{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-293.61","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 293.61","heading":"Determination of abandonment of mining.","body":"(1) Except as provided under sub. (2), abandonment of mining occurs if there is a cessation of mining, not set forth in an operator’s mining or reclamation plans or by any other sufficient written or constructive notice, extending for more than 6 consecutive months.\n(2) Abandonment of mining does not occur:\n(a) If the cessation of mining is due either to labor strikes or to such unforeseen developments as adverse market conditions, as determined by the department;\n(b) If the cessation of mining does not continue beyond the time period specified by the department. The time limit specified by the department may not exceed 5 years for a mining operation for which a permit is issued under s. 293.49 on or after May 19, 1984. The time limit specified by the department may not exceed 10 years for a mining operation for which a permit is issued under s. 293.49 before May 19, 1984;\n(c) If the site is maintained in an environmentally stable manner, as determined by the department, during the cessation of mining; and\n(d) If the reclamation of the site continues according to the reclamation plan during the cessation of mining to the extent possible.","path":["Chs. 279-299, Natural Resources","Chapter 293 Nonferrous Metallic Mining","SUBCHAPTER IV PROSPECTING; MINING; RECLAMATION"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/293.61","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:15Z","sha256":"1eee5f257ae76a272e54214d65e064cbe96893a8e4cbae925f1391c47594a37f","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-293.59","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-293.63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}