Arizona Revised Statutes Title 27. Minerals, Oil and Gas § 27-1274. Preservation and conservation of soil;  exceptions

Before creating a surface disturbance that is stated to be reclaimed by revegetation pursuant to a new aggregate mining unit reclamation plan, the owner or operator shall conserve the soil as reasonably available from the area of disturbance to support the stated revegetation on that specific disturbance as necessary to achieve the postaggregate mining land use objectives stated in the reclamation plan, unless the owner or operator demonstrates one or more of the following factors: