§ 5-503.1. Emergency action plans for high hazard or significant hazard dams
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: May 4, 2017
Effective: May 4, 2017
MD Code, Environment, § 5-503.1
§ 5-503.1. Emergency action plans for high hazard or significant hazard dams
(a)(1) This section applies to any dam that:
(b)(1) An owner of a dam subject to this section shall prepare and submit to the Department for approval an emergency action plan in accordance with this section to protect downstream human life and safeguard property in the event of a structural failure or any other emergency.
(c) An emergency action plan shall contain:
(d) On approval of the emergency action plan by the Department, the dam owner shall provide copies of the plan to appropriate State and local emergency management agencies.
(e) Emergency action plans shall be updated annually and submitted to the Department for approval on or before May 1 each year.
(f)(1) An owner of a dam subject to this section shall conduct a functional exercise or test of the approved emergency action plan at least once every 5 years.
Credits
Added by Acts 2017, c. 377, § 1, eff. May 4, 2017.
MD Code, Environment, § 5-503.1, MD ENVIR § 5-503.1
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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