(1) If the department finds the applicant eligible, and it does not have information readily available which would preclude issuance of a permit to the applicant for mining in the area proposed, it shall:
- (a) determine the minimum data requirements necessary to meet the provisions of ARM 17.24.1225;
- (b) select the services of one or more qualified laboratories, contractors, and/or consultants to perform the required work. A copy of the contract or other appropriate work must be provided to the applicant.
- (2) The department shall inform the applicant in writing if the application is denied and shall state the reason for denial.
- (3) The granting of assistance under ARM 17.24.1221 through 17.24.1228 must not be a factor in decisions by the department on a subsequent permit application.
Authorizing statute(s): 82-4-205, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 82-4-221, MCA
History: NEW, 1980 MAR p. 725, Eff. 4/1/80; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 30, Eff. 1/13/89; TRANS, from DSL, 1996 MAR p. 3042; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 811, Eff. 4/23/99; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 260, Eff. 2/10/24.