Section NR 131.114 - Prospecting permit issuance(1) Unless denied pursuant to s. NR 131.115 and except with respect to property specified in s. 41.41(11), Stats., within 60 days of the completion of the record for the public hearing held under s. 293.43, Stats., the department shall issue the prospecting permit if it finds all of the following:(a) The prospecting plan and reclamation plan comply with this chapter and ch. 293, Stats., and the prospecting plan and reclamation plan are approved as part of the prospecting permit.(b) The site is not unsuitable for prospecting.(2) The department shall make an approval in findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order setting forth reasons with clarity and in detail. The department may modify or conditionally approve the operator's proposed prospecting or reclamation plans in order to meet the requirements of this chapter, and, as modified or conditioned, grant its approval.(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 293.57, Stats., a prospecting permit shall be valid for the life of the project unless canceled under s. 293.85(1) or (3), Stats., or revoked under s. 293.87(2) or (3), Stats. Unless previously modified, canceled, or revoked, a prospecting permit issued under this section shall remain valid until reclamation of the entire prospecting site has been certified as complete under s. NR 131.121 and a revised prospecting permit is issued under s. NR 131.121(7) (b).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 131.114
Adopted by, CR 20-043: cr. Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1-1-22; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022