HARRY HUGHES, Governor                        3097

(5)  State and describe the amount and type of
reclamation carried out during the previous year;

(6)  Estimate the acreage to be newly disturbed by
mining in the next year; and.

(7)  Provide any additional information or maps which
the Department reasonably requires.

(b) In addition, at the end of each calendar year the
[operator] PERMITTEE shall furnish to the Department a new
surveyed map, showing the status of the operation and indicating
the area affected and reclaimed during the preceding year,
particularly with relation to the property lines and boundaries
shown on the map and survey furnished with the original
application. A registered professional engineer or professional
surveyor is not required to prepare this progress report map.
However, if prepared by the [operator's staff] PERMITTEE, the map
shall be of reasonable quality, accuracy, and legibility, and
acceptable to the Department.

7-6A-25.

(a)  At any reasonable time which the Department elects, but
at least once a year, the Department shall cause each permit area
to be inspected to determine if the [operator] PERMITTEE has
complied with the mining and reclamation plan, the requirements
of this subtitle, any rules and regulations adopted under it, the
terms and conditions of the [operator's] permit, and if the
current status of the operation conforms with the most recent
annual progress report. Accredited representatives of the
Department at any reasonable time may enter on the land subject
to the permit to inspect and investigate it but while on the
property, Department personnel shall comply with all governmental
SAFETY regulations.

(b)  The [operator] PERMITTEE shall proceed with reclamation
as scheduled in the approved mining and reclamation plan.
Following each inspection, the Department shall notify the
[operator] PERMITTEE by certified mail, return receipt requested,
bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, of any
deficiencies noted. The [operator] PERMITTEE shall proceed with
mining and reclamation as scheduled in the approved mining and
reclamation plan. Following each inspection, the Department shall
notify the [operator] PERMITTEE of any deficiencies noted. Upon
failure by the permittee to correct these deficiencies, the
Department may take action to suspend or revoke the permit as
provided in § 7-6A-18 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(c)  If the Department finds that reclamation of the permit
area is not proceeding in accordance with the mining and
reclamation plan, or if the Department finds that reclamation has
not been properly completed in conformance with the mining and
reclamation plan within two years or longer if authorized by the
Department, after termination of mining on any segment of the