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Montana Code Annotated

Part 3

Metal Mine Reclamation

82-4-301Legislative intent and findings 82-4-302Purpose 82-4-303Definitions 82-4-304Exemption -- works performed prior to promulgation of rules 82-4-305Exemption -- small miners -- written agreement 82-4-306Confidentiality of application information 82-4-307Review of existing files 82-4-308Release by waiver 82-4-309Exemption -- operations on federal lands 82-4-310Exemption -- scale and type of activity 82-4-311Disposition of fees, fines, penalties, and other uncleared money 82-4-312Hard-rock mining reclamation debt service fund 82-4-313Hard-rock mining reclamation bonds 82-4-314Authorization for sale of hard-rock mining reclamation bonds 82-4-315Hard-rock mining reclamation special revenue account 82-4-316Hard-rock mining permitting program account 82-4-317reserved 82-4-321Administration 82-4-322Investigations, research, and experiments 82-4-323Interagency cooperation -- receipt and expenditure of funds 82-4-324reserved 82-4-331Exploration license required -- employees included -- limitation 82-4-332Exploration license 82-4-333Repealed 82-4-334Exception -- geological phenomena 82-4-335Operating permit -- limitation -- fees 82-4-336Reclamation plan and specific reclamation requirements 82-4-337Inspection -- issuance of operating permit -- modification, amendment, or revision 82-4-338Performance bond 82-4-339Annual report of activities by permittee -- fee -- notice of large-scale mineral developer status 82-4-340Successor operator 82-4-341Compliance -- reclamation by department 82-4-342Amendment to operating permits and exploration licenses -- rulemaking -- fees 82-4-343Operating permit -- rock products -- fees 82-4-344reserved 82-4-349Limitations of actions -- venue 82-4-350Award of costs and attorney fees 82-4-351Reasons for denial of permit 82-4-352Reapplication with new reclamation plan 82-4-353Administrative remedies -- notice -- appeals -- parties 82-4-354Mandamus to compel enforcement 82-4-355Action for damages to water supply -- replacement 82-4-356Action in response to complaints related to use of explosives 82-4-357Abatement of environmental emergencies 82-4-358reserved 82-4-360When activity prohibited -- exception 82-4-361Violation -- penalties -- waiver 82-4-362Suspension of permits -- hearing 82-4-363reserved 82-4-367Long-term or perpetual water treatment permanent trust fund 82-4-368reserved 82-4-371Reclamation of abandoned mine sites 82-4-372Filing of lien for abandoned mine reclamation project 82-4-373reserved 82-4-375Engineer of record -- duties 82-4-376Tailings storage facility -- design document -- fee 82-4-377Independent review panel -- selection -- duties 82-4-378Quality assurance during construction 82-4-379Tailings operation, maintenance, and surveillance manual 82-4-380Periodic review required 82-4-381Annual inspections 82-4-382reserved 82-4-390Cyanide heap and vat leach open-pit gold and silver mining prohibited