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Montana Title 75. Environmental Protection § 75-10-1404. Minimum reclamation standards

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Except as provided in 75-10-1411, mine and smelter waste repositories constructed by persons undertaking a remedial action on property owned by another must be capped with a minimum of 24 inches of cover material, including a minimum of 6 inches of topsoil, and revegetated as provided in subsection (3).

(2) Except as agreed to by the person undertaking the remedial action and the property owner or as provided in 75-10-1411, locations where mine or smelter waste has been removed by a person undertaking a remedial action on property owned by someone other than the waste owner must be capped by a minimum of 6 inches of topsoil and revegetated as provided in subsection (3).

(3) Except as provided in 75-10-1411:

(a) mine and smelter waste repositories or lands where mine or smelter waste has been removed must be revegetated using plant species native to the area; and

(b) revegetated areas must achieve a vegetative cover equal to 85% of the vegetation cover of adjacent lands that were not previously disturbed within 3 years of the initial seeding.

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