Mining and Minerals Regulation Program Areas

Dam Safety
Dam Safety in Florida is regulated through several rules, which vary by activity and location. The coordination of these regulations is through the Mining and Minerals Regulation Program.

Environmental Resources
The environmental resources program provides ecological planning and support for the other mine reclamation programs.

Mandatory Nonphosphate
The mandatory nonphosphate program administers the laws and regulations related to the reclamation of mined land and the protection of water resources (water quality, water quantity and wetlands) at mines extracting heavy minerals, fuller's earth, limestone, dolomite & shell, gravel, sand, dirt, clay, peat, and other solid resources (except phosphate).

Mandatory Phosphate
The mandatory phosphate program is responsible for administering the rules related to the reclamation of lands mined for phosphate after June 1975 and the rules related to Environmental and Wetland Resource Permits for phosphate mined lands. 

Mine Safety
The Mine Safety Training Program provides federally mandated MSHA safety and health training throughout the state, as requested by mine operators and mining contractors. This program has been moved to the Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI) at Tallahassee Community College. To schedule training, or for more information, please call Ben Hart at (850) 201-7009.

Nonmandatory Reimbursement
The nonmandatory land reclamation program was designed to provide funding for the reclamation of eligible phosphate lands mined before July 1975.

Oil and Gas
The Oil and Gas Program is the permitting and regulatory authority for parties interested in exploration or production of hydrocarbons in Florida. Primary responsibilities include conservation of oil and gas resources, correlative rights protection, maintenance of health and human safety, and environmental protection.

Phosphogypsum Management
The Phosphogypsum Management Program regulates (permitting, compliance, enforcement) the design, construction, operation and maintenance of phosphogypsum stack systems.

Program Management and Evaluation
The Program Management and Evaluation Program provides programmatic support to the other Mining and Minerals Regulation programs, in addition to contract management and administration of the Nonmandatory Reimbursement program.

• Nonmandatory Reimbursement The nonmandatory land reclamation program was designed to provide funding for the reclamation of eligible phosphate lands mined before July 1975.

Technical Support
The Technical Support Program provides engineering and hydrologic support to the other Mining and Minerals Regulation programs.

Mining and Minerals Regulation Home
2051 E. Paul Dirac Drive (Collins Building) Tallahassee, FL 32310-3760  Phone (850) 488-8217  Fax (850) 488-1254