(1) The department shall conduct an inspection:

(a) at least once per calendar year for each permitted operation; and

(b) at least three times per year for each active operation that:

(i) uses cyanide or other metal leaching solvents or reagents;

(ii) has expected or ongoing acid rock drainage; or

(iii) exceeds 1000 acres in permit area unless the permit is primarily for mining rock products as defined in 82-4-303, MCA.

(2) The department shall provide copies of operating permit inspection reports to any appropriate state or federal land managing agency, if requested by the agency.

(3) The department shall provide a copy of each report to the operator.