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Wisconsin Nonmetallic Mining (Frac Sand) Reclamation — Wis. Stat. Ch. 295 + NR 135 (WI)

Tracked preemption from the Wisconsin overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
2001-12-12
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:WI
Other Wisconsin preemptions
Wisconsin Livestock Facility Siting — Wis. Stat. § 93.90 + ATCP 51 (CAFO preemption)Lower Wisconsin State Riverway — Wis. Stat. § 30.40 et seq.Wisconsin Local Historic Preservation — Wis. Stat. § 44.44 (Certified Ordinance)Fort McCoy / Volk Field AICUZ + Military Influence Area — federal/local coordinationWisconsin Brownfield Response / Spill Law — Wis. Stat. § 292.11 + DNR RR ProgramWisconsin Farmland Preservation — Wis. Stat. Ch. 91Wisconsin Tax Increment Law (TIF) — Wis. Stat. § 66.1105Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway — Wis. Stat. § 30.27

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

AND
  • project.use_type == nonmetallic_mining
  • parcel.in_designated_nonmetallic_mining_area == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequirecounty_or_municipal_reclamation_ordinance_NR_135§295.13 requires every county to adopt and administer a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance meeting NR 135 standards; municipalities may opt to administer their own under §295.14. Reclamation plan, financial assurance, and groundwater/topsoil/regrading standards apply.
base_districts[*].allowed_usesrestrictsubject_to_local_extractive_use_zoning_and_NR_135_reclamationLocal extractive-use zoning (CUPs, performance standards, distance setbacks) remains available; NR 135 reclamation is mandatory on top.

Citation

Authority source
Wis. Stat. Ch. 295 (Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation; Oil & Gas; Ferrous Metallic Mining); Wis. Admin. Code NR 135
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/295

Research notes

Frac-sand mining is concentrated in the Driftless Area — Trempealeau, Buffalo, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Barron, Jackson, Monroe counties. Local CUP authority survived 2013 efforts to preempt siting; the state floor is reclamation (NR 135) plus WPDES industrial stormwater. Ferrous metallic mining is separately regulated under §§ 295.40–295.79 (Subch. III).