Montana § 82-4-225 - Application For Permit Amendment
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 82-4-225 — Application For Permit Amendment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-4-225. Application For Permit Amendment
(Temporary) Application for permit amendment. (1) A permittee may apply to increase the permit boundary, but an increase may not extend the period for which an original permit was issued. The operator shall file an amendment application and map in the same form and with the same content as required for an original application under this part and shall file with the department a supplemental bond in the amount to be determined under 82-4-223 for each acre or fraction of an acre of the increase approved. All procedures of this part pertaining to original applications apply to applications for the increase of the permit area, except for incidental boundary revisions and minor revisions. (2) If the department approves a reduction in the acreage covered by the original or supplemental permit, it shall release the bond for each acre reduced, but the bond may not be reduced below $10,000, except as provided in 82-4-223 . (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 6, Ch. 524, L. 2023.) 82-4-225 . (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Application for increase or reduction in permit area. The department may increase or reduce the area of land affected by an operation under a permit on application by an operator, but an increase may not extend the period for which an original permit was issued. An operator may, at any time, apply to the department for an amendment of the permit so as to increase or reduce the acreage affected by it. The operator shall file an application and map in the same form and with the same content as required for an original application under this part and shall file with the department a supplemental bond in the amount to be determined under 82-4-223 for each acre or fraction of an acre of the increase approved. All procedures of this part pertaining to original applications apply to applications for the increase of the area of land affected, except for incidental boundary revisions. If the department approves a reduction in the acreage covered by the original or supplemental permit, it shall release the bond for each acre reduced, but the bond may not be reduced below $10,000, except as provided in 82-4-223 .
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 82-4-225 cover?
Section 82-4-225 ("Application For Permit Amendment") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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