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Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board records, 1989-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Environmental Quality
- Title
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board records
- Dates
- 1989-2012 (inclusive)19892012
- Quantity
- 0.6 linear ft
- Collection Number
- RS 494 (Formerly RS 9)
- Summary
- This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality records. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Environmental Quality records. These records of the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (1989-2010), which operates within the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, consist of minutes of Board meetings (1989-2010) and suspended policies of the Board (1991-2008).
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana State Board of Health was first established in 1901. In 1967, the Legislative Assembly created the Department of Health. The State Board of Health continued in an advisory capacity, but the day-to-day administration of the state laws regarding public health and related matters were relegated to the new department. The State Board of Health became the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences (DHES) in 1971 with the passage of Governor Anderson’s Executive Reorganization Order 9-71.
The Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (PTRCB) was created in 1989 by the 51st Montana Legislature to administer the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, also created by the 51st Legislature. The purpose of the Fund was to protect public health and safety and the environment by providing prompt detection and cleanup of petroleum tank releases, to provide adequate financial resources and effective procedures through which tank owners and operators may undertake and be reimbursed for corrective action and payment to third parties for damages caused by releases from petroleum storage tanks, to assist certain tank owners and operators in meeting financial assurance requirements under state and federal law governing releases from petroleum storage tanks, and to provide tank owners with incentives to improve petroleum storage tank facilities in order to minimize the likelihood of accidental releases.
In 1991, though it remained a part of the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, the role of the Environmental Sciences Division was considerably expanded to include Natural Resource Damage Assessment, a Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, a Superfund Section, and an Underground Storage Tanks Section. In 1995, the Environmental Sciences Divison became its own agency, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
As of 2024, the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board operates within DEQ, but not within a specific division.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These records of the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (1989-2010), which operates under the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, consist of minutes of Board meetings (1989-2010, 2013, 2016-2017) and suspended policies of the Board (1991-2008).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arrangement is at the collection level.
Location of Collection
17: 6-5Processing Note
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 494, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Environmental Quality's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 494. Rather than reprocessing over 150 linear feet of DEQ materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information available upon request.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil spills--Cleanup--Montana
- Petroleum law and legislation--Montana.
- Petroleum--Storage--Montana.
Corporate Names
- Montana. Department of Environmental Quality.
- Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board.
Geographical Names
- Montana
Finding aid prepared by Lindsey Mick
2024
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