Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

(1) The following rules are applicable only to the strip and underground mining of coal: ARM 17.24.763 (Coal Conservation) , 17.24.801, 17.24.802, 17.24.804 through 17.24.806 (Alluvial Valley Floors) , 17.24.811 and 17.24.815 (Prime Farmlands) , 17.24.1131 through 17.24.1138 (Areas Upon Which Mining Is Prohibited) , 17.24.1141 through 17.24.1148 (Designation of Lands Unsuitable) , and 17.24.1221 through 17.24.1228 (Small Operator Assistance Program) , and those portions of subchapter 3 that apply to these rules. In addition, certain portions of other rules may be applicable only to coal mining if the text of the rule clearly so indicates.

History: 82-4-205, MCA; IMP, 82-4-227, 82-4-228, 82-4-231, 82-4-232, 82-4-233, 82-4-235, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 725, Eff. 4/1/80; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 30, Eff. 1/13/89; TRANS, from DSL, 1996 MAR p. 3042; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 260, Eff. 2/10/24.