If the owner of an aggregate exploration operation or mining unit or facility is a municipal, county, or state governmental entity, the Inspector shall not require a financial assurance mechanism. However, the owner shall submit to the Inspector a written guarantee that private lands involved in the aggregate exploration operation or mining unit or facility will be reclaimed in accordance with the Act and this Chapter.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 828, effective May 11, 2019 (Supp. 19-1).