2794

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 581

(9)    THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SURFACE GRADIENT
RESTORATION TO A SURFACE SUITABLE FOR THE PROPOSED
SUBSEQUENT USE OF THE LAND AFTER RECLAMATION IS
COMPLETED, AND THE PROPOSED METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT;

(10)   THE MANNER AND TYPE OF REVEGETATION OR
OTHER SURFACE TREATMENT OF THE AFFECTED AREAS;

(11)     A TIME SCHEDULE THAT MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(12)   MAPS AND ANY OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ILLUSTRATE THE ABOVE
POINTS.

(B)   THE OPERATOR SHALL FURNISH WITH THE MINING AND
RECLAMATION PLAN, IN A REASONABLE MANNER SATISFACTORY TO
THE DEPARTMENT, AN ACCURATELY SURVEYED TOPOGRAPHIC MAP,
IN DUPLICATE, ON A SCALE OF NOT SMALLER THAN ONE INCH
EQUALS 200 FEET AND WITH A CONTOUR INTERVAL OF SPACING
APPROPRIATE FOR THE AREA, SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE
TRACT OF LAND TO BE AFFECTED BY MINING, AND
REPRESENTATIVE CROSS-SECTIONS. THE SURVEYED TOPOGRAPHIC
HAP AND CROSS-SECTIONS SHALL BE PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY
A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR REGISTERED SURVEYOR
AND SHOW THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED AFFECTED LAND,
TOGETHER WITH 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,
THE OUTCROP LINE OF ANY MINERAL DEPOSIT TO BE MINED, THE
LOCATION OF ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE OUTER
PERIMETER OF THE AREA AFFECTED, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF THE OWNERS AND PRESENT OCCUPANTS, THE PURPOSE FOR
WHICH EACH BUILDING IS USED, THE NAME OF THE OWNER OF THE
TRACT WHERE THE PROPOSED MINING IS TO OCCUR, AND THE
NAMES OF THE ADJACENT LANDOWNERS, THE MUNICIPALITY OR
DISTRICT AND COUNTY AND NEAREST MUNICIPALITY. THE
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ALSO SHALL SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF TEST
BORINGS OR SAMPLING WHICH THE OPERATOR HAS CONDUCTED OR
WILL CONDUCT AT THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED OPERATION. THE
CROSS-SECTIONS SHALL INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THE TEST
BORINGS OR SAMPLE SITES, THE NATURE AND DEPTH OF THE
VARIOUS STRATA, THE THICKNESS OF ANY MINERAL SEAM OR
DEPOSIT, AN ANALYSIS OF ANY MINERAL DEPOSIT OR ORE, THE
THICKNESS OF THE OVERBURDEN, AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE
OVERBURDEN., AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TRACT OF LAND TO
BE AFFECTED BY THE MINING ALSO SHALL BE PROVIDED IF THEY
ARE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE INFORMATION
RESULTING FROM THE TEST BORINGS IS CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION AND NOT A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.

(C)    THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE A SUMMARY STATEMENT
COVERING: