BALTIMORE, MD (JUNE 19, 2006) - The following is a list of upcoming public meetings and hearings related to permitting or other activities of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Updated schedules will be released as necessary. Information on all public meetings, hearings and calendars are posted on MDE's website at mde.maryland.gov/calendar.
June 20
    - Subject
 Public hearing regarding an application to Appropriate and Use Waters of the State #WI2005G001/01, by Thomas H. Ruark, Inc. Water to be withdrawn from two wells in the Columbia aquifer and will be used for a community supply for Nutters crossing Sections 4 & 5
 
- Time
 6:30 p.m.
 
- Location
 Wicomico County Library, Meeting Room #1, 122 S. Division Street, Salisbury
 
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        Contact
 Mark Filar, 410-537-3590
 
June 21
    - Subject
 Joint public informational hearing on application received by US Army Corps of Engineers and MDE for the 120-acre Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility proposed in the open waters of the Patapsco River in Baltimore City
 
- Time
 7:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 Baum Auditorium Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, Md.
 
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        Contact
 Robert Cuthbertson, MDE Tidal Wetlands, 410-537-3845; Amanda Sigilito, MDE Nontidal Wetlands, 410-537-3766; Jon Romeo, COE (410) 962-6079
 
June 27
    - Subject
 Public hearing regarding State Discharge Permit #04-DP-2038, Martingham Utilities Cooperative to discharge an average of 66,800 gpd of treated domestic wastewater from the Martingham Utilities WWTP, St. Michaels, to groundwater via spray irrigation
 
- Time
 6:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 Easton Town Office, Council Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 12 S. Harrison Street, Easton
 
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        Contact
 Ching-Tzone Tien, 410-537-3662
 
June 28
    - Subject
 Public informational meeting - State Board of Well Drillers to discuss regulations of well drillers and well construction matters
 
- Time
 9:00 a.m.
 
- Location
 MDE, Terra Conference Room, 1st Floor, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
 
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        Contact
 Willie Everett, 410-537-3644
 
June 29
    - Subject
 Andrews AFB public meeting for the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) for the former Brandywine DRMO site
 
- Time
 5:30 p.m.
 
- Location
 Brandywine VFD, 14201 Brandywine Road, Brandywine
 
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        Contact
 Rick Grills, 410-537-3398
   
- Subject
 APG Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), meeting (Other Edgewood Study Area)
 
- Time
 7:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 Edgewood Senior Center, 1000 Gateway Drive, Edgewood
 
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        Contact
 Harold Dye, 410-537-3343 or John Fairbank, 410-537-3475
 
July 5
    - Subject
 Public informational meeting - Board of Environmental Sanitarians to discuss regulations of sanitarians and license matters
 
- Time
 10:00 a.m.
 
- Location
 Steppingstone Museum, 461 Quaker Bottom Road, Havre de Grace
 
- 
        Contact
 Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594
   
- Subject
 Middle Potomac Tributary Strategies Team
 
- Time
 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
 
- Location
 WSSC, Hocevar Building, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel
 
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        Contact
 Melissa Chatham, 410-537-3937
 
July 6
    - Subject
 Meeting of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission
 
- Time
 9:30 a.m.
 
- Location
 MDE, Potomac Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
 
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        Contact
 Tracy Smith, 410-537-3847
 
July 7
    - Subject
 Stakeholder update on House Bill 83 (2005) report on decabrominated diphenyl ethers
 
- Time
 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
 
- Location
 MDE, Aeris/Aqua/Terra Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
 
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        Contact
 John Backus, 410-537-3965
 
July 12
July 13
    - Subject
 Meeting of the Controlled Hazardous Substances Advisory Council
 
- Time
 9:00 a.m.
 
- Location
 MDE, Potomac Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
 
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        Contact
 Ed Hammerberg, 410-537-3345
   
- Subject
 Patapsco/Back River Tributary Strategies Team
 
- Time
 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 TBD
 
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        Contact
 Scott Macomber, 410-537-3077
 
July 19
    - Subject
 Response Action Plan and public informational meeting to discuss Chevron USA, Inc. excess property located at 1935 Chesapeake Avenue
 
- Time
 6:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 Enoch Pratt Free Library, Brooklyn Branch, 300 E. Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore
 
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        Contact
 Irena Rybak, 410-537-3493
 
July 20
    - Subject
 Public informational meeting regarding regulations of waterworks and waste systems operators and license matters
 
- Time
 10:00 a.m.
 
- Location
 MES, 259 Najoles Road, Millersville
 
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        Contact
 Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594
   
- Subject
 Ft. George G. Meade Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting
 
- Time
 7:00 p.m.
 
- Location
 Building 1978, the DOIM, 20th Street and Route 175, Fort Meade
 
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        Contact
 Andy Zarins, 410-537-3419
 
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