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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2000 - Chemicals, General

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CHEMICALS IN ANY FORM CAN BE SAFELY STORED, HANDLED OR USED
				  IF THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ARE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND THE
				  NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING THE USE OF PROPER SAFEGUARDS AND PERSONAL
				  PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED.
Hazardous chemicals: The following list of chemicals shall be
				  classified as hazardous and rules shall so stipulate. The following list shall
				  not be limited to the below mentioned chemicals:
Name
Threshold Limit Value
Ammonium Sulfide
1 Mg/M3 of air
Butyl Alcohol
100 P.P.M.
Calcium Cyanide
Carbon Disulfide
20 P.P.M.
Chlorine
1 P.P.M.
Cresylic Acid
5 P.P.M.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
10 P.P.M.
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol
25 P.P.M.
Peroxide (+45% Strength)
1 P.P.M.
Phosphorous Pentasulfide
1 Mg/M3 of air
Sodium Cyanide
5 Mg/M3 of air
Sodium Hydrosulfide
None, Liberates H2S
Sodium Hydroxide
2 Mg/M3 of air
Sodium Metabisulfite
Sulphur Dioxide
5 P.P.M.
Sulfuric Acid
1 Mg/M3 of air
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2003 - Safety Showers and Eye Wash Fountains

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Safety showers and eye wash fountains shall be located in
				  those areas where exposure to reagents could create a hazard to
				  personnel.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2005 - Self-contained Breathing Equipment in Mills Where Hazardous Reagents Are Present

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Mills where hazardous reagents are present shall have
				  self-contained breathing equipment available. Men on each shift shall be
				  trained in the use of this equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2006 - Distinctive Warning Device

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A distinctive warning device will be installed in all areas
				  of mills where the production of toxic or noxious fumes or gases is possible.
				  Such a device is to alert personnel of the need to evacuate the
				  building.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2007 - Error or Omission in These Rules and Regulations

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No error or omission in these rules and regulations shall be
				  construed as permitting an unsafe, unhealthy or unsanitary condition to
				  exist.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2016 - Tanks Provided with Means of Measuring

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All tanks shall be provided with a safe means of measuring
				  content level.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2018 - Liquid Storage Tanks, Suitable Means of Disposal

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All liquid storage tanks shall be supplied with suitable
				  means of containment or disposal to provide safe disposal of contents in event
				  of tank failure. Liquid storage tanks must also be equipped with overfill
				  piping to contain overflow to a suitable and safe disposal
				  area.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2020 - Reagent Containers Stored

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Reagent containers shall be stored so as to protect the
				  contents from the effects of weather if such exposure would create a hazardous
				  situation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2021 - Oxidizing Agents Stored

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Oxidizing agents shall not be stored adjacent to reducing
				  agents or flammable material where container failure could allow combining of
				  materials.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2022 - Warning Signs at Reagent Storage Areas

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Suitable warning signs shall be posted at all reagent storage
				  areas limiting entry and smoking, where a hazard exists.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2023 - Reagent Tanks Emitting Toxic Vapor

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Reagent tanks capable of emitting toxic vapor shall be either
				  located outside the mill building or positively vented to the
				  outside.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2024 - Reagent Stocks Rotated

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Reagent stocks should be rotated on a first-in, first-out
				  basis.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2027 - Broken Containers or Spilled Reagents

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Broken containers or spilled reagents must be cleaned up
				  immediately.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2028 - Reagent Storage Facilities Well Drained

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Reagent storage facilities shall be well drained. Storage
				  facilities should be constructed of fire-resistant material if reagents stored
				  therein are flammable or corrosive to wood.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2029 - Heat Applied to Storage Tanks

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Heat shall not be applied to storage tanks except in
				  compliance with recognized Trade Association Handling Code.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2031 - Hazardous Reagents Mixed

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Hazardous reagents shall be mixed in areas that minimize
				  personnel exposure.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2033 - Phosphorous Pentasulfide

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Phosphorous pentasulfide shall be added slowly to the sodium
				  hydroxide solution from a container large enough to hold just the amount needed
				  for one bath. This conveyor shall be constructed of spark-resistant materials,
				  driven by an explosion-proof motor, thermostatically controlled at a safe
				  mixing solution temperature. The container shall be electrically bonded and
				  grounded or constructed of non-sparking material.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2034 - Men Designated for Hazardous Reagent Mixing Certified

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Men designated for hazardous reagent mixing must be certified
				  by the mill superintendent and a copy of such names filed in the office of the
				  mill superintendent and available to the Arizona Mine
				  Inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2035 - Mixing Tanks and Holding Tanks Labeled

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All mixing tanks and holding tanks shall be labeled as to
				  contents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2036 - Mixing Tanks Used for Different Reagents

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If a mixing tank is used for different reagents, and if a
				  hazard exists, the tank and distribution lines should be flushed after mixing
				  each reagent.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2037 - Reagent Mixes with Exothermic Reaction

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Reagent mixes with exothermic reaction shall be subject to
				  positive temperature control if such reaction can create a
				  hazard.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2039 - Suitable Warning Signs at Mixing Area

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Suitable warning signs shall be posted at all reagent mixing
				  areas, limiting entry and smoking where a hazard exists.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 20 - STORAGE AND MIXING OF REAGENTS IN CONCENTRATORS › Section R11-1-2040 - Hydrogen Storage

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Hydrogen shall be stored in an open area which shall be
				  roofed to prevent direct sunlight from heating the containers. The area shall
				  be posted with "No Smoking" or "Open Flame" signs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 21 - ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORIES › Section R11-1-2101 - Mixing or Heating of Chemicals Producing Noxious Fumes or Gases

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All mixing or heating of chemicals that may produce noxious
				  fumes or gases must be performed under a hood or performed in adequately
				  ventilated enclosures.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 21 - ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORIES › Section R11-1-2103 - Velocity of Air Moving through the Hood

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There shall be sufficient velocity of air moving through the
				  hood to remove all fumes or gas produced in the hood.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 21 - ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORIES › Section R11-1-2104 - When Hood Fails to Exhaust Properly

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When a hood fails to exhaust properly, it will be promptly
				  reported to maintenance and repaired before being used again.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 21 - ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORIES › Section R11-1-2105 - No Unplanned Recirculation of Exhaust Air

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A means shall be provided to assure that no unplanned
				  recirculation of exhaust air occurs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 21 - ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORIES › Section R11-1-2106 - Involving the Use of Perchloric Acid

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Hoods and ducts that are to be used in the digestion and/or
				  evaporation, involving the use of perchloric acid must be made of chemically
				  inert, non-combustible material and so constructed and designed that they can
				  be thoroughly washed with water. The exhaust system shall discharge to a safe
				  location and the fans be accessible for cleaning.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2202 - Cyanide Safety Training

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				Supervisors working in an area where cyanide is used or stored shall
				successfully complete a cyanide safety course conducted by the State Mine
				Inspector prior to starting a cyanide leaching operations.
B. Employees working in an area where cyanide
				is used or stored shall be indoctrinated in safety rules and safe work
				procedures by the supervisor during the first work shift.
C. Employees working in an area where cyanide
				is used or stored shall complete a cyanide safety course conducted by the
				Arizona State Mine Inspector as soon as possible but no later than 30 days
				after the start of employment.
D.
				Supervisors and employees working in an area where cyanide is used or stored
				shall possess a cyanide training certificate indicating the course completed
				and the date of completion. A copy of current certification shall be made
				available to the State Mine Inspector upon request.
E. Supervisors and employees shall receive
				training required by this Section at least once every 12 months.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2203 - Posting of Emergency Procedures

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Cyanide first-aid emergency procedures shall be posted and
				  visible at the operations main office and at each first-aid station and in all
				  areas where cyanide is handled.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2204 - Emergency Provisions, Cyanide Antidote Kits

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A. Approved cyanide antidote kits for
				treatment of cyanide poisoning shall be made available at workplaces where
				cyanide is used, stored, or handled or where there is a potential for exposure
				to hydrogen cyanide gas or dry or solution cyanide contamination.
B. An approved cyanide antidote kit is one
				containing:
1. Two dozen current amyl nitrite
				pearls for inhalation;
2. Two
				ampules of sterile sodium nitrite solution for injection (10 milliliters of a
				3% solution in each);
3. Two
				ampules of sterile sodium thisosulfate for injection (50 milliliters of a 25%
				solution in each);
4. Two sterile
				10-milliliter syringes and one sterile 50-milliliter syringe with sterile
				intravenous needles;
5. One
				tourniquet to facilitate the administration of injectable
				medications;
6. One stomach tube to
				wash swallowed solutions from the stomach.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2205 - Conditions for Employee Working Alone

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No employee shall be assigned or permitted to work alone in
				  any area where hazardous conditions exist or may exist that would endanger the
				  worker's safety unless the worker can communicate with others in the immediate
				  vicinity or can be visually observed at all times.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2207 - Safety Showers and Eyewash Facilities, Emergency Water

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Safety showers and eye wash fountains shall be available in
				  the areas where cyanide, caustics, or acids ar used or stored. Eye wash
				  equipment shall be inspected and tested at regular intervals
				  daily.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2211 - Personal Protective Equipment

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A. Persons handling cyanide salts or
				solutions during the operation, mixing, maintenance, and leaching procedures
				shall wear appropriate protective equipment consisting of, but not limited to,
				eye protection, water-resistant gloves, water- resistant body protection,
				water-resistant footwear, and a full-face chemical cartridge respirator, with a
				high efficiency filter, that is used for acid gas and that is approved by the
				Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute of
				Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) according to the requirements of 30 CFR
				11, Subparts A-G and L (10-1-92 edition and no later editions), incorporated
				herein by reference and on file with the Arizona State Mine Inspector's Office
				and the Office of the Secretary of State.
B. All personal protective equipment shall be
				washed, cleaned, or replaced after use and otherwise maintained in a safe,
				usable condition.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2212 - Instruction on Use of Personal Protective Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All persons handling cyanide salts, solutions, or open
				  containers or other hazardous chemicals shall be instructed in the proper use
				  of personal protective equipment prior to use.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2213 - Spillage

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Chemical spills shall be immediately returned to circuit or
				  rendered harmless in a way consistent with standards of the
				  industry.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2214 - Reporting Spills or Leaks to State Mine Inspector

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A. Any unplanned release of a cyanide
				solution that may pose a threat to the health or safety of any employee or the
				general public shall be reported to the State Mine Inspector as soon as
				possible.
B. Any release of HCN gas
				of 50 ppm or more shall be reported as soon as possible to the State Mine
				Inspector.
C. All spills or
				releases shall be documented on a form provided by the State Mine Inspector. A
				copy of this form is included as Appendix A at the end of this
				Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2215 - Reporting Suspected Leaks or Equipment Failure

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Employees shall immediately report to their supervisor any
				  leaks or spills of cyanide and any equipment failure within the cyanide
				  circuit. The supervisor shall take immediate remedial action.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2216 - Circuit Identification and Posting

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A. All lines and valves in cyanide circuits
				shall be identified.
B. Potable
				water containers, sources, or outlets shall be identified.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2217 - "Lock, Tag, and Test" Prior to Work on Electrical Circuit

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Prior to or during any maintenance or repair work on any
				  portion of the system, the disconnect switch shall be locked out, tagged, and
				  the system tested. No persons other than the person placing the locks shall
				  remove them.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2218 - HCN Detection Instrument

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When cyanide solution is utilized inside an enclosed
				  structure, an audible and visual HCN warning device shall be installed and set
				  to activate at an HCN concentration of 10 ppm.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2219 - Ventilation

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Ventilation capable of keeping the HCN concentration at or
				  below 10 ppm shall be provided in all enclosed structures where cyanide, either
				  dry or in solution, is used or stored.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2224 - Maintaining pH and Records

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A. The
				"make-up"/mixing solution shall be maintained at a pH of 12.0 or higher. The
				leaching solution shall be maintained at a pH of 10.5 or higher.
B. A shift record shall be kept of pH levels
				and cyanide concentrations. These records shall be available upon request for
				inspection by the State Mine Inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2225 - Dry Cyanide Storage

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A. Cyanide
				storage containers shall be stored in a secure and ventilated area.
B. The secured storage area shall be posted
				with signs clearly indicating the hazard potential and safety
				precautions.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2226 - Separated Container Storage

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Cyanide shall not be stored or transported where it may
				  become exposed to or mixed with acidic agents, nitrates, peroxides, or
				  chlorates, or any agent capable of creating a hazardous
				  reaction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2227 - Fencing

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Leach pads, ponds, and open tanks containing cyanide
				  solutions and any portion of an operation containing hazardous amounts of
				  cyanide or other chemicals shall be fenced to restrict unauthorized entry by
				  persons or entry by animals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2228 - Warning Signs

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A. Suitable
				warning signs shall be posted at all gates and other points of entry to any
				cyanide leach operation.
B. Signs
				shall be posted on fencing at a minimum of 100-foot intervals and at each
				corner and shall be clearly visible and maintained so they may be easily seen
				and identified from a distance of 50 feet.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2231 - Cyanide Circuit Protection

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A.
				Cyanide leach pads, solution ponds and other areas which may contain cyanide
				solutions within the circuit shall have an impervious liner of a material that
				will prevent its penetration by the cyanide solution.
B. An overflow safety pond or similar
				solution retention area shall be constructed to receive and contain all
				potential overflow from the leach pad and pregnant solution pond.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2233 - Inspections and Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All leach pads and solution ponds shall be inspected and
				  maintained so as to prevent any accidental cyanide solution release outside the
				  protected circuit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2235 - Operator Responsibility - Shutdown

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A. The operator shall give written notice to
				the State Mine Inspector prior to:
1.
				Abandoning the property, and/or
2.
				Suspending operations for more than 30 days, or
3. Closing the operation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 22 - CYANIDE LEACH OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-2236 - Receipt, Off-loading, Storage of Liquid Cyanide Solution

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A. Tank trucks will
				be visually inspected for leaks before they are allowed to enter the
				plant.
B. Off-loading shall be
				performed only when lighting is available.
C. The off-loading pad shall be constructed
				of an impervious base material and be arranged so liquid spillage will drain
				away from the truck and exposed structures and into the storage tank
				containment area. The pad shall be of sufficient length to allow the truck and
				trailer a minimum of four-foot clearance at each end and a minimum of two-foot
				clearance on each side. The vehicle must be positioned in a manner to allow
				forward movement away from off-loading pad.
D. Only qualified and properly trained
				employees shall operate the truck and make the off-loading or loading hook-up.
				A qualified and properly trained employee is one who has an Arizona commercial
				driver's license with a current endorsement authorizing operation of a motor
				vehicle transporting hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous
				waste as defined by A.R.S. §
									28-2401,
				or the equivalent license and endorsement from another state.
E. Truck parking brakes shall be set and,
				where necessary, the wheels blocked during off-loading and loading.
F. Warning signs shall be placed at all areas
				where cyanide is loaded and off-loaded.
G. Piping shall be arranged so the cyanide
				will drain toward the storage tank when the discharge valve is
				closed.
H. All pump packing and
				thrust seals at shaft shall be provided with splash guards in cases where
				personnel would be exposed to cyanide leaks or sprays.
I. Safety chains shall be used at all cyanide
				hose connections.
J. All storage
				tanks shall be adequately bermed, diked, or otherwise protected, with an
				impervious base material, designed to hold the maximum capacity of the tank in
				the event of a spill or rupture.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section R11-2-101 - Definitions

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In this Chapter and the Act, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Act" means the Arizona Mined Land Reclamation Act, enacted
				  in 1994, A.R.S. §
									27-901 et
				  seq., as amended.
"Approved reclamation plan" means the owner's or operator's
				  plan for reclaiming surface disturbances after approval by the State Mine
				  Inspector.
"Backfill" means earth, overburden, mine development rock, or
				  imported material used to replace material removed during mining.
"Commodities in commerce" means commodities that are mined
				  for use or conversion into a salable or usable product.
"Completion" or "Completing" means the permanent
				  discontinuance of mining activity of an exploration operation or mining unit
				  without the intent to resume operation.
"Growth media" means substances or materials that promote or
				  support vegetation.
"Inspection" means a visual review of an exploration
				  operation or mining unit to assure compliance with the Act, this Chapter, or
				  any condition of an approved reclamation plan.
"Institutional controls" means mechanisms that guide, manage,
				  or exercise restraint or direction, including deed restrictions to protect
				  public safety, fencing districts, and physical control of access.
"Mining activity" means any activity directly involved in
				  mineral exploration, development, or production at or on an exploration
				  operation or a mining unit.
"Operator" means any person who is legally responsible for
				  directing mining activity at an exploration operation or a mining unit.
"Owner" means any person who owns land with surface
				  disturbances subject to the Act and this Chapter.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, governmental
				  subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association,
				  or any other legal entity.
"Showing of good cause" means a demonstration by the owner or
				  operator of a reason beyond the owner's or operator's control which prevents or
				  limits the ability to act within required time limits or a demonstration by the
				  owner or operator that the owner or operator is making good faith efforts
				  toward the coordination and submittal of a reclamation plan.
"Subsidence" means the measurable lowering of a portion of
				  the earth's surface or substrata.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-201 - Document Submittals

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A. An
				owner or operator shall submit to the State Mine Inspector by certified mail
				(return receipt requested), express mail (with a receipt), or by hand delivery
				the following:
1. Reclamation plans and
				amendments (1 original and 4 copies);
2. Certificates of disclosure;
3. Financial assurance mechanisms;
4. Notices of transfer;
5. Applications, petitions or requests for or
				objections to substantial changes, variances, notices of proposed changes,
				amendments, releases of financial assurance mechanisms; or
6. Any other matter that may require action
				by the State Mine Inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-202 - Preservation of Documents

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An owner or operator shall retain a copy of the current
				  approved reclamation plan, reclamation plans for areas for which reclamation
				  has been completed, and the most recent annual status report until all
				  reclamation measures have been completed. These documents shall be available
				  for examination by the inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-203 - Extension of Time for Submittal of Plan

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The owner or operator may request 1 or more extensions of
				  time for submittal of a reclamation plan for an existing exploration operation
				  or an existing mining unit. If the State Mine Inspector grants an extension of
				  time to submit a reclamation plan for an existing exploration operation or an
				  existing mining unit, the extension shall not exceed 90 days. For each
				  subsequent extension, the owner or operator shall submit a revised request
				  which indicates any changes in the relevant factors for consideration shown in
				  the previous request for extension.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-204 - Supersedure by Federal Plan

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A. The
				owner or operator of an exploration operation or a mining unit which is located
				in part or in whole on land administered by a federal agency may submit to the
				State Mine Inspector a request for supersedure pursuant to A.R.S. §
									27-932.
				Such a request shall include a copy of the federal reclamation plan and the
				financial assurance mechanism.
B.
				Within 30 days after receiving a request for supersedure, the State Mine
				Inspector shall determine in writing whether the federal reclamation plan and
				financial assurance mechanism are consistent with and shall supersede the
				requirements of the Act and this Chapter. If the State Mine Inspector denies
				the request to supersede, the State Mine Inspector shall provide an explanation
				of the reasons for denial in the written determination.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-205 - Extension of Time for Initiation of Reclamation

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A. The owner or operator of an exploration
				operation or mining unit shall submit a written request for an extension of
				time to begin reclamation under A.R.S. §
									27-926(B)
				 at least 45 days before the time to begin
				reclamation under A.R.S. §
									27-926.
B. The State Mine Inspector shall evaluate
				and either approve or deny the request within 30 days. If the State Mine
				Inspector fails to act on the request within 30 days after receipt, the request
				shall be considered approved. If the State Mine Inspector denies the request
				for an extension, the State Mine Inspector shall state the reasons for denial
				in writing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-206 - Variance

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A. In addition to
				information required by the Act or elsewhere in this Chapter, a request for
				variance submitted pursuant to A.R.S. §
									27-931(A)
				 shall include:
1. Identification by owner or operator and
				mine name, if any, of the exploration operation or mining unit for which the
				variance is sought;
2. A
				descriptive location of the property on which the exploration operation or
				mining unit is located;
3.
				Identification of the Section of this Chapter or requirement or condition of
				the approved reclamation plan from which the variance is sought;
4. The justification for the variance;
				and
5. Alternative methods or
				measures to be used.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 2 - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section R11-2-207 - Cessation of Mining Activity

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A. The
				cessation of mining will be considered to have occurred if any of the following
				occur:
1. The person conducting the mining
				activity has gone out of business and there is no succeeding legal
				entity;
2. No mining activity has
				taken place within 1 year from the date the most recent annual status report
				was filed with the State Mine Inspector and no staffed office remains on the
				site;
3. The extension of the time
				to begin reclamation requested by the owner or operator and approved by the
				State Mine Inspector under
				R11-2-205
				has expired and no other extension has been granted, or
4. The State Mine Inspector has made a
				written determination that the mine has been temporarily or permanently
				abandoned.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 3 - EXPLORATION OPERATION RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-301 - Exploration Operation Reclamation Plan Content

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A. In addition to the content requirements
				found in A.R.S. §
									27-951(A),
				the reclamation plan shall also include a sketch of the layout of the
				exploration project, showing the locations, nature, and acreage of each
				disturbance. The owner or operator shall not be required to include specific
				survey coordinates, identifying exact topographic features, or exact geographic
				locations.
B. For existing
				exploration operations, the owner or operator shall include the estimated costs
				to perform the reclamation measures to determine financial assurance
				requirements under Article 5 of the Act and Article 8 of this
				Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 3 - EXPLORATION OPERATION RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-302 - Annual Renewal

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A. Every
				owner or operator with an approved reclamation plan shall annually, within 60
				days after the anniversary date of the approved reclamation plan, submit to the
				State Mine Inspector a request for annual renewal pursuant to A.R.S. §
									27-955.
				The request shall:
1. Provide the status of
				the exploration operation reclamation;
2. Include the total number of acres of
				surface disturbances, the number of acres reclaimed during the reporting year,
				and the number of acres of surface disturbances which have not yet been
				reclaimed; and
3. Include any
				modifications to the approved reclamation plan.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 4 - EXPLORATION OPERATION RECLAMATION STANDARDS › Section R11-2-401 - Restricted Access

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Under A.R.S. §
									27-953(5),
				  access to those portions or places of open pits or trenches in places
				  frequented by the public shall be restricted by measures including fencing and
				  the posting of visible warning signs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 4 - EXPLORATION OPERATION RECLAMATION STANDARDS › Section R11-2-402 - Trash Removal

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The owner or operator shall remove trash and other materials
				  and structures incidental to exploration that pose a threat to public safety,
				  create a public nuisance, or are inconsistent with an approved reclamation
				  plan.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 5 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-501 - Mining Unit Reclamation Plan Content

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A. In addition to the proposed reclamation
				measures that are necessary to achieve the post-mining land use found under
				A.R.S. §§
									27-971(B)(9)(a)
				through (d), the reclamation plan shall
				include procedures to aid in the development of vegetation consistent with the
				proposed post-mining land use objective for surface disturbances where the
				post-mining land use objective is grazing, wildlife habitat, or forestry. The
				type, density, and diversity of vegetation proposed shall depend on what is
				technically and economically practicable given site-specific characteristics
				such as climate and the availability and quality of soil.
B. Maps of the existing or proposed surface
				disturbances submitted pursuant to A.R.S. §
									27-971(B)(8)
				 for mining units shall indicate the
				following:
1. Existing and proposed
				post-mining and post-reclamation physical topography;
2. Natural features, including surface
				water;
3. Surface disturbances,
				pits, excavations, and building sites;
4. Development rock piles, tailings dams and
				impoundments, heaps for leaching, spoil, soil or growth media storage piles,
				overburden stockpiles, and other piles of unconsolidated material;
5. Solution ponds, settling ponds, and
				non-tailings impoundments;
6.
				Roads, buildings, structures, and stationary equipment;
7. Final post-mining land use objectives for
				each portion of the surface disturbance; and
8. Boundaries of the mining unit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 5 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-502 - Life of Approved Reclamation Plan

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An approved reclamation plan, along with any approved
				  substantial changes, shall remain in effect until reclamation is complete and
				  all financial assurance is released.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 5 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-503 - Multiple Post-mining Land Uses

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An owner or operator may list multiple post-mining land uses
				  for a mining unit if the reclamation plan shows the post-mining land use for
				  each area and each use satisfies the requirements of the Act and this
				  Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 5 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION PLAN › Section R11-2-504 - Annual Status Report

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A. An
				owner or operator with an approved reclamation plan shall submit an annual
				status report for the preceding year to the State Mine Inspector within 60 days
				after the anniversary date of reclamation plan approval. The status report
				shall:
1. Provide the status of the mining
				unit;
2. Include a map, an aerial
				photograph, or both, identifying the location of the surface disturbance and
				reclaimed area and the year in which the surface disturbance and reclamation
				was completed. If there have been no changes in the previous year, then neither
				new maps nor new aerial photographs are necessary, and the owner or operator
				shall state there have been no changes in the annual status report;
				and
3. Include the total number of
				acres of surface disturbances, the number of acres reclaimed during the
				reporting year, and the number of acres of surface disturbances which have not
				yet been reclaimed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 6 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION STANDARDS › Section R11-2-601 - Public Safety Standards

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A.
				Reclamation activities at mining units shall be designed to reduce hazards to
				public safety to the extent technically and economically practicable by
				measures, including:
1. Removal of scrap
				metal, wood, trash, and other debris that pose a threat to public safety, or
				create a public nuisance, or are inconsistent with an approved reclamation
				plan; and
2. Regrading slopes as
				prescribed under R11-2-602.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 6 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION STANDARDS › Section R11-2-602 - Erosion Control and Topographic Contouring

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A. Mining units shall be reclaimed to a
				stable condition for erosion and seismic activity.
B. Grading and other topographic contouring
				methods shall be conducted, as necessary, to establish final land forms which
				are:
1. Suitable for the post-mining land use
				objective in the approved reclamation plan.
2. Stable under static and dynamic conditions
				as certified by a qualified engineer considering the following:
a. Site-specific seismic
				conditions;
b. Safety consistent
				with good engineering practices; and
c. The hazard to public safety, if failure
				occurs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 6 - MINING UNIT RECLAMATION STANDARDS › Section R11-2-603 - Roads

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A. Reclamation of a
				road that is not included in the approved reclamation plan as part of the
				approved post-mining land use shall begin once the road is no longer needed for
				operations, reclamation, or monitoring.
B. The following reclamation measures shall
				be conducted, as necessary, to achieve the post-mining land use included in the
				approved reclamation plan:
1. Vehicular
				traffic shall be controlled on the reclamation area to achieve the reclamation
				objectives;
2. Surface drainage
				patterns shall be restored to pre-mining conditions or new patterns shall be
				established;
3. All bridges and
				culverts shall be removed or stabilized in place;
4. Bridges and culverts left in place shall
				be protected from erosion with rock, concrete, or riprap; and
5. Roadbeds shall be ripped, plowed, and
				scarified and revegetated, as necessary, to achieve the post-mining land
				use.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 7 - REVEGETATION AND SOIL STANDARDS › Section R11-2-701 - Revegetation Provisions

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A. If
				revegetation is part of the proposed reclamation plan, the plan shall describe
				the:
1. Season of revegetation,
2. Species and amounts per acre of seeds or
				flora, and
3. Planting
				methods.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 7 - REVEGETATION AND SOIL STANDARDS › Section R11-2-702 - Revegetation Standards

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A. Where
				surface disturbances result in compaction of the soil, ripping, disking, or
				other means shall be used in areas to be revegetated to reduce compaction and
				to establish a suitable root zone in preparation for planting.
B. Revegetation shall be conducted to
				establish plant species that will support the approved post-mining land use.
				The establishment of vegetation species, density, or diversity which is
				different than pre-existing conditions or on adjacent lands shall constitute
				successful reclamation if any of the following apply:
1. The post-mining land use is different than
				the pre-mining land use or the use of adjacent lands;
2. The site-specific nature of the surface
				disturbance, including soil conditions and topography, is such that the
				establishment of pre-existing or adjacent conditions is not technically or
				economically practicable; or
3. The
				establishment of different species is preferable for control of
				erosion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 7 - REVEGETATION AND SOIL STANDARDS › Section R11-2-703 - Soil Conservation

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If soil conservation is required by A.R.S. §
									27-974,
				  any stockpiles of conserved soil shall be marked with legible signs that
				  identify the stockpile as "SOIL." A soil stockpile shall be stabilized, if
				  necessary, to prevent excessive losses from erosion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 2 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR - MINED LAND RECLAMATION › Article 7 - REVEGETATION AND SOIL STANDARDS › Section R11-2-704 - Redistribution of Soil

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Before redistribution of soil, the regraded land shall be
				  treated, if necessary, to reduce the potential for slippage of the
				  redistributed material or to enhance root penetration, or both. Soil and other
				  materials shall be redistributed in a manner that prevents excess compaction
				  and achieves a thickness consistent with the approved post-mining land
				  use.