WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued a proposed rule called: Montana Regulatory Program.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4 by Marcelo Calle, Acting Regional Director, Unified Regions 5, 7-11.
Summary: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the Montana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to us, on its own initiative, following the passage of Montana Senate Bill 365 (SB 365) during the 2025 legislative session. Montana proposes changes to the ...