994                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

INTENDS TO CARRY ON DEEP MINING ON THE PREMISES. THE
OPERATOR SHALL ATTACH TO THE COMPLETION REPORT A MAP
OF THE OPERATION CERTIFIED BY A SURVEYOR SHOWING THE
BOUNDARY LINES OF THE TRACT, THE ACCESS TO THE
OPERATION FROM THE NEAREST PUBLIC HIGHWAY, THE AREA OF
LAND AFFECTED BY OPEN-PIT MINING, AND ANY LOCATION
RESERVED FOR DEEP MINING. A MINING AND RECLAMATION
FINAL REPORT SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE MAP OR SUBMITTED
AS A SEPARATE FORM WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION
IDENTICAL TO THAT REQUIRED FOR THE INITIAL RECLAMATION
PLAN AND THE ANNUAL MINING AND RECLAMATION PROGRESS
REPORT. THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE REPORT. IF
THE REPORT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU
SHALL NOTIFY THE OPERATOR IN WRITING OF THE BASIS FOR
DISAPPROVAL. THE OPERATOR MAY REQUEST A HEARING
WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF THE DISAPPROVAL,
AFTER WHICH THE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A HEARING WITHIN
20 DAYS. IF, AFTER THE HEARING, THE COMMITTEE STILL
DISAPPROVES THE REPORT, THE DIRECTOR SHALL SUSPEND THE
OPEN-PIT MINING PERMIT OF THE OPERATOR CONCERNED UNTIL
THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE REPORT. IF THE COMMITTEE
FAILS TO ACT ON A REPORT WITHIN 60 CAYS AFTER ITS
SUBMISSION, THE FAILURE CONSTITUTES APPROVAL OF THE
REPORT.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 666 (a) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(B) RESERVATION FOR DEEP MINING OR OTHER
USE.—IF THE OPERATOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON DESIRES TO
CONDUCT DEEP MINING ON THE PREMISES OR USE THE
OPENINGS FOR HAULAGEWAYS OR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE,
THE OPERATOR MAY DESIGNATE A LOCATION, SUBJECT TO THE
DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL, TO BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF
THESE PURPOSES. AT A DESIGNATED AND APPROVED LOCATION
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BACKFILL AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE UNTIL THE DEEP MINING OR OTHER USE IS
COMPLETED. DURING THIS TIME THE BOND ON FILE FOR THAT
PORTION OF THE OPERATION MAY NOT BE RELEASED. THE
AREA OF EACH RESERVED OPENING AND ITS LOCATION SHALL
BE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLETION REPORT AND DESIGNATED
ON THE ATTACHED MAP. WHEN THE BACKFILLING AND ALL
NECESSARY GRADING PRIOR TO PLANTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED
ON THAT PORTION OF THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND AFFECTED BY
THE OPERATION FOR THE PREVIOUS YEARS, AND THE REPORT
FILED BY THE INSPECTOR CERTIFIES IT HAS BEEN DONE IN
THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW, THE DIRECTOR OF THE
BUREAU SHALL RELEASE THE BOND WHICH WAS FILED FOR THAT
PORTION OF THE OPERATION IN ITS FULL AMOUNT LESS $50
PER ACRE, WHICH THE DIRECTOR SHALL RETAIN UNTIL THE