DEQ Opencut Mining Sites

Gravel and sand pits statewide. DEQ publishes no dates.

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About this data

Published by: Montana DEQ
Method: Read from the agency’s public service (https://gis.mtdeq.us/hosting/rest/services/Hosted/Montana_Opencut_Mining_Sites/FeatureServer/0). Each record links back to its page at the agency.
Update frequency: Weekly to monthly
Last updated: Sep 23, 2026
Records: 1,578
Coverage: Montana DEQ
Records in 56 of 56 counties.

Known gaps

State permits only; local building permits are separate.

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Fields

Field	Column	Description
Date	`date`	YYYY-MM-DD.
Category	`category`	Data 4 MT category.
Type	`type`
Description	`title`	The source’s own description.
Address	`address`	Street address as the source gives it.
Permit number	`permit_num`
Status	`status`	As the source reports it.
County	`county`
Source	`source`
Record link	`link`	The record on the agency’s site.
Longitude	`lon`	WGS84 degrees.
Latitude	`lat`	WGS84 degrees.

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