AB499-engrossed,12,87 293.13 (2) (b) 4. Adequate diversion and drainage of water from the
8exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, or mining site.
AB499-engrossed,11 9Section 11. 293.13 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,12,1110 293.13 (2) (b) 7. Removal and stockpiling, or other measures to protect topsoils
11prior to exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, or mining.
AB499-engrossed,12 12Section 12. 293.13 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,12,1513 293.13 (2) (c) (intro.) Minimum standards for reclamation of exploration and
14bulk sampling
sites, where appropriate, and for prospecting and mining sites shall
15conform to s. 293.01 (23) and include provision for the following:
AB499-engrossed,13 16Section 13. 293.13 (2) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,12,2017 293.13 (2) (c) 7. Revegetation to stabilize disturbed soils and prevent air and
18water pollution, with the objective of reestablishing a variety of populations of plants
19and animals indigenous to the area immediately prior to exploration, bulk sampling,
20prospecting, or mining.
AB499-engrossed,14 21Section 14. 293.15 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,12,2222 293.15 (7m) Issue licenses and approvals necessary for bulk sampling.
AB499-engrossed,15 23Section 15. 293.15 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,13,524 293.15 (8) Promulgate rules regulating the production, storage and disposal
25of radioactive waste from exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, or mining after

1seeking comments from the department of health services. At a minimum, rules
2promulgated under this subsection shall achieve the margin of safety provided in
3applicable federal statutes and regulations. If the department promulgates rules
4under this subsection, the department shall investigate the need for standards more
5restrictive than the applicable federal statutes and regulations.
AB499-engrossed,16 6Section 16. 293.26 of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,13,9 7293.26 Bulk sampling. (1) In this section, “approval” means any permit,
8license, certification, contract, or other authorization that the department issues, or
9any other action by the department, that is required to engage in bulk sampling.
AB499-engrossed,13,19 10(1m) No person may engage in bulk sampling except as provided in a bulk
11sampling license issued by the department under sub. (4) or (14m) and any approval
12required by the department to engage in bulk sampling identified under sub. (4) or
13sub. (4m). A person who intends to engage in bulk sampling shall file a bulk sampling
14plan with the department. The collection of data under a bulk sampling plan may
15include sampling and analysis related to geophysical, geochemical, groundwater,
16and surface water conditions, as well as any other data or studies necessary to
17prepare an application for a mining permit, including the mining plan, reclamation
18plan, mining waste site feasibility study and plan of operation, or any other approval
19required for the proposed mining.
AB499-engrossed,13,20 20(2) A person shall include all of the following in a bulk sampling plan:
AB499-engrossed,13,2421 (a) A description and map of the bulk sampling site, including the number of
22acres in the site, the number of acres of land that will be disturbed, if any, associated
23with each bulk sampling location, and the locations and types of sampling or studies
24to be conducted at each bulk sampling location.
AB499-engrossed,13,2525 (b) A description of the methods to be used for the bulk sampling.
AB499-engrossed,14,3
1(c) A site-specific plan for controlling surface erosion that conforms to
2requirements under ss. 281.33 (3) and 283.33 and that identifies how impacts to
3plant and wildlife habitats will be avoided or minimized to the extent practicable.
AB499-engrossed,14,84 (d) A revegetation plan for each area where bulk sampling will be performed
5that describes how adverse impacts to the environment will be avoided or minimized
6to the extent practicable and how the site will be revegetated and stabilized and that
7identifies how adverse impacts to plant and wildlife habitats will be avoided or
8minimized to the extent practicable.
AB499-engrossed,14,109 (e) The estimated time for completing the bulk sampling and revegetation of
10the bulk sampling locations.
AB499-engrossed,14,1311 (f) A description of any known adverse environmental impacts that are likely
12to be caused by the bulk sampling and how those impacts will be avoided or
13minimized to the extent practicable.
AB499-engrossed,14,1914 (g) A description of any adverse effects, as defined in s. 44.31 (1), that the bulk
15sampling might have on any historic property, as defined in s. 44.31 (3), that is a
16listed property, as defined in s. 44.31 (4), that is on the Wisconsin inventory of historic
17places, as defined in s. 44.31 (12), or that is on the list of locally designated historic
18places under s. 44.45; or any scenic or recreational areas; and plans to avoid or
19minimize those adverse effects to the extent practicable.
AB499-engrossed,15,2 20(3) The department shall protect as confidential any information, other than
21effluent data, contained in a bulk sampling plan and in any application for an
22approval that is required before the bulk sampling may be implemented, upon a
23showing that the information is entitled to protection as a trade secret, as defined in
24s. 134.90 (1) (c), and any information relating to the location, quality, or quantity of
25a nonferrous metallic mineral deposit, to production or sales figures, or to processes

1or production unique to the applicant or that would tend to adversely affect the
2competitive position of the applicant if made public.
AB499-engrossed,15,10 3(4) Within 14 days of receipt of a complete bulk sampling plan under sub. (2),
4the department shall identify for the applicant, in writing, all approvals that are
5required before the bulk sampling may be implemented, any waivers, exemptions,
6or exceptions to those approvals that are potentially available, and any information
7that the department needs to issue the approvals or to issue a decision on any waiver,
8exemption, or exception. If no approvals are required, the department shall notify
9the applicant that no approvals are required and issue a bulk sampling license to the
10applicant.
AB499-engrossed,15,13 11(4m) An applicant shall file a revised bulk sampling plan if there are any
12significant changes to the information provided in the previous bulk sampling plan
13under sub. (2).
AB499-engrossed,15,1914 (a) If the revised bulk sampling plan is filed before the department approves
15or denies any waiver, exemption, or exception under sub. (12), issues any approval
16under sub. (13) or (14), or issues a bulk sampling license under sub. (14m), within
1714 days of receiving the revised bulk sampling plan, the department shall notify the
18applicant, in writing, of any changes to the information provided to the applicant
19under sub. (4).
AB499-engrossed,15,2520 (b) If the revised bulk sampling plan is filed after the department approves or
21denies any waiver, exemption, or exception under sub. (12), issues any approval
22under sub. (13) or (14), or issues a bulk sampling license under sub. (14m), within
2314 days of receiving the revised bulk sampling plan, the department shall identify
24for the applicant, in writing, any modifications to existing approvals or additional
25approvals that the department requires.
AB499-engrossed,16,4
1(5) If a storm water discharge permit under s. 283.33 (1) (a) or a water quality
2certification under rules promulgated under subch. II of ch. 281 to implement 33
3USC 1341
(a) is required before bulk sampling may be implemented, the person filing
4the bulk sampling plan may apply for and be issued the permit or certification.
AB499-engrossed,16,8 5(6) The department shall act on any required construction site erosion control
6and storm water management approval, notwithstanding any authorization by the
7department of a local program to administer construction site erosion control and
8storm water management requirements.
AB499-engrossed,16,9 9(7) An applicant shall submit all of the following at the same time:
AB499-engrossed,16,1010 (a) Applications for individual approvals identified under sub. (4) or (4m) (a).
AB499-engrossed,16,1211 (b) Applications for coverage under general permits or registration permits
12identified under sub. (4) or (4m) (a).
AB499-engrossed,16,1413 (c) Applications for waivers, exemptions, or exceptions identified under sub. (4)
14or (4m) (a).
AB499-engrossed,16,1515 (d) A bond, as provided in sub. (9).
AB499-engrossed,16,25 16(8) (a) Notwithstanding any provision in ch. 23, 29, 30, 31, 169, 281, 283, 285,
17289, or 291 or in a rule promulgated under those chapters that is applicable to an
18approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m), the application for any approval, for a
19waiver, exemption, or exception to an approval, or for a determination that the
20proposed bulk sampling activity is below the threshold that requires an approval, is
21considered to be complete on the 30th day after the department receives the
22application, unless, before that day, the department provides the applicant with
23written notification that the application is not complete, stating the reason for the
24determination and describing the specific information necessary to make the
25application complete.
AB499-engrossed,17,3
1(b) If the department provides a notice under par. (a), the applicant shall
2supplement the application by providing the specified information. The application
3is complete when the applicant provides the information.
AB499-engrossed,17,84 (c) If the department determines that the issuance of an approval is contingent
5upon the issuance of a permit under s. 29.604 (6m), and if the application for the
6permit under s. 29.604 (6m) is filed with the approval application, the department
7may not determine that the approval application is incomplete on the basis that the
8department has not yet issued the permit under s. 29.604 (6m).
AB499-engrossed,17,14 9(9) (a) A person who intends to engage in bulk sampling shall submit with the
10bulk sampling plan a bond in the amount of $5,000 that is conditioned on faithful
11performance of the requirements of this section, that is issued by a surety company
12licensed to do business in this state, and that provides that the bond may not be
13canceled by the surety, except after not less than 90 days' notice to the department
14in writing by registered or certified mail.
AB499-engrossed,17,1915 (b) If the surety for a bond submitted under par. (a) issues a cancellation notice,
16the person who filed the bulk sampling plan shall deliver a replacement bond at least
1730 days before the expiration of the 90-day notice period. If the person fails to submit
18a replacement bond, the person may not engage in bulk sampling until the person
19submits a replacement bond.
AB499-engrossed,17,2420 (c) If the license of the surety company for a bond submitted under par. (a) is
21revoked or suspended, the person who filed the bulk sampling plan, within 30 days
22after receiving written notice from the department, shall deliver a replacement bond.
23If the person fails to submit a replacement bond, the person may not engage in bulk
24sampling until the person submits a replacement bond.
AB499-engrossed,18,4
1(d) The department may require that the amount of the bond submitted under
2this subsection be increased at any time, if the department determines that it is
3unlikely that the bond would be adequate to fund the cost to this state of completing
4the revegetation plan.
AB499-engrossed,18,85 (e) The department shall release a bond submitted under this subsection one
6year after the time for completing the bulk sampling and the revegetation set forth
7in the bulk sampling plan if the department determines that the person who engaged
8in bulk sampling has complied with this section.
AB499-engrossed,18,13 9(10) Notwithstanding any provision in ch. 23, 29, 30, 31, 169, 281, 283, 285,
10289, or 291 or a rule promulgated under those chapters applicable to an approval
11identified under sub. (4) or (4m), the department shall require the bulk sampling
12activity for which the approval is issued to be conducted at locations that result in
13the fewest overall adverse environmental impacts.
AB499-engrossed,18,17 14(11) (a) In determining whether to approve or deny an application for an
15approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m), the department shall consider the
16site-specific erosion control plan, the revegetation plan, and any wetland mitigation
17program.
AB499-engrossed,18,2018 (b) The department may modify the application for an approval identified
19under sub. (4) or (4m) in order to meet the requirements applicable to the approval,
20and, as modified, approve the application.
AB499-engrossed,18,25 21(12) Notwithstanding any inconsistent period in ch. 23, 29, 30, 31, 169, 281,
22283, 285, 289, or 291 or in a rule promulgated under those chapters that is applicable
23to an approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m), the department shall approve or deny
24an application within 30 days after the day on which the application is considered
25to be complete under sub. (8) if any of the following applies:
AB499-engrossed,19,3
1(a) The application is for a waiver, exemption, or exception to an approval for
2a bulk sampling activity or for a determination that the proposed bulk sampling
3activity is below the threshold that requires an approval.
AB499-engrossed,19,54 (b) The application is for a determination of eligibility for coverage or
5authorization to proceed under a general permit or a registration permit.
AB499-engrossed,19,13 6(13) (a) Notwithstanding any inconsistent period in ch. 23, 29, 30, 31, 169, 281,
7283, 285, 289, or 291 or in a rule promulgated under those chapters that is applicable
8to an approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m), the department shall approve or deny
9any application for an approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m) to which sub. (12)
10does not apply within 60 days after the date on which the application is considered
11to be complete under sub. (8), unless the application is for an individual permit for
12which federal law requires the opportunity for public comment or the ability to
13request a public hearing prior to issuance of the approval.
AB499-engrossed,19,2314 (b) The department shall publish a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and shall
15publish notice on the department's Internet site, that describes the availability of
16information concerning the activity for which an approval described in par. (a) is
17required, its proposed decision, its draft approval, information or summaries related
18to the approval, the department's analyses and preliminary determinations relating
19to the approval, any additional information that a law concerning the approval
20requires to be made available, and the opportunity to submit written comments
21within 30 days after the date of the publication of the notice. The date on which the
22department first publishes the notice on its Internet site shall be considered the date
23of the publication of the notice required to be published under this paragraph.
AB499-engrossed,20,624 (c) In the notice under par. (b), the department shall also specify the date, time,
25and location of the public informational hearing under par. (e). The department shall

1send the notice to any person to whom the department is required to give notice of
2any proposed determination, application, or hearing concerning an approval
3described in par. (a) under the laws relating to the issuance of the approval and to
4any person who has requested notice. The department's notice to interested persons
5under this paragraph may be given through an electronic notification system
6established by the department.
AB499-engrossed,20,137 (d) If there is more than one approval described in par. (a), the department shall
8issue one notice and coordinate the public comment period for all of the approvals.
9If possible, the department shall coordinate the notice and the public comment
10period for an approval that is an individual permit for which federal law requires the
11opportunity for public comment or the ability to request a public hearing prior to
12issuance of the approval with notice and the public comment period for the approvals
13described in par. (a).
AB499-engrossed,20,2414 (e) The department shall hold a public informational hearing within 30 days
15after the date of the publication of the notice under par. (b). The department shall
16hold the public informational hearing in the county where the majority of the
17proposed bulk sampling site is located. If there is more than one approval described
18in par. (a), the department shall hold a single public informational hearing covering
19all of the approvals. If possible, the department shall include consideration of an
20approval that is an individual permit for which federal law requires the opportunity
21for public comment or the ability to request a public hearing prior to issuance of the
22approval in the public informational hearing under this paragraph. The public
23informational hearing under this paragraph is not a contested case hearing under
24ch. 227.
AB499-engrossed,21,7
1(14) (a) If it is not possible to coordinate the public comment period and public
2informational hearing for an approval that is an individual permit for which federal
3law requires the opportunity for public comment or the ability to request a public
4hearing prior to issuance of the approval with the public comment period and public
5informational hearing under sub. (13), the department shall issue a separate public
6notice and hold a separate public informational hearing for the approval in
7accordance with the law governing the approval.
AB499-engrossed,21,128 (b) The department shall approve or deny the application for an approval that
9is an individual permit for which federal law requires the opportunity for public
10comment or the ability to request a public hearing prior to issuance of the approval
11within 180 days after the date on which the application is considered to be complete
12under sub. (8).
AB499-engrossed,21,15 13(14m) Upon issuing all of the approvals required by the department to engage
14in bulk sampling under subs. (13) and (14), the department shall issue the applicant
15a bulk sampling license.
AB499-engrossed,21,17 16(15) An approval identified under sub. (4) or (4m) or a bulk sampling license
17is issued upon mailing and is final and effective upon issuance.
AB499-engrossed,21,20 18(16) The department is not required to prepare an environmental impact
19statement or an environmental assessment for a bulk sampling license or for an
20approval required for bulk sampling.
AB499-engrossed,21,25 21(17) The department may revoke or suspend a bulk sampling license issued
22under this section if it determines, after a hearing, that the license holder has failed
23to comply with statutes or rules of the department or with the terms of the license,
24or has failed to increase bond amounts to adequate levels as specified by the
25department.
AB499-engrossed,17
1Section 17. 293.31 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,22,2 2293.31 (title) Data Preapplication notification; data collection.
AB499-engrossed,18 3Section 18. 293.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,23,124 293.31 (1) Any At least 12 months before filing an application for a prospecting
5permit under s. 293.35 or a mining permit under s. 293.37, a person proposing to
6engage in a prospecting or mining project shall notify the department in writing of
7the intention to apply for a prospecting or mining permit. A person who intends to
8give notice of intent to apply for a prospecting or mining permit may, prior to
9obtaining, collecting, or generating environmental data intended to be used to
10support the permit application, submit to the department the methodology that the
11person intends to use in obtaining, collecting, or generating the data. The
12department shall review the proposed methodology and shall either inform the
13person that the proposed methodology will be accepted by the department or provide
14the person with the methodology that the department requires to be used. The
15department may assess the person submitting the proposed methodology a fee equal
16to the department's costs for reviewing the proposed methodology. If a
person
17intending to submit an application for a prospecting or mining permit shall notify the
18department prior to the collection of
obtains, collects, or generates data or
19information intended to be used to support the a prospecting or mining permit
20application. Specific environmental data which would be pertinent to a specific
21prospecting or mining application, but which was obtained or collected or generated
22prior to the notice of intent to apply for a prospecting or mining permit, shall be
23submitted in writing to the department together with any substantiating
24background information which would assist the department in establishing the
25validity of the data. The department shall review the data and, if it concludes that

1the benefits of permitting the admission of the data outweigh the policy reasons for
2excluding it, and if the data is otherwise admissible, inform the person giving the
3notice of intent to prospect or mine that the data will be accepted by the department.
4Such exclusion shall not relate to
without obtaining department approval of the
5person's methodology under sub. (4), the department may not exclude any of the data
6or information that consists of
general environmental information such as soil
7characteristics, hydrologic conditions, and air and water data contained in
8publications, maps, documents, studies, reports, and similar sources, whether public
9or private, not prepared by or for the applicant. Such exclusion shall likewise not
10relate to data which is otherwise admissible that is collected prior to notification
11under this subsection for purposes of evaluating another site or sites and which is
12not collected with intent to evade the provisions of this section.
AB499-engrossed,19 13Section 19. 293.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,23,1614 293.31 (2) Upon receipt of notification under sub. (1), the department shall give
15public notice of the notification in the same manner as provided under s. 293.43 (3)
16(2m) (b).
AB499-engrossed,20 17Section 20. 293.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,23,2518 293.31 (3) The department shall also receive and consider any comments from
19interested persons received within 45 days after public notice is given under sub. (2)
20as to the information which they believe should be requested from the person giving
21notice of intent to apply for a prospecting or mining permit and the information
22which they believe the department should seek through independent studies. If the
23department holds a public informational hearing to receive comments from
24interested persons under this section, the hearing shall be completed within 45 days
25after public notice is given under sub. (2).
AB499-engrossed,21
1Section 21. 293.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,24,182 293.31 (4) After No later than 90 days after the receipt period for receiving and
3consideration of considering comments from interested persons under sub. (3), the
4department shall inform the person giving notice of intent to apply for a prospecting
5or mining permit of the type and quantity of information that it then believes to be
6needed to support an application, and, where applicable, the methodology to be used
7in gathering information. The department shall specifically inform the person giving
8notice of intent to apply for a prospecting or mining permit of the type and quantity
9of information on the characteristics of groundwater resources in the area in which
10prospecting or mining is anticipated to occur which the department believes is
11needed to support an application, including the information that the department
12believes should be included in the applicant's environmental impact report and the
13information that the department will need to prepare an environmental impact
14statement
. The department shall also begin informing inform the person giving
15notice of intent to apply for a prospecting or mining permit as to of the timely
16application date and other filing requirements for all other approvals, licenses, and
17permits, so as to facilitate the consideration of all other matters at the hearing on the
18prospecting or mining permit
relating to the proposed prospecting or mining project.
AB499-engrossed,22 19Section 22. 293.31 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,25,620 293.31 (4m) Before providing the information required under sub. (4), the
21department shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
22applicant, the U.S. army corps of engineers, and any other federal regulatory agency
23with responsibilities related to the potential prospecting or mining operation to
24address sampling methodology and any other issue of mutual concern related to
25processing an application for a prospecting or mining permit. The memorandum

1may include an agreement between the department and the applicant relating to
2timelines, including timelines for the parties to conduct environmental studies and
3for granting or denying the prospecting or mining permit. The U.S. army corps of
4engineers, and any other federal agency that is a party to the memorandum, is not
5required to be a party to any agreement relating to timelines between the
6department and the applicant.
AB499-engrossed,23 7Section 23. 293.32 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,25,108 293.32 (4) Subchapter VI of ch. 289 does not apply to mining waste disposed
9of in a mining waste site covered by a mining permit, except that an operator shall
10pay the fees specified in ss. 289.63 (4), 289.64 (3), and 289.67 (1) (d).
AB499-engrossed,24 11Section 24. 293.37 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,25,1712 293.37 (5) If the department requires an applicant for a mining permit to
13conduct engineering and hydrologic modeling to assess a mining waste site's
14performance relative to compliance with applicable groundwater quality standards
15and surface water quality standards, the department may not require the applicant
16to examine a period longer than the period in which the mining waste site is proposed
17to operate plus 250 years after closure of the mining waste site.
AB499-engrossed,25 18Section 25. 293.40 of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,25,25 19293.40 Timeline for review. (1) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), within 180 days
20after an applicant submits an application for a prospecting or mining permit, an
21environmental impact report, if required, and any applications for other approvals,
22licenses, or permits relating to the prospecting or mining operation the department
23shall review the information submitted and, if necessary, provide comments to the
24applicant and request additional information from the applicant relating to the
25proposed prospecting or mining project.
AB499-engrossed,26,6
1(2) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), if the department requests additional
2information from an applicant under sub. (1), within 90 days after the applicant
3provides additional information the department shall review the information
4submitted and, if necessary, provide comments to the applicant and request
5additional information from the applicant relating to the proposed prospecting or
6mining project.
AB499-engrossed,26,17 7(3) Subject to sub. (5), if the department requests additional information from
8an applicant under sub. (2), within 180 days after the applicant provides additional
9information the department shall prepare a draft environmental impact statement,
10a draft prospecting or mining permit, and draft approvals, licenses, or permits
11relating to the prospecting or mining operation. If the department requests
12additional information from an applicant under sub. (1) but not under sub. (2), the
13department shall prepare these draft documents within 180 days after the expiration
14of the 90-day period under sub. (2). If the department does not request additional
15information from an applicant under sub. (1) or sub. (2), the department shall
16prepare these draft documents within 180 days after the expiration of the 180-day
17period under sub. (1).
AB499-engrossed,27,3 18(4) Subject to sub. (5), if before the expiration of the 90-day period under sub.
19(2) the secretary of the department determines that the applicant has made a
20substantial modification to the mining or prospecting plan that significantly changes
21the information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement or
22adequately review an application, the department shall notify the applicant of the
23secretary's determination and request additional information from the applicant.
24Upon the applicant's submission of additional information, the timeline under this
25section shall begin again, starting with the period described in sub. (1). A

1determination by the secretary under this subsection is not subject to administrative
2or judicial review and may be made only once during an applicant's permitting
3process.
AB499-engrossed,27,5 4(5) The department and the applicant may agree to modify all or part of the
5timeline under this section.
AB499-engrossed,27,11 6(6) The department may request additional information needed to process a
7prospecting or mining permit application or any other application for an approval,
8license, or permit related to the prospecting or mining operation after making
9requests for additional information under this section, but the department may not
10delay the application and review process based on another request for additional
11information.
AB499-engrossed,26 12Section 26. 293.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,27,1413 293.43 (1) Applicability. This section, and ch. 227 where it is not inconsistent,
14shall govern all hearings on applications for prospecting or mining permits.
AB499-engrossed,27 15Section 27. 293.43 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB499-engrossed,28,716 293.43 (1m) (b) Except as provided in this paragraph section, for all
17department issued approvals, licenses, and permits relating to prospecting or
18mining, including solid waste feasibility report approvals and permits related to air
19and water, to be issued after April 30, 1980, the notice, hearing , and comment
20provisions, if any, process and the time for issuance of decisions, shall be controlled
21by this section and ss. 293.45 and 293.49. If an applicant fails to make application
22for an approval, license or permit for an activity incidental to prospecting or mining
23in time for notice under this section to be provided, the notice and comment

24requirements, if any, shall be controlled by the specific statutory provisions with
25respect to that application. If notice under those specific statutory notice

1requirements can be given for consideration of the approval, license or permit at the
2hearing under this section, the application shall be considered at that hearing;
3otherwise, the specific statutory hearing provisions, if any, with respect to that
4application shall control.
The substantive requirements for the issuance of any
5approval, permit, or license incidental to prospecting or mining are not affected by
6the fact that a hearing on the approval, permit, or license is conducted as part of a
7hearing under this section.
AB499-engrossed,28 8Section 28. 293.43 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB499-engrossed,29 9Section 29. 293.43 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB499-engrossed,28,1310 293.43 (2m) Public information and notice. (a) The department shall make
11available for review in the city, village, or town in which the proposed prospecting or
12mining site is located, information concerning the proposed prospecting or mining
13site, including all of the following:
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