Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 17.24 - RECLAMATION › Subchapter 17.24.3 - Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act: Definitions and Strip Mine Permit Application Requirements › Rule 17.24.305 - MAPS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The application must contain maps
				including the following information:
(a) the
				owners of record of the surface of the land to be affected by the permit and
				the owners of record of all surface area within 1/2 mile of any part of the
				affected area;
(b) the owners of
				record of all subsurface minerals in the land to be affected;
(c) the boundaries of land within the
				proposed permit area upon which the applicant has the legal right to enter and
				begin mining activities;
(d) the
				boundaries of all areas proposed to be affected over the estimated total life
				of the proposed mining operations, with a description of size, sequence, and
				timing of the mining of subareas for which it is anticipated that additional
				permits will be sought, and any cropline of the mineral to be mined;
(e) the names and locations of roads,
				buildings, facilities, cemeteries, oil and gas wells, pipelines, utility lines
				and corridors, and strip or underground mines on the permit area and within
				1,000 feet of such area;
(f) the
				location and boundaries of any proposed reference areas for determining the
				success of revegetation;
(g) the
				locations of water supply intakes for current users of surface water flowing
				into, out of, and within a hydrologic area and those surface waters which will
				receive discharges from affected areas in the proposed mine plan
				area;
(h) the boundaries of any
				public park and locations of any cultural or historical resources listed or
				eligible for listing in the national register of historic places and known
				archeological sites within the mine plan or adjacent areas;
(i) any land within the proposed mine plan
				area and adjacent area that is within the boundaries of any units of the
				national system of trails or the wild and scenic rivers system, including study
				rivers designated under section (5) (a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
				Act;
(j) the lands proposed to be
				affected throughout the operation, including the pre-mine topography, and any
				change in a facility or feature to be caused by the proposed
				operations;
(k) the area of land to
				be affected within the proposed mine plan area, according to the sequence of
				mining and reclamation;
(l) each
				area of land for which a performance bond or other equivalent guarantee will be
				posted;
(m) each mineral storage,
				cleaning or loading area and each soil, spoil, coal waste, garbage or other
				debris storage area;
(n) elevations
				and locations of monitoring stations used to gather data for water quality and
				quantity, fish and wildlife, and air quality, if required, in preparation of
				the application;
(o) each water
				diversion, collection, conveyance, treatment, storage, and discharge facility
				to be used;
(p) each air pollution
				collection and control facility;
(q) each source of waste and each waste
				disposal facility relating to processing or pollution control;
(r) the location of proposed postmine
				revegetation communities and proposed fish, wildlife, and related environmental
				enhancement features;
(s) each
				explosives storage and handling facility;
(t) the location of each sedimentation pond
				and permanent water impoundment in accordance with ARM
				17.24.315 and the location of each
				fill area for the disposal of excess spoil in accordance with ARM
				17.24.308;
(u) the date on which each map was prepared
				and the north point; a legend indicating the items shown on the map, the scale,
				and the contour interval; the township, range, and section numbers;
(v) grid coordinates based upon the
				1000-meter universal transverse mercator system for maps, as determined by the
				department, that are necessary to do cumulative hydrologic impact assessments
				and alluvial valley floor determinations;
(w) the final surface and underground water
				drainage plan on and away from the area of land affected. This plan must
				indicate the direction and volume of flow of water, constructed drainways,
				natural waterways used for drainage, and the streams or tributaries receiving
				the discharge;
(x) the location of
				the test boring holes;
(y) the
				surface location lines of any geologic cross sections that have been submitted;
				and
(z) the location and extent of
				subsurface water, if encountered, and the names and location of surface water
				bodies, including springs, constructed or natural drains, and irrigation
				ditches, within the proposed mine plan and adjacent areas.