87-5-917. Operations and maintenance exempt. (1) Permitting and authorizing agencies and the oversight team shall cooperate to designate as exempt from the habitat quantification tool certain operations and maintenance activities that require a permit or other authorization from a state agency.
(2) Operations and maintenance activities that are exempt from the habitat quantification tool pursuant to subsection (1) may still be subject to stipulations of a sage grouse conservation strategy adopted by the governor through executive order or a policy, rule, or regulation adopted by the oversight team.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 267, L. 2019; Sec. 76-22-117, MCA 2019; redes. 87-5-917 by Sec. 3, Ch. 326, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection
Part 9. Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Stewardship Act
87-5-902. Legislative findings and purpose
87-5-904. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- rulemaking
87-5-905. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- duties -- powers
87-5-906. through 87-5-908 reserved
87-5-909. Sage grouse stewardship account
87-5-910. Grants -- eligibility
87-5-911. Compensatory mitigation -- findings
87-5-912. Leases and conservation easements
87-5-914. Application to mineral estates
87-5-915. Existing land uses and activities exempt
87-5-916. Compensatory mitigation reduction or waiver