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 17.24.118 - ANNUAL REPORT
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Each permittee shall file an annual report with the department and pay an annual fee of $100 within a time period specified in 82-4-339, MCA, until such time as full bond is released. No less than 30 days prior to the permit anniversary date for the annual report, the department shall notify the permittee in writing that an annual report and renewal fee is due.
(2) The annual report must include the information outlined under 82-4-339, MCA. In addition, the annual report must include:
(3) Each annual report must include an inventory of soils volumes which includes:
(4) Each annual report for those operations using cyanide or other metal leaching solvents or reagents or having the potential to generate acid must provide a narrative summary of water balance conditions during the preceding year and identify excess water holding capacity at the time of the annual report.
(5) When incremental bond has been approved, additional bond must be submitted, in the amount required, with the annual report and the status of incremental bonding must be described.
(6) If changes in facilities have occurred in the preceding year, the annual report must, pursuant to 82-4-339(1) (f), MCA, update the permit map required under ARM 17.24.115. The updated map must depict all approved surface features, as required by the department, in or associated with the permit area, reproduced at a scale applicable for field use.
(7) If cultural resource mitigations identified in the permit will be ongoing through the life of the operation, the annual report must include an updated cultural resource management table, including a list of sites mitigated and disturbed in the preceding year and sites to be mitigated and disturbed in the coming year.
(8) If comprehensive water monitoring is required by the permit, each annual report must include an evaluation of water monitoring reports submitted during the preceding year. The evaluation must include trend analyses for those key site-specific parameters required by the department in the permit.
(9) If site-specific geologic conditions identified in the permit indicate the need for geologic monitoring, each annual report must include monitoring results and must report materials balances as required in the permit.
(10) If site-specific closure requirements identified in the permit include monitoring for cyanide or other metal leaching solvent or reagent neutralization, acid rock drainage development, or similar occurrences, the annual report must include an evaluation of monitoring and testing data required in the permit for closure under 82-4-335, MCA.
(11) Each annual report must include the names of key personnel for maintenance and monitoring if the operation is shut down.
(12) Each annual report must include any other relevant information required by the permit.
(13) The department shall, by certified mail, notify a permittee, who fails to file an annual report and fee as required by this rule, that the permit will be suspended if the report and fee are not filed within 30 days of receipt of the notice.
(14) If a permittee fails to file an annual report and fee within 30 days of receipt of a notice, the department shall suspend the permit.
82-4-321, MCA; IMP, 82-4-335, 82-4-336, 82-4-337, 82-4-338, 82-4-339, 82-4-362, MCA;