DNR offers draft non-metallic mining permits for public comment

The Department of Natural Resources has released drafts of two general permits related to non-metallic mining for public comment.

Under the Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System, the draft permits are intended to eliminate significant environmental impacts of storm water and/or wastewater discharges associated with industrial sand mining and other nonmetallic mining operations or facilities.

One draft permit covers nonmetallic mining operations that typically include mining and processing of gravel, stone, rock and other aggregate. A second draft permit covers nonmetallic mining operations for industrial sand mining. About 2,400 nonmetallic mining operations are covered under the current versions of the two permits.

Anyone providing comments during the public comment period will receive a notification of the department’s final decision when the general permits are reissued.

Additional information is available on the DNR’s public notice web page.

Comments: The public has until April 30 to comment on the nonmetallic mining operations permits. Comments may be sent to: Jim Bertolacini, WT/3, Wisconsin DNR, 101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921, or DNRNMMGP2016@wisconsin.gov.

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