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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 581

THEM SUITABLE FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR CONSTRUCTION
USE.]]

(2) "SURFACE MINING" DOES NOT MEAN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING:

(I) THOSE ASPECTS OF DEEP MINING WHICH
DO NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE SURFACE, IF THE
AFFECTED LAND DOES NOT EXCEED [ONE ACRE]] THREE ACRES IN

AREA;

(II)    OPERATIONS ENGAGED IN PROCESSING
MINERALS [[WHICH HAVE BEEN MINED ELSEWHERE AND WHOSE
REFUSE AND STOCKPILES DO NOT AFFECT MORE THAN ONE ACRE OF
LAND]];

(III)    EXCAVATION OR GRADING CONDUCTED
SOLELY IN AID OF ON-SITE FARMING OR ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION
FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN MINING;

(IV) REMOVAL OF OVERBURDEN AND MINING
OF LIMITED AMOUNTS OF ANY MINERAL WHEN DONE ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROSPECTING AND TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO
DETERMINE THE LOCATION, QUANTITY, OR QUALITY OF ANY
NATURAL DEPOSIT, IF NO MINERALS ARE SOLD, PROCESSED FOR
SALE, OR CONSUMED IN THE REGULAR OPERATION OF A BUSINESS;

(V)    THE HANDLING, PROCESSING, OR
STORAGE OF SLAG AND STONE ON THE PREMISES OF A
MANUFACTURER AS A PART OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH
REQUIRES STONE AS A RAW MATERIAL [[AND]] OR PRODUCES SLAG
AS A BYPRODUCT;

(VI)   THE EXTRACTION OF MINERALS, BY A
LANDOWNER FOR HIS OWN NON-COMMERCIAL USE FROM LAND OWNED
OR LEASED BY HIM;

(VII)   MINING OPERATIONS IF THE AFFECTED
LAND DOES NOT EXCEED ONE ACRE IN AREA;

(VIII)   THE EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL,
ROCK, STONE, EARTH, OR FILL FROM BORROW PITS FOR HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, IF THE WORK IS PERFORMED UNDER A
BOND, CONTRACT, AND SPECIFICATIONS WHICH PROVIDE FOR AND
REQUIRE RECLAMATION OF THE AREA AFFECTED IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(IX)    DREDGING FROM SUBMERGED PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE LANDS IN THE STATE IF THIS ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED
UNDER A LICENSE FROM THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OR
BY PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN TITLE 9
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(U) "TRACT" MEANS A SINGLE PARCEL OF LAND OR TWO OR