Business Processes

In order to make the business processes of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality more accessible to the general public and our regulated community we are providing charts of our primary operating procedures. By doing this we hope to make it easier for people to understand the steps that take place as we issue permits, take enforcement action and complete environmental analysis.

This is a work in progress and we will be adding additional processes to this page as they are completed.

Enforcement Complaints:

This chart outlines the process the DEQ uses as it handles complaints filed with the Enforcement Division. If you have questions about this chart or the processes it illustrates please contact the Enforcement Division at 406-444-0379.

Complaint Response Business Process Flowchart

Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA):

This chart illustrates the process the DEQ uses when an environmental analysis is required under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (Cite:). For more information about the chart or MEPA please contact the DEQ’s MEPA Coordinator at 406-444-6780.

Environment Assessment Business Process Flowchart

Environmental Impact Statement Business Process Flowchart

Montana Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board:

These charts illustrate the process that the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (PTRCB), within DEQ, uses when a petroleum release occurs and the Owner/Operator wishes to apply for eligibility and potential reimbursement of the cleanup costs of an eligible release. For more information contact us at 406-841-5090.

Release Eligibility Process Flowchart

Workplan Obligation Process Fowchart

Claim for Reimbursement Process Flowchart

Permitting and Compliance Division:

These charts identify the processes for processing permits in the multitude of programs in the Permitting and Compliance Division. If you have questions about these charts or the permitting processes, please call one of the following numbers.