Summary of NR135 Reclamation Ordinance

NR135 Reclamation Ordinance

A non metallic mining ordinance was adopted by Chippewa County in 2001 as required by state law. The ordinance affects active borrow sites to insure that gravel pits are systematically reclaimed as part of ongoing operations. It details reclamation standards and procedures. The purpose of the ordinance is to protect property values and the tax base, reduce safety hazards and protect natural resources.

The reclamation standards require the following:

·strip and store top soil

·grade slopes

·re-apply top soil

·re-vegetate the site

The ordinance requires the owners or operators of the site to develop and submit for review:

A. Initial site map (Location of pit, topography, property boundaries, roads and right of ways, structures, streams, wetlands, wells, groundwater depths, utilities.)

Initial site information (Owner, applicant, lease, legal description, parties of interest, soil information.)

B. Site operations plan and description

C. Final site plan

Effective January 1, 2005, the fees for annual permit fees are as follows:

Annual Permit Fees Annual             Annual             Annual

Mine Size in Unreclaimed Acres,                  County            County            State

            Rounded to the Nearest Whole Acre                        Fee                              Fee                  Fee

     (Active sites)   (Inactive sites)         

1 to 5 acres,

            does not include mines < 1 acre                          $170                 $110                 $ 30     

6 to 10 acres                                                     $335                 $230                 $ 60

11 to 15 acres                                                   $500                 $335                 $ 90

16 to 25 acres                                                   $670                 $445                 $120

26 to 50 acres                                                   $780                 $585                 $140

51 acres or larger                                              $835                 $670                 $150

Effective January 1, 2005, the fees for plan review are as follows:

Size Fee

1 to 5 acres,                                                      $  445.00

6 to 10 acres                                                     $  665.00

11 to 15 acres                                                   $  780.00

16-25 acres                                                       $  895.00          

            26-50 acres                                                       $1,340.00

            51 or more acres                                               $1,670.00

Click here to view a map of permitted non metallic mines in Chippewa County.

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