(a) At least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of surface mining operations for the removal of sand, gravel, scoria, limestone, dolomite, shale, ballast, or feldspar from an area of fifteen (15) acres or less of affected land, excluding access roads, a notification shall be submitted by the operator to the Administrator. The notification must be on forms supplied by the Division and shall contain the following: - (i) The name, address, and telephone number of the operator.
- (ii) The written consent for the operation from the surface owner and surface lessee, if any, of the land to be affected.
- (iii) The location of the area of the operation by legal subdivision, section, township, and range. If there is no other survey, the location by protracted survey, metes and bounds, or claims.
- (iv) The mineral to be mined.
- (v) A USGS topographic map:
- (A) The notification submitted to the Administrator must be accompanied by an original quadrangle map (photo copies or other similar copies are not acceptable unless prior approval is obtained from the Land Quality Division).
- (B) The following information shall be shown on the quadrangle map:
- (I) A legal description of the fifteen (15) acres or less of land to be affected.
- (II) If any previous mining has taken place, or is taking place, within the fifteen (15) acres or less to be affected, show the location and identity of this mining as an existing mining operation.
- (III) Show any existing or proposed access or haul roads into, or away from the proposed mining operation. Any roads to be constructed or upgraded by the operator shall be included as part of the operation from that point that they provide exclusive service and shall be covered by a reclamation bond but are not included in the fifteen (15) acres of affected land limitation.
- (vi) The operator shall provide a description of the proposed mining operation. This description shall include:
- (A) Number of acres to be affected.
- (B) Maximum depth to which mining will occur.
- (C) Depth to groundwater where known.
- (D) The premining and proposed postmining land use.
- (vii) A sworn statement that all information contained in the notification is true and correct to the best knowledge of the operator.
(b) At least thirty (30) days prior to commencing operations, the operator must notify by mail all surface owners located within one (1) mile of the proposed boundary of the limited mining operation. The surface owner notification must include: - (i) A copy of the notification submitted to the Administrator in Subsection (a) above;
- (ii) A copy of the map submitted in compliance with Subsection (a)(v) above; and
- (iii) The name, postal address and telephone number of the operator.
020-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-1