293.13 Department duties.

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(1)The department shall:

(a)Adopt rules, including rules for prehearing discovery, implementing and consistent with this chapter.

(b)Establish by rule after consulting with the metallic mining council minimum qualifications for applicants for prospecting and mining permits. Such minimum qualifications shall ensure that each operator in the state is competent to conduct mining and reclamation and each prospector in the state is competent to conduct prospecting in a fashion consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The department shall also consider such other relevant factors bearing upon minimum qualifications, including but not limited to, any past forfeitures of bonds posted pursuant to mining activities in any state.

(a)The department by rule after consulting with the metallic mining council shall adopt minimum standards for exploration, prospecting, mining and reclamation to ensure that such activities in this state will be conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes and intent of this chapter. The minimum standards may classify exploration, prospecting and mining activities according to type of minerals involved and stage of progression in the operation.

(b)Minimum standards for exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining shall include the following:

1. Grading and stabilization of excavation, sides and benches.

2. Grading and stabilization of deposits of refuse.

3. Stabilization of merchantable by-products.

4. Adequate diversion and drainage of water from the exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, or mining site.

5. Backfilling.