Montana Statutes
§ 77-4-302 — Compensating Surface Lessee
77-4-302 . Compensating surface lessee.
(1)A person who leases wind or solar resources under this part shall compensate the surface lessee for damage to the surface improvements caused by the lease.
(2)(a) The board may require the wind or solar resource lessee to post a bond in an amount set by the board to insure the payment of damages to any surface lessee.
(b)If a surface lessee and a wind or solar resource lessee disagree on the reasonable amount of surface damage, compensation is determined in the manner prescribed by 77-4-129 .
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 313, L. 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-4-101
Geothermal Leases Authorized§ 77-4-102
Definitions§ 77-4-103
Rules§ 77-4-104
Nature Of Geothermal Resources§ 77-4-105
State Retention Of Geothermal Resources§ 77-4-106
Bonding Requirements§ 77-4-107
Compensation To Surface Lessee§ 77-4-109
Conflicting Leases§ 77-4-110
Through 77-4-120 Reserved§ 77-4-121
Provisions Of The Lease§ 77-4-122
Duration Of Lease§ 77-4-123
Extension Of Lease§ 77-4-124
Operating Agreements§ 77-4-125
Pooling Agreements And Unit Operations