WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 367

(B)     (1) The Department [may] SHALL require an applicant to submit AN
environmental [impact studies] ASSESSMENT for the purpose of evaluating an
application.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE ENVIRONMENT IN ITS EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

(C)     The permit serves as the permit required under the provisions of Title 9,
Subtitle 13 of the Environment Article, dealing with well drillers.

(D)     A person may not dispose of any product of a gas or oil well without the
necessary permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources or the Department of
the Environment.

6-104.1.

(a) An applicant for a permit to drill a well under § 6-104 of this subtitle shall
submit an application in a manner satisfactory to the Department. The application shall
include:

(1)     Certification by the applicant that the applicant has notified, in writing,
each landowner and leaseholder of real property that borders the proposed drillable lease
area of the applicant's intention to file an application for permit to drill a well, provided
that an applicant for a proposed well in an underground storage reservoir existing on
January 1, 1988 need only notify the owners or leaseholders of property within 2,000 feet
of the proposed well;

(2)     A copy of the applicant's written notice to landowners and leaseholders
under paragraph (1) of this subsection, which includes:

(i) A description of the location and boundaries of the proposed
drillable lease area sufficiently detailed for the proposed operation to be easily located by
local residents;

(ii) The location where the application is available for public
inspection; and

(iii) Notice that any interested person may submit written comments
and requests for a public hearing to the Department for at least 30 days after the date of
the applicant's notice; [and]

(3)     Written approval by the local zoning authority that all local planning and
zoning requirements are met; AND

(4)      EXCEPT FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO DRILL AN
UNDERGROUND STORAGE WELL, AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT SHALL
CONTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THE
ENVIRONMENT RESULTING FROM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF OIL OR GAS
INCLUDING:

(I) ALL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT MAY NOT BE
AVOIDED OR MITIGATED;

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