reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.05 - Costs not allowable

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INELIGIBLE WORK. The cost of any work not
				included in the eligible portion of the project as approved by the
				department.
(2) COST OF SITE. The
				cost of the site or easements or any estate or interest therein, and any cost
				associated with the acquisition thereof.
(3) REBATES, REFUNDS, TAX EXEMPTIONS. Any
				costs exceeding the actual net cost of materials or services are not eligible.
				A rebate or refund received from a firm or individual is not an allowable
				project cost. Where municipalities are exempt from the payment of sales taxes
				and excise taxes, such taxes are not an allowable cost.
(4) FEE NOT RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION. Any
				portion of a fee which covers services performed in staffing of the facility,
				training of personnel or other functions not directly related to the actual
				project.
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
				Costs such as provision of extra office space, telephone service and additional
				municipal personnel, including accountants, bookkeepers and clerks.
(6) LEGAL SERVICES. Costs of legal services
				rendered in connection with ineligible parts of the projects, such as
				acquisition of site or easements.
(7) INTEREST. Interest on bonds (including
				discounts below par) or any other form of indebtedness.
(8) DAMAGE AWARDS. Damage awards arising out
				of the construction, equipping or operation of the project, whether such awards
				are determined by judicial procedure, arbitration, negotiation or
				otherwise.
(9) BONUS PAYMENTS.
				Bonus payments made by the applicant to the contractor for completing work in
				advance of a specified time.
(10)
				COST IN EXCESS OF BID PRICE. When a bid is rejected and later reinstated in the
				contract, its eligible cost may not exceed the original bid price.
(11) NORMAL GOVERNMENT COSTS. Costs incident
				to normal operating costs of government such as bond election costs and
				salaries and expenses of statutory government officials such as the mayor, city
				manager, city council members, etc.
(12) UNNECESSARY OR UNREASONABLE COSTS. Any
				costs found by the department to be unreasonable or unnecessary to construction
				of the approved eligible project.
(13) COMPLETION PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 1974. All
				costs of a project which was operational and on which the construction was
				essentially completed prior to the effective date of s.
				281.56,
				Stats., (June 29, 1974).
(14)
				OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. The costs for operation or maintenance or
				replacement of equipment of facilities.
(15) COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1966.
				Costs for any purpose paid prior to or work covered by construction contracts
				awarded prior to August 1, 1966, the date on which the first appropriation for
				state grants for construction of water pollution abatement projects under the
				State Water Resources Act was authorized.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.06 - Preliminary project evaluation

Current through June 24, 2024
Municipalities desiring a preliminary point rating and
				  eligibility determination made for a project, prior to the submission of an
				  application or plans and specifications, may submit such a request with
				  accompanying documents s.
				  NR 126.07(2) (b),
				  (c) or if not available, such alternative
				  information or as needed for eligibility and priority determination,
				  NR 126.07(2) (f) and
				  (i) as listed in s.
				  NR 126.07. The
				  department will review the project and notify the applicant of the priority
				  rating and eligibility and when the grant may be available, conditioned upon
				  the prompt submission of the completed application and final detailed
				  approvable construction plans and specifications. However, the project will not
				  be placed on the priority list until final detailed approvable construction
				  plans and specifications and the complete grant application are submitted to
				  the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.08 - Departmental processing of applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROJECT NUMBER
				ASSIGNMENT. Upon receipt of an application, the department will assign a
				project number in chronological order of receipt. The project number will be
				used on all documents and correspondence relating to the project.
(2) INITIAL REVIEW. The department will
				review the application and accompanying supporting documents in sufficient
				detail to assure completeness and that the proposed project is eligible as
				described in s.
				NR
				126.03. Applications which are incomplete may be
				returned to the applicant for the appropriate information. Applicants having
				projects which are determined to be ineligible will be notified of such
				determination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.09 - Priority determination

Current through June 24, 2024
The total of priority points shall be the sum of the
				  applicable points for items in subs. (1) and (2) and the sum of points for each
				  column in sub. (3).
POINTS
(1) STATUS OF
				PLANNING AND ENGINEERING.
(a) Final detailed
				approvable construction project plans and specifications received by the
				department prior to June 30, 1974.
100
(b)
				Final detailed approvable construction project plans and specifications
				received by the department after June 29, 1974.
70
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.10 - Priority ranking and notice of funding allocation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PRIORITY
				RANKING. During January and July, all pending project applications (for which
				final approvable plans and specifications meeting chs.
				NR 108 and
				110 have been submitted to or
				approved by the department) will be evaluated for completeness and to determine
				the priority ranking of the projects, as outlined in s.
				NR
				126.04.
(2) NOTICE OF FUNDING ALLOCATION. The
				department will determine which projects, in accordance with the priority list,
				can be funded with the available funds and notify the respective applicants of
				this. If the project has not already been bid the applicant will be advised to
				bid the project within 60 days and submit the results to the department so that
				a formal grant offer can be extended to the applicant. Failure of the applicant
				to bid the project within 90 days will result in the project not being
				considered again until funds are available and one priority deadline has
				elapsed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.11 - Offer and acceptance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRANT OFFER.
(a) No grant offer shall be made for any
				project unless such project conforms with department requirements and has been
				determined by the department as entitled to priority over other eligible
				projects. All grant offers shall be made on forms prepared by the department.
				The grant offer shall be signed by the authorized administrator of the
				department and will set forth the terms and conditions of the offer.
(b) All grant offers shall be made after bids
				have been received and the municipality has made tentative contract awards
				conditional upon state approval and a state grant under s.
				281.56,
				Stats., or an estimated cost in the event of force account work.
(c) If a municipality receives grant under s.
				281.56,
				Stats., it cannot receive or retain a grant under s.
				281.55,
				Stats., for that some project.
(d)
				A municipality can receive a grant under s.
				281.55,
				Stats., for one portion of an eligible project and a grant under s.
				281.56,
				Stats., for a different portion of that same eligible project.
(e) If a previous grant under s.
				281.55,
				Stats., for a project eligible per s.
				NR
				126.03 is relinquished by the municipality then it can
				receive a grant under s.
				281.56,
				Stats., for that same project provided that the project is eligible and
				entitled to priority over other projects under s.
				281.56,
				Stats., and this code.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 126 - State Grants For Water Pollution Control Facilities › Section NR 126.12 - Payment procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PARTIAL PAYMENTS. Partial payments will
				be made after inspection at the 25, 50, 75 and 90% stages of completion of the
				project.
(2) FINAL PAYMENT. Final
				payment will be made only after final inspection and audit and evidence of
				satisfactory operation and maintenance. The total state grant will be based on
				the audited allowable costs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules under s.
				  87.31,
				  Stats., for administration of the state grant program to provide financial
				  assistance to counties, cities, and villages for topographical mapping of
				  floodplain and shoreland areas to assist in the establishment and the
				  administration of floodplain and shoreland zoning ordinances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter shall apply to all applications submitted for
				  state grants for floodplain and shoreland mapping under s.
				  87.31,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.05 - Eligibility for a state grant

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SHORELAND
				MAPPING GRANTS. The following municipalities are eligible for a state grant for
				shoreland mapping:
(a) Counties which have a
				department-approved shoreland zoning ordinance in effect for the shoreland
				portion of the proposed project area.
(b) Counties which have, in the absence of an
				approved shoreland zoning ordinance in effect for the proposed project area,
				enacted a moratorium that prohibits all construction, filling and development
				in the shoreland portion of the proposed project area.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.06 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
(a) The following project costs, whether
				incurred under contract or in the form of salaries and benefits, are eligible
				if they are allocatable to the mapping of eligible project areas and are not
				ineligible under sub. (2):
1. Control survey,
				including monumentation and identification, both horizontally and vertically,
				of U.S. public land survey section and 1/4 section corners, centers of sections
				and correction corners within the eligible project area:
2. Aerial photography;
3. Topographic mapping;
4. Delineation of floodplain, floodway, and
				shoreland limits and annotation of other pertinent shoreland and floodplain
				data on the map sheets; and
5.
				Verification of map accuracy.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.07 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. Grant funds available under this
				program shall be allocated to those projects placed on a priority list, as
				determined by the criteria set forth in s.
				NR
				129.08, in accordance with the following procedure:
(a) The department shall establish a priority
				list for the current fiscal year by March 1 for all applications submitted to
				the department by February 1 of that year.
(b) Grants shall be awarded by April 1 to
				applicants in the order that they appear on the priority list, based on the
				total individual points received under the criteria set forth in s.
				NR
				129.08.
(c) All applications received after February
				1 shall be included on the priority list for the next fiscal year.
(d) If there are insufficient funds to award
				grants to all eligible applicants in a given fiscal, those applications not
				funded will be included on the priority list for the next fiscal year unless
				the department receives notification that an applicant wishes to withdraw the
				application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.08 - Criteria for priority ranking

Current through June 24, 2024
The following criteria shall be used to rank proposed mapping
				  projects for the purpose of determining funding priority:
(1) Type of study or map information
				available:
(a) Detailed floodplain study in
				progress, 10 points;
(b) Detailed
				floodplain study completed, 8 points;
(c) Approximate floodplain study map (e.g.,
				flood hazard boundary map or flood prone area map) or shoreland map is
				available, 2 points.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.09 - Grant application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROCEDURE.
(a) Applications shall be submitted to the
				department by February 1 to be considered for a mapping grant in the current
				fiscal year.
(b) A separate grant
				application must be submitted to the department for each proposed floodplain or
				shoreland mapping project.
(c) For
				floodplain mapping, where detailed floodplain studies are not available or in
				progress for all or part of a given watercourse within the project area, a
				separate application must be submitted for that portion of the municipality
				where no detailed engineering studies exist. Each application shall be ranked
				separately.
(d) The department
				shall review for completeness each application received and shall advise the
				applicant of any deficiencies, omissions or errors in the application in a
				letter acknowledging receipt of the application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.10 - Limitations on award

Current through June 24, 2024
Before awarding grant assistance for any mapping project, the
				  department shall determine that:
(1)
				All applicable requirements of s.
				NR 129.09 have
				been met;
(2) Costs under proposed
				contracts or subcontracts are fair and reasonable; and
(3) The work under the proposed contracts or
				subcontracts has not been started prior to the grant offer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.12 - Mapping project period

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Completed maps shall be submitted to the
				department, in accordance with s.
				NR
				129.14, within one year after the date of acceptance
				of the grant offer unless the department extends that period. If such an
				extension is warranted by the circumstances and is requested by the grantee
				prior to the end of the initial one-year project period, the department may
				extend the project period for up to 3 additional years.
(2) If the grantee fails to comply with sub.
				(1), the grantee may not receive any state funds under this chapter. A new
				grant application for the uncompleted portion of the mapping project would then
				be required for ranking in the next priority list.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.13 - Specifications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL.
(a) Contracts between the grantee and the
				mapping consultant, and between the mapping consultant and subcontractors, if
				any, shall conform to the minimum mapping specifications set forth in this
				section, unless par. (b) is applicable.
Note: Within the 7 southeastern Wisconsin counties of
				  Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha, the
				  department encourages applicants to conduct mapping projects in accordance with
				  specifications for large scale mapping which have been prepared by the
				  Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC). These
				  specifications may be obtained by writing to the:
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
916 N. East Avenue
P.O. Box 769
Waukesha, WI 53187 - 1607
(b) If the department determines that
				compliance with the specifications of this section would be impractical in
				specific cases, it may approve alternative specifications which, in its
				opinion, represent a reasonable approach to achieving the desired end
				product.
(c) The maps, aerial
				photographs and negatives, and all other data developed as part of the mapping
				project shall be considered public records and shall be made available for
				public inspection.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.14 - Map approval

Current through June 24, 2024
After the mapping has been completed and approved by the
				  grantee, the grantee shall submit 3 paper print copies of the finished maps and
				  map index and 3 copies of the vertical control report to the department for
				  approval.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.15 - Grant payments

Current through June 24, 2024
The grantee shall be paid the state share of those eligible
				  project costs which have prior department approval in the following
				  installments:
(1) 75% of the state
				share of eligible costs shall be paid to the grantee within 60 days after the
				department has conducted a final audit and has determined the final audited
				eligible costs. A final audit shall be conducted within 60 days after the
				mapping has been completed and approved by the grantee and the
				department.
(2) 25% of the state
				share of eligible costs shall be paid to the grantee within 60 days after the
				grantee has adopted, by ordinance, the map(s) developed as a result of the
				grant project; and has also adopted department-approved flood plain and
				shoreland ordinances or amendments which the department has determined to be
				necessary under chs.
				NR 115 and
				116.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.16 - Ordinance adoption or amendment period

Current through June 24, 2024
If the grantee fails to adopt the maps developed as a result
				  of the grant project as official floodplain or shoreland zoning maps, or fails
				  to adopt any necessary ordinances or amendments within 6 months after the
				  department has approved the maps, without adequate justification as determined
				  by the department, the grantee may not receive any further state funds under
				  this chapter and shall be required to reimburse the department for state funds
				  already received under this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 129 - Floodplain and shoreland mapping grant program › Section NR 129.17 - Grantee accountability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RECORDS. The grantee shall maintain such
				accounting records as are necessary in accordance with standard accounting
				procedures for receipt and disbursement of monies associated with the project
				and eligible for state grant participation.
(2) ACCESS. The grantee's records, and the
				records of mapping consultants and subcontractors which are pertinent to a
				specific state grant award, shall be subject at all reasonable times to
				inspection, copying and audit by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.101 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish licensing
					 and notice procedures and ensure compliance with minimum standards for
					 nonferrous metallic mineral exploration in this state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.102 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all
					 nonferrous metallic mineral exploration as defined in s. NR 130.103(8). This
					 subchapter does not apply to operators engaged in exploration on lands included
					 in a mining and reclamation plan approved as part of a mining permit issued
					 under s.
					 293.49,
					 Stats., if the plan contains provisions relating to termination of the
					 exploration activities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.105 - Application for an exploration license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No explorer may
				  engage in exploration without securing an exploration license.
(2) Any explorer intending to engage in
				  exploration shall file an application for an exploration license with the
				  department upon forms prepared and furnished by the department. The application
				  shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(a) A fee of $600.00.
(b) An original, signed surety bond payable
				  to the department in the amount of $5,000 conditioned on faithful performance
				  of the provisions of this subchapter. The bond under this paragraph is subject
				  to all of the following conditions:
1. The
				  bond shall be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in Wisconsin.
				  If the surety company's license to do business is revoked or suspended, the
				  explorer, within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof from the
				  department, shall substitute surety underwritten by a surety company licensed
				  to do business in Wisconsin. Upon failure of the explorer to make a
				  substitution of surety, the department shall suspend the explorer's exploration
				  license until substitution has been made.
2. Each bond shall provide that the bond
				  shall not be canceled by the surety, except after not less than 90 days' notice
				  to the department in writing by registered or certified mail. Not less than 30
				  days prior to the expiration of the 90-day notice of cancellation, the explorer
				  shall deliver to the department a replacement bond in the absence of which all
				  exploration shall cease.
3. The
				  department may require that the amount of the bond be increased at any time, if
				  the department determines that the explorer's current level of activity makes
				  it likely that the bond would be inadequate to fund the termination of all
				  holes drilled for which the explorer is responsible.
4. One year after all drilling sites
				  constructed by the explorer have been issued a certificate of completion under
				  s. NR 130.111(4), and upon request by the explorer, the department shall
				  release the bond and terminate the exploration license if the department
				  determines that the explorer has complied with all provisions of this
				  subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.106 - Exploration license renewals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An explorer
				  that intends to continue exploration or that is required to maintain a bond in
				  accordance with s. NR 130.105(2) (b) shall file an annual renewal application
				  with the department upon forms prepared and furnished by the department. The
				  renewal application shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(a) A fee of $300.00.
(b) A bond in accordance with s. NR
				  130.105(2) (b) or proof that a valid surety bond in an amount adequate to cover
				  the explorer's current level of exploration activity has been submitted and
				  remains in force.
(c) A summary of
				  all exploration drilling sites constructed by the licensee which continue under
				  coverage of the bond posted in accordance with s. NR 130.105(2) (b), including
				  all of the following:
1. Abandonment status of
				  all drillholes constructed under the license.
2. Estimated costs for drillhole abandonment
				  and site reclamation for each drilling site.
3. Anticipated schedule for termination of
				  each drilling site.
(d)
				  Identification of notices previously submitted under s. NR 130.109 which the
				  licensee considers active for the upcoming license year and discussion of any
				  proposed changes to approved plans associated with each notice and approval
				  issued under s. NR 130.109(4).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.107 - Exploration license issuance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon
				  satisfactory completion of all conditions contained in this subchapter, the
				  department shall issue an exploration license to the explorer. Licenses shall
				  be issued within 10 business days after the department receives a complete
				  application unless the application is for an upcoming license year. If the
				  application is for an upcoming license year, the license shall be issued either
				  within 10 business days after the department receives a complete application or
				  on the following July 1, whichever is later.
(2) An explorer shall conduct exploration in
				  compliance with all requirements of this subchapter.
(3) An explorer shall conduct exploration in
				  compliance with minimum standards for exploration activities and reclamation of
				  drilling sites contained in s.
				  293.13(2) (b) and
				  (c), Stats., when applicable.
(4) An explorer shall conduct exploration in
				  compliance with any other conditions contained in the exploration license or
				  subsequent plan approvals under s. NR 130.109 that the department deems
				  necessary to safeguard the natural resources of this state during and after
				  exploration.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.108 - Exploration license denials

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall deny an exploration license if the department finds any of the following:
(a) The exploration activity will not comply
				  or has not been conducted in compliance with the minimum standards in s.
				  293.13(2) (b) and
				  (c), Stats., when applicable.
(b) The explorer is in violation of ch. 293,
				  Stats., or any provision of this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.110 - Management of drilling mud and cuttings

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) MUD PITS.
				  Explorers who choose to construct excavated pits for the storage and disposal
				  of drilling mud and cuttings from drillholes shall construct the pits in
				  accordance with all of the following:
(a) The
				  base of the pit shall not be at or below the groundwater table at the time of
				  the drilling activity and shall be constructed such that the base will remain
				  above the normal local groundwater elevation. The pit shall be constructed of
				  sufficient volume to contain all anticipated fluid, drilling mud, cuttings,
				  drilling additives and other materials expected to be placed in the pit and
				  shall not be located in areas that receive excessive amounts of runoff or are
				  susceptible to erosion.
(b) If the
				  drillhole is expected to encounter metallic-sulfide bearing rock, the walls and
				  base of the pit shall be lined with a minimum of one inch of bentonite or
				  bentonite grout, a 20-mil or greater polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene
				  geomembrane, or an equivalent liner material approved by the department in
				  writing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.111 - Exploration drillhole abandonment, fee and reporting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon completion
				  of drilling, the explorer shall abandon each of its nonferrous metallic mineral
				  exploration drillholes in accordance with whichever of the following applies:
(a) If the explorer intends to retain a
				  drillhole for further exploration, monitoring or testing, the casing shall be
				  left in place, and the upper end of the casing shall be sealed with a
				  watertight and locking threaded or welded cap. Drillholes may remain
				  temporarily abandoned for no longer than 5 years unless one of the following
				  applies:
1. The drillhole is part of a
				  proposed mining project for which a notification has been filed under s.
				  293.31,
				  Stats.
2. The department grants an
				  extension, for no more than one additional 5-year period, based on a request by
				  the explorer that documents the need to retain the drillhole for purposes of
				  additional exploration activities or other evaluation purposes within the
				  period of the extension.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.112 - Exploration drilling site completion of termination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Following
				  permanent abandonment of the drillhole under s. NR 130.111(1) (b) and
				  revegetation and regrading of the drilling site, the explorer shall notify the
				  department of completion of termination of each drilling site. As part of the
				  notification, the explorer shall describe the method of drill cuttings disposal
				  and reclamation of the drilling mud pit. This notification shall be made in
				  writing and sent to the department's metallic mining coordinator unless the
				  department specifies another recipient.
(2) The department shall notify the explorer
				  in writing of the satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion of termination. If
				  termination is unsatisfactory, the department shall inform the explorer of all
				  necessary corrective measures. Following implementation of corrective measures,
				  the explorer shall file written notice with the department's metallic mining
				  coordinator, unless the department specifies another recipient, specifying what
				  measures were taken and stating that termination is complete. Failure of the
				  explorer to comply with the department's corrective measures may result in
				  license revocation or suspension in accordance with s. NR 130.114 or other
				  enforcement actions as provided in s.
				  293.87(4),
				  Stats. 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 any drilling site that includes a
				  temporarily abandoned drillhole.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.113 - Inspections

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any authorized officer, employee, or
				  representative of the department may enter and inspect any property, premises,
				  or place on or at which any exploration is proposed, is being conducted or has
				  been completed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state
				  of compliance with this chapter and ch. 293, Stats.
(2) No explorer may refuse entry or access to
				  any authorized representative of the department who requests entry for purposes
				  of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials.
(3) No person may obstruct, hamper, or
				  interfere with any inspection under sub. (1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter I - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration › Section NR 130.114 - License revocation or suspension

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If the
				  department has reason to believe that a licensee has violated any statute or
				  rule pertaining to the exploration activity authorized under an exploration
				  license or has violated a term or condition of the license issued under this
				  subchapter or has failed to increase bond amounts to adequate levels as
				  specified by the department, the department may, after holding a hearing,
				  suspend or revoke the exploration license.
(2) Prior to revocation or suspension of a
				  license, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Give written notice, by mail, to the
				  licensee of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended action and provide
				  the licensee with an opportunity to show compliance with all requirements for
				  retention of the license.
(b)
				  Conduct a hearing within 30 days of the written notice provided under par. (a),
				  unless, prior to the hearing date the licensee provides sufficient evidence of
				  compliance with all requirements for retention of the license.
(c) Following the hearing, if the department
				  determines a licensee has violated any statute or rule pertaining to the
				  exploration activity authorized under an exploration license or has violated a
				  term or condition of the license issued under this subchapter or has failed to
				  increase bond amounts, the department may suspend or revoke the
				  license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.201 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish licensing
					 and bulk sampling plan submittal and approval procedures and implement minimum
					 standards applicable to nonferrous metallic mineral bulk
					 sampling.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.202 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to all activities that
					 constitute bulk sampling, as defined in s. NR 130.203(1), related to nonferrous
					 metallic mineral deposits. This subchapter does not apply to activities that
					 involve removal of more than 10,000 tons of material from any potential mining
					 site, as such activity shall be subject to regulation under ch. NR
					 131.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.203 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Bulk sampling" means excavating in a
				  potential mining site by removing less than 10,000 tons of material, including
				  overburden and any other material removed from any portion of the excavation
				  site, for the purposes of obtaining site-specific data to assess the quality
				  and quantity of the nonferrous metallic mineral deposits and of collecting data
				  from and analyzing the excavated materials in order to prepare the application
				  for a mining permit or for any other approval. Removal of rock samples from the
				  ground surface or outcrops using manual methods, and removal of material during
				  nonferrous mineral exploration, soil testing, stream sediment sampling,
				  groundwater monitoring well installation or construction of geophysical
				  boreholes do not constitute bulk sampling. Bulk sampling does not constitute
				  prospecting within the meaning of s.
				  293.01(18),
				  Stats.
(2) "Bulk sampling site"
				  means all areas to be disturbed as part of bulk sampling as described in the
				  bulk sampling plan, including excavation sites, access roads, and areas used
				  for material stockpiling and general staging activities.
(3) "Department" means the department of
				  natural resources.
(4) "Excavation
				  site" means discrete non-contiguous areas on a potential mining site where
				  excavation and removal of material, including soil, overburden and bedrock,
				  takes place as part of a bulk sampling plan.
(5) "Licensee" means a person that has been
				  issued a bulk sampling license authorizing that person to conduct bulk sampling
				  in accordance with this subchapter.
(6) "Overburden" means any unconsolidated
				  geologic material, such as till, sand and gravel and weathered bedrock that may
				  be removed during bulk sampling.
(7) "Person" means an individual, owner,
				  operator, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association,
				  municipality, interstate agency, state agency or federal agency.
(7m) "Potential mining site" means a discrete
				  area that, based on results of exploration or other geologic evaluation, may
				  contain valuable nonferrous metallic mineral resources and includes all areas
				  reasonably needed for future development of the mineral resource. A single
				  potential mining site may include multiple bulk sampling sites.
(8) "Removed," "removal," or "removing" means
				  excavating or moving any soil, overburden, or bedrock from an excavation site
				  as part of a bulk sampling activity and includes material transported off the
				  bulk sampling site and material that is relocated within the bulk sampling
				  site.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.205 - Bulk sampling license issuance and modification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall issue a bulk sampling license if it finds the bulk sampling plan
				  reasonably ensures all of the following:
(a)
				  The proposed bulk sampling will be conducted in compliance with the minimum
				  standards specified in s.
				  293.13(2)
				  (b), Stats., and this subchapter.
(b) The licensee has submitted a bond in
				  compliance with s. NR 130.204(2) (b).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.206 - Bulk sampling site reclamation and bond release

Current through June 24, 2024
One year after the licensee completes the bulk sampling
					 and site stabilization and revegetation set forth in the bulk sampling plan,
					 the department shall release the bond submitted by the licensee under s. NR
					 130.204(2) (b) and terminate the bulk sampling license if the department
					 determines that the licensee has complied with this subchapter and other
					 approvals related to the bulk sampling.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.207 - Bulk sampling site inspections

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Subject to
				  applicable state and federal safety rules and regulations, any authorized
				  officer, employee, or representative of the department may enter and inspect
				  any property, premises, or place on or at which any bulk sampling is proposed,
				  is being conducted or has been completed at any reasonable time for the purpose
				  of ascertaining the state of compliance with this subchapter and ch. 293,
				  Stats.
(2) No person may refuse
				  entry or access to any authorized representative of the department who requests
				  entry for purposes of inspection and who presents appropriate
				  credentials.
(3) No person may
				  obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any inspection under this
				  section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 130 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Exploration And Bulk Sampling › Subchapter II - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Bulk Sampling › Section NR 130.208 - Bulk sampling license revocation or suspension

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If the
				  department has reason to believe that a licensee has violated any statute or
				  rule pertaining to the bulk sampling activity authorized under a bulk sampling
				  license or has violated a term or condition of the license issued under this
				  subchapter or has failed to increase bond amounts to adequate levels as
				  specified by the department, the department may, after holding a hearing,
				  suspend or revoke the bulk sampling license.
(2) Prior to revocation or suspension of a
				  license, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Give written notice, by mail, to the
				  licensee of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended action and provide
				  the licensee with an opportunity to show compliance with all requirements for
				  retention of the license.
(b)
				  Conduct a hearing within 30 days of the written notice provided under par. (a),
				  unless, prior to the hearing date the licensee provides sufficient evidence of
				  compliance with all requirements for retention of the license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 131 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Prospecting › Section NR 131.101 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to implement ch. 293, Stats.,
				  by establishing procedures and standards for the comprehensive regulation of
				  nonferrous metallic mineral prospecting in this state and facilitating a
				  coordinated procedure by which department permits, licenses, and approvals may
				  be applied for, hearings may be held, and determinations may be made by the
				  department in an integrated manner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 131 - Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Prospecting › Section NR 131.102 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The provisions of this chapter are
				applicable to all nonferrous metallic mineral prospecting, including the
				storage, handling, processing, transportation, and disposal of all materials
				resulting from a prospecting operation except to the extent that mining wastes
				are regulated under ch. NR 182.
(2)
				If a standard under any state or federal statute, rule, or regulation other
				than this chapter specifically regulates in whole an activity or facility on a
				prospecting site regulated under this chapter, the other state or federal
				statute, rule, or regulation shall be the controlling standard. If the other
				state or federal statute, rule, or regulation only specifically regulates the
				activity or facility in part, the other statute, rule, or regulation shall only
				be controlling as to that part.