1. A. Support facilities required for, or used incidental to, the operation of the mine, including but not limited to mine buildings, coal loading facilities at or near the mine site, coal storage facilities, equipment-storage facilities, fan buildings, preparation plants, sheds, shops, and other buildings, shall be designed, constructed or reconstructed, and located to prevent or control erosion and siltation, water pollution, and damage to public or private property. Support facilities shall be designed, constructed or reconstructed, maintained, and used in a manner which prevents:

   1. (1) Damage to fish, wildlife, and related environmental values.
   2. (2) To the extent possible, additional contributions of suspended solids to streamflow or runoff outside the permit area. Any contributions may not be in excess of the effluent limitations of the Regulatory Program.
2. B. All surface mining activities shall be conducted in a manner which minimizes damage, destruction, or disruption of services provided by oil, gas, and water wells; oil, gas, and coal-slurry pipelines; railroads; electric and telephone lines; and water and sewage lines which pass over, under, or through the permit area, unless approved by the owner of those facilities and the Bureau.

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

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 and .08—.09 were previously codified as COMAR 08.13.09.22A—G and V—W, 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 08.20.19 to COMAR 26.20.19, June 1996

Chapter revised effective February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 105)