Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 4 - SUBTITLES 19-30 › Subtitle 20 - SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION UNDER FEDERALLY APPROVED PROGRAM › Chapter 26.20.02 - Permit Applications - General Requirements › Section 26.20.02.10 - Map Included in Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The permit application shall include at
				  least one U.S. Geological Survey, 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map
				  enlarged to a scale of 500 feet to the inch or larger, covering the proposed
				  permit area and the land within 1/2 mile of the perimeter of the permit area,
				  which identifies:
(1) The boundaries of
				  surface properties within the permit area and within 1,000 feet of the permit
				  area and the names of the owners of the surface properties within the permit
				  area and within 1/2 mile of the permit area;
(2) The names of the mineral owners in and
				  contiguous to the permit area, and a breakdown of the mineral ownership by
				  boundaries and acreage within the permit area;
(3) The boundaries of the proposed permit
				  area upon which the applicant has the legal right to enter and begin surface
				  mining activities;
(4) The number
				  of acres in the area to be disturbed including a breakdown of the acreage by
				  property owners;
(5) A breakdown of
				  the open acre limit to include the following categories: haul roads, equipment
				  maintenance areas, coal stockpile areas, sediment control facilities, topsoil
				  storage areas, and mining areas;
(6) The boundaries of all areas proposed to
				  be affected over the estimated total life of the proposed surface mining
				  activities, with a description of size, sequence, and timing of the mining of
				  sub-areas for which it is anticipated that additional permits will be
				  sought;
(7) The location of all
				  buildings on and within 1,000 feet of the proposed permit area, with
				  identification of the current use of the buildings;
(8) The location of surface and subsurface
				  man-made features within, passing through, or passing over the proposed permit
				  area, including but not limited to major electric transmission lines,
				  pipelines, and agricultural drainage tile fields;
(9) The location and boundaries of any
				  proposed reference areas for determining the success of revegetation;
(10) The locations of water supply intakes
				  for current users of the surface water flowing into, out of, and within a
				  hydrologic area defined by the Bureau, and those surface waters which will
				  receive discharges from affected areas in the proposed mine plan
				  area;
(11) Each public road located
				  in or within 1,000 feet of the proposed permit area;
(12) The boundaries of any public park,
				  forest or wildlife management area, and locations of any cultural or historic
				  resources listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
				  Places, and known archeological sites within the mine plan or adjacent
				  areas;
(13) Each public or private
				  cemetery or Indian burial ground located in or within 100 feet of the proposed
				  permit area;
(14) Any land within
				  the proposed permit area and adjacent area which is within the boundaries of
				  any units of the National System of Trails or the National or State Wild and
				  Scenic River System, including study rivers designated under § 5A. of the Wild
				  and Scenic Rivers Act;
(15) The
				  location of the mine and permit identification signs and perimeter markers
				  sufficient to identify the boundaries of the permit area;
(16) The name of the nearest
				  municipality;
(17) The State
				  coordinates of the proposed operation;
(18) Other relevant information required by
				  the Bureau;
(19) The date the map
				  was prepared, the north point, a vicinity sketch in such detail as to easily
				  locate the area to be disturbed, and a legend.