Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.24 - RECLAMATION
Subchapter 17.24.1 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Montana Hard Rock Mining Reclamation Act
- Rule 17.24.101 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Rule 17.24.102 - DEFINITIONS
- Rule 17.24.103 - EXPLORATION LICENSE-APPLICATION AND CONDITIONS
- Rule 17.24.104 - EXPLORATION (TEMPORARY) ROADS
- Rule 17.24.105 - CONDUCT OF EXPLORATION OPERATIONS
- Rule 17.24.106 - EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE PLUGGING
- Rule 17.24.107 - RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS-EXPLORATION
- Rule 17.24.108 - EXPLORATION RECLAMATION DEFERRED
- Rule 17.24.109 through 17.24.114 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.115 - OPERATING PERMITS: RECLAMATION PLANS
- Rule 17.24.116 - OPERATING PERMIT: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Rule 17.24.117 - PERMIT CONDITIONS
- Rule 17.24.118 - ANNUAL REPORT
- Rule 17.24.119 - PERMIT AMENDMENTS
- Rule 17.24.120 - PERMIT REVISIONS
- Rule 17.24.121 - PERMIT REVIEWS
- Rule 17.24.122 - PERMIT ASSIGNMENT
- Rule 17.24.123 - PERMIT CONSOLIDATION
- Rule 17.24.124 through 17.24.127 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.128 - INSPECTIONS: FREQUENCY, METHOD, AND REPORTING
- Rule 17.24.129 - INSPECTIONS: RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS
- Rule 17.24.130 and 17.24.131 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.132 - ENFORCEMENT: PROCESSING OF V IOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- Rule 17.24.133 - ENFORCEMENT: ABATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS AND PERMIT SUSPENSION
- Rule 17.24.134 - ENFORCEMENT: ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES
- Rule 17.24.135 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.136 - ORDERS: ISSUANCE AND SERVICE
- Rule 17.24.137 - NOTICES AND ORDERS: EFFECT
- Rule 17.24.138 and 17.24.139 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.140 - BONDING: DETERMINATION OF BOND AMOUNT
- Rule 17.24.141 - BONDING: ADJUSTMENT OF AMOUNT OF BOND
- Rule 17.24.142 - BONDING: REPLACEMENT OF BOND
- Rule 17.24.143 - BONDING: FORM OF BOND
- Rule 17.24.144 - BONDING: SURETY BONDS
- Rule 17.24.145 - BONDING: CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
- Rule 17.24.146 - BONDING: LETTERS OF CREDIT
- Rule 17.24.147 through 17.24.149 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.150 - ABANDONMENT OR COMPLETION OF OPERATION
- Rule 17.24.151 - ABANDONED PITS: OBJECTIONABLE EFFLUENTS (REPEALED)
- Rule 17.24.152 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (REPEALED)
- Rule 17.24.153 - GENERAL COMPLIANCE
- Rule 17.24.154 through 17.24.156 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.157 - BLASTING OPERATIONS: COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
- Rule 17.24.158 - BLASTING OPERATIONS: PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF PERSONS USING EXPLOSIVES
- Rule 17.24.159 - BLASTING OPERATIONS: ORDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
- Rule 17.24.160 through 17.24.164 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.165 - MILLS AND REPROCESSING OPERATIONS: DEFINITIONS
- Rule 17.24.166 - MILLS: APPLICABILITY OF RULES TO MILLS
- Rule 17.24.167 - MILLS: OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATION
- Rule 17.24.168 - MILLS: OPERATING PLANS
- Rule 17.24.169 - MILLS: RECLAMATION PLANS
- Rule 17.24.170 - MILLS: CESSATION OR COMPLETION OF OPERATION
- Rule 17.24.171 - REPROCESSING OF WASTE ROCK AND TAILINGS
- Rule 17.24.172 through 17.24.179 - Reserved
- Rule 17.24.180 - DEFINITIONS
- Rule 17.24.181 - SMALL MINER PLACER AND DREDGE BONDING
- Rule 17.24.182 - (INTERPRETIVE RULE) OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMALL MINERS
- Rule 17.24.183 - COMPARABLE UTILITY AND STABILITY OF RECLAIMED AREAS-STANDARDS FOR BOND RELEASE FOR SMALL MINERS
- Rule 17.24.184 - SMALL MINER BOND FORFEITURE AND SMES REVOCATION
- Rule 17.24.185 - SMALL MINER METAL LEACHING SOLVENT OR REAGENT APPLICATIONS
- Rule 17.24.186 - SMALL MINER METAL LEACHING SOLVENT OR REAGENT BASELINE INFORMATION
- Rule 17.24.187 - SMALL MINER METAL LEACHING SOLVENT OR REAGENT OPERATING PLANS
- Rule 17.24.188 - SMALL MINER METAL LEACHING SOLVENT OR REAGENT RECLAMATION PLANS
- Rule 17.24.189 - SMALL MINER METAL LEACHING SOLVENT OR REAGENT PROCESSING FACILITIES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND BONDING
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