80-15-404. Injunctions authorized
80-15-404. Injunctions authorized. The department may commence a civil action seeking appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction pursuant to 80-8-306 or 80-10-303, as applicable, for a violation that is subject to a compliance order under 80-15-403. History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 668, L. 1989.
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.
80-15-301. Agricultural chemical ground water protection accounts — acceptance and expenditure of gifts, grants, and funds
80-15-301. Agricultural chemical ground water protection accounts — acceptance and expenditure of gifts, grants, and funds. (1) There is a department of agriculture agricultural chemical ground water protection special revenue account and a department of environmental quality agricultural chemical ground water protection special revenue account within the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102. (2) Both accounts […]
80-15-302. Special funding
80-15-302. Special funding. (1) A fee of $95 is assessed for the registration of pesticides in addition to the fee imposed by 80-8-201. (2) The money collected from the registration fee established by subsection (1) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund as follows: (a) Each of the following state agencies must be credited $15,000 for […]
80-15-401. Authority to investigate and inspect
80-15-401. Authority to investigate and inspect. Authorized representatives of the department, consistent with the responsibilities set forth in this chapter and upon presentation of department-issued credentials, may at reasonable times or under emergency conditions enter upon any public or private property to: (1) investigate conditions relating to compliance with agricultural chemical labels, agricultural chemical ground water management […]