Montana § 82-4-234 - Commencement Of Reclamation
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 82-4-234 — Commencement Of Reclamation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-4-234. Commencement Of Reclamation
Commencement of reclamation. The operator shall commence the reclamation of the area of land affected by the operator's operation as soon as possible after the beginning of strip mining or underground mining of that area in accordance with plans previously approved by the department. Those grading, backfilling, subsidence stabilization, topsoiling, and water management practices that are approved in the plans must be kept current with the operation as defined by rules of the department, and a permit or supplement to a permit may not be issued if, in the discretion of the department, these practices are not current.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 82-4-234 cover?
Section 82-4-234 ("Commencement Of Reclamation") 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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