1. A. A person may not use coal combustion byproducts in a mine reclamation activity or other mining operation, except in accordance with this chapter and §B or C of this regulation.
2. B. Active and Abandoned Coal Mines. Coal combustion byproducts may be used in a surface coal mining and reclamation operation and in an abandoned coal mine only in accordance with the provisions of COMAR 26.20, including but not limited to COMAR 26.20.24.08.
3. C. Noncoal Surface Mines. Coal combustion byproducts may be used in the reclamation of a noncoal surface mine only in accordance with COMAR 26.21.04.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-301, 9-252, 9-281—9-286, 9-289, 9-302, 9-313, 9-314, 15-503, 15-702, and 15-803, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 480, Acts of 2009

Effective date: December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2080)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 10, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1588); adopted permanently effective March 8, 2010 (37:5 Md. R 428)

Regulation .10 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 10, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1588); adopted permanently effective March 8, 2010 (37:5 Md. R 428)