Montana Statutes
§ 82-4-243 — Subsidence
82-4-243 . Subsidence.
(1)The permittee of an underground coal mining operation shall:
(a)promptly repair or compensate for material damage to any occupied residential dwelling and related structures and to any noncommercial building resulting from subsidence caused by an underground coal mining operation. Repair of damage includes rehabilitation, restoration, or replacement. Compensation must be provided to the owner of the damaged property and must be in the full amount of the diminution in value resulting from the subsidence. Compensation may be accomplished by the purchase, prior to mining, of a noncancellable premium-prepaid insurance policy.
(b)promptly replace any drinking, domestic, or residential water supply from a well or spring that was in existence prior to the application
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1997.
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Repealed§ 82-4-112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