Maryland Code, Environment § 9-230

(a)(1) The Department of the Environment shall adopt regulations to carry out this Part III of this subtitle.

(2) The Department of the Environment may not adopt a regulation or part of a regulation that deals with the land application of sewage sludge without the approval of the Department of Agriculture.

(1) Alternative utilization methods;

(2) Pathogen control;

(3) Advertising requirements for public hearings and public information meetings;

(4) Performance bonds, liability insurance, or other forms of security;

(5) Procedures for notifying units of local government and other interested parties; and

(6) Adequate standards for transporting sewage sludge, including requirements for enclosing or covering sewage sludge during transportation.

(1) Methods for calculating loading rates that:

(2) The crops that are to be grown on land on which sewage sludge may be applied;

(3) The nature of any nearby surface water or groundwater;

(4) The character of any affected area;

(5) The character of nearby existing or planned land uses and transport routes;

(6) The nearness of the land on which sewage sludge may be applied to sensitive areas, including flood plains, wetlands, and areas of critical concern;

(7) The definitions of:

(8) Acceptable cumulative loading rates, including rates for nitrogen and heavy metals;

(9) Special requirements of land used for producing tobacco; and

(10) Reasonable buffer areas to separate any home or other property from land on which sewage sludge may be applied.

(d)(1) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish a mechanism for determining annual generator's fees.

(2) The regulations shall provide for public input into the development of fee schedules.

(3) The fee schedules shall take into account: