HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 1995 (14) RESOLUTION OPPOSING NR135
NONMETALLIC MINE RECLAMATION RULES
ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN
RESOLUTION NO. /4 (cf)
WHEREAS, nonmetallic mining has recently been defined by State
Statute as the extraction of rock, gravel, sand, clay, topsoil, peat,
and other materials from the earth; and
WHEREAS, nonmetallic mine reclamation has in the past been left under
the control of local government; and
WHEREAS, 1993 Wisconsin Act 464 mandates that counties adopt a
nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance in strict conformance to
requirements set forth in Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
administrative rules; and
WHEREAS, Act 464 and NR 135, the proposed nonmetallic mine
reclamation rules, dictates every facet of nonmetallic mine
regulation to the local government; and
WHEREAS, the rule is over prescriptive overburdens both mine owners
and local government; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of NR 135 will seriously increase the cost of
nonmetallic minerals, such as gravel, due to the extensive permit and
operational plan required and an expected reduction in mining
activity; and
WHEREAS, NR 135 does not appear to significantly benefit the
residents of St. Croix County, but will definitely increase the cost
of constructing and maintaining highways; and
WHEREAS, the County believes that the State's concerns over
nonmetallic mine reclamation could have been addressed without the
overbearing, authoritarian approach taken by Act 464 and NR 135; and
WHEREAS, the County is more than willing to work with the
Wisconsin State Legislature and Department of Natural Resources to
address nonmetallic mine reclamation in St. Croix County as a partner
in government.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Transportation
Committee hereby goes on record in opposition to NR 135 and 1993
Wisconsin Act 464; and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Transportation
Committee supports the repeal of 1993 Wisconsin Act 464 and the
related ill conceived administrative rules (NR 135) and further
supports replacement legislation which requires the mine operator and
the county in which the mine is located to enter into a reclamation
agreement satisfactory to both parties, thereby maintaining local
control; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Governor Tommy G. Thompson, our State Representatives and Senator,
Department of Administration Secretary James R. Klauser, Department
of Natural Resources Secretary George Meyer, and the Wisconsin
Counties Association.
Dated May 8th, 1995 at St. Croix County Wisconsin.
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