Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 27 - CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION FOR THE CHESAPEAKE AND ATLANTIC COASTAL BAYS
Subtitle 01 - CRITERIA FOR LOCAL CRITICAL AREA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 27.01.07 - Surface Mining in the Critical Area
Section 27.01.07.02 - Policies
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 27.01.07.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
In developing and updating its Critical Area program, a local jurisdiction shall ensure that due consideration is accorded to:
A. When locating a surface mining activity, avoidance or, in the alternative, minimization of:
(1) The substantial loss of renewable resource land; and
(2) The degradation of water quality; and
B. When conducting a surface mining activity:
(1) Utilization of all available measures to protect the Critical Area from all sources of pollution resulting from that activity, including sedimentation and siltation, chemical and petrochemical use and spillage, and storage or disposal of waste, dust, or spoil; and
(2) Facilitation of site reclamation, including renewable resource land, as soon as possible and to the maximum extent possible.
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