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Division briefs board on Senate Bill 25,054 (Lexi Mining and Modernization Act) introducing a reclamation-only permit and other changes
Summary
Division staff outlined three bill components: a new 110R reclamation-only permit (up to 5 acres, 'scoop-and-go' removal), full IMCC membership, and financial-warranty reforms including redirecting forfeited bonds to the inactive mines fund and limiting property-in-lieu options to liabilities above $30 million.
Division staff provided the Mined Land Reclamation Board with an overview of Senate Bill 25,054, titled the Lexi Mining and Modernization Act, describing three principal components the division is pursuing through the 2025 legislative session.
Deputy Director Michael Cunningham and Division representative Russ Means summarized the bill and the stakeholder process. The first and most-discussed element is a new 1-10-R reclamation-only permit to streamline removal of legacy waste piles. The permit will cover projects up to 5 acres, be limited to ‘‘scoop-and-go’’ waste removal (no new mining or chemical processing on site), be short-duration (projects expected to complete within three years), and emphasize revegetation using native species where feasible. The division explained the permit is intended to remove regulatory barriers that currently make cleanup of…
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