Ariz. Admin. Code § R11-3-504 - Annual Status Report

A. As required under A.R.S. § 27-1277, the responsible party shall submit an annual status report to the Inspector using a form prescribed by the Inspector.

B. The responsible party shall submit the annual status report within 60 days after the anniversary date of the approval of the reclamation plan

C. The responsible party shall submit a separate annual status report for each approved reclamation plan.

D. The responsible party shall include in the annual status report the information listed under A.R.S. § 27-1277(B) for the year preceding the anniversary date of the approval of the reclamation plan and address:

1. Whether the aggregate mining operation is currently active, inactive, or in maintenance status;

2. Changes to the mining site such as phases, borders, and offsets or setbacks;

3. Changes to security measures such as fences, gates, berms, or dikes;

4. Changes to costs for reclaming the area of disturbance;

5. Financial assurance mechanism currently in effect and whether there has been a change in the financial assurance mechanism during the reporting year; and

6. A map, aerial photograph, or both identifying changes made during the reporting year. This includes:

a. Location of changes to the boundaries of the area of disturbance including areas not identified in the original approved reclamation plan;

b. Location of changes to the reclaimed area;

c. Any new features such as berms, gates, dikes, or fences; and

d. Any movement of process areas, roads, and stockpile areas.

E. If there have been no changes since the previous year, neither new maps nor new aerial photographs are necessary and the responsible party shall state there are no changes since the previous annual status report.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R11-3-504

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