Hard Rock Mining | Proposed Bond Determination and Partial Bond Release for Green Diamond Resource Company – Multiple Sites – Permit No. 00203 | Comment Period Closes July 16th
DEQ is seeking public comments on proposed partial bond release and comprehensive bond determination for several rock product quarries operated by Green Diamond Resource Company. The proposed partial bond release reflects reclamation activities performed by the operator on the LTR Rock site, including grading and contouring of 3.6 of quarry disturbance. The LTR Rock site is located 20 miles East-Northeast of Plains in Sanders County, Montana. The proposed bond release would lower the total bond for the permit from $65,687 to $60,959.
The remaining reclamation obligations for the LTR Rock site and 24 other sites covered by the permit are subject to increased rates associated with a comprehensive bond review, which proposes to increase the total calculated bond amount by $104,969 from $60,959 to $165,928.
Location: Flathead County, Lincoln County, Sanders County
Associated Materials:
Legal Notice
Comment Period Closes: July 16, 2026
Submit Comments To: DEQHardRock@mt.gov
Millie Olsen
Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor
Mining Bureau
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 200901
Helena MT 59601
The department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public participation process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the department no later than 5:00 P.M. on July 6, 2026, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact the Department of Environmental Quality at P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone (406) 444-2461; or e-mail DEQHardRock@mt.gov.
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