36.25.231    PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF SEISMOGRAPHIC PERMIT

(1) In order to obtain a permit the applicant shall:

(a) be qualified to do business in the state as shown by records of the secretary of state;

(b) file a surety bond, as required, with the secretary of state;

(c) furnish proof (such as copies of letters) that it has notified the surface owner or lessee of the approximate time schedule of activities on the land;

(d) provide the name and permanent address of the geophysical exploration firm which will be doing the actual work on the land, and the name and address of any designated agent of the geophysical exploration firm;

(e) provide a legal description of the surface areas where geophysical activity will take place; and

(f) provide written or oral notification from the oil and gas lessee of permission to conduct exploration on lands covered by an oil and gas lease.

(2) A permit is valid for one calendar year from the date it is granted.

(3) The permit does not grant any rights to an oil and gas lease on or any interests of any kind in the land covered by the permit.

History: 77-3-402, MCA; IMP, 77-3-401, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 3122, Eff. 12/27/80; TRANS, 1996 MAR p. 2384.