1902

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 528

[(2)] (II) Provide evidence of financial ability
to properly operate a facility;

[(3)] (III) Restore, to the extent reasonably
practicable, the facility site to its original condition
when use of the area for designated hazardous substances
disposal is terminated;

[(4)] (IV) Establish emergency procedures and
safeguards necessary to prevent accidents and reasonable
foreseeable damage to humans and the environment;

[(5)] (V) Design, construct, and operate the
facility in the manner approved by the Department;

[(6) Provide access to the facility at any
reasonable time for the purpose of obtaining water samples,
drilling test wells, measuring volumes and kinds of
substances received and discharged, and inspecting the
facility;]

[(7)] (VI) File with the Department acceptable
evidence of a bond or other security deemed sufficient and
adequate by the Department to cover any costs for:

[(i)] 1. The monitoring, maintaining, and
closing of the facility;

[(ii)] 2. The security of the facility
after its closure; and

[(iii)] 3. Guaranteeing fulfillment of all
permit requirements; [or] AND

[(8)] (VII) Assist, under appropriate
circumstances, in the transfer of public ownership or
operation of a facility by a qualified agency of any
subdivision of the State or by the Maryland Environmental
Service.

(2)  AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE A PERMIT HOLDER TO PROVIDE
ACCESS TO THE FACILITY BY ANY AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL, AGENT, OR
EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR AND OF THE LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE
FACILITY IS LOCATED AT ANY REASONABLE TIME FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OBTAINING WATER SAMPLES, DRILLING TEST WELLS, MEASURING
VOLUMES AND KINDS OF SUBSTANCES RECEIVED AND DISCHARGED, AND
INSPECTING THE FACILITY

(3)  IF A MUNICIPALITY DOES NOT HAVE A LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SHALL REQUIRE AS A
CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT THAT A PERMIT HOLDER
SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FACILITY BY ANY AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY DESIGNATED BY THE
MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY, FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH UNDER
SUBSECTION (K)(2) OF THIS SECTION.