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DEQ to Host Open House on Opencut Mining Regulation in Bozeman on April 7
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hosting an open house and providing a presentation for the public to learn more about opencut mining in Montana. In Montana, a permit is required to conduct opencut mining for extracting materials such as sand, gravel, clay, scoria, soil and bentonite.
An open house will be held on April 7 in Bozeman at the Homewood Suites. The first half an hour will feature a hybrid presentation on new requirements for opencut mining and an overview of DEQ’s regulatory process and authority based on laws passed in the 2021 legislature. The public can join the presentation in-person, by phone or online. Following the presentation, DEQ staff will be available to speak with those present in-person one-on-one and to answer additional questions.
What: A hybrid presentation and in-person open house on opencut mining.
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 6 p.m.; presentation from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: The hybrid meeting will have both an online and in-person option. To access the online or phone option, please visit: https://deq.mt.gov/News/publicmeetings-folder/news-article10
The in-person meeting will be held in Bozeman at the Homewood Suites (1023 Baxter Ln, Bozeman, Mont.).