A. Within sixty days after the anniversary date of approval of each reclamation plan the owner or operator shall submit to the division a status report for the preceding year.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 27-1277

  • Division: means the division of mined land reclamation in the office of the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
  • Inspector: means the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
  • Reclamation: means measures that are taken on surface disturbances at exploration operations and aggregate mining units to achieve stability and safety consistent with postaggregate mining land use objectives specified in the reclamation plan. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
  • Surface disturbance: means clearing, covering or moving land by means of mechanized earthmoving equipment for aggregate mining and exploration but does not include surveying, assessment and location work, seismic work, maintenance and other such activities that create a de minimis disturbance. See Arizona Laws 27-1201

B. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the state mine inspector and shall include:

1. The acreage of surface disturbance during the reporting year and the total acreage of surface disturbance at the mining facility.

2. The acreage of reclamation conducted during the reporting year and the total acreage of reclamation at the mining facility.

3. The status of the aggregate mining operation at the end of the reporting year.

4. Any change in the names and addresses of the owner, operator and the regulatory contact.

C. The inspector may request further information to supplement or clarify the report, but if the inspector does not respond within thirty days after receiving the report, it is considered to be accepted for the purposes of this section.