Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects
REGULATION OF MINING OPERATIONS AND EXPLORATION PROJECTS
Reclamation of Land
Section 519A.315 - Manner for abandonment of site; selection of appropriate activities for reclamation of site

1. The abandonment of a site must be conducted in a manner which ensures public safety, encourages techniques to minimize adverse visual effects and establishes a safe and stable condition suitable for the productive postmining use of the land.

2. In selecting appropriate activities for reclamation for a particular site, techniques which minimize adverse visual impact must be considered.

3. As used in this section, "ensures public safety" includes minimizing hazards in areas to which the public may have legal access by, if applicable:

4. As used in this section, "stable condition" means a condition that is resistant to excessive erosion and is structurally competent to withstand normal geologic and climatic conditions without significant failure that would be a threat to public safety and the environment.