82-4-432. Application for permit — contents — issuance — amendment
82-4-432. Application for permit — contents — issuance — amendment. (1) (a) An operator who requires a permit pursuant to 82-4-431 shall apply for a permit on forms furnished by the department prior to commencing operations. (b) Operations subject to subsections (2) through (13) are those: (i) that affect ground water or surface water, including intermittent or perennial […]
82-4-433. Bond
82-4-433. Bond. (1) Before a permit or permit amendment may be issued, a surety bond made payable to the state of Montana and conditioned upon the operator’s full compliance with all requirements of this part, the rules adopted under this part, and the permit must be submitted to and approved by the department. The bond must […]
82-4-401. Short title
82-4-401. Short title. This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Opencut Mining Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 326, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1501.
82-4-402. Intent, findings, and policy
82-4-402. Intent, findings, and policy. (1) The legislature, mindful of its constitutional obligations under Article II, section 3, and Article IX of the Montana constitution, has enacted The Opencut Mining Act. It is the legislature’s intent that the requirements of this part provide adequate remedies for the protection of the environmental life support system from degradation […]
82-4-403. Definitions
82-4-403. Definitions. When used in this part, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Affected land” means the area of land and land covered by water that is disturbed by opencut operations. A private road may be included as affected land only with the landowner’s consent. (2) ”Amendment” means a change […]
82-4-404. Exemption — operations covered by metal mine reclamation
82-4-404. Exemption — operations covered by metal mine reclamation. Nothing in this part may be construed to be applicable to mining or exploration operations which are regulated under the provisions of part 3 of this chapter. History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 326, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1516.
82-4-405. Inapplicability to government
82-4-405. Inapplicability to government. The provisions of this part relating to fees or bonds do not apply to the federal government or its agencies, the state of Montana, counties, cities, or towns. History: En. 50-1516.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 81, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1516.1; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 507, […]
82-4-406. Exemption — opencut operations on federal and state lands
82-4-406. Exemption — opencut operations on federal and state lands. This part is not applicable to operations on certain federal and state lands as specified by the department, provided it is first determined by the department that laws, regulations, or rules administered or issued by the federal or state agency administering or having jurisdiction over the […]
82-4-407. through 82-4-420 reserved
82-4-407 through 82-4-420 reserved.
82-4-421. Repealed
82-4-421. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 385, L. 2007. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 326, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1505; amd. Sec. 403, Ch. 418, L. 1995.