A. The state mine inspector shall notify the operator that a reclamation plan is administratively complete or incomplete within thirty days after receiving the plan.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 27-952

  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Inspector: means the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-901
  • Reclamation: means measures that are taken on surface disturbances at exploration operations and mining units to achieve stability and safety consistent with post-mining land use objectives specified in the reclamation plan. See Arizona Laws 27-901

B. If the inspector notifies the operator that a plan is incomplete or denied, the inspector shall include a written explanation stating the reasons for denial including recommendations for correcting incomplete or unacceptable parts of the plan consistent with the requirements of this chapter. The operator must refile the corrected plan within ninety days after notification that the previous plan was incomplete or denied or within a time frame mutually agreed on between the operator and the state mine inspector that would not materially affect the safety of employees or cause undue hardship on an operator.