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

Edition 2025 Other editions

Current Version 2025 2023 2021 2019 2015 2013 2011 2009 2007 2005 2003 2001 1999 1997 1995 1978 Scanned 1979 Scanned 1981 Scanned 1983 Scanned 1985 Scanned 1986 Scanned 1987 Scanned 1989 Scanned

1995 forward is searchable text. Earlier volumes are page scans.

Prev Next

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. § 82-4-357

Abatement of environmental emergencies

(1) Whenever an environmental emergency exists, as determined by the department, at an active, temporarily abandoned, or permanently abandoned exploration, mining, ore processing, or hard-rock mill site, the department may enter the site and may apply for and, if approved by the governor, use the funds in the environmental contingency account created in 75-1-1101 to abate the situation on either a temporary or a permanent basis, or both.

(2) The department may bring an action against the operator to recover the abatement costs in the district court of the first judicial district in Lewis and Clark County. Nothing in this section affects the right of the department to retain or pursue forfeiture of any bond posted pursuant to 82-4-338. Expenditures from the environmental contingency account that are recovered under this subsection must be deposited in the environmental contingency account.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2025 edition

History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 9, ChapterCh. 637, Laws ofL. 1991

Source text on leg.mt.gov