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Missouri House Bill HB704

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.704
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEWOODS.
55 1659H.03I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections444.070,444.090,444.100,444.110,444.352,444.765,444.770,444.771,
88 444.772,444.773,and444.786,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofseventeennew
99 sectionsrelatingtomining,withpenaltyprovisions.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections444.070,444.090,444.100,444.110,444.352,444.765,444.770,
1212 2444.771,444.772,444.773,and444.786,RSMo,arerepealedandseventeennewsections
1313 3enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections444.070,444.090,444.100,444.110,444.352,
1414 4444.765,444.770,444.771,444.772,444.773,444.786,444.791,444.991,444.992,444.993,
1515 5444.994,and444.995,toreadasfollows:
1616 444.070.Whenanyowner,tenantorsubtenantofalotorlotsortractsofland,shall
1717 2filewithanyassociatecircuitjudgewithinthecountyinwhichsaidlotorlotsortractofland
1818 3maybesituated,hisorheraffidavit,ortheaffidavitofanyothercrediblepersonforthem,
1919 4statingthatfromknowledge,informationorbelief,thepartyorpartiesowning,controllingor
2020 5workingtheadjoininglotorlotsortractofland,anduponwhichsaidpartyorpartiesare
2121 6sinkingshafts,mining,excavatingandrunningdrifts,andthatsaiddriftsinwhichsaidparties
2222 7aredigging,miningandexcavatingmineraloreorveinsofcoaloranyothermineralas
2323 8definedbysection444.765extendbeyondthelinesandboundariesofsaidlotorlotsortract
2424 9ofland,owned,controlledorworkedbythem,andhaveenteredinanduponthepremisesof
2525 10thepartyorpartiesmakingsaidaffidavit,orforwhomsaidaffidavitismade,theassociate
2626 11circuitjudge,afterfirstbeingtenderedhislawfulfees,shallissuehiswrittenorderanddeliver
2727 12orcausethesametobedeliveredtothecountysurveyororhisdeputy,commandinghim,after
2828 13hisreasonablefeeshavebeentendered,toproceedwithoutdelaytosurveysaiddriftby
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14enteringanyandallshaftsuponsaidlotorlotsortractoflandthathe(thesurveyor)maysee
3131 15fit,forthepurposeofascertainingthecourseanddistanceofsaiddriftordrifts,andtolocate
3232 16thesameuponthesurface.
3333 444.090.Ifsaidpartyorpartiesowning,controllingorworkingsaidshaftorshaftson
3434 2saidlotorlotsortractoflandshallrefuse,hinderorpreventsaidcountysurveyororhis
3535 3deputyandhisassistantfromenteringsaidshaftorshaftsordrifts,tomakethesurveyso
3636 4orderedbytheassociatecircuitjudge,andeverypersonsooffendingshall,onconviction,be
3737 5adjudgedguiltyofamisdemeanor,andpunishedbyimprisonmentinthecountyjailforaterm
3838 6ofnotexceedingoneyear,orbyfinenotexceeding[threehundred] onethousanddollars,or
3939 7bybothsaidfineandimprisonment.
4040 444.100.Noperson,companyorcorporationshallhereaftersinkashaft,mine,
4141 2tunnel,excavateordriftforcoal,cobalt,rareearthelements,orsilicasandortakeoutany
4242 3coal,cobalt,rareearthelements,orsilicasandofanykindwithinthecorporatelimitsor
4343 4designatedboundariesofanycity,townorvillageinthisstatecontainingonethousand
4444 5inhabitantsormore,withouthavingfirstappliedandfiled,andhaveapproved,anindemnity
4545 6bondasprovidedforinthischapter;andanypersonorpersonsviolatingtheprovisionsofthis
4646 7section,andanymemberorstockholderorofficerofanycompanyorcorporationwhoshall
4747 8violatetheprovisionsofthissection,shallbedeemedguiltyofamisdemeanor,andon
4848 9convictionthereofshallbepunishedbyfineofnotlessthan[fivehundred] onethousand
4949 10dollars,orimprisonmentinthecountyjailfornotlessthan[sixmonths] oneyear,orbyboth
5050 11suchfineandimprisonment.
5151 444.110.1.Inadditiontotherequirementsinsubsections2and3ofthissection,
5252 2thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesshallprovidenotice,asrequiredundersection
5353 3444.773,forallpermitstomineminerals,assuchtermisdefinedundersection444.765.
5454 4 2.Everyperson,companyorcorporationdesiringtocarryonanyofthemining
5555 5operationsprovidedforinsection444.100shallgiveatleastthirtydays'noticeofsuch
5656 6intentionbynoticeprintedandpublishedinsomenewspaperprintedinsuchtown,cityor
5757 7villagewhereinsuchminingoperationsareproposedtobecarriedon,orifnonewspaperbe
5858 8printedinsuchcity,townorvillage,theninsomenewspaperprintedinsaidcounty,orifno
5959 9newspaperbeprintedinsuchcounty,thenbywrittenorprintedhandbillspostedupinsix
6060 10publicplacesinthecity,townorvillagewhereinsuchminingoperationsareproposedtobe
6161 11carriedon.
6262 12 [2.]3.Suchnoticeshallcontainanaccuratedescriptionofthelocalitywheresuch
6363 13miningoperationsaretobecarriedon,givingthenumberoflotandblock,andshallalsostate
6464 14thenatureofsuchminingoperations,andnamesomedaythecircuitcourtinsaidcountyisin
6565 15sessionwhensuchperson,companyorcorporationwillofferforfilingandapprovalthe
6666 16indemnitybondprovidedforinthischapter.
6767 HB704 2 444.352.Asusedinsections444.352to444.380,thefollowingwordsandtermsshall
6868 2mean:
6969 3 (1)"Beneficiation",theprocessofconcentratingmineralsfromore;
7070 4 (2)"Closure",thoseactionstakenpursuanttoacomprehensiveplantocontain
7171 5metallicmineralwastesonsite,ensuretheintegrityofwastemanagementstructuresand
7272 6achievethedesignatedfinalusesofthemetallicmineralswastemanagementarea;
7373 7 (3)"Conference,conciliationandpersuasion",aprocessofverbalorwritten
7474 8communicationsconsistingofmeetings,reports,correspondenceortelephoneconferences
7575 9betweenauthorizedrepresentativesofthedepartmentandtheallegedviolator.Theprocess
7676 10shall,ataminimum,consistofoneoffertomeetwiththeallegedviolatortenderedbythe
7777 11department.Duringanysuchmeeting,thedepartmentandtheallegedviolatorshallnegotiate
7878 12ingoodfaithtoeliminatetheallegedviolationandshallattempttoagreeuponaplanto
7979 13achievecompliance;
8080 14 (4)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofnaturalresources;
8181 15 (5)"Disposal",theplacingofmetallicmineralwastesonorundertheground;
8282 16 (6)"Facility",anintegratedmetallicmineralmineormillcomplexorprimarymetal
8383 17smelterorrefinerycomplex;
8484 18 (7)"Inspection-maintenance",thoseactionstakenafterclosuretomaintainthewaste
8585 19managementareainaccordancewithaclosureplan;
8686 20 (8)"Metallicmineralwaste",minewasterock,minewater,tailings,chat,blast
8787 21furnaceslagfromprimaryleadsmeltersandpotlinersfromprimaryaluminumsmelters,
8888 22whichisdisposedofandnotputtobeneficialuse;
8989 23 (9)"Metallicminerals",mineralsormineralorescontaininglead,iron,zinc,
9090 24aluminum,copper,goldandsilver;
9191 25 (10)"Metallicmineralswastemanagementareas"or"wastemanagementareas",
9292 26thoseareasdesignatedandusedforthedisposalofmetallicmineralwastesfrommetallic
9393 27mineralsmining,beneficiationandprocessing;
9494 28 (11)"Mining",anyactivityconductedonorunderthesurfaceoftheearthforthe
9595 29extractionofmetallicmineralsormineraloresfromtheearth;
9696 30 (12)"Minorviolation",aviolationwhichpossessesasmallpotentialtoharmthe
9797 31environmentorhumanhealthorcausepollution,wasnotknowinglycommitted,andisnot
9898 32definedbytheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyasotherthanminor;
9999 33 (13)"Operator",anyperson,firm,orcorporationengagedinandcontrollinga
100100 34facility;
101101 35 (14)"Person",anyindividual,partnership,copartnership,firm,company,publicor
102102 36privatecorporation,association,jointstockcompany,trust,estate,politicalsubdivision,or
103103 HB704 3 37anyagency,board,departmentorbureauofthestateorfederalgovernment,oranyotherlegal
104104 38entitywhatever,whichisrecognizedbylawasthesubjectofrightsandduties.
105105 444.765.Whereverusedorreferredtoinsections444.760to[444.790] 444.791,
106106 2unlessadifferentmeaningclearlyappearsfromthecontext,thefollowingtermsmean:
107107 3 (1)"Affectedland",thepitareaorareafromwhichoverburdenshallhavebeen
108108 4removed,oruponwhichoverburdenhasbeendepositedafterSeptember28,1971.When
109109 5miningisconductedunderground,affectedlandmeansanyexcavationorremovalof
110110 6overburdenrequiredtocreateaccesstomineopenings,exceptthatareasofdisturbance
111111 7encompassedbytheactualundergroundopeningsforairshafts,portals,aditsandhaulroads
112112 8inadditiontodisturbanceswithinfiftyfeetofanyopeningsforhaulroads,portalsoradits
113113 9shallnotbeconsideredaffectedland.Siteswhichexceedtheexcludedareasbymorethan
114114 10oneacreforundergroundminingoperationsshallobtainapermitforthetotalextentof
115115 11affectedlandswithnoexclusionsasrequiredundersections444.760to444.790;
116116 12 (2)"Beneficiation",thedressingorprocessingofmineralsforthepurposeof
117117 13regulatingthesizeofthedesiredproduct,removingunwantedconstituents,andimprovingthe
118118 14qualityorpurityofadesiredproduct;
119119 15 (3)"Commercialpurpose",thepurposeofextractingmineralsfortheirvalueinsales
120120 16tootherpersonsorforincorporationintoaproduct;
121121 17 (4)"Commission",theMissouriminingcommissioninthedepartmentofnatural
122122 18resourcescreatedbysection444.520;
123123 19 (5)"Construction",construction,erection,alteration,maintenance,orrepairofany
124124 20facilityincludingbutnotlimitedtoanybuilding,structure,highway,road,bridge,viaduct,
125125 21waterorsewerline,pipelineorutilityline,anddemolition,excavation,landclearance,and
126126 22movingofmineralsorfilldirtinconnectiontherewith;
127127 23 (6)"Department",thedepartmentofnaturalresources;
128128 24 (7)"Director",thestaffdirectoroftheMissouriminingcommissionorhisorher
129129 25designee;
130130 26 (8)"Excavation",anyoperationinwhichearth,minerals,orothermaterialinoron
131131 27thegroundismoved,removed,orotherwisedisplacedforpurposesofconstructionatthesite
132132 28ofexcavation,bymeansofanytools,equipment,orexplosivesandincludes,butisnot
133133 29limitedto,backfilling,grading,trenching,digging,ditching,drilling,well-drilling,auguring,
134134 30boring,tunneling,scraping,cableorpipeplowing,plowing-in,pulling-in,ripping,driving,
135135 31demolitionofstructures,andtheuseofhigh-velocityairtodisintegrateandsuctiontoremove
136136 32earthandothermaterials.Forpurposesofthissection,excavationorremovalofoverburden
137137 33forpurposesofminingforacommercialpurposeorforpurposesofreclamationofland
138138 34subjectedtosurfaceminingisnotincludedinthisdefinition.Neithershallexcavationsof
139139 HB704 4 35sandandgravelbypoliticalsubdivisionsusingtheirownpersonnelandequipmentorprivate
140140 36individualsforpersonalusebeincludedinthisdefinition;
141141 37 (9)"Filldirt",materialremovedfromitsnaturallocationthroughminingor
142142 38constructionactivity,whichisamixtureofunconsolidatedearthymaterial,whichmay
143143 39includesomeminerals,andwhichisusedtofill,raise,orlevelthesurfaceofthegroundatthe
144144 40siteofdisposition,whichmaybeatthesiteitwasremovedoronotherproperty,andwhichis
145145 41notprocessedtoextractmineralcomponentsofthemixture.Backfillmaterialforusein
146146 42completingreclamationisnotincludedinthisdefinition;
147147 43 (10)"Landimprovement",workperformedbyorforapublicorprivateowneror
148148 44lessorofrealpropertyforpurposesofimprovingthesuitabilityofthepropertyfor
149149 45constructionatanundeterminedfuturedate,wherespecificplansforconstructiondonot
150150 46currentlyexist;
151151 47 (11)"Mineral",aconstituentoftheearthinasolidstatewhich,whenextractedfrom
152152 48theearth,isusableinitsnaturalformoriscapableofconversionintoausableformasa
153153 49chemical,anenergysource,orrawmaterialformanufacturingorconstructionmaterial.For
154154 50thepurposesofthissection,thisdefinitionincludesmetallicmineralsasdefinedunder
155155 51section444.352,barite,tarsands,oilshales,cadmium,barium,nickel,cobalt,molybdenum,
156156 52germanium,gallium,tellurium,selenium,vanadium,indium,mercury,uranium,rareearth
157157 53elements,platinumgroupelements,manganese,phosphorus,sodium,titanium,zirconium,
158158 54lithium,thorium,[or]tungsten, andsilicasandasdefinedundersection444.991; butdoes
159159 55notinclude[iron,lead,zinc,gold,silver,]coal,surfaceorsubsurfacewater,filldirt,natural
160160 56oil,orgastogetherwithotherchemicalsrecoveredtherewith;
161161 57 (12)"Mining",theremovalofoverburdenandextractionofunderlyingmineralsor
162162 58theextractionofmineralsfromexposednaturaldepositsforacommercialpurpose,asdefined
163163 59bythissection;
164164 60 (13)"Operator",anyperson,firmorcorporationengagedinandcontrollingasurface
165165 61miningoperation;
166166 62 (14)"Overburden",alloftheearthandothermaterialswhichlieabovenatural
167167 63depositsofminerals;andalsomeanssuchearthandothermaterialsdisturbedfromtheir
168168 64naturalstateintheprocessofsurfaceminingotherthanwhatisdefinedinsubdivision(10)of
169169 65thissection;
170170 66 (15)"Peak",aprojectingpointofoverburdencreatedinthesurfaceminingprocess;
171171 67 (16)"Pit",theplacewheremineralsarebeingorhavebeenminedbysurfacemining;
172172 68 (17)"Politicalsubdivision",anycity,town,village,county,orotherpolitical
173173 69entitycreatedbylaw;
174174 HB704 5 70 (18)"Publicentity",thestateoranyofficer,official,authority,board,orcommission
175175 71ofthestateandanycounty,city,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,oranyinstitution
176176 72supportedinwholeorinpartbypublicfunds;
177177 73 [(18)] (19)"Rareearthelement",anyofagroupofseventeenelementsonthe
178178 74periodictable,includingyttrium,lanthanum,scandium,cerium,dysprosium,terbium,
179179 75praseodymium,neodymium,promethium,ytterbium,europium,samarium,lutetium,
180180 76gadolinium,holmium,thulium,anderbium;
181181 77 (20)"Refuse",allwastematerialdirectlyconnectedwiththecleaningandpreparation
182182 78ofsubstanceminedbysurfacemining;
183183 79 [(19)] (21)"Ridge",alengthenedelevationofoverburdencreatedinthesurface
184184 80miningprocess;
185185 81 [(20)] (22)"Site"or"miningsite",anylocationorgroupofassociatedlocations
186186 82separatedbyanaturalbarrierwheremineralsarebeingsurfaceminedbythesameoperator;
187187 83 [(21)] (23)"Surfacemining",theminingofmineralsforcommercialpurposesby
188188 84removingtheoverburdenlyingabovenaturaldepositsthereof,andminingdirectlyfromthe
189189 85naturaldepositstherebyexposed,andshallincludeminingofexposednaturaldepositsof
190190 86suchmineralsoverwhichnooverburdenliesand,afterAugust28,1990,thesurfaceeffectsof
191191 87undergroundminingoperationsforsuchminerals.Forpurposesoftheprovisionsofsections
192192 88444.760to444.790,surfaceminingshallnotincludeexcavationstomovemineralsorfilldirt
193193 89withintheconfinesoftherealpropertywhereexcavationoccursortoremovemineralsorfill
194194 90dirtfromtherealpropertyinpreparationforconstructionatthesiteofexcavation.No
195195 91excavationoffilldirtshallbedeemedsurfaceminingregardlessofthesiteofdispositionor
196196 92whetherconstructionoccursatthesiteofexcavation;
197197 93 (24)"Wildliferefuges",specificareaswithinthestatethatcontainphysicalor
198198 94biologicalfeaturesthatareessentialtotheconservationofendangeredandthreatened
199199 95speciesandthatmayneedspecificmanagementorprotection.
200200 444.770.1.Itshallbeunlawfulforanyoperatortoengageinsurfaceminingwithout
201201 2firstobtainingfromthecommissionapermittodoso,insuchformasishereinafterprovided,
202202 3includinganyoperatorinvolvedinanygravelminingoperationwheretheannualtonnageof
203203 4gravelminedbysuchoperatorislessthanfivethousandtons,exceptasprovidedin
204204 5subsection2ofthissection.
205205 6 2.(1)Apropertyowneroroperatorconductinggravelremovalattherequestofa
206206 7propertyownerfortheprimarypurposeofmanagingseasonalgravelaccretiononproperty
207207 8notusedprimarilyforgravelmining,orapoliticalsubdivisionwhocontractswithanoperator
208208 9forexcavationtoobtainsandandgravelmaterialsolelyfortheuseofsuchpolitical
209209 10subdivisionshallbeexemptfromobtainingapermitasrequiredinsubsection1ofthis
210210 11section.Suchgravelremovalshallbeconductedsolelyonthepropertyowner'sorpolitical
211211 HB704 6 12subdivision'spropertyandshallbeinaccordancewithdepartmentguidelines,rules,and
212212 13regulations.Thepropertyownershallnotifythedepartmentbeforeanypersonoroperator
213213 14conductsgravelremovalfromthepropertyowner'spropertyifthegravelissold.Notification
214214 15shallincludethenatureoftheactivity,nameofthecountyandstreaminwhichthesiteis
215215 16locatedandthepropertyowner'sname.Thepropertyownershallnotberequiredtonotifythe
216216 17departmentregardinganygravelremovalateachsitelocationforuptooneyearfromthe
217217 18originalnotificationregardingthatsite.Thepropertyownershallrenotifythedepartment
218218 19beforeanypersonoroperatorconductsgravelremovalatanysiteaftertheexpirationofone
219219 20yearfromthepreviousnotificationregardingthatsite.Atthetimeofeachnotificationtothe
220220 21department,thedepartmentshallprovidethepropertyownerwithacopyofthedepartment's
221221 22guidelines,rules,andregulationsrelevanttotheactivityreported.Saidguidelines,rulesand
222222 23regulationsmaybetransmittedeitherbymailorviatheinternet.
223223 24 (2)Theannualtonnageofgravelminedbysuchpropertyowneroroperator
224224 25conductinggravelremovalattherequestofapropertyownershallbelessthantwothousand
225225 26tons,withasitelimitationofonethousandtonsannually.Anyoperatorconductinggravel
226226 27removalattherequestofapropertyownerthathasremovedtwothousandtonsofsandand
227227 28gravelmaterialwithinonecalendaryearshallhaveawatershedmanagementpracticeplan
228228 29approvedbythecommissioninordertoremoveanyfuturesandorgravelmaterialthe
229229 30remainderofthecalendaryear.Theapplicationforapprovalshallbeaccompaniedbyan
230230 31applicationfeeequivalenttothefeepaidundersection444.772andshallcontainthenameof
231231 32thewatershedfromwhichtheoperatorwillbeconductingsandandgravelremoval,the
232232 33locationwithinthewatersheddistrictthatthesandandgravelwillberemoved,andthe
233233 34descriptionofthevehiclesandequipmentusedforremoval.Uponapprovalofthewatershed
234234 35managementpracticeplan,thedepartmentshallprovideacopyoftherelevantcommission
235235 36regulationstotheoperator.
236236 37 (3)Nopropertyowneroroperatorconductinggravelremovalattherequestofa
237237 38propertyownerfortheprimarypurposeofmanagingseasonalgravelaccretiononproperty
238238 39notusedprimarilyforgravelminingshallconductgravelremovalfromanysitelocated
239239 40withinadistance,tobedeterminedbythecommissionandincludedintheguidelines,rules,
240240 41andregulationsgiventothepropertyowneratthetimeofnotification,ofanybuilding,
241241 42structure,highway,road,bridge,viaduct,waterorsewerline,andpipelineorutilityline.
242242 43 3.Sections444.760to444.790shallapplyonlytothoseareaswhichareopenedonor
243243 44afterJanuary1,1972,ortotheextendedportionofaffectedareasextendedafterthatdate.
244244 45Theeffectivedateofthissectionformineralsnotpreviouslycoveredundertheprovisionsof
245245 46sections444.760to444.790shallbeAugust28,1990.
246246 47 4.AllsurfaceminingoperationswherelandisaffectedafterSeptember28,1971,
247247 48whichareunderthecontrolofanygovernmentagencywhoseregulationsareequaltoor
248248 HB704 7 49greaterthanthoseimposedbysection444.774,arenotsubjecttothefurtherprovisionsof
249249 50sections444.760to444.790,exceptthatsuchoperationsshallberegisteredwiththeMissouri
250250 51miningcommission.
251251 52 5.Anyportionofasurfaceminingoperationwhichissubjecttotheprovisionsof
252252 53sections260.200to260.245andtheregulationspromulgatedthereunder,shallnotbesubject
253253 54totheprovisionsofsections444.760to444.790,andanybondsorportionsthereofapplicable
254254 55tosuchoperationsshallbepromptlyreleasedbythecommission,andtheassociatedpermits
255255 56cancelledbythecommissionuponpresentationtoitofsatisfactoryevidencethattheoperator
256256 57hasreceivedapermitpursuanttosection260.205andtheregulationspromulgated
257257 58thereunder.Anylandreclamationbondassociatedwithsuchreleasedpermitsshallbe
258258 59retainedbythecommissionuntilpresentationtothecommissionofsatisfactoryevidencethat:
259259 60 (1)Theoperatorhascompliedwithsections260.226and260.227,andtheregulations
260260 61promulgatedthereunder,pertainingtoclosureandpostclosureplansandfinancialassurance
261261 62instruments;and
262262 63 (2)Theoperatorhascommencedoperationofthesolidwastedisposalareaorsanitary
263263 64landfillasthosetermsaredefinedinchapter260.
264264 65 6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anypolitical
265265 66subdivisionwhichusesitsownpersonnelandequipmentoranyprivateindividualfor
266266 67personalusemayconductin-streamgraveloperationswithoutobtainingfromthecommission
267267 68apermittoconductsuchanactivity.
268268 69 7.Anypersonfilingacomplaintofanallegedviolationofthissectionwiththe
269269 70departmentshallidentifythemselfbynameandtelephonenumber,providethedateand
270270 71locationoftheviolation,andprovideadequateinformation,asdeterminedbythedepartment,
271271 72thattherehasbeenaviolation.[Any] Records,statements,orcommunicationssubmittedby
272272 73anypersontothedepartmentrelevanttothecomplaintshall[remainconfidentialandused
273273 74solelybythedepartmenttoinvestigatesuchallegedviolation] beavailablebyrequestunder
274274 75theMissourisunshinelawcontainedinchapter610withpersonallyidentifiable
275275 76informationofthecomplainantredacted.
276276 77 8.BeginningAugust28,2025,nopersonshallengageinorcarryoutamining
277277 78operationformineralswithinthestateunlessthepersonhasfirstobtainedapermit
278278 79fromthedirector.Anypersonwhoisengagedinorcarryingoutaminingoperation
279279 80beforeAugust28,2025,andwhowillcontinuesuchoperationaftersuchdateshallbe
280280 81requiredtoapplyforapermitbeforeMarch1,2026.Anysuchminingoperationmay
281281 82continuetominemetallicmineralswhilesuchapplicationispending.Personsengaged
282282 83inorcarryingoutaminingoperationwithanexistingpermitshallbeexemptfromthe
283283 84newpermitconditionsuntiltheirnewpermitexpiresandtheyseekrenewal.Theperson
284284 85applyingforapermitshallapplyonformsprescribedbythedirectorandshallsubmit
285285 HB704 8 86suchinformationasthedirectormayrequireincluding,butnotlimitedto,aproposed
286286 87planforthereclamationorrestoration,orboth,ofanyminingareaaffectedbythe
287287 88miningoperationstobeconducted.
288288 89 9.BeforeOctober1,2025,thedirector,inconsultationwiththedepartmentof
289289 90conservationandpoliticalsubdivisions,shalldevelopmodelstandardsandcriteriafor
290290 91mining,processing,andtransportingmineralsasdefinedinsection444.765.The
291291 92standardsandcriteriamaybeusedbypoliticalsubdivisionsindevelopinglocal
292292 93ordinancesthatreflecttheneedsofdifferentgeographicareasofthestate.The
293293 94standardsandcriteriadevelopedshallreflectthosedifferencesinvaryingregionsofthe
294294 95state.Thestandardsandcriteriashallinclude:
295295 96 (1)Recommendationsforsetbackorbufferdistances,inadditiontoanysetback
296296 97orbufferdistancesrequiredundersection444.771,thatshallapplywithrespecttothe
297297 98following:
298298 99 (a)Anyresidenceorresidentialzoningdistrictboundary;
299299 100 (b)Anypropertylineorright-of-waylineofanyexistingorproposedstreetor
300300 101highway;
301301 102 (c)Ordinaryhigh-waterlevelsofpublicwaters;
302302 103 (d)Bluffs;
303303 104 (e)Surfacewaters;
304304 105 (f)Privatewells;
305305 106 (g)Wildliferefuges;and
306306 107 (h)Anaturalresourceeasementpaidwhollyorinpartbypublicfunds;
307307 108 (2)Standardsforhoursofoperation;
308308 109 (3)Airmonitoringanddatasubmissionrequirements;
309309 110 (4)Dustcontrolrequirements;
310310 111 (5)Noisetestingandmitigationplanrequirements;
311311 112 (6)Blastmonitoringplanrequirements;
312312 113 (7)Lightingrequirements;
313313 114 (8)Inspectionrequirements;
314314 115 (9)Containmentrequirementsforsilicasandintemporarystoragetoprotectair
315315 116andwaterquality;
316316 117 (10)Containmentrequirementsforchemicalsusedinprocessing;
317317 118 (11)Financialassurancerequirements;
318318 119 (12)Roadandbridgeimpactsandrequirements;and
319319 120 (13)Reclamationplanrequirementsasrequiredundertherulesadoptedbythe
320320 121directorofnaturalresources.
321321 HB704 9 122 10.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,apoliticalsubdivision
322322 123mayenactorextendalocalordinancethatprohibitsneworexpandedmining
323323 124operationswithoutchallengefromthestateasitisinthebestinterestoflocalpublic
324324 125welfaretoallowlocalgovernmentstomakesuchdeterminations.
325325 126 11.Permitholdersshallsubmitareportannuallytothedepartmentthat
326326 127includes,butisnotlimitedto:
327327 128 (1)Thenameandbusinessaddressofthepermitholder;
328328 129 (2)Theaddressesofeachtractoflandfromwhichthepermitholderconducted
329329 130miningactivities;
330330 131 (3)Thevolumeofeachtypeofmineralminedfromeachtractoflandgoverned
331331 132bythepermit;
332332 133 (4)Thepracticesusedtominimizelightandnoisepollution,andminimize
333333 134degradationtothesurroundingcommunity'sairquality,waterquality,publicroads,
334334 135scenicbluffs,andotherlandscapes;
335335 136 (5)Datacollectedfromgroundwater,surfacewater,andairmonitoringplansas
336336 137requiredbysection444.771;
337337 138 (6)Thetotalannualvolumeofemissionsreleasedofeachgreenhousegasfrom
338338 139theminingfacilities;and
339339 140 (7)Thetotalannualvolumeofdischargeintoadjacentbodiesofwaterby
340340 141pollutanttype.
341341 444.771.[Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thecommission
342342 2andthedepartmentshallnotissueanypermitsunderthischapterorunderchapters643or644
343343 3toanypersonwhosemineplanboundaryiswithinonethousandfeetofanyrealproperty
344344 4whereanaccreditedschoolhasbeenlocatedforatleastfiveyearspriortosuchapplicationfor
345345 5permitsmadeundertheseprovisions,exceptthattheprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapply
346346 6toanyrequestforanexpansiontoanexistingmineortoanyundergroundminingoperation]
347347 7Noexcavationorminingofanymineral,including,butnotlimitedto,digging,
348348 8excavating,mining,drilling,blasting,tunneling,dredging,stripping,orshafting,shall
349349 9occurwithinonemileofanywildliferefugedesignatedbytheMissouriconservation
350350 10commissionunder3CSR10-12.105,surfacewaterasdefinedundersection640.403,
351351 11stateconservationarea,statepark,publiclandasdefinedby43U.S.C.Section1702(e),
352352 12parkintheNationalParksSystempursuantto16U.S.C.Section1a-1,residence,or
353353 13school.Nooperationthatrefinescobalt,lithium,rareearthelements,lead,zinc,nickel,
354354 14cadmium,manganese,iron,orsilver,ormanufacturersorrecyclesproductsthatcontain
355355 15theseelementsmayoccurwithinonemileofanywildliferefugedesignatedbythe
356356 16Missouriconservationcommissionpursuantto3CSR10-12.105,surfacewateras
357357 17definedundersection640.403,stateconservationarea,statepark,publiclandasdefined
358358 HB704 10 18by43U.S.C.Section1702(e),parkintheNationalParksSystempursuantto16U.S.C.
359359 19Section1a-1,residence,orschool.Thissubsectionshallnotapplytomines,refineries,
360360 20manufacturingplants,orrecyclingplantsinfulloperationonAugust28,2025.
361361 444.772.1.Anyoperatordesiringtoengagein[surface] miningshallmakewritten
362362 2applicationtothedirectorforapermit.
363363 3 2.Thedirectorshallrequireproofofnoticeasrequiredundersection444.110
364364 4uponacceptinganapplicationforaneworexpandingminingpermit.Thedepartment
365365 5shallacceptwrittencommentsfromthepublicforsixtydaysafterreceiptofan
366366 6applicationforanysuchpermit.
367367 7 3.Applicationforpermitshallbemadeonaformprescribedbythecommissionand
368368 8shallinclude:
369369 9 (1)Thenameofallpersonswithanyinterestinthelandtobemined;
370370 10 (2)Thesourceoftheapplicant'slegalrighttominethelandaffectedbythepermit;
371371 11 (3)Thepermanentandtemporarypostofficeaddressoftheapplicant;
372372 12 (4)Whethertheapplicantoranypersonassociatedwiththeapplicantholdsorhas
373373 13heldanyotherpermitspursuanttosections444.500to444.790,andanidentificationofsuch
374374 14permits;
375375 15 (5)Thewrittenconsentoftheapplicantandanyotherpersonsnecessarytogrant
376376 16accesstothecommissionorthedirectortotheareaoflandaffectedunderapplicationfrom
377377 17thedateofapplicationuntiltheexpirationofanypermitgrantedundertheapplicationand
378378 18thereafterforsuchtimeasisnecessarytoassurecompliancewithallprovisionsofsections
379379 19444.500to444.790oranyruleorregulationpromulgatedpursuanttothem.Permit
380380 20applicationssubmittedbyoperatorswhomineanannualtonnageoflessthantenthousand
381381 21tonsshallberequiredtoincludewrittenconsentfromtheoperatortograntaccesstothe
382382 22commissionorthedirectortotheareaoflandaffected;
383383 23 (6)Adescriptionofthetractortractsoflandandtheestimatednumberofacres
384384 24thereoftobeaffectedbythe[surface] miningoftheapplicantforthenextsucceedingtwelve
385385 25months;[and]
386386 26 (7)Thenatureandextentoftheproposedwork,includingthetypeofminerals
387387 27soughttobeminedandtheminingpracticessoughttobeusedforeachtypeofmineral;
388388 28and
389389 29 (8)Suchotherinformationthatthecommissionmayrequireassuchinformation
390390 30appliestolandreclamation.
391391 31 [3.]4.Theapplicationforapermitshallbeaccompaniedbyamapinascaleandform
392392 32specifiedbythecommissionbyregulation.
393393 33 5.Anyminingpermitapplicantshallsubmitamineplanwithitspermit
394394 34applicationwiththefollowinginformation:
395395 HB704 11 35 (1)Ahydrogeologicalevaluationandanyotherinformationnecessaryforthe
396396 36directortoassesspotentialimpactstohydrogeologicalfeatures,includingprivateand
397397 37publicdrinkingwatersupplywells;
398398 38 (2)Theresultsofanassessmentofthewaterresourcesneededfortheoperation,
399399 39howmuchofthatwaterneedisavailableon-site,andtheimpactsthosewaterneedswill
400400 40haveonthesurroundingsurfaceandgroundwaterresources;
401401 41 (3)Anyadverseshort-termandlong-termenvironmentalconsequencesthat
402402 42cannotbeavoidedshouldtheworkbeperformed;
403403 43 (4)Potentialhazardsoftheproposedmine,includingdust,minegases,ortoxic
404404 44vaporsescapingfromthemine,andthepotentialforminefiresandwater
405405 45contaminationthatmayresultfromoperationofthemine;
406406 46 (5)Aconservationplanasrequiredbysection444.772detailingthemethods,
407407 47usingbestavailabletechnology,theproposedoperationwilluseto:
408408 48 (a)Minimizelightandnoisepollution,andminimizedegradationtothe
409409 49surroundingcommunity'sairquality,waterquality,waterquantity,publicroads,scenic
410410 50bluffs,andotherlandscapes;
411411 51 (b)MinimizetheimpactontheHUC-8watershedinwhichtheproposedmining
412412 52operationislocated;
413413 53 (c)Reduceandmitigateimpactsonbiodiversityandgreenhousegasemissions
414414 54fromminingactivities;and
415415 55 (d)Reduceandmitigateotherpublichealthandworkerharmsthatcanresult
416416 56fromminingthespecificmineralsintendedbytheminingpermitapplicant;and
417417 57 (6)Plansformonitoringairqualityandgroundwaterandsurfacewaterquality
418418 58andquantity.
419419 59 [4.]6.Theapplicationshallbeaccompaniedbyabond,securityorcertificatemeeting
420420 60therequirementsofsection444.778,ageologicresourcesfeeauthorizedundersection
421421 61256.700,andapermitfeeapprovedbythecommissionnottoexceedonethousanddollars.
422422 62Thecommissionmayalsorequireafeeforeachsitelistedonapermitnottoexceedfour
423423 63hundreddollarsforeachsite.Ifminingoperationsarenotconductedatasiteforsixmonths
424424 64ormoreduringanyyear,thefeeforsuchsiteforthatyearshallbereducedbyfiftypercent.
425425 65Thecommissionmayalsorequireafeeforeachacrebondedbytheoperatorpursuantto
426426 66section444.778nottoexceedtwentydollarsperacre.Ifsuchfeeisassessed,theper-acrefee
427427 67onallacresbondedbyasingleoperatorthatexceedatotaloftwohundredacresshallbe
428428 68reducedbyfiftypercent.Innocaseshallthetotalfeeforanypermitbemorethanthree
429429 69thousanddollars.Permitandrenewalfeesshallbeestablishedbyrule,exceptfortheinitial
430430 70feesassetforthinthissubsection,andshallbesetatlevelsthatrecoverthecostof
431431 71administeringandenforcingsections444.760to444.790,makingallowancesforgrantsand
432432 HB704 12 72othersourcesoffunds.Thedirectorshallsubmitareporttothecommissionandthepublic
433433 73eachyearthatdescribesthenumberofemployeesandtheactivitiesperformedtheprevious
434434 74calendaryeartoadministersections444.760to444.790.Foranyoperatorofagravelmining
435435 75operationwheretheannualtonnageofgravelminedbysuchoperatorislessthanfive
436436 76thousandtons,thetotalcostofsubmittinganapplicationshallbethreehundreddollars.The
437437 77issuedpermitshallbevalidfromthedateofitsissuanceuntilthedatespecifiedinthemine
438438 78planunlesssoonerrevokedorsuspendedasprovidedinsections444.760to444.790.
439439 79BeginningAugust28,2007,thefeesshallbesetatapermitfeeofeighthundreddollars,asite
440440 80feeoffourhundreddollars,andanacrefeeoftendollars,withamaximumfeeofthree
441441 81thousanddollars.Feesmayberaisedasallowedinthissubsectionafteraregulationchange
442442 82thatdemonstratestheneedforincreasedfees.
443443 83 [5.]7.Anoperatordesiringtohavehisorherpermitamendedtocoveradditional
444444 84landmayfileanamendedapplicationwiththecommission.Uponreceiptoftheamended
445445 85application,andsuchadditionalfeeandbondasmayberequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsof
446446 86sections444.760to444.790,thedirectorshall,iftheapplicantcomplieswithallapplicable
447447 87regulatoryrequirements,issueanamendmenttotheoriginalpermitcoveringtheadditional
448448 88landdescribedintheamendedapplication.
449449 89 [6.]8.Anoperationmaywithdrawanylandcoveredbyapermit,exceptingaffected
450450 90land,bynotifyingthecommissionthereof,inwhichcasethepenaltyofthebondorsecurity
451451 91filedbytheoperatorpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections444.760to444.790shallbe
452452 92reducedproportionately.
453453 93 [7.]9.Whereminingorreclamationoperationsonacreageforwhichapermithas
454454 94beenissuedhavenotbeencompleted,thepermitshallberenewed.Theoperatorshallsubmit
455455 95apermitrenewalformfurnishedbythedirectorforanadditionalpermityearandpayafee
456456 96equaltoanapplicationfeecalculatedpursuanttosubsection4ofthissection,butinnocase
457457 97shalltherenewalfeeforanyoperatorbemorethanthreethousanddollars.Foranyoperator
458458 98involvedinanygravelminingoperationwheretheannualtonnageofgravelminedbysuch
459459 99operatorislessthanfivethousandtons,thepermitastosuchacreageshallberenewedby
460460 100applyingonapermitrenewalformfurnishedbythedirectorforanadditionalpermityearand
461461 101paymentofafeeofthreehundreddollars.Uponreceiptofthecompletedpermitrenewal
462462 102formandfeefromtheoperator,thedirectorshallapprovetherenewal.Withapprovalofthe
463463 103directorandoperator,thepermitrenewalmaybeextendedforaportionofanadditionalyear
464464 104withacorrespondingproratingoftherenewalfee.
465465 105 [8.]10.Whereoneoperatorsucceedsanotheratanyuncompletedoperation,eitherby
466466 106sale,assignment,leaseorotherwise,thecommissionmayreleasethefirstoperatorfromall
467467 107liabilitypursuanttosections444.760to444.790astothatparticularoperationifboth
468468 108operatorshavebeenissuedapermitandhaveotherwisecompliedwiththerequirementsof
469469 HB704 13 109sections444.760to444.790andthesuccessoroperatorassumesaspartofhisorher
470470 110obligationpursuanttosections444.760to444.790allliabilityforthereclamationofthearea
471471 111oflandaffectedbytheformeroperator.
472472 112 [9.]11.Theapplicationforapermitshallbeaccompaniedbyaplanofreclamation
473473 113thatmeetstherequirementsofsections444.760to444.790andtherulesandregulations
474474 114promulgatedpursuantthereto,andshallcontainaverifiedstatementbytheoperatorsetting
475475 115forththeproposedmethodofoperation,reclamation,andaconservationplanfortheaffected
476476 116areaincludingapproximatedatesandtimeofcompletion,andstatingthattheoperationwill
477477 117meettherequirementsofsections444.760to444.790,andanyruleorregulationpromulgated
478478 118pursuanttothem.
479479 119 [10.Atthetimethatapermitapplicationisdeemedcompletebythedirector,]12.
480480 120Withinoneweekofthesubmissionofapermitapplicationtothedirector,theproposed
481481 121operatorshallpublishanoticeof[intenttooperateasurfacemine] thepermitapplication:
482482 122 (1)Inanynewspaperqualifiedpursuanttosection493.050topublishlegalnoticesin
483483 123anycountywherethelandislocated; or
484484 124 (2)Ontheofficialwebsiteofthecountywherethelandislocated. [Ifthedirector
485485 125doesnotrespondtoapermitapplicationwithinforty-fivecalendardays,theapplicationshall
486486 126bedeemedtobecomplete.]
487487 127
488488 128Noticeinthenewspapershallbepostedonceaweekforfourconsecutiveweeksbeginningno
489489 129morethantendaysaftertheapplicationis[deemedcomplete] submittedtothedirectoror,
490490 130ifnoticeispublishedonthecountywebsite,suchnoticeshallremainonthewebsitefora
491491 131periodoffourweeks. Theoperatorshallalsosendnoticeof[intenttooperateasurface
492492 132mine] thepermitapplicationbycertifiedmailtothegoverningbodyofthecountiesorcities
493493 133inwhichtheproposedareaislocated,andtothelastknownaddressesofallrecord
494494 134landownerswhosepropertyis:
495495 135 [(1)](a)Within[twothousandsixhundredfortyfeet,orone-half] onemilefromthe
496496 136borderoftheproposedmineplanarea;and
497497 137 [(2)](b)Adjacenttotheproposedmineplanarea,landuponwhichthemineplanarea
498498 138islocated,oradjacentlandhavingalegalrelationshipwitheithertheapplicantortheowner
499499 139ofthelanduponwhichthemineplanareaislocated.
500500 140
501501 141Thenoticesshallincludethenameandaddressoftheoperator,alegaldescriptionconsisting
502502 142ofcounty,section,townshipandrange,thenumberofacresinvolved,astatementthatthe
503503 143operatorplanstomineaspecifiedmineralduringaspecifiedtime,andtheaddressofthe
504504 144commission.Thenoticesshallalsocontainastatementthatanypersonwithadirect,personal
505505 145interestinoneormoreofthefactorsthedirectormayconsiderinissuingapermitmay
506506 HB704 14 146requestapublicmeeting[orfilewrittencomments] tothedirectornolaterthan[fifteen]
507507 147thirtydaysfollowingthefinalpublicnoticepublicationdate.Ifanypersonrequestsapublic
508508 148meeting,theapplicantshallcooperatewiththedirectorinmakingallnecessaryarrangements
509509 149forthepublicmeetingtobeheldinareasonablyconvenientlocationandatareasonabletime
510510 150forinterestedparticipants,andtheapplicantshallbeartheexpenses.
511511 151 [11.]13.Thedirectormayapproveapermitapplicationorpermitamendmentwhose
512512 152operationorreclamationplandeviatesfromtherequirementsofsections444.760to444.790
513513 153ifitcanbedemonstratedbytheoperatorthattheconditionspresentatthe[surface] mining
514514 154locationwarrantanexception.Thecriteriaacceptedforconsiderationwhenevaluatingthe
515515 155meritsofanexceptionorvariancetotherequirementsofsections444.760to444.790shallbe
516516 156establishedbyregulations.
517517 157 [12.]14.FeesimposedpursuanttothissectionshallbecomeeffectiveAugust28,
518518 1582007,andshallexpireonDecember31,2030.Nootherprovisionsofthissectionshall
519519 159expire.
520520 444.773.1.Allapplicationsforapermitshallbefiledwiththedirector[,whoshall
521521 2promptlyinvestigatetheapplicationandmakeadecisionwithinsixweeksaftercompletionof
522522 3theprocessprovidedinsubsection10ofsection444.772toissueordenythepermit] withall
523523 4materialsrequiredundersection444.772. Ifthedirectordeterminesthattheapplication
524524 5hasnotfullycompliedwiththeprovisionsofsection444.772oranyruleorregulation
525525 6promulgatedpursuanttothatsection,thedirectormayseekadditionalinformationfromthe
526526 7applicantbeforemakingadecisiontoissueordenythepermit.Thedirectorshallpublish
527527 8thepermitapplicationandallowforpubliccommentundersection444.110.Thedirector
528528 9shallconsider[any] allpubliccommentswhenmakingthedecisiontoissueordenythe
529529 10permit.Inissuingapermit,thedirectormayimposereasonableconditionsconsistentwiththe
530530 11provisionsofsections444.760to444.790.Thedirector'sdecisionshallbedeemedtobethe
531531 12decisionofthedirectorofthedepartmentofnaturalresourcesandshallbesubjecttoappealto
532532 13theadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbysections640.013and621.250.
533533 14 2.Whenevera[surface] miningoperationpermitprovidedundersection444.772is
534534 15issued,denied,suspended,orrevokedbythedepartmentofnaturalresources,anyaggrieved
535535 16person,bypetitionfiledwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionwithinthirtydaysofthe
536536 17decision,mayappealsuchdecisionasprovidedbysections621.250and640.013.For
537537 18purposesofanappeal,theadministrativehearingcommissionmayconsider,basedon
538538 19competentandsubstantialscientificevidenceontherecord,whetheraninterestedparty's
539539 20health,safetyorlivelihoodwillbeundulyimpairedbytheissuance,denial,suspension,or
540540 21revocationofthepermit.Theadministrativehearingcommissionmayalsoconsider,basedon
541541 22competentandsubstantialscientificevidenceontherecord,whethertheoperatorhas
542542 23demonstrated,duringthefive-yearperiodimmediatelyprecedingthedateofthepermit
543543 HB704 15 24application,apatternofnoncomplianceatotherlocationsinMissourithatsuggestsa
544544 25reasonablelikelihoodoffutureactsofnoncompliance.Indeterminingwhetherareasonable
545545 26likelihoodofnoncompliancewillexistinthefuture,theadministrativehearingcommission
546546 27maylooktopastactsofnoncomplianceinMissouri,butonlytotheextenttheysuggesta
547547 28reasonablelikelihoodoffutureactsofnoncompliance.Suchpastactsofnoncompliancein
548548 29Missouri,inandofthemselves,areaninsufficientbasistosuggestareasonablelikelihoodof
549549 30futureactsofnoncompliance.Inaddition,suchpastactsshallnotbeusedasabasisto
550550 31suggestareasonablelikelihoodoffutureactsofnoncomplianceunlessthenoncompliancehas
551551 32causedorhasthepotentialtocause,arisktohumanhealthortotheenvironment,orhas
552552 33causedorhaspotentialtocausepollution,orwasknowinglycommitted,orisdefinedbythe
553553 34UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyasotherthanminor.Ifahearingpetitioner
554554 35demonstratesortheadministrativehearingcommissionfindseitherpresentactsof
555555 36noncomplianceorareasonablelikelihoodthatthepermitseekerortheoperationsof
556556 37associatedpersonsorcorporationsinMissouriwillbeinnoncomplianceinthefuture,sucha
557557 38showingwillsatisfythenoncompliancerequirementinthissubsection.Inaddition,such
558558 39basismustbedevelopedbymultiplenoncompliancesofanyenvironmentallawadministered
559559 40bytheMissouridepartmentofnaturalresourcesatanysinglefacilityinMissourithatresulted
560560 41inharmtotheenvironmentorimpairedthehealth,safetyorlivelihoodofpersonsoutsidethe
561561 42facility.ForanypermitseekerthathasnotbeeninbusinessinMissouriforthepastfive
562562 43years,theadministrativehearingcommissionmayreviewtherecordofnoncomplianceinany
563563 44statewheretheapplicanthasconductedbusinessduringthepastfiveyears.The
564564 45administrativehearingcommissionshallissuearecommendeddecisiontothecommissionon
565565 46permitissuance,denial,suspension,orrevocation.Thecommissionshallissueitsown
566566 47decision,basedontheappeal,forpermitissuance,denial,suspension,orrevocation.Ifthe
567567 48commissionchangesafindingoffactorconclusionoflawmadebytheadministrative
568568 49hearingcommission,ormodifiesorvacatesthedecisionrecommendedbytheadministrative
569569 50hearingcommission,itshallissueitsowndecision,whichshallincludefindingsoffactand
570570 51conclusionsoflaw.Thecommissionshallmailcopiesofitsfinaldecisiontothepartiestothe
571571 52appealortheircounselofrecord.Thecommission'sdecisionshallbesubjecttojudicial
572572 53reviewpursuanttochapter536,exceptthatthecourtofappealsdistrictwithterritorial
573573 54jurisdictioncoextensivewiththecountywherethemineislocatedoristobelocatedshall
574574 55haveoriginaljurisdiction.Nojudicialreviewshallbeavailableuntilandunlessall
575575 56administrativeremediesareexhausted.
576576 444.786.Anypersonrequiredbysections444.760to444.790tohaveapermitwho
577577 2engagesintheminingofmineralswithoutpreviouslysecuringapermittodosoasprescribed
578578 3bysections444.760to444.790,isguiltyofamisdemeanor,anduponconvictionthereofshall
579579 4befinednotlessthan[fifty] fivethousanddollarsnormorethan[one]tenthousanddollars.
580580 HB704 16 5Eachdayofoperationwithoutthepermitrequiredbysections444.760to444.790willbe
581581 6deemedaseparateviolation.
582582 444.791.BeforeOctober1,2026,thedirector,inconsultationwithpolitical
583583 2subdivisions,shallestablishandmaintainadatabaseonpoliticalsubdivisionordinances
584584 3andpoliticalsubdivisionpermitsthathavebeenapprovedforregulationofmining
585585 4projectsforreferencebyotherpoliticalsubdivisionsandthepublic.
586586 444.991.Asusedinsections444.991to444.995,thefollowingtermsmean:
587587 2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofnaturalresources;
588588 3 (2)"Director",thestaffdirectoroftheMissouriminingcommissionorhisor
589589 4herdesignee;
590590 5 (3)"Processing",washing,cleaning,screening,crushing,filtering,sorting,
591591 6processing,stockpiling,andstoringsilicasand,eitherattheminingsiteoratanyother
592592 7site;
593593 8 (4)"Silicasand",well-rounded,sand-sizedgrainsofquartz(silicondioxide)
594594 9withfewimpuritiesintermsofotherminerals.Theterm"silicasand"forthepurposes
595595 10ofsections444.070to444.995referstoquartzthatiscommerciallyvaluableforusein
596596 11thehydraulicfracturingofshaletoobtainoilandnaturalgas.Silicasanddoesnot
597597 12includecommonrock,stone,aggregate,gravel,sandwithalowquartzlevel,orsilica
598598 13compoundsrecoveredasaby-productofmetallicmining;
599599 14 (5)"Silicasandproject",themining,processing,andtransportationofsilica
600600 15sandbyrail,barge,truck,orothermeans;
601601 16 (6)"Temporarystorage",thestorageofstockpilesofsilicasandthathavebeen
602602 17transportedandawaitfurthertransport;
603603 18 (7)"Transporting",haulingandtransportingsilicasandbyanycarrier:
604604 19 (a)Fromtheminingsitetoaprocessingortransfersite;or
605605 20 (b)Fromaprocessingorstoragesitetoarailcar,barge,ortransfersitefor
606606 21transportingtodestinations.
607607 444.992.1.BeginningAugust28,2026,anyminingpermitapplicantfora
608608 2projectinvolvingsilicasandshallprepareandsubmittothedirectoranenvironmental
609609 3assessmentworksheetiftheproject:
610610 4 (1)Excavatestwentyormoreacresoflandtoameandepthoftenfeetormore
611611 5duringitsexistence;or
612612 6 (2)Isdesignedtostoreoriscapableofstoringmorethanseventhousandfive
613613 7hundredtonsofsilicasandorhasanannualthroughputofmorethantwohundred
614614 8thousandtonsofsilicasand.
615615 HB704 17 9 2.Thedirectorshalldevelopanenvironmentalassessmentworksheetthatthe
616616 10applicantshallcompleteandtheapplicantshallprovidethefollowinginformationinthe
617617 11worksheet:
618618 12 (1)Ahydrogeologicinvestigationassessingpotentialgroundwaterandsurface
619619 13watereffectsandgeologicconditionsthatcouldcreateanincreasedriskofpotentially
620620 14significanteffectsongroundwaterandsurfacewater;
621621 15 (2)Anairqualityimpactassessmentthatincludesanassessmentofthepotential
622622 16effectsfromairborneparticulatesanddust;
623623 17 (3)Atrafficimpactanalysis,includingdocumentationofexistingtransportation
624624 18systems,analysisofthepotentialeffectsoftheprojectontransportation,andmitigation
625625 19measurestoeliminateorminimizeadverseimpacts;
626626 20 (4)Anassessmentofcompatibilityoftheprojectwithotherexistinguses;and
627627 21 (5)Mitigationmeasuresthatcouldeliminateorminimizeadverseenvironmental
628628 22effectsfortheproject.
629629 23
630630 24Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallapplytonewapplicationsandanyapplicationfor
631631 25apermitrenewalsubmittedonorafterAugust28,2025.
632632 444.993.1.BeginningAugust28,2026,anyapplicantforaminingpermitfora
633633 2projectthatinvolvestheminingofcobaltshallprepareandsubmittothedirectoran
634634 3environmentalassessmentworksheetunderthissectionduetothesignificanthealthand
635635 4environmentalimpactsofcobaltextraction,includingcancerousandnoncancerous
636636 5humantoxicity,eutrophication,freshwaterecotoxicity,landdegradation,ozone
637637 6depletion,andincreasedoccurrenceofextremeweatherevents.
638638 7 2.Thedirectorshalldevelopanenvironmentalassessmentworksheetthatall
639639 8applicantsforcobaltminingprojectsshallcompleteandtheapplicantsshallprovide
640640 9informationintheworksheetincluding,butnotlimitedto:
641641 10 (1)Ahydrogeologicinvestigationassessingpotentialgroundwaterandsurface
642642 11watereffectsandgeologicconditionsthatcouldcreateanincreasedriskofpotentially
643643 12significanteffectsongroundwaterandsurfacewater;
644644 13 (2)Anassessmentoutliningtoxicityexposureriskstoallmineemployeesandto
645645 14allresidentswithinthreemilesoftheproposedminingsite,consideringthetransportof
646646 15toxinsintheair,surfacewater,andgroundwater;
647647 16 (3)Anairqualityimpactassessmentthatincludesanassessmentofthepotential
648648 17effectsfromairborneparticulatesanddust;
649649 18 (4)Atrafficimpactanalysis,includingdocumentationofexistingtransportation
650650 19systems,analysisofthepotentialeffectsoftheprojectontransportation,andmitigation
651651 20measurestoeliminateorminimizeadverseimpacts;
652652 HB704 18 21 (5)Anassessmentofcompatibilityoftheprojectwithotherexistinguses;and
653653 22 (6)Mitigationmeasuresthatcouldeliminateorminimizeanyadverse
654654 23environmentaleffectsoftheproject.
655655 444.994.1.BeginningAugust28,2026,anyapplicantforaminingpermitfora
656656 2projectthatinvolvestheminingofarareearthelementshallprepareandsubmittothe
657657 3directoranenvironmentalassessmentworksheetunderthissectionduetothe
658658 4significanthealthandenvironmentalimpactsofrareearthelementextraction,
659659 5includinghumantoxicityduetoexposuretocarcinogensinairemissionsandheavy
660660 6metalsandradioactivecompoundsinwastewaterdischarge.
661661 7 2.Thedirectorshalldevelopanenvironmentalassessmentworksheetthatall
662662 8applicantsforrareearthelementminingprojectsshallcompleteandtheapplicantsshall
663663 9provideinformationintheworksheetincluding,butnotlimitedto:
664664 10 (1)Ahydrogeologicinvestigationassessingpotentialgroundwaterandsurface
665665 11watereffectsandgeologicconditionsthatcouldcreateanincreasedriskofpotentially
666666 12significanteffectsongroundwaterandsurfacewater;
667667 13 (2)Anassessmentoutliningtoxicityexposureriskstoallmineemployeesandto
668668 14allresidentswithinthreemilesoftheproposedminingsite,consideringthetransportof
669669 15toxinsintheair,surfacewater,andgroundwater;
670670 16 (3)Anairqualityimpactassessmentthatincludesanassessmentofthepotential
671671 17effectsfromairborneparticulatesanddust;
672672 18 (4)Atrafficimpactanalysis,includingdocumentationofexistingtransportation
673673 19systems,analysisofthepotentialeffectsoftheprojectontransportation,andmitigation
674674 20measurestoeliminateorminimizeadverseimpacts;
675675 21 (5)Anassessmentofcompatibilityoftheprojectwithotherexistinguses;and
676676 22 (6)Mitigationmeasuresthatcouldeliminateorminimizeanyadverse
677677 23environmentaleffectsoftheproject.
678678 444.995.1.Thedirectorshalladoptrulespertainingtothecontrolofparticulate
679679 2emissionsfromminingoperationsinvolvingsilicasand,cobalt,rareearthelements,
680680 3iron,andlead.
681681 4 2.Thedirectorshalladoptrulespertainingtothereclamationofminesinvolving
682682 5silicasand,cobalt,rareearthelements,iron,andlead.
683683 6 3.BeforeJanuary1,2026,thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshall
684684 7adoptanairqualityhealth-basedvalueforsilicasand,cobalt,rareearthelements,iron,
685685 8andlead.
686686 9 4.BeforeJanuary1,2026,thedirectorshalladoptrulespertainingtothe
687687 10liabilityofmineoperatorsandminelandownersforradioactivewastetransportinto
688688 11soils,air,andwatersourcesthatcanharmhumanhealth.
689689 HB704 19 12 5.Thedirectorshallpromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
690690 13administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
691691 14section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
692692 15becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
693693 16536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
694694 17andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
695695 18review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
696696 19heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
697697 20adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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699699 HB704 20