Public meeting held on JDI aggregate pit reclamation plan near Kingman; plan found technically complete

The Arizona State Mine Inspector’s Office held a public meeting to accept comments on a reclamation plan submitted by JDI Enterprises LLC for an aggregate pit about 5 miles east of Kingman in Mohave County. The inspector’s office said the plan has been reviewed, found administratively and technically complete, and is now through the public meeting step of the reclamation-plan approval process.

Under Arizona Revised Statute 27-12-29 and the Aggregate Mine Land Reclamation Act, the mine inspector’s jurisdiction covers reclamation of mining operations that disturb more than 5 acres on privately owned land. A representative of the inspector’s office told attendees the office will maintain a record of the meeting, accept written comments, and consider whether the proposed plan meets the statutory and rule-based approval criteria, including Arizona Revised Statute 27-12-73. The office also said it is not the permitting authority for zoning, water, air, traffic or noise; those matters must be addressed with the corresponding…