(a) Each application for a small mine permit shall include the following: - (i) The name and address of the applicant, and, if the applicant is a partnership, association, or corporation, the names and addresses of all managers, partners and executives directly responsible for operations in this state;
- (iii) A sworn statement that the applicant has not forfeited a bond posted for reclamation purposes and that all statements contained in the permit application are true and correct to the best knowledge of the applicant;
- (iv) The names and last known addresses of the owners of record of the surface and mineral rights on the land to be covered by the proposed permit. If more than one landowner is included, then a map shall be provided to illustrate land ownership;
- (v) The names and last known addresses of the owners of record of the surface rights on the lands adjacent to the proposed permit area. Adjacent means all lands within one-half mile of the proposed permit area. If more than one landowner is included, then a map shall be provided to illustrate land ownership;
- (vi) An instrument of consent from the surface landowner, if different from the owner of the mineral estate, to the proposed mining and reclamation plan. If surface owner consent cannot be obtained, the options contained in W.S. § 35-11-406(b)(xii) shall apply;
- (vii) An identification of the lands to be included in the permit area to include:
- (A) A legal description of the proposed permit area by legal subdivision, section, township and range. If the permit area or any portion thereof cannot be properly described using legal subdivisions then the permit area shall be described by protracted survey or metes and bounds description, which shall be accompanied by a map prepared by a licensed surveyor;
- (B) The name, if any, by which such lands or any part thereof are known;
- (C) The total number of acres in the area covered by the permit application and the approximate number of acres to be affected by the proposed operation; and
- (D) The nearest town, village or city.
- (viii) A United States Geological Survey topographic map at a scale of 1:24,000 if available, or an equivalent map, clearly identifying the boundaries of the proposed permit area, including access roads, and illustrating the surrounding area at least one-half (1/2) mile in all directions from the permit area;
- (ix) A map at an appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the permit area and the lands to be affected, and including the following features within and adjacent to the permit area:
- (A) Any surface waters, including lakes, ponds, streams, springs, canals, drainages, irrigation ditches and water courses within and adjacent to the proposed permit area;
- (B) Water wells on and within one-half mile of the permit area shall be located on a map if the maximum expected depth of the mine pit is within 20 feet of or below the water table;
- (C) Buildings, structures and dwellings;
- (D) Roads, railroads, public or private rights-of-way or easements, utility lines, oil wells and gas wells; and
- (E) An outline of all areas previously disturbed by surface or underground mining.
- (x) The mineral or minerals to be mined;
- (xi) The estimated dates of commencement and termination of the proposed permit operation;
- (xii) A written statement from the appropriate city and/or county agency documenting that the proposed mining operation does not conflict with existing city regulations/ordinances or county zoning/planning provisions;
- (xiii) If the proposed operation will affect any lands within 300 feet of any existing occupied dwelling, home, public building, school, church, community or institutional building, park or cemetery, the written consent of the appropriate landowner shall be provided; and
- (xiv) A filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) for each acre in the requested permit, but the maximum fee for any single permit shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). The permit is amendable without public notice or hearing if the area sought to be included by amendment does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total permit acreage, is contiguous to the permit area and if the applicant includes all of the information necessary in the amendment application that is required in this section including a mining and reclamation plan acceptable to the Administrator. The fee for a permit amendment shall be two hundred dollars ($200) plus ten dollars ($10.00) for each acre not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(b) Notification and publication requirements. The procedures contained in W.S. § 35-11-406(d) through (m) and (o) and (p) shall apply.
(c) The applicant shall post a reclamation bond in the amount and in a form acceptable to the Administrator prior to approval of the small mine permit application. Roads used to access a small mining operation shall be included in the permit and bonded for reclamation liability.