A mine-site location permit granted by the department in accordance with the provisions of this part shall remain in full force and effect until the provisions of the permit are complied with and the bond is released, except that those areas of land covered by a mine-site location permit for which a strip-mining or an underground-mining permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of this chapter shall be released from the terms and provisions of the mine-site location permit.
§ 82-4-128, MCA