(a) Except as required to implement the provisions of (b) below, the requirements of Chapter 2, Land Quality Division Rules and Regulations, shall not apply to previously issued bentonite mining permits.
(b) For lands for which permits were issued by August 31, 1981, but which have not been affected by August 31, 1981, the following general information shall be provided to the Administrator: - (i) The location, extent, and time schedule for mining and reclamation operations.
- (ii) A description of overburden, topsoil and subsoil present and a plan for removal, handling and stockpiling of it. For soil surveys, the SCS Order 2 Soils Survey and Soils Analysis shall be used.
- (iii) Establishment of vegetation data to fulfill the requirements of Section 3(a)(ii) below.
- (iv) The applicant shall consult with both the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prior to submission of the mine and reclamation plan. The Administrator shall also consult with both wildlife agencies during review of the proposed mine and reclamation plan. The Administrator shall review recommendations from the wildlife agencies and may reject recommendations that are outside the scope of the Act. Those recommendations accepted by the Administrator shall be presented to the applicant for their review and comment. Those recommended mitigation plans from the wildlife agencies resulting from review and comment and accepted by the Administrator shall be incorporated into the mine and reclamation plan.
- (v) A reclamation plan for the lands identified in (i) including the proposed revegetation and/or any reclamation features planned for those sites such as impoundments, spoil piles and the final grading plans.
(c) Within one year from August 31, 1981, the information required by (b) shall be furnished for lands to be affected between August 31, 1981, and August 31, 1983. Thereafter, data for a one-year period shall be furnished one year in advance of the time that additional lands will be affected. In the event that the operator encounters an exceptional situation where mining is necessary on a site that had not been described in the above plan, he will notify the Administrator and provide the above information prior to affecting the land. Provided, however, this shall not affect the requirements applicable to permit revisions.
020-13 Wyo. Code R. § 13-2