020-9 Wyo. Code R. § 9-7

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 9-7 - Conversion of Small Mine Permit to Regular Mine Permit

(a) If an operator, holding a valid mining permit under W.S. § 35-11-401(j) for a small mining operation, intends to expand his operation within the approved permit area to remove more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) cubic yards of overburden, excluding topsoil, per year or affect more than ten (10) acres of land per year, excluding roads used to access the mining operation, the operator shall submit an application for a permit revision and obtain approval for the expansion prior to the time when he intends to exceed the established limits. The application shall include the following information:

(i) Application on forms supplied by the Division,

(ii) Revised mining and reclamation plans and schedules,

(iii) Revised maps, in such detail as required by the Administrator,

(iv) Updated environmental baseline information in such detail as required by the Administrator,

(v) An appropriate reclamation bond.

(b) The provisions of W.S. § 35-11-406(d), (j) and (k) will be required. Any public hearing shall apply only to the request of the operator to expand his operation, and the valid small mining permit already held by the operator will not be affected.

020-9 Wyo. Code R. § 9-7