§ 14-109. Permit to conduct seismic operations
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment
MD Code, Environment, § 14-109
§ 14-109. Permit to conduct seismic operations
(b)(1) Unless a person obtains a permit from the Department, a person may not conduct seismic operations in the State.
(3)(i) In addition to any other information required by the Department, an applicant for a permit to conduct seismic operations on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its navigable tributaries shall provide to the Department a written agreement to submit to the Department processed seismic sections for any operation conducted on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its navigable tributaries.
1. The Chesapeake Bay;
2. The Chesapeake Bay Critical Area;
3. A nontidal wetland;
4. An endangered or threatened species or the habitat of any of these species;
5. A designated archaeological site; or
6. A populated area; or
(c) A person may not use explosives in seismic operations conducted on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Credits
Added by Acts 1990, c. 461. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 367. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 6-104.6 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995.
MD Code, Environment, § 14-109, MD ENVIR § 14-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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