Ch. 367

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) ALL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT MAY BE
AVOIDED OR MITIGATED, TOGETHER WITH THE MEASURES THAT MAY BE TAKEN
TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE IMPACTS;

(III) THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE LOSS OF THE
BENEFICIAL USE OF PROPERTY, NATURAL RESOURCES, OR ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD
THAT MAY RESULT FROM A DISCHARGE OF OIL OR GAS OR OTHER PRODUCTION OR
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES;

(IV)   THE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION THAT MAY BE USED TO
TRANSPORT OIL OR GAS DISCOVERED AT THE PROPOSED SITE AND THE POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THESE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION;

(V)     THE MEANS OF STORAGE, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF ALL
WASTE PRODUCTS GENERATED BY THE EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION OF OIL OR
GAS AT THE PROPOSED SITE;

(VI)   THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND HARM TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THAT MAY RESULT FROM A DISCHARGE OF GAS OR OIL; AND

(VII)  ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT THE
DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY.

(b)     If a public hearing is requested, the Department shall:

(1)     Notify the applicant and any person who requested the hearing of the
date, time, and location of the hearing; and

(2)     Publish the date, time, and location of the hearing in a newspaper of
general circulation in the area of the proposed operation.

(c)     (1) [The] WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
RECORD, THE Department shall:

(i) Approve or reject the permit application; and

(ii) Notify the applicant and any participants in the public hearing of
the Department's decision.

(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT DECIDES TO DENY THE PERMIT, THE
NOTIFICATION OF DENIAL SHALL STATE THE REASON, ANY MODIFICATION
NECESSARY FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE
APPLICANT TO APPEAL THE DECISION AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

[(2)](3) Within 30 days of the Department's decision, any person adversely
affected by the decision may request an adjudicatory hearing.

[(3)](4) The Department shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the
provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

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