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Mont. Code Ann. § 82-4-201 (2026)

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TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS

CHAPTER 4. RECLAMATION

Part 2. Coal and Uranium Mine Reclamation

Short Title

82-4-201. Short title. This part shall be known and may be cited as "The Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act".

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 325, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 441, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1034.

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Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: Montco v. Simonich, 947 P.2d 1047 (Mont. 1997).
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Montco v. Simonich, 947 P.2d 1047 (Mont. 1997). · cites it 2× “Background In 1984, the Montana Department of State Lands (DSL) issued a five-year surface mining permit to Montco under the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act, §§ 82-4-201 to -254, MCA. The permit authorized Montco to develop a surface coal mine south of…”
W. Energy Co. v. Genie Land Co., 737 P.2d 478 (Mont. 1987). “The Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act, Sections 82-4-201 et seq., MCA, was enacted pursuant to the authority granted in the 1972 Montana Constitution, and is “[djeemed to be an exercise of the general police power to provide for the health and welfare of the…”
Great N. Props. Lp v. United States, No. 21-2148, 2022 WL 2903359 (Fed. Cl. July 22, 2022). · cites it 2× “Montana implemented SMCRA’s requirements through the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act (“MSUMRA”), Mont. Code Ann. §§ 82-4-201 through 82-4-254.”
Great N. Props. Lp v. United States, No. 21-2148 (Fed. Cl. July 22, 2022). · cites it 2× “Montana implemented SMCRA’s requirements through the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act (“MSUMRA”), Mont. Code Ann. §§ 82-4-201 through 82-4-254.”
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