Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6130 - FERROUS METALLIC MINERAL MINING
TACONITE AND IRON ORE RECLAMATION STANDARDS
Part 6130.1400 - IN-MINE DISPOSAL
Universal Citation: MN Rules 6130.1400
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Goals.
Mining shall be conducted to maximize use of past, present, and future mining areas so as to minimize the amount of land disturbed by mining and reduce the loss of nonmineral resources.
Subp. 2. Requirements.
Requirements:
A. The
commissioner may require in-mine disposal of mine waste.
B. Mining methods and schedules shall be used
which provide areas for waste disposal at the earliest opportunity.
C. The commissioner will consider factors
such as the following to determine the extent to which in-mine disposal shall
be required:
(1) the ease of
reclamation;
(2) pollution
potential;
(3) public safety and
welfare;
(4) natural resource
preservation;
(5) land use
demands;
(6) ownership of the
minerals;
(7) mineral resource
values; and
(8) physical and
economic feasibility.
D.
Mine waste which is placed within an open pit mine below the ultimate pit water
elevation shall be exempted from the requirements of parts 6130.2000 to
6130.3600. These shall be designed and constructed to prevent adverse
environmental effects.
Statutory Authority: MS s 93.47
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