Arizona Revised Statutes Title 27. Minerals, Oil and Gas § 27-445. Approval of community notice or major modification

A. The state mine inspector shall approve or disapprove a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation or major modification within sixty days after the notice is filed by the owner or operator of the aggregate mining operation.

B. The inspector shall approve the community notice for a new aggregate mining operation or a major modification if:

C. If the inspector disapproves a community notice or major modification, the inspector must include with the disapproval a written explanation stating the reasons for denial, including recommendations for correcting the unacceptable parts of the community notice or major modification.

D. Community notices for existing aggregate mining operations filed pursuant to § 27-442, subsection H are considered to be approved on submission to the inspector.

E. The owner or operator of any aggregate mining operation shall operate according to an approved original or modified community notice.