ARM 17.24.128. INSPECTIONS: FREQUENCY, METHOD, AND REPORTING

(1) The department shall conduct an inspection: (a) at least once per calendar year for each permitted operation; and (b) at least three times per year for each active operation that: (i) uses cyanide or other metal leaching solvents or reagents; (ii) has expected or ongoing acid rock drainage; or (iii) exceeds 1000 acres in permit area unless the permit is primarily for mining rock products as defined in 82-4-303, MCA. (2) The department shall provide copies of operating permit inspection reports to any appropriate state or federal land managing agency, if requested by the agency. (3) The department shall provide a copy of each report to the operator.