A.
By the Village of Belleville. A nonmetallic mining reclamation permit issued under this chapter may be modified by Board of Trustees if it finds that, due to changing conditions, the nonmetallic mining site is no longer in compliance with this chapter. Such modification shall be by an order conforming to the procedures in § 352-30 and as provided in § NR 135.24(1), Wis. Adm. Code.
B.
At the operator's option. If the operator of any nonmetallic
mine that holds a reclamation permit issued under this chapter desires
to modify such permit or reclamation plan approved under this chapter,
it may request such modification by submitting a written application
for such modification to the Village Clerk/Treasurer. The application
for permit or plan modification shall be acted on using the standards
and procedures of this chapter.
C.
Required by the operator. The operator of any nonmetallic mine that
holds a reclamation permit issued under this chapter shall request
a modification of such permit if required under the circumstances
set out in § NR 135.27, Wis. Adm. Code. Such application
for permit modification shall be acted on using the standards and
procedures of this chapter.
A.
Grounds. The Village of Belleville may suspend or revoke a nonmetallic
mining reclamation permit issued pursuant to this chapter if it finds
any of the grounds listed in § NR 135.25(1), Wis. Adm. Code.
A.
Contents and deadline. Annual reports shall be submitted by the operators
of nonmetallic mining sites that satisfy the requirements of § NR
135.36, Wis. Adm. Code. These reports shall be for reclamation during
a calendar year and submitted in writing within 60 days of the end
of each calendar year. Annual reports shall be submitted until reclamation
at each nonmetallic mining site is certified as complete under § 352-27C.
B.
Inspection in lieu of report. The Board of Trustees may, at its discretion, obtain the information required in Subsection A by written documentation of an inspection it completes during a calendar year, as set forth in § NR 135.36(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
C.
Retention of annual reports. Annual reports submitted under this
section or inspection records that replace them shall be retained
by Village of Belleville for at least 10 years after the calendar
year to which they apply. These records, or accurate copies of them,
shall be made available to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
upon written request or during its inspection or audit activities
carried out pursuant to Ch. NR 135, Wis. Adm. Code.
A.
Amount and applicability. A person who intends to operate a nonmetallic mining site for which a permit application has been submitted under § 352-11 shall submit a nonrefundable plan review fee as prescribed in the Village Fee Schedule. No plan review fee may be assessed under this section for any local transportation-related mine issued an automatic permit under § 352-15C. A separate plan review fee shall be paid under this section for any modification to an existing reclamation plan submitted pursuant to § 352-21.
B.
Expedited plan review fee. A person who intends to operate a nonmetallic mining site for which a permit application has been submitted under § 352-11 may obtain expedited reclamation plan review by paying a fee as determined in the Village Fee Schedule. Such fee shall be in addition to that required in Subsection A.
A.
Areas subject to fees; procedures, deadline and amount. Operators of all nonmetallic mining sites subject to reclamation permits issued under this chapter shall pay an annual fee to the Village of Belleville. These fees shall be calculated based on the amount of unreclaimed acres of each site, as defined in § NR 135.39(1)(a), Wis. Adm. Code, and according to its provisions. Such fees apply to a calendar year or any part of a year in which nonmetallic mining takes place, until final reclamation is certified as complete under § 352-27. Fees shall be paid no later than January 31 for the previous year.
B.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources share of fee. Fees paid
under this section shall include a share for the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources equal to the amount specified in § NR
135.39(3), Wis. Adm. Code. For sites on which no nonmetallic mining
has taken place during a calendar year, fees to be paid under this
section for the following year shall be as prescribed in the Village
Fee Schedule. The Village of Belleville shall forward fees collected
under this subsection to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
by March 31.
C.
Village share of fee.
(1)
Fees paid under this section shall also include an annual fee due
to the Village of Belleville which shall be on an unreclaimed-acre
basis and listed in the Village Fee Schedule.
(2)
The annual fee collected by Village of Belleville under this subsection
for local transportation-related mines issued permits under § 352-15C
may not exceed the amounts set forth in Table 2 of § NR
135.39, Wis. Adm. Code, and shall include a share for both the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources and the Village of Belleville.
D.
Reduced fee for inactive mines. Any site on which no nonmetallic
mining activity has taken place in a calendar year shall be assessed
a fee for the following calendar year on a per-acre basis as listed
in the Village Fee Schedule.
A.
Reporting. The Village of Belleville shall send an annual report
to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources including the information
required by § NR 135.37, Wis. Adm. Code, by March 31 for
the previous calendar year.
B.
Documentation. The Village of Belleville shall, to the best of its
ability, maintain the information set forth in § NR 135.47(3),
Wis. Adm. Code, and make it available to the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources for that agency's audit of the Village's
reclamation program pursuant to § NR 135.47, Wis. Adm. Code.
A.
Reporting. The operator of a nonmetallic mining site may certify
completion of reclamation for a portion or all of the nonmetallic
mining site pursuant to a reclamation plan prepared and approved pursuant
to this chapter and Ch. NR 135, Wis. Adm. Code.
B.
Reporting of interim reclamation. The operator of a nonmetallic mining site may report completion of interim reclamation as specified in the reclamation plan for the site prepared and approved pursuant to this chapter and Ch. NR 135, Wis. Adm. Code. Reporting of interim reclamation shall be done according to the procedures in Subsection A.
C.
Certification of completed reclamation. The Village of Belleville shall inspect a nonmetallic mining site for which reporting of reclamation or interim reclamation has been submitted pursuant to this section within 60 days of receipt and make a determination in writing in accordance with § NR 135.40(7)(c), Wis. Adm. Code. If it is determined that interim or final reclamation is complete, including revegetation as specified in a plan that conforms to § 352-12, the Village of Belleville shall issue the mine operator a written certificate of completion.
D.
Effect of completed reclamation. If reclamation is certified by Village of Belleville as complete under Subsection C for part or all of a nonmetallic mining site, then:
E.
Effect of inaction following report of completed reclamation. If no written response as required by Subsection C for an area of the mine site reported as reclaimed or interim reclaimed is given within 60 days of receiving such request, any annual fee paid to Village of Belleville for it under § 352-25 shall be refunded.
When all final reclamation required by a reclamation plan conforming to § 352-12 and required by this chapter is certified as complete pursuant to § 352-27, the Village of Belleville shall issue a written statement to the operator of the nonmetallic mining site, thereby terminating the reclamation permit.
