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(C) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CHARLES AND ST. MARY'S
COUNTIES.

IN CHARLES AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES, THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION APPLY TO THE ENTRENCHING, STORAGE, OR

TRANSPORTATION OF SLUDGE EMANATING FROM A PRIVATE,

COMMERCIAL, OR MUNICIPAL WASTE . WATER TREATMENT PLANT NOT
LOCATED IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 394A.

The only changes are in style.

9-213. CLOSING AND COVERING LANDFILL REQUIRED ON
TERMINATION OF OPERATIONS; OPTION TO PURCHASE FOR OPEN SPACE
OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES; BOND.

(A)  CLOSING AND COVERING REQUIRED; DEPARTMENT TO SET
STANDARDS.

(1) ON TERMINATING LANDFILL OPERATIONS, THE
HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF ANY PERMIT FOR A LANDFILL REFUSE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM ISSUED UNDER § 9-210 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
CLOSE AND COVER ALL OF THE LAND FOR WHICH THE PERMIT WAS
ISSUED IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS EROSION, HEALTH AND SAFETY
HAZARDS, NUISANCES, AND POLLUTION.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS FOR THE
CLOSING AND COVERING OF LANDFILL REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.

(B)  OPTION TO PURCHASE LAND.

AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT FOR THE GRANTING OF THE
PERMIT, THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE LANDFILL MAY RESERVE TO ITSELF THE OPTION FOR A
SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, NOT TO EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME THE
PROPERTY IS ACTIVELY BEING USED AS A LANDFILL, TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH THE PERMIT HOLDER OR HOLDERS TO PURCHASE THE
LANDFILL FOR OPEN SPACE OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. IF THE
COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
LANDFILL DECLINES TO RESERVE OR EXERCISE THE OPTION, THEN
THIS STATE MAY DO SO. THESE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE BINDING ON
THE HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF THE
HOLDER OR HOLDERS.

(C)  BOND REQUIRED.

BEFORE A PERMIT FOR A LANDFILL REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
IS ISSUED TO ANY NONMUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR TO ANY OTHER
PRIVATE ORGANIZATION OR PERSON, THE APPLICANT FOR THE PERMIT
SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT A BOND ON A FORM PRESCRIBED
AND FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE BOND SHALL BE PAYABLE
TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH