This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 295.14, Wis.
Stats., which is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter
as if fully set forth herein.
The terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings provided
in § 295.11, Wis. Stats.
This nonmetallic mining reclamation chapter shall apply to any
portion of a nonmetallic mining site, including unreclaimed portions
of a site which were mined prior to the effective date of this chapter.
This nonmetallic mining reclamation chapter shall not apply
to those activities exempted under § 295.16(4), Wis. Stats.,
as follows:
A. Excavations
or grading by a person solely for domestic or farm use at his or her
residence or farm.
B. Excavations
or grading conducted for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance
or repair of a highway, railroad, airport facility or any other transportation
facility if the excavation or grading is within the property boundaries
of the transportation facility.
C. Grading
conducted for preparing a construction site or restoring land following
a flood or natural disaster.
D. Excavations
for building construction purposes.
E. Nonmetallic
mining sites of less than one acre.
F. Any mining
operation, the reclamation of which is required in a permit obtained
under Ch. 293, Wis. Stats., or Subchapter III of Ch. 295, Wis. Stats.
G. Any activities required to prepare, operate or close a solid waste disposal facility under Subchapters II to IV of Ch.
289, Wis. Stats., or a hazardous waste disposal facility under Ch. 291, Wis. Stats., that are conducted on the property on which the facility is located, but a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance and the standards established under § 295.12(1)(a), Wis. Stats., apply to activities related to solid waste or hazardous waste disposal that are conducted at a nonmetallic mining site that is not on the property on which the solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility is located such as activities to obtain nonmetallic minerals to be used for lining, capping, covering or constructing berms, dikes or roads.
H. Dredging
for navigational purposes, to construct or maintain farm drainage
ditches and for the remediation of environmental contamination and
the disposal of spoils from that dredging.
If any permit is revoked, cancelled, rescinded or terminated,
the operator shall be given written notice of any charges or violations
against him or the reasons proposed for revocation and shall have
an opportunity to be heard before the Village Board.