Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.24 - RECLAMATION
Subchapter 17.24.3 - Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act: Definitions and Strip Mine Permit Application Requirements
Rule 17.24.320 - PLANS FOR DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SPOIL
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Each application must contain descriptions, including appropriate maps and cross-section drawings, of the proposed disposal site and design of the spoil disposal structures according to ARM 17.24.520. These plans must describe the geotechnical investigation, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal (if appropriate) of the site and structures in accordance with state and federal statutes and rules (see also 30 CFR 816.71 and 816.73).
(2) Each application must contain the results of a geotechnical investigation of the proposed disposal site, including the following:
(3) If rock-toe buttresses or key-way cuts are required, the application must include the following:
AUTH: 82-4-205, MCA; IMP: 82-4-222, MCA