Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.20 - MAJOR FACILITY SITING
Subchapter 17.20.2 - Geothermal Investigation Reports
Rule 17.20.204 - PERIODIC FIELD REPORTS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 17.20.204
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Sixty days after the initiation of the boring of test holes or the initiation of other underground exploration, investigation, or experimentation, related to the possible future development of geothermal resources, and at 60-day intervals for the duration of the investigation, every person shall submit a periodic field report to the department in an electronic format acceptable to the department.
(2) Each periodic field report for its reporting period shall include:
(a) the location of holes
drilled or underground experiments performed;
(b) the number, depth, and diameter of all hole(s)
drilled;
(c) the kinds of well logs
taken;
(d) the kinds of measurements
taken (such as heat flow measurements);
(e) the casing installed, removed, or altered in
any way;
(f) the methods of closing,
plugging, or abandoning of any holes;
(g) the kinds of sampling, such as coring or
cuttings taken.
AUTH: 75-20-1001, MCA; IMP: 75-20-1001, MCA
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