{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-15-516","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 15–516","heading":"","body":"(a) The Secretary shall establish within the Bituminous Coal Open-Pit Mining Reclamation Fund a reserve to be used to replace water supplies that are determined to have been affected by an open-pit mining operation, after all the bonds under § 15-507 of this subtitle covering the operation that affected the water supply have been released in accordance with § 15-507 of this subtitle.\n(b) One cent of the mine reclamation surcharge that the Department assesses for each ton of coal removed by the open-pit or strip method under § 15-509 of this subtitle shall be paid into the water supply replacement reserve.\n(c) (1) When the amount of the reserve equals or exceeds $50,000, payment of the 1 cent into the reserve shall end temporarily.\n(2) When the amount of the reserve is reduced below $25,000 because of payment made under this section, payment of the 1 cent into the reserve shall resume.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=15-516","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"ae5d857feb19e49b1b6cc80226395f459574e7d14f781c07eaa137106ef3cfd0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-15-515","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-15-517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}