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approved but not initiated before July 1, 1993, until the operating plan or annual report as required in the permit to mine includes an approved wetland replacement plan for the undisturbed wetlands. The wetland replacement plan shall meet • the same principles and standards for replacing wetlands under parts 8420.0500 to 8420.0630; (2) for filling activities that were approved and initiated before July 1, 1993, the placement of fill atop a stockpile, roadway, or other mining- related facility that occupies a wetland filled before July 1, 1993, shall be allowed to continue within the areal extent, as it existed on July 1, 1993, of the stockpile, roadway, or other mining - related facility without the requirement of a replacement plan or amendment of the permit to mine. An expansion of the areal extent of the fill in the wetland requires an approved replacement plan in the operating plan or annual report as required in the permit to mine, according to subitem (1); (3) for draining activities that were approved and initiated before July 1, 1993, the draining of a wetland to facilitate mining, using ditches and other drainage facilities that existed on July 1, 1993, shall be allowed to continue without the requirement of a replacement plan or amendment of the permit to mine. Maintenance of the ditches and structures shall be allowed without the requirement of a replacement plan or amendment of the permit to mine, provided that as a result of the maintenance, wetlands are not drained beyond the extent that • existed as of July 1, 1993. Otherwise, the permit to mine must be amended to provide for replacement according to subitem (1). C. Applicable procedures are those required for permits to mine. D. This part shall not apply to peat mining as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 93.461, that is subject to the mine permit and reclamation requirements under Minnesota Statutes, sections 93.44 to 93.51 and the rules of the commissioner adopted under those sections. E. Mining that is not subject to the permit and reclamation requirements under Minnesota Statutes, sections 93.44 to 93.51, must replace drained and filled wetlands according to parts 8420.0500 to 8420.0630. SA: MS s 14.06; 103B.101; 1038.3355 HIST: 18 SR 274 HIGH PRIORITY REGIONS AND AREAS 8420.0350 HIGH PRIORITY REGIONS AND AREAS. Subpart 1. High priority regions. Parts of the state that are high priority regions for preservation, enhancement, restoration, and establishment of wetlands include all of the 411 counties that have lost 50 percent or more of their presettlement wetland base, which are those listed in part 29