020-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-3 - Applicability

(a) All mining operations or operations by which solid minerals are intended to be extracted from the earth, which are commenced or conducted after the effective date of these rules and regulations, shall comply with the requirements hereof, except as specific exemptions are allowed by the Act.

(b) The discretionary exemptions shall be limited as follows:

(i) For the purpose of extraction of minerals pursuant to W.S. § 35-11-401(e)(ii), cooperative agreements between the individual counties and the Division may be entered into by the County Commissioners, the Director and the Administrator in order to facilitate the reclamation activities of those areas affected by the county.

(A) The County Commissioners of each county shall designate a person to coordinate the mining and reclamation activities of the individual county with the Division.

(B) The Division will assist each county in determining the best possible methods of reclamation and prevention of pollution and erosion arising from their mining operations.

(C) The county shall make an annual report to the Administrator detailing past year's activity of the county in mining and reclamation.

(c) Uranium mill tailings and uranium mill tailings impoundments permitted prior to March 13, 1987 may remain in or be removed from the permit area at the option of the permittee. Those tailings and impoundments remaining in the permit area will be regulated according to the conditions in the permit. Permit conditions relating to the uranium mill tailings and uranium mill tailing impoundments shall be amended as requested by the permittee. Removal of tailings areas and impoundment areas from the permit area shall be approved by the Administrator at the request of the permittee and may be accomplished either through a permit revision or through the annual report.

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