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Board approves update to nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to align with DNR NR 135

2966359 · April 11, 2025
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The Rock County Board approved amendments to the county's nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to conform language to Wisconsin DNR rules (NR 135) following a 2024 DNR audit; county staff said the changes have no fiscal impact and do not regulate solar fields.

The Rock County Board voted to approve an amendment to Chapter 4, Subchapter 2, Part 10 of the Rock County Code of Ordinances to update nonmetallic mining reclamation language and bring the county into alignment with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements under NR 135.

Paul King, conservation specialist for Rock County's Land Conservation Department, told the board the amendment responds to a routine DNR performance audit in August 2024 and is…

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