Montana § 82-4-310 Exemption -- Scale And Type Of Activity

Montana Statutes

§ 82-4-310 — Exemption -- Scale And Type Of Activity

Montana § 82-4-310

Title 82MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS

Ch. 4RECLAMATION

Part 3Metal Mine Reclamation

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Mont. Code Ann. § 82-4-310 (2026).

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82-4-310 . Exemption -- scale and type of activity.

(1)A person is exempt from this part when the person is engaging in a mining activity that does not:

(a)use motorized excavating equipment;

(b)use blasting agents;

(c)disturb more than 100 square feet or 50 cubic yards of material at any site;

(d)leave unreclaimed sites that are less than 1 mile apart;

(e)use mercury in any operations except in a contained facility that prevents the escape of any mercury into the environment; or

(f)use a cyanide ore-processing reagent or other metal leaching solvents or reagents in any operations.

(2)A person is exempt from this part when the person is engaging in a mining activity using a suction dredge if:

(a)the dredge in use has an intake of 4 inches in diameter or less;

(b)the person does n

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82-4-310 . Exemption -- scale and type of activity. (1) A person is exempt from this part when the person is engaging in a mining activity that does not:
(a) use motorized excavating equipment;
(b) use blasting agents;
(c) disturb more than 100 square feet or 50 cubic yards of material at any site;
(d) leave unreclaimed sites that are less than 1 mile apart;
(e) use mercury in any operations except in a contained facility that prevents the escape of any mercury into the environment; or
(f) use a cyanide ore-processing reagent or other metal leaching solvents or reagents in any operations.
(2) A person is exempt from this part when the person is engaging in a mining activity using a suction dredge if:
(a) the dredge in use has an intake of 4 inches in diameter or less;
(b) the person does not operate the dredge beyond the area of the streambed that is naturally under water at the time of operation; and
(c) the person has obtained for the activity:
(i) project approval pursuant to Title 75, chapter 7, part 1; and
(ii) a discharge permit issued pursuant to 75-5-402 and has paid the applicable fee provided in 75-5-516 (12).
(3) This part does not apply to a person who, on land owned or controlled by that person, allows other persons to engage in mining activities if those activities cumulatively meet the requirements of subsection (1).