Minnesota Administrative Rules

6131.0280 PUBLICATION.

When an advertisement is required, it shall be published once each week for four successive weeks in a legal newspaper, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 331A.02, which is circulated in the locality of the proposed mining operation. This advertisement shall contain:

A.

a statement and map indicating the location and boundaries of the mining area;

B.

the names of all surface owners of record and owners of easements above, on, or below the surface within the mining area;

C.

the schedule for accomplishing what is being proposed;

D.

a notice of the deadline date for filing objections; and

E.

the following information:

(1)

if application is made for a permit to mine, a description of the proposed mining operation including the general kinds of reclamation or restoration measures to be undertaken pursuant to the reclamation plan;

(2)

if an amendment to a permit to mine is requested, a description of the purpose and nature of the proposed amendment;

(3)

if a cancellation of a permit to mine is requested, an explanation of the request for cancellation and the consequences of allowing such a request; or

(4)

if a variance from parts 6131.0010 to 6131.0340 is requested, a description of the purpose and nature of the requested variance and a description of the proposed alternative means which will be used to meet the goals and comply with the requirements of parts 6131.0010 to 6131.0340.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 93.461

History:

10 SR 277

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008