1. A. General Restrictions. The Department, in exercising its authority under these regulations with respect to the granting or renewal of permits or reviewing operations of a facility or allowing continued operation under a general permit, shall consider all material required under these regulations to evaluate whether any of the following factors is likely to occur or has occurred. A person may not engage in natural wood waste recycling in a manner which will likely:

   1. (1) Create a nuisance;
   2. (2) Be conducive to insect and rodent infestation or the harboring of animals;
   3. (3) Cause a discharge of constituents derived from natural wood waste into the air unless otherwise permitted by the Department;
   4. (4) Cause a discharge of constituents derived from natural wood waste to waters of this State unless otherwise permitted by the Department;
   5. (5) Harm the environment; or
   6. (6) Create other hazards to the public health, safety, or comfort as may be determined by the Department.

2. B. Specific Prohibited Acts.

   1. (1) A person may not operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in this State except in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
   2. (2) A natural wood waste recycling facility may accept only natural wood waste.
   3. (3) A person may not burn wood waste at a natural wood waste recycling facility except as permitted by the Department.

Authority: Environment Article, §§9-1701 and 9-1708, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1210)

Chapter revised effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 546)