Published by: U.S. Department of the Interior Compiled and Edited by: Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources Bureau of Land Management Arizona State Office QG Edition May , 201 Arizona Mining Permitting Guide Stack loading at heap leap operation, Morenci ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Technical review and comments from the following individuals and agencies is gratefully acknowledged: Department of Mines and Federal Agencies County Agencies Mineral Resources Army Corps of Engineers Apache County Diane Bain - editor Sallie McGuire Milton Ollerton Nyal Niemuth Bureau of Land Management Madan M. Singh Cochise County Jeff Garrett Corinna Carbojal Department of Revenue Carlos Diaz Federal Communications Loretta Bowdish Commission Christie Comanita Coconino County Denise Beckman Len Huegly William L. Towler Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Water Resources Gila County Debra Bills Lisa Cason Joe Mendoza Michael Johnson Forest Service Monica Ortiz Graham County Mark Schwab Will Wright Emergency Response Mine Safety and Health Commission Greenlee County Administration Mark Howard Martha Roybal Dave Brown Game and Fish Department La Paz County Arizona State Ginger Ritter Ken Olkowski Agencies Geological Survey Maricopa County Board of Technical Registration Lee Allison Doug Erwin LaVern Douglas Michael Conway Tom Ewers Corporation Commission Oil and Gas Conservation Mohave County Commission Jeff Grant Travis Lingenfelter Steve Rauzi Navajo County Department of Agriculture Radiation Regulatory Agency Greg Loper Carol Chancey Aubrey Godwin Mike Reimer Pima County State Land Department Dept. of Environmental Quality Mukonde Chama Joe Dixon Tom Adams Stephen Ross Pinal County Lorena Ayana Trevor Baggiore Barbara Cenalmore State Mine Inspector’s Office Debra L. Daniel Tim Evans Santa Cruz County Henry Darwin Garrett Fleming Angelika Ortiz Marnie Greenbie Laurie Swartzbaugh Bret Parke Yavapai County Theresa Rigney State Museum Boyce McDonald Michele Robertson Elizabeth Cordova Robin Thomas Nancy Pearson Yuma Dennis Turner Pat Eddington Balaji Vaidyanathan State Parks Department Paul Melcher Carol Griffith Arizona Mining Permitting Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Foreword and Overview Foreword: Bureau of Land Management ........................................................................... 2 Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................... 3 Permitting Suggestions ....................................................................................................... 4 Some Common Myths About Permitting ........................................................................... 6 Overview of Major Federal Environmental Laws .............................................................. 8 Arizona Geological Survey .............................................................................................. 14 Section 2 Land Use Private Lands .................................................................................................................... 16 Mined Land Reclamation Plan ............................................................................. 17 Aggregate Mined Lands Reclamation Plan .......................................................... 18 State Lands ....................................................................................................................... 19 Exploration Permit, Locatable Minerals .............................................................. 19 Mineral Leases, Locatable Minerals .................................................................... 20 Common Variety Mineral Materials, Salable Minerals ....................................... 21 Federal Lands ................................................................................................................... 23 Addresses and Phone Numbers ............................................................................ 23 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ....................................................... 23 Forest Service (F.S.) ................................................................................. 24 County Recorders’ Offices ....................................................................... 26 Mining Claims, all Federal Lands ........................................................................ 27 BLM Notices, Plans of Operation and Occupancy .............................................. 29 F. S. Notice of Intent to Operate and Plans of Operation ..................................... 32 Surface Mining Regulations, F.S. and BLM ........................................................ 34 BLM Salable Minerals - Mineral Materials Contracts ......................................... 38 F. S. Salable Minerals - Mineral Material Contracts ............................................ 40 Leasing of Solid Minerals (Other than Coal or Oil Shale) ................................... 42 Coal Leasing on Federal Lands. ........................................................................... 44 Bonding Requirements ..................................................................................................... 45 County Aggregate Mining Operations Zoning Districts .................................................. 48 Section 3 Drilling and Water Use Notice of Intention to Drill ............................................................................................... 50 Permit to Drill in Helium-producing Regions ...................................................................52 Appropriations of Surface Water ...................................................................................... 53 Withdrawal and Use of Groundwater ............................................................................... 55 Construction, Enlargement, Repair, Alteration, or Removal of Dams ............................. 57 Arizona Mining Permitting Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Reclaimed Water Permit ................................................................................................... 60 Dry Well Registration ....................................................................................................... 62 Injection Wells Used to Extract Minerals ........................................................................ 64 Section 4 Explosives, Fuel and Oil Manufacturer License or User Permit .............................................................................. 66 Transportation of Explosives............................................................................................ 67 Magazine Construction..................................................................................................... 71 Above-ground Fuel Storage Tanks................................................................................... 72 Underground Storage Tank - Notification........................................................................ 77 Underground Storage Tank - Closure Notification .......................................................... 78 Underground Storage Tanks - Release Reporting Requirements ..................................... 79 Used Oil Collection Center - Registration........................................................................ 80 Used Oil Handlers - EPA Identification Number ............................................................. 82 Used Oil Handler - Quarterly Reports.............................................................................. 84 Used Oil Burner - Annual Reports ................................................................................... 86 Section 5 Air Quality Permits State Air Quality Control Permit ...................................................................................... 89 Maricopa County Air Quality Permit ............................................................................... 91 Pima County Air Quality Control Permit ......................................................................... 92 Pima County Activity Permit ........................................................................................... 93 Pinal County Unitary Air Quality Permit ......................................................................... 94 Pinal County Open Burning Permit .................................................................................. 96 Asbestos Demolition and Renovation .............................................................................. 97 Section 6 Water Quality Permits Individual Aquifer Protection Permit ............................................................................. 100 208 Consistency Review ................................................................................................ 102 Section 401: State Water Quality Certification .............................................................. 104 AZPDES Permit (402 Permit) for Storm Water Discharges .......................................... 106 AZPDES Permit (402 Permit) for Point Sources of Pollution ....................................... 108 NPDES Permit for Activity on Tribal Lands ................................................................ 110 Section 404 Permit (Dredge and Fill) ............................................................................. 110 Section 10 Permit (Rivers and Harbors) ......................................................................... 113 Section 7 Native Plants Arizona Mining Permitting Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice of Intent to Clear Land.......................................................................................