Montana Major Facility Siting Act

Overview

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Addition thereto" means the installation of new machinery and equipment that would significantly change the conditions under which the facility is operated. (2) "Application" means an application for a certificate submitted in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. (3) (a) "Associated facilities" includes but is not limited to transportation links of any kind, aqueducts, diversion dams, pipelines, storage ponds, reservoirs, and any other device or equipment associated with the delivery of the energy form or product produced by a facility. (b) The term does not include a transmission substation, a switchyard, voltage support, or other control equipment or a facility or a natural gas or crude oil gathering line 25 inches or less in inside diameter. (4) "Board" means the board of environmental review provided for in 2-15-3502. (5) "Certificate" means the certificate of compliance issued by the department under this chapter that is required for the construction or operation of a facility. (6) "Commence to construct" means: (a) any clearing of land, excav

Sections covered

• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1001Geothermal exploration -- notification of department
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-101Short title1 cite
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-102Policy and legislative findings1 cite
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-103Chapter supersedes other laws or rules
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-104Definitions
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-105Adoption of rules
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-106Contracts for information
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-107through 75-20-110 reserved
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1101Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1102Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1103Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1104Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1105Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-111Grants, gifts, and funds
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-112Money to state special revenue fund
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-113Power to exercise eminent domain
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1201Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1202Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1203Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1204Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1205Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1301reserved
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-1302Legislative approval of siting of spent nuclear fuel storage facilities -- conditions -- definition
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-201Certificate required -- operation in conformance -- certificate for nuclear facility -- applicability to federal facilities
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-202Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-203Certificate transferable
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-204Facilities subject to federal energy regulatory commission and nuclear regulatory commission jurisdiction
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-205Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-206Legislative approval of siting of uranium conversion and enrichment facilities -- conditions
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-207Notice requirement for certain electric transmission lines
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-208Certain electric transmission lines -- verification of requirements
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-209and 75-20-210 reserved
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-211Application -- filing and contents -- proof of service and notice1 cite
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-212Cure for failure of service
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-213Supplemental material -- amendments2 cites
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-214Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-215Filing fee -- accountability -- refund -- use
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-216Study, evaluation, and report on proposed facility -- assistance by other agencies1 cite
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-217Voiding an application
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-218Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-219Amendments to certificate
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-220Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-221Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-222Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-223Board review of department decisions
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-224reserved
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-225Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-226Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-227Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-228Electric generating facility fuel source change -- notice requirements
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-229and 75-20-230 reserved
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-231Expedited review
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-232Criteria for identifying proposed facilities that qualify for expedited review
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-301Decision of department -- findings necessary for certification
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-302Conditions imposed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-303Opinion issued with decision -- contents
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-304Waiver of provisions of certification proceedings
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-401Additional requirements by other governmental agencies not permitted after issuance of certificate -- exceptions -- venue for challenging certificate issuance
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-402Monitoring
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-403Revocation or suspension of certificate
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-404Enforcement of chapter by residents
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-405Action to recover damages to water supply
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-406Judicial review of decisions
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-407Jurisdiction of courts restricted
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-408Penalties for violation of chapter -- civil actions to enforce
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-409Optional annual installments for location of facility on landowner's property
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-410Order not stayed by appeal -- stay or suspension by court -- limitations
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-411Surety bond -- other security
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-501Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-502Repealed
• Mont. Code Ann. § 75-20-503Repealed