R 425.601 Public meetings on prospective mining operations.

Rule 601. The department may hold a public meeting or meetings at any time after it determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that a person will apply for a permit authorizing mining operations regulated under part 632 of the act. The purpose of the public meeting or meetings shall be to provide information on the regulation of nonferrous metallic mineral mining and to receive public comment on prospective nonferrous metallic mineral mining operations. This rule shall not prevent a local unit of government from taking any lawful action under section 63203(4) of the act.