Metal Mine Reclamation

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  2. Montana Code Annotated
  3. Minerals, Oil, and Gas
  4. Reclamation
  5. Metal Mine Reclamation

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Section
82-4-301

Legislative intent and findings

Section
82-4-302

Purpose

Section
82-4-303

Definitions

Section
82-4-304

Exemption -- works performed prior to promulgation of rules

Section
82-4-305

Exemption -- small miners -- written agreement

Section
82-4-306

Confidentiality of application information

Section
82-4-307

Review of existing files

Section
82-4-308

Release by waiver

Section
82-4-309

Exemption -- operations on federal lands

Section
82-4-310

Exemption -- scale and type of activity

Section
82-4-311

Disposition of fees, fines, penalties, and other uncleared money

Section
82-4-312

Hard-rock mining reclamation debt service fund

Section
82-4-313

Hard-rock mining reclamation bonds

Section
82-4-314

Authorization for sale of hard-rock mining reclamation bonds

Section
82-4-315

Hard-rock mining reclamation special revenue account

Section
82-4-316. through 82-4-320

reserved

Section
82-4-321

Administration

Section
82-4-322

Investigations, research, and experiments

Section
82-4-323

Interagency cooperation -- receipt and expenditure of funds

Section
82-4-324. through 82-4-330

reserved

Section
82-4-331

Exploration license required -- employees included -- limitation

Section
82-4-332

Exploration license

Section
82-4-333

Repealed

Section
82-4-334

Exception -- geological phenomena

Section
82-4-335

Operating permit -- limitation -- fees

Section
82-4-336

Reclamation plan and specific reclamation requirements

Section
82-4-337

Inspection -- issuance of operating permit -- modification, amendment, or revision

Section
82-4-338

Performance bond

Section
82-4-339

Annual report of activities by permittee -- fee -- notice of large-scale mineral developer status

Section
82-4-340

Successor operator

Section
82-4-341

Compliance -- reclamation by department

Section
82-4-342

Amendment to operating permits

Section
82-4-343

Operating permit -- rock products -- fees

Section
82-4-344. through 82-4-348

reserved

Section
82-4-349

Limitations of actions -- venue

Section
82-4-350

Award of costs and attorney fees

Section
82-4-351

Reasons for denial of permit

Section
82-4-352

Reapplication with new reclamation plan

Section
82-4-353

Administrative remedies -- notice -- appeals -- parties

Section
82-4-354

Mandamus to compel enforcement

Section
82-4-355

Action for damages to water supply -- replacement

Section
82-4-356

Action in response to complaints related to use of explosives

Section
82-4-357

Abatement of environmental emergencies

Sections
82-4-358. and 82-4-359

reserved

Section
82-4-360

When activity prohibited -- exception

Section
82-4-361

Violation -- penalties -- waiver

Section
82-4-362

Suspension of permits -- hearing

Section
82-4-363. through 82-4-366

reserved

Section
82-4-367

Long-term or perpetual water treatment permanent trust fund

Section
82-4-368. through 82-4-370

reserved

Section
82-4-371

Reclamation of abandoned mine sites

Section
82-4-372

Filing of lien for abandoned mine reclamation project

Sections
82-4-373. and 82-4-374

reserved

Section
82-4-375

Engineer of record -- duties

Section
82-4-376

Tailings storage facility -- design document -- fee

Section
82-4-377

Independent review panel -- selection -- duties

Section
82-4-378

Quality assurance during construction

Section
82-4-379

Tailings operation, maintenance, and surveillance manual

Section
82-4-380

Periodic review required

Section
82-4-381

Annual inspections

Section
82-4-382. through 82-4-389

reserved

Section
82-4-390

Cyanide heap and vat leach open-pit gold and silver mining prohibited