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Bill would require earlier public release of CHIA in coal permitting to reduce last‑minute litigation
Summary
HB 633 would require DEQ to release a draft cumulative hydrologic impact analysis (CHIA) earlier in the coal permit review, giving the public an earlier opportunity to comment.
Representative (name not read in hearing excerpt) presented House Bill 633 to require DEQ to produce a draft cumulative hydrologic impact analysis (CHIA) earlier in the coal permitting process so the public can review and comment on the CHIA before the department issues its acceptability determination.
Proponents (including Westmoreland Mining, the Montana Coal Council, Treasure State Resources Association, and the Montana Chamber of Commerce) said the CHIA is a technical document that informs DEQ’s…
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