Section R11-2-601. Public Safety Standards

A.       Reclamation activities at mining units shall be designed to reduce hazards to public safety to the extent technically and economically practicable by measures, including:

1.        Removal of scrap metal, wood, trash, and other debris that pose a threat to public safety, or create a public nui- sance, or are inconsistent with an approved reclamation plan; and

2.        Regrading slopes as prescribed under R11-2-602.

B.       The owner or operator shall maintain structures, equipment, and excavations at the reclamation site in a safe manner and shall restrict access to provide for public safety. Where haz- ards to public safety cannot be adequately reduced through reclamation measures; where buildings, structures, and exca- vations remain as part of the approved post-mining land use; or where a mining unit has been exempted from reclamation under A.R.S. § 27-975(A), any hazard to public safety shall be reduced by:

1.        Constructing berms, fences, barriers, or any combination of these measures to restrict public access when techni- cally and economically practicable; and

2.        Posting visible warning signs in locations where public access is available.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-1).