Wisconsin § 293.11 - Mine effect responsibility.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 293.11 — Mine effect responsibility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.11. Mine effect responsibility.
The department shall serve as the central unit of state government to ensure that the air, lands, waters, plants, fish and wildlife affected by prospecting or mining in this state will receive the greatest practicable degree of protection and reclamation. The administration of occupational health and safety laws and rules that apply to mining shall remain exclusively the responsibility of the department of safety and professional services. The powers and duties of the geological and natural history survey under s. 36.25 (6) shall remain exclusively the responsibility of the geological and natural history survey. Nothing in this section prevents the department of safety and professional services and the geological and natural history survey from cooperating with the department in the exercise of their respective powers and duties. 293.11 History History: 1973 c. 318 ; 1975 c. 41 s. 52 ; 1995 a. 27 , ss. 4332 and 9116 (5) ; 1995 a. 227 s. 744 ; Stats. 1995 s. 293.11; 2011 a. 32 . 293.11 Annotation This section is a statement of purpose and does not grant authority to issue a ban on mining activity. Rusk County Citizen Action Group, Inc. v. DNR, 203 Wis. 2d 1 , 552 N.W.2d 110 (Ct. App. 1996), 95-3125 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 293.11
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 293.11 cover?
Section 293.11 ("Mine effect responsibility.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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