WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 310

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-505(d) and 7-510

Annotated Code of Maryland

{1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-505(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-205(b) and (c) and 7-507(c)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-203(h) and 7-205(b) and (c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

7-203.

(H) THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, ADMINISTER, AND
EXPEND FUNDS FROM ANY SOURCE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING THE RECLAMATION AND
REVEGETATION OF ANY LAND OR WATER AREA AFFECTED BY THE MINING OF
BITUMINOUS COAL.

7-205.

[(b) The Committee shall study, recommend, and approve all

procedures for reclamation, conservation, and revegetation of any

area affected by open-pit mining within the State. The measures

include, but are not limited to, backfilling and grading,

restoration of plant cover, prevention of erosion, prevention of

the creation of acid water, and any other action which is

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