Table of Contents TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS CHAPTER 4. RECLAMATION Part 3. Metal Mine Reclamation

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4 82-4-301 — Legislative intent and fi... 1 82-4-302 — Purpose 3 82-4-303 — Definitions 82-4-304 — Exemption – works perform... 82-4-305 — Exemption – small miners... 82-4-306 — Confidentiality of applic... 82-4-307 — Review of existing files 82-4-308 — Release by waiver 82-4-309 — Exemption – operations on... 82-4-310 — Exemption – scale and typ... 82-4-311 — Disposition of fees, fine... 82-4-312 — Hard-rock mining reclamat... 1 82-4-313 — Hard-rock mining reclamat... 82-4-314 — Authorization for sale of... 82-4-315 — Hard-rock mining reclamat... 82-4-316 — Hard-rock mining permitti... 82-4-321 — Administration 82-4-322 — Investigations, research,... 82-4-323 — Interagency cooperation –... 82-4-331 — Exploration license requi... 82-4-332 — Exploration license 82-4-334 — Exception – geological ph... 2 82-4-335 — Operating permit – limita... 3 82-4-336 — Reclamation plan and spec... 1 82-4-337 — Inspection – issuance of... 82-4-338 — Performance bond 82-4-339 — Annual report of activiti... 82-4-340 — Successor operator 82-4-341 — Compliance – reclamation... 82-4-342 — Amendment to operating pe... 82-4-343 — Operating permit – rock p... 82-4-349 — Limitations of actions –... 82-4-350 — Award of costs and attorn... 3 82-4-351 — Reasons for denial of per... 82-4-352 — Reapplication with new re... 82-4-353 — Administrative remedies –... 82-4-354 — Mandamus to compel enforc... 1 82-4-355 — Action for damages to wat... 82-4-356 — Action in response to com... 82-4-357 — Abatement of environmenta... 1 82-4-360 — When activity prohibited... 1 82-4-361 — Violation – penalties – w... 82-4-362 — Suspension of permits – h... 82-4-367 — Long-term or perpetual wa... 82-4-371 — Reclamation of abandoned... 82-4-372 — Filing of lien for abando... 1 82-4-375 — Engineer of record – duti... 1 82-4-376 — Tailings storage facility... 1 82-4-377 — Independent review panel... 82-4-378 — Quality assurance during... 1 82-4-379 — Tailings operation, maint... 82-4-380 — Periodic review required 82-4-381 — Annual inspections 82-4-390 — Cyanide heap and vat leac...

Mont. Code Ann. § 82-4-353

Administrative remedies – notice – appeals – parties

(1) Upon receipt of an application for an operating permit, the department shall provide notice of the application by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area to be affected by the operation. The notice must be published once a week for 3 successive weeks.

(2) An applicant for a permit or license or for an amendment or revision to a permit or license may request a hearing on a denial of the application by submitting a written request for a hearing within 30 days of receipt of written notice of the denial. The request must state the reason that the hearing is requested.

(3) All hearings and appeals under 82-4-337(4), 82-4-338(3)(b), 82-4-341(7) and (9), 82-4-361, 82-4-362, and subsection (2) of this section must be conducted by the board in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. Any person whose interests may be adversely affected as a result of an action taken pursuant to this part may become a party to any proceeding held under this part upon a showing that the person is capable of adequately representing the interests claimed.

(4) As used in this section, "person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity.

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History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 16, ChapterCh. 252, Laws ofL. 1971

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 9, ChapterCh. 281, Laws ofL. 1974

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 313, Laws ofL. 1975

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 427, Laws ofL. 1977

Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 50-1216

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 12, ChapterCh. 79, Laws ofL. 2001 (HB 126 - Younkin, Cindy (R) HD 28)

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 6, ChapterCh. 410, Laws ofL. 2011 (SB 312 - Vincent, Chas (R) SD 1)

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 458, Laws ofL. 2019 (HB 722 - Gunderson, Steve (R) HD 1)

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