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Oh. 306                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

quorum is present and a majority of those present approves the
action.

7-464.

(a)  In this section "pozzolan" means the finely divided
residue which results from combustion of ground or powdered coal
and is released by combustion gases, as defined by the test
methods published by the American Society for Testing Methods.

(b)  (1) Any person who uses pozzolan for landfill shall do
so in a manner which complies with sound engineering practices.

(2) Any person who uses pozzolan for landfill,
structural building, soil improvement, agriculture, soil
conditioning, or land reclamation shall minimize dust and wind
erosion and shall comply with all silt control regulations and
permit requirements of the Department of [Health and Mental
Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT.

7-503.

(a)  The Bureau may make and enforce any rule and regulation
necessary to prevent, minimize, or repair damage to the land or
the natural resources associated with the land which may result
from any open-pit mining operation.

(b)  Nothing contained in this subtitle abrogates or
supplants any of the enforcement or regulatory powers of the
Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT.

(c)  The Department is authorized to administer a surface
mining control program consistent with the requirements of the
federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, any
amendments to that Act, and any rule or regulation promulgated
under that Act.

8-403.

(a) (1) There is a Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board.
The Board consists of the secretaries of Natural Resources, State
Planning, Agriculture, and [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE
ENVIRONMENT and a member of the Garrett County Commissioners, who
shall be a voting member of the Board only on matters pertaining
to the wild portion of the Youghiogheny River.

(2)  The members of the Board shall select the
chairperson.

(3)  A member of the Board may not receive any
compensation for his services but shall be reimbursed for
necessary travel expenses and disbursements made in order to
attend any meeting or perform any other official duty.

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