17.24.311    AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN

(1) For all strip mining operations with projected production rates exceeding 1,000,000 tons of mineral per year, the application must contain an air pollution control plan that includes the following:

(a) an air quality monitoring program to provide sufficient data to evaluate the effectiveness of the fugitive dust control practices proposed under (b) to comply with federal and state air quality standards; and

(b) a plan for fugitive dust control practices as required by ARM 17.24.761.

(2) For all other strip mining operations, the application must contain:

(a) the requirements of (1) (a) , if required by the department; and

(b) the plan required by (1) (b) .  

History: 82-4-204, 82-4-205, MCA; IMP , 82-4-222, MCA; 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.