Montana Code 90-2-1102. Policy and purpose
90-2-1102. Policy and purpose. (1) The policy of the state of Montana expressed in the Reclamation and Development Grants Program Act is to provide a state capability to fund projects that indemnify the people of the state for the effects of mineral development on public resources and that meet other crucial needs serving the public interest and the total environment of the citizens of Montana.
Terms Used In Montana Code 90-2-1102
- Mineral: means any precious stones or gems, gold, silver, copper, coal, lead, petroleum, natural gas, oil, uranium, or other nonrenewable merchantable products extracted from the surface or subsurface of the state of Montana. See Montana Code 90-2-1103
- Public resources: means the natural resources of the state, including air, water, soil, minerals, vegetation, and fish and wildlife, and the economic, social, and cultural conditions of Montana citizens. See Montana Code 90-2-1103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The purposes of the reclamation and development grants program are to:
(a)repair, reclaim, and mitigate environmental damage to public resources from nonrenewable resource extraction; and
(b)develop and ensure the quality of public resources for the benefit of all Montanans.