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EXPLORATORY BORING

See also MINING

Applications

License renewals, Minn. Rules 4727.0550

Licenses, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Authority for rules, Minn. Rules 4727.0050

Backfilling, Minn. Rules 4727.0940

Bedrock

Borings in, permanent sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.1250

Definition, Minn. Rules 4727.0100

Borers, see Explorers under this topic

Buildings, distance from, Minn. Rules 4727.0930

Casings

Groundwater flow from temporarily sealed borings, Minn. Rules 4727.0985

Temporary sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.0950, 4727.0980, 4727.1100

Completion of activities, sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.1000

Conditional licenses, responsible individual not designated, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Covering, Minn. Rules 4727.0942

Cuttings, Minn. Rules 4727.0940

Data

Classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.793, 2022 103I.601, 2022 103I.605

Exploration data, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.61

Inspection of, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4727.0100

Disposal, use for, Minn. Rules 4727.0925

Drilling machines

Registration, Minn. Rules 4727.0850

Registration decals, Minn. Rules 4727.0860

Drilling mud, Minn. Rules 4727.0940

Drilling, Minn. Rules 4727.0935

Enforcement of law, public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.989 to 2022 144.993

Examinations, responsible individual, Minn. Rules 4727.0600

Exploration data

Classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601, 2022 103I.605

Drill core library access, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.61

Explorers

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.105, 2022 103I.501

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601

Reports given, emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601

Explorers

Definition, Minn. Rules 4727.0100

Licenses, see same under this topic

Responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4727.0250

Fees, license application, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Gas pipes, distance from, Minn. Rules 4727.0930

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601

Geological materials, reports about, Minn. Rules 4727.0920

Geoscientist license, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 326.13

Groundwater contamination

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.1000

Temporary sealing, maintaining protection, Minn. Rules 4727.1100

Groundwater

Flow from temporarily sealed borings, Minn. Rules 4727.0985

Injection, use of borings for, Minn. Rules 4727.0925

Protection, Minn. Rules 4727.0942, 4727.1000, 4727.1100

Grouting

Permanent sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.1250

Temporary sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.0980, 4727.0985

Hoists

Registration, Minn. Rules 4727.0850

Registration decals, Minn. Rules 4727.0860

Incorporation by reference, Minn. Rules 4727.0150

Injection, use for, Minn. Rules 4727.0925

Interpretation of rules, Minn. Rules 4727.0050

Iron ore, Minn. Statutes 2022 298.46, 2022 298.48

Kaolin clay, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.113, 2022 103I.601

Legislative intent, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.001

Licenses

Guidelines for, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601, 2022 103I.715

Operating without a license, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.105

Licenses

Application, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Commissioner actions, Minn. Rules 4727.0700

Conditional licenses, responsible individual not designated, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Fees, application, Minn. Rules 4727.0500

Numbers, placement, Minn. Rules 4727.0860

Renewal forms, false information, Minn. Rules 4727.0830

Renewals, Minn. Rules 4727.0550, 4727.0830

Requirement, Minn. Rules 4727.0400

Responsible individuals, Minn. Rules 4727.0500, 4727.0600

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4727.0830, 4727.0840

Suspension, revocation, or restrictions, Minn. Rules 4727.0830

Liquid propane tanks, distance from, Minn. Rules 4727.0930

Local governments, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Locations, restrictions, Minn. Rules 4727.0930

Marking, temporarily sealed borings, Minn. Rules 4727.1100

Notices about

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4727.0910

Responsible person designation, Minn. Rules 4727.0500, 4727.0700

Nuclear materials, logging with, Minn. Rules 4727.0945

Peatland scientific and natural areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.035

Permanent sealing

Generally, Minn. Rules 4727.1250

Reports about, Minn. Rules 4727.0920

Policies, Minn. Rules 4727.0200

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.001

Power lines, distance from, Minn. Rules 4727.0930

Radioactive waste disposal, see RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Repairs, water for, Minn. Rules 4727.0935

Reports, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601, 2022 103I.605

Responsible individuals

Certification

Generally, Minn. Rules 4727.0600

Notices about, Minn. Rules 4727.0700

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4727.0840

Disciplinary actions, Minn. Rules 4727.0830

Licenses, Minn. Rules 4727.0500, 4727.0600

Notice of certification, Minn. Rules 4727.0700

Samples

Data classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.793, 2022 103I.605

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.601

Submitting to Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.605

Sampling, groundwater contamination, Minn. Rules 4727.1000

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 4727.0922

Sealing

Generally, Minn. Rules 4727.1000

Permanent sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.0920, 4727.1250

Temporary sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.0920, 4727.1100

Water for, Minn. Rules 4727.0935

Standards, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101

Surface water, injection, use of borings for, Minn. Rules 4727.0925

Temporary sealing

Aquifers, interconnection, Minn. Rules 4727.0975

Casings for, Minn. Rules 4727.0950, 4727.0980, 4727.1100

Definition, Minn. Rules 4727.0100

Generally, Minn. Rules 4727.1100

Groundwater flow from temporarily sealed borings, Minn. Rules 4727.0985

Grouting, Minn. Rules 4727.0980

Reports about, contents, Minn. Rules 4727.0920

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 4727.0947

Time limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.605

Treatment chemicals, Minn. Rules 4727.0940

Uses, restrictions, Minn. Rules 4727.0925

Vandalism, prevention, Minn. Rules 4727.0942

Variances, Minn. Rules 4727.0350

Water pollution, groundwater contamination

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4727.1000

Temporary sealing, maintaining protection, Minn. Rules 4727.1100