- A. An application for a permit shall indicate the existence of known archaeological artifacts, historical sites, threatened or endangered species, or species in need of conservation located within the property to be permitted. Threatened and endangered species are defined in Natural Resources Article, §10-2A-01, Annotated Code of Maryland. Species in need of conservation are listed in COMAR 08.03.08.
- B. The Department may require an archaeological, historical, threatened and endangered species, or species in need of conservation evaluation of any site before issuance of a surface mining permit.
- C. In order to prevent or minimize adverse effects on these special State resources, the Department may deny or modify an application for a surface mining permit in any area where the existence of artifacts of archaeological value, historical structures, threatened and endangered species, or species in need of conservation have been documented.
Authority: Environment Article, §§15-803 and 15-813; Natural Resources Article, §10-2A-06(c); Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2617)
Regulation .23C, E amended effective May 14, 1990 (17:9 Md. R. 1088)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 08.05.10 to COMAR 26.21.01, June 1996
Regulation .03E adopted effective May 14, 2001 (28:9 Md. R. 890)