3084

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 668

application or accompanying documents, it shall notify promptly
the [operator] APPLICANT by certified mail, return receipt
requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal
Service, of its objections, setting forth its reasons, and shall
afford the [operator] APPLICANT a reasonable opportunity to make
amendments or take actions required to remove the objections. The
Department shall submit a copy of the application and
accompanying documents to the Department of State Planning for
review with respect to matters that are the responsibility of
that Department.

7-6A-09.

(a)  The Department shall approve and grant or deny the
permit requested as expeditiously as possible, but not later than
[60] 30 days after the application forms or any supplemental
information required are filed with the Department. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROCESS THE PERMIT APPLICATION CONCURRENTLY WITH
ANY LOCAL OR COUNTY LAND USE AND ZONING REVIEWS.

(b)  The Department may deny the permit on finding that:

(1)  Any requirement of this subtitle or any rule or
regulation adopted under it will be violated by the proposed
operation;

(2)  The operation will have an unduly adverse effect
on wildlife or fresh water, estuarine, or marine fisheries;

(3)  The [operator] APPLICANT has failed to provide
applicable permits OR APPROVALS covering the operation from all
State and local regulatory agencies responsible for air and water
pollution [and], sediment control[;], AND ZONING;

(4)  The operation will constitute a substantial
physical hazard to a neighboring dwelling house, school, church,
hospital, commercial or industrial building, public road, or
other public or private property in existence at the time of
application for the permit;

(5)  The operation will have a significantly adverse
effect on the uses of a publicly owned park, forest, or
recreation area in existence at the time of application for the
permit;

(6)  The [operator] APPLICANT does not possess a valid
surface [mine operator's] MINING license from the State;

(7)  The [operator] APPLICANT has not corrected all
violations which he may have committed under any prior permit and
which resulted in:

(i) [revocation] REVOCATION of his permit[,];

(ii) [termination] TERMINATION of the operation
by order of the Department[,];