Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6130 - FERROUS METALLIC MINERAL MINING
TACONITE AND IRON ORE RECLAMATION STANDARDS
Part 6130.1100 - GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SITE SELECTIONS
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Portions of a mining operation for which there is flexibility in site selections, such as stockpiles, tailings basins, water reservoirs, processing plants, offices interconnecting roadways and auxiliary facilities, shall be sited so that:
A. impacts on the public due to wind erosion, noise, and air emissions are minimized;
B. potential injury to life, property, and natural resources due to dam or slope failure is minimized;
C. major modifications of watersheds, including diversions of surface water and alterations of groundwater levels are minimized;
D. runoff and seepage can be managed to minimize environmental effects;
E. spilled material resulting from pipeline rupture or emergency release can be contained and controlled;
F. former mining areas are used in preference to areas undisturbed by mining; and
G. conflicts with natural resource sites identified by the commissioner such as those listed in V 21 Natural Resources Sites, Minesite Data Manual, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, are minimized.
Statutory Authority: MS s 93.47
