Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 32 - LIVESTOCK
Chapter 32.2 - OVERALL DEPARTMENT RULES
Subchapter 32.2.3 - Fees For Environmental Impact Statements
Rule 32.2.303 - COMPUTATION OF FEE
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The estimated cost of a project submitted by the applicant as required by this chapter must include an itemized list of the estimated construction, engineering, land acquisition and contingency costs showing various components and how costs are calculated in the following manner:
(2) After receipt of the applicant's estimated cost of the project and analysis of the department's preliminary estimate of the cost of acquiring information and data for the EIS, the department must notify the applicant within 15 days of the final amount of the fee to be assessed. The fee assessed must be based on the projected cost of acquiring all of the information and data needed, for the EIS. If the applicant has gathered or is in the process of gathering information and data that can be used in the EIS, the depart-ment must only use that portion of the fee that is needed to verify the information and data. Any unused portion of the fee assessed may be returned to the applicant within a reasonable time after the information and data has been collected or the information and data submitted by the applicant has been verified, but in no event later than the deadline specified in section 32.2.306. The department may extend the 15 day time period provided for review of the applicant's submittal for not to exceed 45 days if it believes that the project cost estimate submitted is inaccurate or additional information must be obtained to verify the accuracy of the project cost estimate.
(3) The fee assessed may not exceed the following limitations:
Secs. 75-1-202, 75-1-204 MCA; IMP, Secs. 75-1-202, 75-1-203 MCA;