Ariz. Admin. Code § R11-3-211 - Public Notices and Meetings

A. The Inspector shall ensure notices required under A.R.S. § 27-1229 include:

1. Mailing address of the Inspector;

2. Date and time of the deadline for submitting written comments regarding the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan;

3. Date, time, and location of a public meeting regarding the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan;

4. Brief description of the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change; and

5. Designation of where the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change may be accessed.

B. The Inspector shall ensure notices required under A.R.S. § 27-1230 include:

1. Name and mailing address of the Inspector,

2. Date and time of the deadline for submitting written comments regarding the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan,

3. Brief description of the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change; and

4. Designation of where the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change may be accessed.

C. A person that submits a written comment shall ensure the comment:

1. Includes the name and mailing address of the commenter and describes how the commenter is adversely affected by the plan,

2. States clearly why the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan should be approved or disapproved by the Inspector,

3. Identifies the statutory or regulatory provision that justifies approval or disapproval of the proposed reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan, and

4. Is signed by the commenter or the commenter's agent or attorney.

D. The Inspector shall ensure public meetings conducted under A.R.S. § 27-1229 or 27-1230:

1. Inform the public of the propose reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan, and

2. Allow time for persons to make statements and submit written comment regarding the propose reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan.

E. The person presiding at a public meeting conducted under A.R.S. § 27-1229 or 27-1230 shall maintain order and allot equitable time for oral comments by participants.

F. The Inspector may schedule persons that have an interest in or are knowledgeable about the propose reclamation plan or substantial change to an approved reclamation plan to speak at the public meeting conducted under A.R.S § 27-1229 or 27-1230.

G. With regard to public meetings conducted under A.R.S. § 27-1229 or 27-1230, the Inspector shall:

1. Maintain a record of the public meetings and make the record available to the public during normal business hours at the Inspector's office; and

2. Include the agenda, written comments submitted by the deadline specified in subsection (B)(2), and electronic recording or transcript of the public meeting in the record maintained under subsection (G)(1).

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R11-3-211

Adopted by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 828, effective 5/11/2019.