Montana Statutes
§ 82-4-234 — Commencement Of Reclamation
82-4-234 . Commencement of reclamation. The operator shall commence the reclamation of the area of land affected by the operator's operation as soon as possible after the beginning of strip mining or underground mining of that area in accordance with plans previously approved by the department. Those grading, backfilling, subsidence stabilization, topsoiling, and water management practices that are approved in the plans must be kept current with the operation as defined by rules of the department, and a permit or supplement to a permit may not be issued if, in the discretion of the department, these practices are not current.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 13, Ch. 325, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 441, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1046; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 196, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 204, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 92, Ch. 324, L. 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 82-4-1001
Penalty Factors§ 82-4-1003
Through 82-4-1005 Reserved§ 82-4-1006
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Account§ 82-4-101
Short Title§ 82-4-102
Intent -- Findings -- Policy And Purpose§ 82-4-103
Definitions§ 82-4-104
Application§ 82-4-105
Through 82-4-110 Reserved§ 82-4-111
Repealed§ 82-4-112
Administration§ 82-4-113
Receipts Paid Into General Fund§ 82-4-114
Through 82-4-120 Reserved§ 82-4-121
Permit Required§ 82-4-122
Application And Approval Of Permit