Wyoming § 35-11-429 In situ mining permit; contents of permit

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-11-429 — In situ mining permit; contents of permit

Wyoming § 35-11-429

Title 35Public Health and Safety

Ch. 11ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Art. 4LAND QUALITY

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-429 (2026).

Text

(a)Every permit shall:

(i)Require the operator to give verbal notice of an excursion to the administrator as soon as practical after the excursion is confirmed, followed by reasonable written notice;

(ii)Authorize the administrator to terminate or modify the mining operation if an excursion cannot be controlled or mitigated within the constraints specified in the permit;

(iii)Authorize the council upon the recommendation of the director to modify water quality criteria used for groundwater restoration when information made available after issuance of the permit warrants a modification;

(iv)Prohibit any significant change in mining technique, method of operation, recovery fluid used, mining and reclamation plans or other activities that would jeopardize reclamation or protection of any

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(a) Every permit shall:
(i) Require the operator to give verbal notice of an
excursion to the administrator as soon as practical after the
excursion is confirmed, followed by reasonable written notice;
(ii) Authorize the administrator to terminate or
modify the mining operation if an excursion cannot be controlled
or mitigated within the constraints specified in the permit;
(iii) Authorize the council upon the recommendation
of the director to modify water quality criteria used for
groundwater restoration when information made available after
issuance of the permit warrants a modification;
(iv) Prohibit any significant change in mining
technique, method of operation, recovery fluid used, mining and
reclamation plans or other activities that would jeopardize
reclamation or protection of any waters of the state unless a
permit revision has been approved by the director pursuant to
this act;
(v) Contain other conditions and requirements
established by the director to employ the best practicable
technology in carrying out this act.