Exemption -- operations on federal lands
This part is not applicable to operations on certain federal lands as specified by the board, provided it is first determined by the board that federal law or regulations issued by the federal agency administering the land impose controls for reclamation of those lands equal to or greater than those imposed by this part.
Exemption -- – opencut operations on federal and state lands
This part is not applicable to operations on certain federal and state lands as specified by the board, department, provided it is first determined by the board department that laws, regulations, federal or law rules administered or regulations issued by the federal or state agency administering or having jurisdiction over the affected land impose controls for reclamation of opencut operations on those lands equal to or greater than those imposed by this part.
| EnactedEn. 50-1517 by SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 219, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 31, ChapterCh. 39, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 50-1517. |