Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 293 - Nonferrous metallic mining.

293.01 - Definitions. - 293.01 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...

293.11 - Mine effect responsibility. - 293.11 Mine effect responsibility. The department shall serve as the...

293.13 - Department duties. - 293.13 Department duties. (1) The department shall: (a) Adopt rules,...

293.15 - Department powers. - 293.15 Department powers. The department may: (1) Hold hearings relating...

293.21 - Exploration. - 293.21 Exploration. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Driller" means...

293.25 - Radioactive waste site exploration. - 293.25 Radioactive waste site exploration. (1) Definitions. In this section...

293.26 - Bulk sampling. - 293.26 Bulk sampling. (1) In this section, “approval” means any...

293.31 - Preapplication notification; data collection. - 293.31 Preapplication notification; data collection. (1) At least 12 months...

293.32 - Prospecting and mining fees. - 293.32 Prospecting and mining fees. (1) When a person gives...

293.33 - Local impact committee. - 293.33 Local impact committee. (1) A county, town, village, city...

293.35 - Application for prospecting permit. - 293.35 Application for prospecting permit. (1) No person may engage...

293.37 - Application for mining permit. - 293.37 Application for mining permit. (1) (a) No operator may...

293.39 - Environmental impact statement. - 293.39 Environmental impact statement. (1) The department shall prepare an...

293.40 - Timeline for review. - 293.40 Timeline for review. (1) Subject to subs. (4) and...

293.41 - Local agreements. - 293.41 Local agreements. (1) A county, town, village, city or...

293.43 - Hearings on permit applications. - 293.43 Hearings on permit applications. (1) Applicability. This section shall...

293.45 - Prospecting; department grant or denial of permit. - 293.45 Prospecting; department grant or denial of permit. (1) The...

293.47 - Prospecting data. - 293.47 Prospecting data. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Economic...

293.49 - Mining; department grant or denial of permit. - 293.49 Mining; department grant or denial of permit. (1) (a)...

293.495 - Subsequently filed applications for other approvals. - 293.495 Subsequently filed applications for other approvals. (1) (a) 1....

293.51 - Bonds and other security. - 293.51 Bonds and other security. (1) Upon notification that an...

293.53 - Review of permits; periodic reports. - 293.53 Review of permits; periodic reports. (1) (a) Eighteen months...

293.55 - Modifications. - 293.55 Modifications. (1) (a) Application. An operator at any time...

293.57 - Successors. - 293.57 Successors. When one operator succeeds to the interest of...

293.59 - Cessation of mining or reclamation. - 293.59 Cessation of mining or reclamation. If there is a...

293.61 - Determination of abandonment of mining. - 293.61 Determination of abandonment of mining. (1) Except as provided...

293.63 - Certificate of completion, partial completion and bond release. - 293.63 Certificate of completion, partial completion and bond release. (1)...

293.65 - Withdrawal of surface waters; withdrawal of groundwater; damage claims. - 293.65 Withdrawal of surface waters; withdrawal of groundwater; damage claims....

293.66 - Groundwater quality. - 293.66 Groundwater quality. (1) For the site of any activity...

293.81 - Exploring, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining without authorization. - 293.81 Exploring, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining without authorization. Any...

293.83 - Mining and reclamation; orders. - 293.83 Mining and reclamation; orders. (1) (a) Violations; order or...

293.85 - Cancellation of permit. - 293.85 Cancellation of permit. The department may, after hearing, cancel:...

293.86 - Visitorial powers of department. - 293.86 Visitorial powers of department. Any duly authorized officer, employee...

293.87 - Enforcement; penalties. - 293.87 Enforcement; penalties. (1) All orders issued, fines incurred, bond...

293.89 - Citizen suits. - 293.89 Citizen suits. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2),...

293.91 - Nonconforming sites. - 293.91 Nonconforming sites. (1) All prospectors and operators conducting mining...

293.93 - Effect of other statutes. - 293.93 Effect of other statutes. If there is a standard...

293.95 - Review. - 293.95 Review. (1) Limits on contested case hearings. No person...