NR135 Nonmetallic Mining Update - 2015

Nonmetallic Mining Program began in 2001 as a requirement of Subchapter I of Chapter 295, Wisconsin Statues Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 135 Barron County NMM Ordinance was adopted in June 2001 , revised 2007

Nonmetallic Mining • Sand and Gravel operations • Industrial Sand operations

Permitted Mines in Barron County (Active)

Number Acres

Sand/Gravel Mines

67 770.1

Industrial Sand Mines

11 1123.1

78 1893.2

Nonmetallic Mining Fees NR 135.39(4)(b); “The regulatory authority share of the annual fees shall as closely as possible equal its expenses to administer its reclamation program, including by not limited to, the examination and approval of nonmetallic reclamation plans and its cost of ensuring compliance with this chapter, inspecting the reclamation of nonmetallic mining sites and administrating their nonmetallic mining reclamation program”

Nonmetallic Mining Fees Collected

Annual Fees Based on the amount of disturbed acreage associated with the mine site as of December 31 Reclamation Plan Review Fee A one-time fee for the review of a reclamation plan.

Revenue Generated in Barron County by NMM - 2014

Source Annual Fees Reclamation Plan Review Fees

Sand/Gravel Mines $25,695.00 $0.00

Industrial Sand Mines $57,350.00 $13,600.00

Totals: $83,045.00 $13,600.00

$96,645.00

Expenses for NMM Position in Barron County - 2014

Expenditure Amount

*Salary/Fringe (vacancy) $76,326.79

Publication Costs (Public Hearings) $331.00

Totals: $76,657.79

*Does not take into account Adm. Secretary Director of Land Services

*Can be in the form of Surety bond, letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash, etc…

Mine Type Acres Amount

Industrial Sand Mines 1123.1 $2,493,200.00

Sand & Gravel Mines 771.1 $1,759,925.00

Totals: 1893.2 $4,253,125.00

Financial Assurance*

($3,000.00 / unreclaimed acre)

Industrial Sand Mining Locations

Industrial Operator Mine Name Acres Status

1. Chieftain Sand Anderson 40.0 Operating

Driver 80.0 Operating

Luckey 157.0 Operating

Poetsch 35.0 Permitted

2. EOG Resources 336.0 Operating

3. Great Northern Sand Trowbridge 457 Operating

4. Superior Silica Church Road 50.0 Operating

Church Road 80.0 Operating

5. Northern Industrial Fry Hill 887.0 Permitted

6. Sioux Creek Silica Sioux Creek Site

981.0 Permitted

7. Source Energy (CSP) Sumner 634.0 Operating

8. Superior Silica FLS 340.0 Operating

LP 145.0 Operating

Thompson Hills

578.0 Operating

4799.0

EOG (Arland)

336 Acres

Superior Silica (Arland)

FLS

LP

(340 Ac.)

(145 Ac.)

Chieftain Sand & Proppant (Dovre)

Driver

Luckey Anderson

Poetsch (35 Ac.)

(120 Ac.)

(80 Ac.)

(40 Ac.)

Source Energy Services (Sumner)

(160 Ac.)

Fry Hills (Sioux Creek)

887 ac

Sioux Creek Silica (Sioux Creek)

(981 Ac.)

Church Road (Arland)

Olsvig

Mittendorp

(50 Ac.)

(80 Ac.)

Great Northern Sand (Dovre)

Trowbridge (420 Ac.)

Superior Silica (Sioux Creek)

Thompson Hills (580 Ac.)