75-10-922. Study, evaluation, and report on proposed facility. (1) After receipt of an application, the department shall within 90 days notify the applicant in writing that:
     (a) the application is accepted as complete; or
     (b) the application is not complete and list the deficiencies. Upon correction of these deficiencies and resubmission by the applicant, the department shall within 30 days notify the applicant in writing that the application is in compliance and is accepted as complete.
     (2) Upon receipt of an application complying with 75-10-913, 75-10-914, and 75-10-916 through 75-10-922, the department shall commence an intensive study and evaluation of the proposed facility and its effects, considering all applicable criteria listed in 75-10-929. The department shall use, to the extent it considers applicable, valid and useful existing studies and reports submitted by the applicant or compiled by a state or federal agency.
     (3) Except as provided in 75-1-208(4)(b), within 1 year following acceptance of a complete application for a facility, the department shall make a report to the board that must contain the department's studies, evaluations, recommendations, other pertinent documents resulting from its study and evaluation, and an environmental impact statement or analysis prepared pursuant to the Montana Environmental Policy Act, Title 75, chapter 1, if applicable.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 468, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 299, L. 2001.