75-10-1403. Remediation location. - Montana Statutes

     75-10-1403. Remediation location. (1) Except as provided in 75-10-1411 and subsection (2) of this section, as part of a remedial action on property owned by another, mine and smelter waste may not be placed or remediated in place at a location within 200 feet of any mine excavation or opening.
     (2) (a) The requirements of subsection (1) may be waived when, after review of an application by a person undertaking a remedial action, the department finds that the remedial action plan complies with Title 75, chapters 2, 5, and 10, and applicable rules.
     (b) The person conducting the remedial action shall reimburse the department for costs incurred by the department under this section.
     (c) Reimbursements must be deposited in the environmental rehabilitation and response account provided for in 75-1-110.
     (3) The person conducting the remedial action must have the landowner's consent before taking action under this section.
     (4) This section does not apply to facilities containing mine or smelter waste that are permitted under Title 82, chapter 4, or that were constructed prior to January 1, 2007.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 200, L. 2009.