Section NR 182.116 - Financial responsibility for closure(1) The intent of this section is to coordinate the financial responsibility requirements of ch. NR 132 and this chapter as those financial responsibility requirements affect closure of a mining site. Financial responsibility for closure of a mining waste facility shall be incorporated in the bond or other financial assurance under s. 293.51(1), Stats., provided for reclamation of the mining site and release of the financial assurance shall be processed according to reclamation procedures. A demonstration of financial responsibility by whatever means shall not be required twice for the same obligation regardless of whether the same is set forth in more than one chapter of the administrative code.(2) The closure requirements of this chapter shall be incorporated in and made part of the reclamation plan submitted pursuant to s. 293.37(2) (b), Stats., and s. NR 132.109 but shall be referenced in the plan of operation submitted under s. NR 182.109. Release of the amount bonded to ensure closure according to the reclamation plan shall be processed under the provisions of s. 293.63, Stats., and s. NR 132.122 relating to the release of reclamation bonds.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 182.116
Adopted by, CR 20-043: cr. Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022