82-4-131. through 82-4-140 reserved
82-4-131 through 82-4-140 reserved.
82-4-141. Violation — penalty
82-4-141. Violation — penalty. (1) A person or operator who violates any of the provisions of this part or rules or orders adopted under this part shall pay a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than […]
82-4-142. Mandamus to compel enforcement
82-4-142. Mandamus to compel enforcement. (1) A resident of this state who has knowledge that a requirement of this part or a rule adopted under this part is not being enforced by a public officer or employee whose duty it is to enforce the requirement or rule may bring the failure to enforce to the attention […]
82-4-125. Refusal of permit
82-4-125. Refusal of permit. (1) The department may not issue a permit under this part if it finds that a new strip mine or a new underground mine is not consistent with the purposes and policies of this part. (2) The department shall not approve a new strip-mining site, a new underground-mining site, or preparatory worksite for […]
82-4-126. When information may be used to meet strip-mining or underground-mining permit requirements
82-4-126. When information may be used to meet strip-mining or underground-mining permit requirements. The department may choose to accept information submitted under this part to the extent it is applicable and relevant as satisfying the requirements of part 2 of this chapter. History: En. 50-1614 by Sec. 14, Ch. 280, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 441, […]
82-4-127. Effect of siting permit on subsequent mining permits
82-4-127. Effect of siting permit on subsequent mining permits. When the department has sufficient information to approve or disapprove a mine-site location permit application on either the entire area being considered for a mine-site location permit or a portion of the area on the grounds listed in 82-4-227(2) and (7), the department shall provide written notification […]
82-4-128. Termination of permit
82-4-128. Termination of permit. A mine-site location permit granted by the department in accordance with the provisions of this part shall remain in full force and effect until the provisions of the permit are complied with and the bond is released, except that those areas of land covered by a mine-site location permit for which a […]
82-4-129. Noncompliance — suspension of permits
82-4-129. Noncompliance — suspension of permits. (1) If any of the requirements of this part or rules or orders of the department have not been complied with within the time limits set by the department or by this part, the department shall serve a notice of noncompliance on the operator or, when necessary, the director of […]
82-4-130. Procedure for hearings
82-4-130. Procedure for hearings. (1) A person aggrieved by a final decision of the department under this part may request a hearing before the board by submitting a written request stating the reason for the request within 30 days after the department’s decision. (2) The contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, Title 2, chapter […]
82-4-121. Permit required
82-4-121. Permit required. No person may commence preparatory work until the operator shall have first obtained from the department a mine-site location permit for a new strip mine or a new underground mine or a permit under part 2 of this chapter, if the application for such permit includes an appropriate long-range mining plan acceptable to […]