Wisconsin § 293.61 Determination of abandonment of mining.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 293.61 — Determination of abandonment of mining.

Wisconsin § 293.61

Ch. 293Nonferrous metallic mining

Subch.subch. IV of ch. 293 SUBCHAPTER IV

PROSPECTING; MINING; RECLAMATION

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Wis. Stat. § 293.61 (2026).

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293.61 293.61(1) (1) Except as provided under sub.

(2), abandonment of mining occurs if there is a cessation of mining, not set forth in an operator’s mining or reclamation plans or by any other sufficient written or constructive notice, extending for more than 6 consecutive months. 293.61(2) (2) Abandonment of mining does not occur: 293.61(2)(a) (a) If the cessation of mining is due either to labor strikes or to such unforeseen developments as adverse market conditions, as determined by the department; 293.61(2)(b) (b) If the cessation of mining does not continue beyond the time period specified by the department. The time limit specified by the department may not exceed 5 years for a mining operation for which a permit is issued under s. 293.49 on or after May 19, 1984. The time limit s

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293.61
293.61(1) (1) Except as provided under sub. (2) , abandonment of mining occurs if there is a cessation of mining, not set forth in an operator’s mining or reclamation plans or by any other sufficient written or constructive notice, extending for more than 6 consecutive months.
293.61(2) (2) Abandonment of mining does not occur:
293.61(2)(a) (a) If the cessation of mining is due either to labor strikes or to such unforeseen developments as adverse market conditions, as determined by the department;
293.61(2)(b) (b) If the cessation of mining does not continue beyond the time period specified by the department. The time limit specified by the department may not exceed 5 years for a mining operation for which a permit is issued under s. 293.49 on or after May 19, 1984. The time limit specified by the department may not exceed 10 years for a mining operation for which a permit is issued under s. 293.49 before May 19, 1984;
293.61(2)(c) (c) If the site is maintained in an environmentally stable manner, as determined by the department, during the cessation of mining; and
293.61(2)(d) (d) If the reclamation of the site continues according to the reclamation plan during the cessation of mining to the extent possible.