Wyoming HB0059 mandates water quality testing before limited mining operations and requires operators to notify relevant divisions of the Department.

Wyoming HB0059 amends the state's environmental quality laws to require the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct water quality testing before limited mining operations can begin. The bill specifies that limited mining operations, which involve removing materials like sand, gravel, or limestone from areas of 15 acres or less, must undergo this testing if the department believes the operations could impact domestic or drinking water sources. The department can also require operators to delay the start of their operations to complete necessary testing.

Wyoming HB0059 mandates water quality testing before limited mining operations and requires operators to notify relevant divisions of the Department.

Wyoming HB0059 amends the state's environmental quality laws to require the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct water quality testing before limited mining operations can begin. The bill specifies that limited mining operations, which involve removing materials like sand, gravel, or limestone from areas of 15 acres or less, must undergo this testing if the department believes the operations could impact domestic or drinking water sources. The department can also require operators to delay the start of their operations to complete necessary testing.