This law regulates larger gravel pits, quarries, and clay and topsoil mining operations. For metallic mineral mining, see Site Location of Development. Standards to be met focus on the possible impacts to the resources and to existing uses. This law is primarily administered through municipalities, and involves the regulation of activities in the shoreland zone. This law regulates developments that may have a substantial impact on the environment, as provided in law.
Standards address a range of potential environmental impacts.
It requires quantity standards for stormwater to be met in some areas, and both quantity and quality standards to be met in others. For information about water classification or monitoring, go to the Monitoring Page . Use of this page assumes you already know what laws may apply to your project . Go to office phone numbers and map of administrative regions. This page is not intended as a legal reference.