80-15-214. Contents of specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan
80-15-214. Contents of specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan. (1) A specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan must include: (a) requirements to prevent ground water impairment that are based on ground water use, value, and vulnerability and that address all applicable aspects of agricultural chemical use; and (b) requirements to prevent or minimize further presence of […]
80-15-215. Benefits of appropriate agricultural chemical use to be considered
80-15-215. Benefits of appropriate agricultural chemical use to be considered. (1) When developing and implementing a specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan, the department shall consider the benefits of appropriate use of the agricultural chemical and shall consult with the Montana state university-Bozeman extension service. (2) Within available resources, the department shall contact users of an […]
80-15-216. Commercial fertilizer ground water management plan
80-15-216. Commercial fertilizer ground water management plan. The department may develop and implement a commercial fertilizer ground water management plan if the department and the department of environmental quality determine that residues from commercial fertilizer are present in the ground water or when EPA implements a program to protect ground water from fertilizers. History: En. Sec. 12(11), […]
80-15-217. Management plans — rulemaking — review
80-15-217. Management plans — rulemaking — review. (1) The department shall adopt specific agricultural chemical ground water management plans through rulemaking; however, the department may implement emergency plans as set forth in 80-8-105(4) or as authorized by the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. Prior to rulemaking, the department shall provide to the department of environmental quality a […]
80-15-218. Notice to buyer
80-15-218. Notice to buyer. A person who sells agricultural land that is subject to the provisions of a specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan shall provide the buyer with written notice about the buyer’s obligations under the plan and shall forward a copy of the notice to the department. The department is not responsible for […]
80-15-219. Repealed
80-15-219. Repealed. Sec. 500, Ch. 418, L. 1995. History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 668, L. 1989.
80-15-201. Ground water standards
80-15-201. Ground water standards. (1) The department of environmental quality shall adopt standards and, as applicable, interim numerical standards for agricultural chemicals in ground water. The standards must be the same as any promulgated or nonpromulgated federal standard established by EPA, although the department of environmental quality may determine, pursuant to the requirements of subsection (4), […]
80-15-202. Monitoring programs
80-15-202. Monitoring programs. (1) The department or the department of environmental quality shall conduct monitoring programs to determine: (a) whether residues of agricultural chemicals are present in ground water; and (b) the likelihood of an agricultural chemical to enter ground water, if either department determines that sufficient valid scientific data is available to reasonably predict the behavior of […]
80-15-203. Evaluation and use of monitoring results
80-15-203. Evaluation and use of monitoring results. (1) When providing preliminary monitoring results or confirmed monitoring results to ground water users or the public, the department and the department of environmental quality shall also provide any applicable standard or interim numerical standard. (2) When monitoring results reveal the presence of an agricultural chemical in ground water: (a) the […]
80-15-204. through 80-15-210 reserved
80-15-204 through 80-15-210 reserved.