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2462 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 899
ELAPSED, LESS THE AMOUNT OF THE FORFEITED BOND. IF THE
LAND IS STILL UNRECLAIMED, THE OPERATOR SHALL RECLAIM THE
LAND COVERED BY THE FORFEITED BOND AT HIS OWN EXPENSE,
INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL EROSIONAL, SEDIMENTATION, OF.
POLLUTION DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE LACK OF PROPER
RECLAMATION DURING THE INTERIM.
7-5A12.
[[(A)]] (A) AT THE END OF EACH YEAR OF OPERATION, A
DEEP MINE OPERATOR SHALL FILE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
WITH THE SECRETARY ON A FORM FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY.
THE OPERATOR SHALL INDICATE THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED,
NUMBER OF MINE OPENINGS, TONNAGE OF COAL REMOVED, AND
CHANGES IN THIS INFORMATION OVER PREVIOUS YEARS. THE
OPERATOR ALSO SHALL UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON THE MAPS
PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED WITH THE PERMIT APPLICATION.
[[(B) ON THE BASIS OF THE APPROVED ANNUAL PROGRESS
OR COMPLETION REPORTS, THE SECRETARY SHALL ASSESS A 15
CENT SURCHARGE FOR EACH TON OF COAL REMOVED DURING THE
PAST YEAR.]] (B)___ON THE BASIS OF THE APPROVED ANNUAL
PROGRESS OR COMPLETION REPORTS THE SECRETARY SHALL ASSESS
A 15 CENT SURCHARGE FOR EACH TON OF COAL REMOVED DURING
THE PAST YEAR.
7-5A13.
(A) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER AN OPERATION IS ABANDONED
OR COMPLETED, THE OPERATOR SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT
A COMPLETION REPORT ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND FURNISHED BY
THE SECRETARY.
(B) THE OPERATOR SHALL ATTACH TO THE COMPLETION
REPORT:
(1) A SAP OF THE OPERATION CERTIFIED BY A
SURVEYOR OR ENGINEER THAT SHOWS THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE
TRACT AND THE ACCESS TO THE OPERATION FROM THE NEAREST
PUBLIC HIGHWAY;
(2) THE AREA OF LAND AFFECTED BY THE DEEP
MINING OPERATION; AND
(3) DETAILS OF THE COMPLETED RECLAMATION
WORK.
(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ANNUAL
RECLAMATION INSPECTIONS OF THE COMPLETED OR ABANDONED
MINE SITE TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF RECLAMATION WORK,
ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINE
OPENING SEALS AND LACK OF SEVERE SUBSIDENCE. IF AN
INSPECTION REVEALS INADEQUATE RECLAMATION, THE OPERATOR
SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING AND GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CORRECT THE SITUATION.
(D) MO LATER THAN FIVE YEARS FROM THE FILING DAY
OF THE COMPLETION REPORT, THE SECRETARY SHALL REFUND OR
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