996                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

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(E) COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE REVEGETATION.—TO
ENCOURAGE OPTIMUM REVEGETATION, THE COMMITTEE MAY
RECOMMEND TO THE STATE THAT IT CONTRIBUTE UP TO 50
PERCENT OF THE COST OF FERTILIZER, LIME, AND SEED
REQUIRED BY AN APPROVED MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 667(b) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(C) DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR
RECLAMATION AND REVEGETATION.—THE DIRECTOR OF THE
BUREAU MAY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM ANY SOURCE AND, ON
APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE, EXPEND THE FUNDS FOR RECLA-
MATION AND REVEGETATION OF ANY STRIP-MINED AREA.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 667 (c) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

7-511. PLANTING REPORT; INSPECTION OF PREMISES;
RELEASE OF BOND AND COLLATERAL.

WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER PLANTING IS COMPLETED, THE
OPERATOR SHALL FILE A PLANTING REPORT WITH THE
DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU, ON A FORM FURNISHED BY THE
BUREAU, GIVING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
IDENTIFICATION OF THE OPERATION, TYPE OF PLANTING,
DATE OF PLANTING, AREA OF LAND PLANTED, AND OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION THE DIRECTOR REQUIRES. THE
DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT THIS REPORT TO THE STATE
FORESTER, WHO EITHER IN PERSON OR BY HIS DESIGNEE
SHALL INSPECT THE PREMISES WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE
PLANTING REPORT IS FILED. IF THE STATE FORESTER FINDS
THE PLANTING HAS BEEN DONE IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND
THE AREA REPORTED HAS BEEN PLANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PRESCRIBED PLAN OR PROCEDURE, OR IF THE OPERATOR
HAS BEEN RELIEVED FROM THE OBLIGATION TO PLANT TREES,
SHRUBS, OR GRASSES AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE
STATE FORESTER SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL
RELEASE THE BONE AND COLLATERAL IN PROPORTION TO THE
AREA PLANTED OR RELIEVED FROM PLANTING. ON THIS
RELEASE, THE STATE TREASURES SHALL RETURN IMMEDIATELY
TO THE OPERATOR THE AMOUNT OF CASH OR SECURITIES
SPECIFIED IN THE RELEASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 668 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.