Lincoln County v. Sanders County

This is an appeal from a decision of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, affirming a decision of the Hard-Rock Mining Board. We affirm.

We restate the issues as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in ruling that Lincoln County could not challenge the standing of Sanders County’s objection to the Mining Board’s decision?

2. Did the District Court err in determining that the Mining Board did not exceed its authority pursuant to § 90-6-307(8), MCA, of the Hard-Rock Mining Impact Act and § 90-6-404(5), MCA, of the Property Tax Base Sharing Act when it amended the Montanore…