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Montana Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas § 82-4-127. Effect of siting permit on subsequent mining permits

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

When the department has sufficient information to approve or disapprove a mine-site location permit application on either the entire area being considered for a mine-site location permit or a portion of the area on the grounds listed in 82-4-227(2) and (7), the department shall provide written notification to the operator that the department has enough information to approve or disapprove the application. The decision is binding on the department with regard to strip-mining or underground-mining permit applications as specified in part 2 of this chapter unless:

(1) new information is submitted or obtained in compliance with part 2 of this chapter that indicates a situation not existing or known at the time of the issuance of a permit under this part;

(2) an application under this part misrepresented information related to the criteria;

(3) a situation, which was not in existence at the time of the issuance of a permit under this part, develops because of strip mining or underground mining operations.

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