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Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTPart 4 - SUBTITLES 19-30Subtitle 20 - SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION UNDER FEDERALLY APPROVED PROGRAM
Chapter 26.20.20 - Hydrologic Balance
Section 26.20.20.11 - Water Rights and Replacement

Md. Code Regs. 26.20.20.11

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Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024
Section 26.20.20.11 - Water Rights and Replacement

Any person who conducts surface mining activities shall replace the water supply of an owner of interest in real property who obtains all or part of his supply of water for domestic, agricultural, industrial, or other legitimate use from an underground or surface source when this supply has been affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from surface mining activities.

Md. Code Regs. 26.20.20.11

Regulations .11 were previously codified as COMAR 08.13.09.23 a A_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.