§ 15-511. Completion report; reservations for deep mining or other use; limitation on initiatio...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment
MD Code, Environment, § 15-511
§ 15-511. Completion report; reservations for deep mining or other use; limitation on initiation of deep mining
(a)(1)(i) After completion of all coal removal, backfilling, regrading, and planting on the permit, the operator shall file with the Department a completion report on a form furnished by the Department no later than the time the next mining and reclamation progress report required by § 15-508(b) of this subtitle is to be submitted.
(b) If the operator or any other person desires to conduct deep mining on the premises or use a portion of the permit area for haulageways or any other lawful purpose, the operator may designate a location, subject to the Department's approval, to be used for one or more of these purposes. At a designated and approved location it is not necessary to backfill as required by this subtitle until the deep mining or other use is completed. During this time the bond on file for that portion of the operation may not be released unless a bond as required by Subtitle 6 of this title is filed with the Department. The area of each reserved opening and its location shall be described in the completion report and designated on the attached map. Before commencing operation of a deep mine, a permit must be obtained and a bond filed as required by Subtitle 6 of this title.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 391, § 1; Acts 1982, c. 357; Acts 1989, c. 309. Renumbered from National Resources § 7-509 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 16, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 666.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-511, MD ENVIR § 15-511
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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