Montana § 23-2-657 - Environmental Review Compliance -- Exemption
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 23-2-657 — Environmental Review Compliance -- Exemption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-2-657. Environmental Review Compliance -- Exemption
Environmental review compliance -- exemption. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall comply with the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when: (a) acting as a snowmobile area operator pursuant to this part; or (b) awarding a grant or other funding assistance to a snowmobile area operator. (2) The department of fish, wildlife, and parks is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when taking actions as a snowmobile area operator pursuant to this part or when awarding a grant or other funding assistance to a snowmobile area operator if the action or award has been previously subject to environmental review under Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, and there is no proposed change to the action or the use of the award.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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