Md. Code, Environment § 15-616
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 15-616, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§15–616.
Official statutory text
(a) Within 30 days after an operation is abandoned or completed, the operator shall file with the Department a completion report on a form prescribed and furnished by the Secretary.
(b) The operator shall attach to the completion report:
(1) A map of the operation certified by a surveyor or engineer that shows the boundary lines of the tract and the access to the operation from the nearest public highway;
(2) The area of land affected by the deep mining operation; and
(3) Details of the completed reclamation work.
(b) The operator shall attach to the completion report:
(1) A map of the operation certified by a surveyor or engineer that shows the boundary lines of the tract and the access to the operation from the nearest public highway;
(2) The area of land affected by the deep mining operation; and
(3) Details of the completed reclamation work.
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