Manner for abandonment of site; selection of appropriate activities for reclamation of site.

1. The abandonment of a site must be conducted in a manner which ensures public safety, encourages techniques to minimize adverse visual effects and establishes a safe and stable condition suitable for the productive postmining use of the land. 2. In selecting appropriate activities for reclamation for a particular site, techniques which minimize adverse visual impact must be considered. 3. As used in this section: (a) “Ensures public safety” includes minimizing hazards in areas to which the public may have legal access by, if applicable: (1) The lawful disposition or disposal of recyclables, reusable materials and solid and hazardous waste; (2) Sealing or securing shafts, tunnels and adits pursuant to NAC 513.390 ; (3) Plugging drill holes; (4) Leaving slopes in a structurally stable condition; and (5) Restricting access to areas which cannot practicably be made safe. (b) “Stable condition” means a condition that is resistant to excessive erosion and is structurally competent to withstand normal geologic and climatic conditions without significant failure that would be a threat to public safety and the environment.