(1) No operator may begin the process of extracting clay, peat, gravel, sand, or any other solid substance of commercial value found in natural deposits or in the earth, except fuller’s earth clay, heavy minerals, limestone, or phosphate, which are regulated elsewhere in this chapter, at a new mine without notifying the secretary of the intention to mine.
(2) The operator’s notice of intent to mine shall consist of the operator’s estimated life of the mine and the operator’s signed acknowledgment of the performance standards provided by s. 378.803. 
