Nonmetallic Mining

Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee

Meeting Announcement

A Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee (NMAC) meeting will be held in September of 2010.

Purpose

The Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee (or the Committee) was established by administrative rule, Chapter NR 135, to advise the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in administering the statewide nonmetallic mining reclamation program. In general, the Committee serves as a conduit for input from interested business groups and the public. Meetings must be scheduled at least annually.

The Committee may play a role in advising the Department on enforcement issues that involve the locally administered (county and municipal) nonmetallic mining reclamation programs. For instance, the Department is required to conduct performance audits for each county and municipal program every ten years in order to ensure compliance with the uniform, statewide reclamation standards. If an audit reveals a compliance problem, the Department must consult with the Committee prior to taking significant action to correct the noncompliance.

Members

The Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee is comprised of nine members that represent economic, scientific and cultural viewpoints that pertain to nonmetallic mining.

The Committee must include the following, a representative from a business that extracts nonmetallic minerals, a representative from a business that uses nonmetallic minerals for road building and other purposes, and a representative from an organization that administers county zoning ordinances.

Collectively, the Committee should represent the interests of a wide spectrum of stakeholders across the state. Members are appointed by the Secretary of the Department for terms not exceeding three years.

The Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee consists of the following members
Name	Representing	Phone
Jim Burgener	County Zoning - Wisconsin County Code Administrators	715-261-6024
Bruce Brown	Scientific / Academic - Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey	608-263-3201
Susan Courter	Mineral Extraction / Consulting	920-688-5104
Mike Erickson	Mineral Extraction / Small Operator	608-462-5798
Ron Garrison	Roadbuilders - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Associations	608-783-6411
Marty Lehman	Mineral Extraction	920-361-2388
Ed Reesman	Roadbuilders - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association	262-524-1700
Bryce Richardson	Program Administration - Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association	608-269-8973
John Reinemann	County Government - Wisconsin Counties Association	608-663-7188
Gary Werner	Environmental / Public - Sierra Club	608-249-7870

* Note: Mr. Richardson represents Program Administrators and Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association - although not appointed to the NMAC by the Secretary of the DNR he participates at the request of the NMAC.

** Note: Mr. Reinemann is acting in this capacity due to a current vacancy.

Previous Meetings

Previous meeting minutes will be posted here in PDF format.

Last Revised: Monday October 19 2009