Coal mine waste fires shall be extinguished by the person who conducts the surface mining activities, in accordance with a plan approved by the Bureau and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The plan shall contain, at a minimum, provisions to ensure that only those persons authorized by the operator and who have an understanding of the procedures to be used shall be involved in the extinguishing operations.

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

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.11 were previously codified as COMAR 08.13.09.33A—K, 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 08.20.27 to COMAR 26.20.27, June 1996