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Staff details Rule 6 overhaul and 1-10R reclamation-only permit requirements, including three-year completion limit
Summary
Staff described a broader reorganization of Rule 6 to align 1-10 and 1-12 permit information, modernize maps and exhibits, and create a distinct 1-10R reclamation-only permit with a three-year completion timeline and requirements for receiving facilities and limits on on‑site processing.
Division staff told stakeholders they reorganized and clarified Rule 6 to make 1‑10 (reclamation) and 1‑12 (mining) application requirements consistent, to modernize mapping and exhibits, and to establish clearer requirements for the new 1‑10R reclamation‑only permit created by Senate Bill 2554.
Russ, a staff member, said the office moved overlapping requirements so both 1‑10 and 1‑12 applicants answer the same substantive questions and the division can use standardized e‑forms. "For some reason, way back when, a lot of the requirements for a 1‑10 permit were more stringent in a lot of cases than a 1‑12. … We moved some things around so that they're more consistent with each other," Russ said.
Major elements described
- Consistency and digital mapping: The draft standardizes maps and requires latitude/longitude for boundaries and corners, encourages digital map…
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