986                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch.

PROGRAM OPEN SPACE TO PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR
THE PROPERTY FIGHTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection was added as
Article 66C, section 662(a-1)(1) of the
Code pursuant to Chapter 355, Acts of 1972.
The only changes made are in style.

(C)   OPERATOR TO FURNISH MAP, PLAN OR PHOTOGRAPH,

AND INFORMATION.-- AS PART OF EACH PERMIT APPLICATION,

THE OPERATOR SHALL FURNISH, IN DUPLICATE, A U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY QUADRANGLE SHEET, 7 1/2 MINUTE
SERIES IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE
BUREAU SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE TRACT OF LAND
AFFECTED BY THE CONTEMPLATED OPERATION. AN AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH IS ACCEPTABLE IF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE
DETAILS TO THE DIRECTOR'S SATISFACTION. THE MAP,
PLAN, OR PHOTOGRAPH SHALL BE PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY
A COMPETENT ENGINEER, SURVEYOR, OR OTHER PERSON,
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU. IT SHALL SHOW
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA OF LAND WHICH WILL BE
AFFECTED, THE DRAINAGE AREA ABOVE AND BELOW THE AREA,
THE LOCATION AND NAMES OF ALL STREAMS, ROADS,
RAILROADS, AND UTILITY LINES ON OR IMMEDIATELY
ADJACENT TO THE AREA, AND THE NAME OF THE OWNER OF THE
AREA, AND THE NEAREST MUNICIPALITY. THE MAP, PLAN, OR
PHOTOGRAPH ALSO SHALL SHOW THE RESULTS OF TEST BORINGS
WHICH THE OPERATOR MAY HAVE CONDUCTED AT THE SITE OF
THE PROPOSED OPERATION. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE DATA
SUCH AS THE NATURE AND DEPTH OF THE OVERBURDEN, THE
THICKNESS OF THE COAL SEAM, A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF THE
COAL SEAM, THE CROP LINE OF THE COAL SEAM, AND THE
LOCATION OF THE TEST BORING HOLES. THE INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO TEST BORINGS, DEPTH OF THE OVERBURDEN,
THICKNESS OF THE COAL SEAM, ANALYSIS OF THE COAL SEAM,
CROP LINE OF THE COAL SEAM, AND LOCATION OF THE TEST
BORING HOLES IS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NOT FOR
PUBLIC RECORD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 662(b) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(D)    MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN REQUIRED.--___IN

ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B), EACH
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
DETAILED MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN SHOWING THE
MANNER, TIME, AND DISTANCE FOR BACKFILLING, DRAINAGE,
PLANTING, AND GENERAL RECLAMATION OF THE AREA
AFFECTED. THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE
RECLAMATION PLAN. THE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A HEARING