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 nuisance, 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 hazards to public safety cannot be adequately reduced through reclamation measures; where buildings, structures, and excavations 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 technically and economically practicable; and 2. Posting visible warning signs in locations where public access is available.