Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 289 - Solid waste facilities.
289.08 - Duties of metallic mining council.

289.08 Duties of metallic mining council.
(1) The metallic mining council shall advise the department on the implementation of ss. 289.05, 289.21 to 289.32, 289.34, 289.42, 289.43, 289.46, 289.47, 289.62 to 289.64, 289.67, 289.68 and 292.31 and chs. 291 and 293 as those sections and chapters relate to metallic mining in this state.
(2) The council shall serve as an advisory, problem-solving body to work with and advise the department on matters relating to the reclamation of mined land in this state and on methods of and criteria for the location, design, construction and operation and maintenance of facilities for the disposal of metallic mine-related wastes.
(3) All rules proposed by the department relating to the subjects specified in this section shall be submitted to the council for review and comment prior to the time the rules are proposed in final draft form by the department. The department shall transmit the written comments of all members of the council submitting written comments with the summary of the proposed rules to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature under s. 227.19 (2).
(4) Written minutes of all meetings of the council shall be prepared by the department and made available to all interested parties upon request.
History: 1979 c. 355; 1981 c. 374 s. 148; 1983 a. 410 s. 2202 (38); 1985 a. 182; 1995 a. 227 s. 629; Stats. 1995 s. 289.08.

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