Construction of a geothermal facility must be intitiated within 6 years of certification. Appeal of Department Decisions Decisions of the DEQ can be appealed to the Board of Environmental Review. Decisions of the Board of Environmental Review may can be appealed to state district court. Fees The applicant for a certificate under the Montana Major Facility Siting Act is required to deposit a filing fee based on the estimated cost of the project in an earmarked revenue fund for use by the DEQ to administer the act. The DEQ may contract with the applicant for payment of the fee or the applicant must pay the fee in installments.
All nuclear facilities are subject to a public referendum in order to be approved.