1. (1) The department shall conduct an inspection:

   1. (a) at least once per calendar year for each permitted operation; and

   2. (b) at least three times per year for each active operation that:

      1. (i) uses cyanide or other metal leaching solvents or reagents;
      2. (ii) has expected or ongoing acid rock drainage; or
      3. (iii) exceeds 1000 acres in permit area unless the permit is primarily for mining rock products as defined in 82-4-303, MCA.
2. (2) The department shall provide copies of operating permit inspection reports to any appropriate state or federal land managing agency, if requested by the agency.
3. (3) The department shall provide a copy of each report to the operator.

Authorizing statute(s): 82-4-321, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 82-4-337, 82-4-339, MCA

History: NEW, 1994 MAR p. 2952, Eff. 11/11/94; TRANS, from DSL, 1996 MAR p. 2852; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 640, Eff. 4/9/99; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 473, Eff. 2/11/00; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1830, Eff. 9/24/22; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1060, Eff. 5/11/24.