (d) Developing solutions to mining-induced growth problems.

SB1,77,7 (e) Recommending priorities for local action.

SB1,77,10 (f) Formulating recommendations to the investment and local impact fund board regarding distribution of funds under s. 70.395 (2) (g) related to mining for ferrous minerals.

SB1,77,11 (g) Negotiating a local agreement under sub. (1m).

SB1,77,18 (1m) A county, town, village, city, or tribal government that requires an operator to obtain an approval or permit under a zoning or land use ordinance and a county, town, village, or city in which any portion of a proposed mining site is located may, individually or in conjunction with other counties, towns, villages, cities, or tribal governments, enter into one or more agreements with an operator for the development of a mining operation. The local agreement may include any of the following:

SB1,77,20 (a) A legal description of the land subject to the agreement and the names of its legal and equitable owners.

SB1,77,21 (b) The duration of the agreement.

SB1,77,22 (c) The uses permitted on the land.

SB1,77,25 (d) A description of any conditions, terms, restrictions, or other requirements determined to be necessary by the county, town, village, city, or tribal government for the public health, safety, or welfare of its residents.

SB1,78,2 (e) A description of any obligation undertaken by the county, town, village, city, or tribal government to enable the development to proceed.

SB1,78,4 (f) The applicability or nonapplicability of county, town, village, city, or tribal ordinances, approvals, or resolutions.

SB1,78,5 (g) A provision for the amendment of the agreement.

SB1,78,7 (h) Other provisions determined to be reasonable and necessary by the parties to the agreement.