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Mineral Wells

Mineral Well
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Mineral Wells

Our team administers Part 625, Mineral Wells, of the Natural Resources Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), 1994 PA 451, as amended.

This statute and the promulgated rules govern aspects of well location, drilling, operation, plugging, and restoration for solution mining wells, brine production wells, certain types of disposal wells, and test wells associated with mineral exploration and extraction. Mineral resources such as metallic, limestone, salt, potash, and natural mineral brines are important to many Michigan industries.