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(S) "SPOIL PILE" MEANS THE OVERBURDEN AND
REJECT COAL AS IT IS PILED OR DEPOSITED IN OPEN-PIT
MINING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 658(j) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(T) "TRACT" MEANS A SINGLE PARCEL OF LAND OR
TWO OR MORE CONTIGUOUS PARCELS OF LAND WITH COMMON
OWNERSHIP.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 658(e) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

7-502. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

THIS SUBTITLE IS AN EXERCISE OF THE POLICE POWERS
OF THE STATE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE, BY
PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF
AREAS OF LAND AFFECTED IN THE MINING OF BITUMINOUS
COAL BY THE OPEN PIT, STRIP MINING, OR AUGER MINING
METHOD. ITS PURPOSE IS TO AID IN THE PROTECTION OF
WILDLIFE AND RESTORE THESE LANDS TO PRODUCTIVE
PURPOSES WHILE DECREASING SOIL EROSION; TO AID IN
PREVENTING POLLUTION OF RIVERS AND STREAMS; PREVENT
COMBUSTION OF UNMINED COAL; PROVIDE FOR RECLAMATION
OF THE STRIPPED AREAS; AND GENERALLY IMPROVE THE USE
AND ENJOYMENT OF THESE LANES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 657 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

7-503. RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY.

(A)   AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE RULES
AND REGULATIONS.— THE BUREAU MAY MAKE AND ENFORCE ANY
RULE AND REGULATION NECESSARY TO PREVENT, MINIMIZE, OR
REPAIR DAMAGE TO THE LAND OR THE NATURAL RESOURCES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAND WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ANY
OPEN-PIT MINING OPERATION.

(B)     ENFORCEMENT OR REGULATORY POWERS OF
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS SUBTITLE.--___NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUBTITLE

ABROGATES OR SUPPLANTS ANY OF THE ENFORCEMENT OR
REGULATORY POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE.