Rule 17.24.1303 - RULES APPLICABLE TO COAL OPERATIONS ONLY(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.Mont. Admin. r. 17.24.1303
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. 2/10/2024AUTH: 82-4-205, MCA; IMP: 82-4-227, 82-4-228, 82-4-231, 82-4-232, 82-4-233, 82-4-235, MCA