Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Reclamation
Part 4. Opencut Mining Reclamation

82-4-401. Short title - 82-4-401. Short title. This part shall be known and may...

82-4-402. Intent, findings, and policy - 82-4-402. Intent, findings, and policy. (1) The legislature, mindful of...

82-4-403. Definitions - 82-4-403. Definitions. When used in this part, unless a different...

82-4-404. Exemption -- operations covered by metal mine reclamation - 82-4-404. Exemption -- operations covered by metal mine reclamation. Nothing...

82-4-405. Inapplicability to government - 82-4-405. Inapplicability to government. The provisions of this part relating...

82-4-406. Exemption -- opencut operations on federal and state lands - 82-4-406. Exemption -- opencut operations on federal and state lands....

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 Repealed - 82-4-421. Repealed.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....

82-4-422. Powers, duties, and functions - 82-4-422. Powers, duties, and functions. (1) The department has the...

82-4-423. Repealed - 82-4-423. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 385, L. 2007. History: En....

82-4-424. Receipt and expenditure of funds -- disposition of penalties and other money - 82-4-424. Receipt and expenditure of funds -- disposition of penalties...

82-4-425. Inspection of opencut operations - 82-4-425. Inspection of opencut operations. The department or its representatives...

82-4-426. Reclamation of land on which bond forfeited - 82-4-426. Reclamation of land on which bond forfeited. In keeping...

82-4-427. Hearing -- appeal -- venue - 82-4-427. Hearing -- appeal -- venue. (1) (a) Subject to...

82-4-428. through 82-4-430 reserved - 82-4-428 through 82-4-430 reserved.

82-4-431. Permit for mining, processing, and reclamation required - 82-4-431. Permit for mining, processing, and reclamation required. (1) Except...

82-4-432. Application for permit -- contents -- issuance -- amendment - 82-4-432. Application for permit -- contents -- issuance -- amendment....

82-4-433. Bond - 82-4-433. Bond. (1) Before a permit or permit amendment may...

82-4-434. Plan of operation -- requirements - 82-4-434. Plan of operation -- requirements. (1) The department shall...

82-4-435. Repealed - 82-4-435. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 113, L. 1981. History: En....

82-4-436. Plan amendments by department - 82-4-436. Plan amendments by department. (1) Unless an amendment to...

82-4-437. Annual report -- fees - 82-4-437. Annual report -- fees. (1) For each opencut operation,...

82-4-438. Opencut fund -- use of fund - 82-4-438. Opencut fund -- use of fund. (1) There is...

82-4-439. Extended review -- criteria -- timeframes - 82-4-439. Extended review -- criteria -- timeframes. (1) The department...

82-4-440. Repealed - 82-4-440. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 545, L. 2021. History: En....

82-4-441. Administrative and judicial penalties -- enforcement - 82-4-441. Administrative and judicial penalties -- enforcement. (1) When the...

82-4-442. Suspension and revocation orders - 82-4-442. Suspension and revocation orders. (1) (a) The department may,...

82-4-443. and 82-4-444 reserved - 82-4-443 and 82-4-444 reserved.

82-4-445. Reclamation of abandoned mine sites - 82-4-445. Reclamation of abandoned mine sites. (1) Agents, employees, or...

82-4-446. Filing of lien for abandoned mine reclamation project - 82-4-446. Filing of lien for abandoned mine reclamation project. (1)...