Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 76 > Chapter 15 > Part 9 - Coal Bed Methane Protection

• Agricultural production: means the production of:

  (a)any growing grass, crops, or trees attached to the surface of the land; or

  (b)farm animals with commercial value. See Montana Code 76-15-903

• Coal bed methane developer or operator: means the person who acquires a lease for the purpose of extracting natural gas from a coal bed. See Montana Code 76-15-903
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation as provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 76-15-903
• Emergency: means the loss of a water supply that must be replaced immediately to avoid substantial damage to a landowner or a water right holder. See Montana Code 76-15-903
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201