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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 740

or immediately adjacent to the area, the name of the owner
of the area, the boundaries and names of the owners of all
surface areas abutting the permit area, and the nearest
municipality;

(3) The results of test borings which the
operator has conducted at the site of the proposed
operation The application shall include data such as the
nature and depth of the overburden, the thickness of the
coal seam, a complete analysis of the coal seam and soil
samples, the crop line and strike and dip of the coal seam,
and the location of the test boring holes;

(4)  A determination of the probable hydrologic
consequences of the mining and reclamation operations upon
surface and ground waters both on and off the permit area.
To the extent that federal funds are available, the cost of
analysis of test borings or core samplings and the
determination of probable hydrologic consequences shall be
assumed by the Department upon the request of an operator if
the Department determines that the projected total annual
production by the operator at all permits is less than
100,000 tons. Information pertaining to the coal seam,
test borings, core samples and soil samples shall be
available to the public except that information as to the
chemical and physical properties of the coal seam other than
its potential toxicity shall be confidential.

(5)  A certificate stating that the applicant has
a liability insurance policy for the operation for which the
permit is sought in such amount as the Department determines
to be necessary to compensate any person injured or damaged
by the operation.

(6)  A permit fee of $10.

[(d)] (7) [In addition to the provisions of subsection
(c) of this section, each application for a permit shall be
accompanied by a] A detailed mining and reclamation plan
showing at a minimum, the method for construction of all
haul roads, the method for removing and stockpiling topsoil
material, the method of mining, a plan for blasting, a plan
for control of drainage from the site, a plan for and method
of backfilling and regrading, and a plan for revegetation of
the area affected.

(D) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD
A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPLICATION. [The Committee
shall review the reclamation plan. The Committee shall hold
a public hearing on the proposed land reclamation plan at
the same time as the Department holds a public hearing on
the permit application.] A record of the [hearings] HEARING
shall be made and shall be available to the public.