Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 4 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 4.12 - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Subchapter 4.12.7 - Anhydrous Ammonia Rules
Rule 4.12.733 - STORAGE INSTALLATIONS FOR NITROGEN FERTILIZER SOLUTIONS
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Location of storage containers. Permanent storage shall be located outside of densely populated areas. If located within the corporate limits of a village, town or city, written approval of the municipality's governing body shall be submitted to the department, accompanied by a plot plan, drawn to scale, prior to installing said equipment. Storage tanks installed outside of corporate limits after the effective date of these rules shall not be less than 10 feet from the lot line of the property which has been or may be built on or not less than 400 feet from any school, hospital or other existing places of public and private assembly. A copy of the county's zoning permit or municipality's approval and plot plan shall be submitted to the department prior to site inspection. The department will approve sites based upon compliance with this rule.
(2) Installation of storage containers:
(3) Protection of storage containers and accessories:
(4) All stationary, pressure-vented storage plants shall have on hand as a minimum the following equipment:
(5) Transfer of nitrogen fertilizer solutions:
(6) The filling volume of pressure-vented nitrogen fertilizer solution storage containers shall not exceed 95 percent.
(7) The owner of an abandoned storage system shall be responsible for its proper maintenance and the safe disposal of the solutions.
Sec. 80-10-503, MCA; IMP, Sec. 80-10-503, MCA;