Minnesota Administrative Rules

6131.0130 CLEANUP.

Subpart 1.

Goals.

The mining area shall be cleaned up so that it is nonpolluting, free of hazards, and maintenance-free to the maximum extent possible.

Subp. 2.

Requirements.

The requirements for cleanup are contained in items A to D:

A.

Cleanup shall commence upon deactivation.

B.

The mining area shall be managed during cleanup to attain site restoration goals.

C.

Within one year after cleanup begins or within a longer period approved by the commissioner, debris and mobile equipment which will not be used for reclamation shall be removed from the area being deactivated.

D.

Within three years after cleanup begins, or within a longer period approved by the commissioner, the following shall be accomplished unless provisions have been made for continued subsequent use in accordance with an approved deactivation plan pursuant to part 6131.0250:

(1)

removal of roads, parking areas, and storage pads; and

(2)

all equipment, facilities, and structures shall be removed and the site shall be revegetated.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 93.461

History:

10 SR 277

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008