Purpose

The Nonmetallic Mining program seeks to rehabilitate mining land while also recognizing the importance of the mining industry to the county's economic and social well-being.  By administering and enforcing an impartial set of standards and regulations, the program promotes the successful reclamation of operational sites to purposeful use and acceptable landscape appearance.

Permit Application Process
Towns with county zoning administration:

1. If mining operations will cover more than 10 acres (over the life of the mine), the property must first be rezoned to the Nonmetallic Mining Overlay District (see Rezoning page for more information on the process). Operations less than 10 acres do not need to be rezoned. 
   
   
2. Submit conditional use, reclamation, and storm water & erosion control permit applications to Planning & Development staff (see table below for application materials). 
   
   
3. Attend the Planning & Development Committee public hearing, where the applications are considered for approval or denial.

Towns without county zoning administration (Bridge Creek, Fairchild, Ludington and Wilson):

1. Submit a reclamation permit application and a storm water & erosion control permit application to Planning & Development staff.
   
   
2. If required, attend the public hearing where the Planning & Development Committee considers the reclamation permit for approval. 

County Code Regulations

17.05                     Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
18.21                     
18.28                     Mining
18.34                     Nonmetallic Mining Overlay District
18.91-18.97           Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation

Eau Claire County and West-Central Wisconsin Maps

Zoning
Generalized Groundwater
Bedrock
Geology
Permitted Frac Sand Operations

Application Materials

Local, State, & Federal Contacts