Section 135.36. Operator reporting requirements.

 

(1)  An operator shall submit an annual report for every nonmetallic mining site with a reclamation permit to the regulatory authority. The annual report shall include all of the following:

(a) The name and mailing address of the operator.

(b) The location of the nonmetallic mining site, including legal description, tax key number or parcel identification number if available.

(d) The identification number of the applicable nonmetallic mining permit, if assigned by the regulatory authority.

(e) The acreage currently affected by nonmetallic mining extraction and not yet reclaimed.

(f) The amount of acreage that has been reclaimed to date, on a permanent basis and the amount reclaimed on an interim basis.

(g) A plan, map or diagram accurately showing the acreage described in pars. (e) and (f) .

(h) The following certification, signed by the operator:

"I certify that this information is true and accurate, and that the nonmetallic mining site described herein complies with all conditions of the applicable nonmetallic mining permit and Chapter NR 135 , Wisconsin Administrative Code."

(2)  The annual report shall cover activities on unreclaimed acreage for the previous calendar year and be submitted by January 31.

(3)  Annual reports shall be submitted by an operator for all active and intermittent mining sites to the regulatory authority for each calendar year until nonmetallic mining reclamation at the site is certified as complete pursuant to s. NR 135.38 or at the time of release of financial assurance pursuant to s. NR 135.40 (7) .

(4)  A regulatory authority may, at its discretion, obtain the information required in sub. (1) for a calendar year by written documentation of its inspections of a nonmetallic mining site. If the regulatory authority obtains and documents the required information, the annual report need not be submitted by the operator. If the regulatory authority determines that the operator need not submit an annual report pursuant to this subsection, the regulatory authority shall advise the operator in writing at least 30 days before the end of the applicable calendar year. In that case, the regulatory authority shall require the operator to submit the certification required in sub. (1) (h) .

(5)  A regulatory authority shall retain annual reports required by sub. (1) or equivalent records as provided in sub. (4) for 10 years after they are submitted, and shall make them available upon request to the department for inspection or audit activities the department conducts pursuant to subch. V .

History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537 , eff. 12-1-00; CR 06-024 : am. (2) Register November 2006 No. 611 , eff. 12-1-06.