Montana Code 76-2-109. Effect on natural resources
76-2-109. Effect on natural resources. (1) Regulations adopted under this part may not regulate lands used for grazing, horticulture, agriculture, the growing of timber, or the complete use, development, or recovery of any mineral.
Terms Used In Montana Code 76-2-109
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2)(a) A provision of this part may not be construed to alter Montana law regarding the primacy of the mineral estate, to limit access to the mineral estate, or to limit development of the mineral estate.
(b)A regulation, resolution, or rule adopted pursuant to the provisions of this part may not prevent the complete use, development, or recovery of any mineral that is under the jurisdiction of the board of oil and gas conservation pursuant to Title 82, chapter 11, part 1.