992                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                  [Ch. 4

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLAN. ANY REGRADING
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING
RULES:

(1)    IF A SPOIL BANK IS CREATED, GRADE THE
SURFACE OF THE SPOIL BANK TO REDUCE THE DEPRESSIONS
BETWEEN THE PEAKS OF THE SPOIL TO A SURFACE WHICH
RESTORES THE TERRAIN AS CLOSE TO NORMAL AS IS
SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR. THE GRADING SHALL BE
DONE IN A WAY TO MINIMIZE EROSION DUE TO RAINFALL AND
ALSO ELIMINATE STEEP GRADES BETWEEN PEAKS AND MAKE THE
SURFACE JOBS SUITABLE FOR TREE GROWING, LOGGING
OPERATIONS, CATTLE GRAZING, OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE USE.
THE GRADING SHALL BE DONE IN A MANNER TO MINIMIZE, AS
FAR AS FEASIBLE, THE PRESENCE OF ANY LARGE ROCK OR
MATERIAL TOXIC TO PLANT LIFE ON THE SURFACE OF THE
GRADED AREA; AND

(2)    IF THE OVERBURDEN DEPOSIT IS COMPOSED
OF MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR THE SUPPORT OF TREE GROWTH,
THE GROWTH OF GRASS OR OTHER RECLAMATION VEGETATION,
OR IF THIS MATERIAL CAN BE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUITABLE
BY ANY NATURAL LEACHING AND WEATHERING PROCESS, THE
OVERBURDEN MATERIAL SHALL BE GRADED TO COVER THE FINAL
PIT. THE OPERATOR SHALL TAKE STEPS TO ASSURE THAT
OVERBURDEN MATERIAL FOR GRADING REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS
(1) AND (2) IS NOT LOST OR MADE UNAVAILABLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 665(b) of the Code.
In subsection (b) (1) the word "cutting" is
proposed for deletion and "growing" is
substituted therefor to better express the
intent of the statute. The only other
changes made are in style.

(C)   SPOIL DEPOSIT ON HILLSIDE.--IF THE OUTSIDE

SPOIL DEPOSIT IS MADE ON A STEEP HILLSIDE, ANY ROCK
THAT HAS ROLLED DOWN INTO A CLEARED VALLEY SHALL BE
REMOVED AND PLACED IN A SUITABLE LOCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 665 (c) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(D)    SEALING OFF OPENINGS.--THE OPERATOR SHALL

SEAL OFF WITH A FILL EACH OPENING FROM AN UNDERGROUND
MINING OPERATION AT THE BASE OF THE FINAL CUT. IT
SHALL BE DONE IN A WAY TO AVOID CREATING DANGER FROM
IMPOUNDMENT OF ANY LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER.