Specifications include, but are not limited to: Conduct County and State (as required by the County Surface Mining Ordinance (SMO) and State of California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) annual inspections from July through December of each calendar year. Report back to the County on compliance issues, prepare report for the County and Planning Commission and submittal to the State. Be available on as as-needed basis for general reviews of Reclamation Plans, Reclamation Plan updates, and Financial Assurance estimates and mechanisms as required by SMARA and the County SMO. Be available on an as-needed basis to assist planning staff with identification and resolution of critical geotechnical and engineering issues on mines
