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compliance on the operator » timber owner or landowner, whoever has 

 obtained the permit to operate. Where found necessary, the director 

 shall order the suspension of a permit. The notice or order shall be 

 handed to the operator in person or served by registered mail to the 

 permanent address shown on the application for operating permit. If 

 the operator has not complied with the raquirement set forth in the 

 notice of noncompliance or order of suspension within time limits 

 set therein, the permit and bond may be revoked by order of the board. 

 The department may not issue any additional permits to an operator 

 who has been repeatedly in noncompliance or violation of this act. 

 (2) When it has been found by the department that damage has resulted 

 from an operation, a determination shall be made of the estimate of the 

 cost to repair the damage or the unsatisfactory condition as directed 

 by the order of the department. The department shall notify the operator, 

 timber owner and landowner in writing by registe^'ed mail of the amount 

 of the estimate. Upon agreement of the operator, timber owner and land- 

 owner to pay the cost, the department shall proceed to repair the 

 damage. 



In the event that agreement to pay has not been reached bewteen the 

 operator, timber owner and landowner within thirty (30) days, the 

 department shall present to the board its finding of fact, and the 

 estimate of the cost to repair the danage and an explanation of the 

 ,s estimate. 

 The board may then present its findings to the Attorney General of the 

 State of Montana. The Attorney General nay then place a lien against 

 the real and personal prooerty ot the ooerator, timber owner or landowner 

 in an amount to be recommended by the board. 



