COMAR 26.20.10.04. Exception for Existing Operations

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT › Subtitle 20 SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION UNDER FEDERALLY APPROVED PROGRAM › Chapter 10 Areas Where Mining is Prohibited or Limited › COMAR 26.20.10.04

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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 .

Cross References 26.20.10.02 26.20.10.03B(1)

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