§ 15-802. Legislative intent
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment
MD Code, Environment, § 15-802
§ 15-802. Legislative intent
(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(3) Although it is not practical to extract minerals required by our society without disturbing the surface of the earth and producing waste materials and the very character of certain surface mining operations precludes complete restoration of the land to its original condition, it is possible to conduct mining in a way to minimize its effects on the surrounding environment;
(b) This subtitle is an exercise of the police powers of the State for the general welfare of the people of the State, by providing for the protection and conservation of the natural resources of the State and the reclamation of areas of land affected in the surface mining of metallic and nonmetallic minerals other than coal, to aid in the protection of birds and wildlife, to decrease soil erosion, to prevent pollution of rivers, streams, and lakes, to prevent loss or waste of valuable mineral resources, to prevent and eliminate hazards to health and safety, to provide for reclamation of mined areas so as to assure the use of these lands for productive purposes, and generally to provide for the continued use and enjoyment of these lands.
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Added by Acts 1975, c. 581. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 668; Acts 1993, c. 530; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-6A-02 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-802, MD ENVIR § 15-802
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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