Montana Title 75. Environmental Protection § 75-10-603. Cooperative agreement--authority of department

(a) participate in the determination of appropriate remedial action to deal with the release or threatened release within Montana of:

(b) in the event of the release or threatened release of any of the substances described in subsection (1)(a), negotiate the terms of a cooperative agreement with the federal government containing mutual commitments of each party to remedial action, including the elements required by subsection (2).

(a) the state of Montana will ensure the future maintenance of the removal and remedial actions agreed upon for the expected life of the actions;

(b) a hazardous waste disposal facility is available to the state of Montana that meets the specifications of the president and complies with the requirements of subtitle C of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act for necessary offsite storage, destruction, treatment, or secure disposition of the hazardous substances; and

(c) the state of Montana will pay or ensure payment of a share of the costs of the remedial action, including all future maintenance.