The prohibitions and limitations of Regulation .02 of this chapter do not apply to surface coal mining operations for which a permit issued by the Bureau under the Regulatory Program exists when the land comes under the protection of Regulation .02 of this chapter. This exception only applies to lands within the permit area as it exists when the land comes under the protection of Regulation .02 of this chapter.

Authority: Environment Article, §15-503, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.03 were previously codified as COMAR 08.13.09.10A—C, respectively. Recodification occurred in April, 1993. For a history of these regulations before April, 1993, see "Administrative History of COMAR 08.13.09 before April, 1993" which follows COMAR 26.20.01.

Chapter recodified from COMAR 08.20.10 to COMAR 26.20.10, June 1996

Regulation .01B amended effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .04 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .05 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)

Regulation .07 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 301)