Montana Code Annotated
Part 7. Remedial Action Upon Release of Hazardous Substance
75-10-733. Voluntary cleanup plan and reimbursement of remedial action costs

75-10-733. Voluntary cleanup plan and reimbursement of remedial action costs. (1) Any person may submit an application for the approval of a voluntary cleanup plan to the department under the provisions of this section.
(2) A voluntary cleanup plan must include:
(a) an environmental assessment of the facility that includes the information required in 75-10-734;
(b) a remediation proposal that includes the information required in 75-10-734 and that meets the requirements of 75-10-721; and
(c) the written consent of current owners of the facility or property to allow:
(i) access to the facility by the applicant and its agents and the department; and
(ii) implementation of the voluntary cleanup plan when a remediation proposal includes the information required in 75-10-734 and meets the requirements of 75-10-721.
(3) (a) The applicant shall reimburse the department for any remedial action costs that the state incurs in the review and oversight of a voluntary cleanup plan.
(b) If the applicant does not reimburse the department for its remedial action costs in the time required under 75-10-722, the department may discontinue the review or approval process of the voluntary cleanup plan or void its approval of the voluntary cleanup plan. The department may also take action to recover its outstanding costs.
(4) The department may approve a voluntary cleanup plan that provides for phases of remediation or that addresses only a portion of the facility. To the extent that the original environmental assessment required under 75-10-734 addresses subsequent phases of remediation, the applicant may rely on that assessment when submitting voluntary cleanup plans for subsequent phases of remediation.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 584, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 75. Environmental Protection

Chapter 10. Waste and Litter Control

Part 7. Remedial Action Upon Release of Hazardous Substance

75-10-701. Definitions

75-10-702. Rulemaking authority

75-10-703. Actions -- general provisions

75-10-704. Environmental quality protection fund

75-10-705. Short title

75-10-706. Purpose -- intent

75-10-707. Information gathering and access

75-10-708. through 75-10-710 reserved

75-10-711. Remedial action -- orders -- penalties -- judicial proceedings

75-10-712. Emergency action

75-10-713. Public notice of remedial action, administrative order, or consent decree -- comments -- meeting -- response

75-10-714. Administrative penalties

75-10-715. Liability -- reimbursement and penalties -- proceedings -- defenses and exclusions

75-10-716. Definitions

75-10-717. Recovery of costs

75-10-718. Liability of remedial action contractor

75-10-719. Settlement -- bar to contribution liability

75-10-720. Condemnation -- creation of state lien

75-10-721. Degree of cleanup required -- permit exemption -- financial assurance

75-10-722. Payment of state costs and penalties

75-10-723. Agreements and administrative orders on consent to perform remedial action

75-10-724. Private right of action

75-10-725. Immunity of fire agency and employees for hazardous or deleterious substance cleanup

75-10-726. Citizens suit

75-10-727. Institutional controls

75-10-728. Remedial action costs

75-10-729. Restoration damages

75-10-730. Short title

75-10-731. Purpose -- legislative declaration

75-10-732. Eligibility

75-10-733. Voluntary cleanup plan and reimbursement of remedial action costs

75-10-734. Voluntary cleanup plans -- requirements

75-10-735. Public participation

75-10-736. Approval of voluntary cleanup plan -- time limits -- content of notice -- expiration of approval

75-10-737. Voluntary action to preclude remedial action by department

75-10-738. Closure

75-10-739. through 75-10-741 reserved

75-10-742. Short title

75-10-743. Orphan share state special revenue account -- reimbursement of claims -- payment of department costs

75-10-744. Eligibility -- statute of limitations

75-10-745. Allocation of liability -- process initiation

75-10-746. Emergency actions -- remedial action requirements -- designation of lead person -- enforcement

75-10-747. Discovery

75-10-748. Preallocation negotiations

75-10-749. Allocator selection -- payment of fees

75-10-750. Allocating liability

75-10-751. Appeal of allocator's decision

75-10-752. Repealed

75-10-753. through 75-10-755 reserved

75-10-756. Prohibition of covenant not to sue -- exceptions

75-10-757. Civil penalty