Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6131 - PEAT MINING
PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
Part 6131.0220 - CANCELLATION OF PERMIT

Subpart 1. Cancellation at request of permittee.

A proceeding to cancel a permit to mine at the request of the permittee is commenced when a permittee files a written request with the commissioner. The request shall identify the permittee and give reasons for the cancellation.

Within 30 days after the receipt of a request, the commissioner shall determine whether cancellation would have a significant adverse effect on any public interest relating to the goals of parts 6131.0010 to 6131.0340.

If the commissioner determines that the cancellation has such an adverse effect, the permittee shall publish an advertisement pursuant to part 6131.0280 and the commissioner shall proceed as if an application for a permit to mine pursuant to part 6131.0190 had been received.

If the commissioner determines that the cancellation shall not have such adverse effect, the permit may be canceled with or without conditions.

Subp. 2. Cancellation with consent of permittee.

A proceeding to cancel a permit to mine with the consent of the permittee is commenced when the commissioner serves the permittee with a written request giving reasons for the cancellation.

If no reply or an affirmative reply is filed with the commissioner within 30 days, procedures pursuant to subpart 1 shall be commenced except that the commissioner shall publish an advertisement pursuant to part 6131.0280.

If a negative reply is filed with the commissioner within 30 days, the permit to mine will continue in effect or a proceeding to revoke the permit to mine pursuant to part 6131.0220, subpart 2 shall be commenced.