Section NR 130.205 - Bulk sampling license issuance and modification(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).(2) The department may, if needed, include conditions in the bulk sampling license to ensure compliance with applicable standards under sub. (1) (a) and (b).(3) A license issued under this section applies solely to activities described in a specific bulk sampling plan submitted under s. NR 130.204(2) (a) and relating to a specific potential mining site.(4) The department may not issue the bulk sampling license until all approvals required by the department to engage in bulk sampling and identified under s. NR 130.204(5) (a) have been issued.(5) If the licensee intends to modify the bulk sampling activity to include new or increased areas of disturbance on the same potential mining site, the licensee shall submit a new bulk sampling plan or a revised bulk sampling plan to the department. The department shall process any revised bulk sampling plan in the same manner as an original bulk sampling plan and license application under s. NR 130.204. The department may approve minor changes to the approved bulk sampling activity that do not result in increased area of surface disturbance or disturbance of areas not described in the bulk sampling plan and do not result in significant additional environmental impacts, without requiring submittal of a new or revised bulk sampling plans.(6) A bulk sampling license or a modification to an approved bulk sampling plan and license is issued by the department upon mailing and is final and effective upon issuance.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 130.205
Adopted by, CR 20-043: cr. Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022