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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 26.20.20.03" title_num="26" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="20" heading="Protection of Streams.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Land within 100 feet of a perennial stream or an intermittent stream may not be disturbed by surface mining activities unless the Bureau specifically authorizes surface mining activities closer to or through such a stream.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Bureau may authorize the surface mining activities closer to or through a stream upon finding that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The activities will not cause or contribute to the violation of applicable State or federal water quality standards;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The activities will not adversely affect the water quantity and quality or other environmental resources of the stream; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If there will be a temporary or permanent stream-channel diversion, the stream-channel diversion will comply with COMAR 26.20.21.04.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>