Public Notices
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
WATER AND SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION
1800 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21230
Notice of Application for State Wetland Licenses, Private Wetland Permits, Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permits, Dam Safety Permits, Water Quality Certification, and/or Federal Consistency Concurrence and the Opportunity to Provide Written Comment or Request an Informational Hearing
February 15, 2026
The Water and Science Administration is reviewing the following applications for State Wetland Licenses, Private Wetland Permits, Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permits and/or Water Quality Certifications. The applications and related information are on file at the Administration. Arrangements may be made for inspection and copying of file materials. Interested parties may provide written comments on the application or request an informational hearing on any listed application. A request for a hearing must be in writing and provide the following information: 1) Name, Address, and Telephone Number of the person making the request; 2) The identity of any other person(s) the requestor is representing; and 3) the specific issues proposed to be considered at the hearing. Please refer to the case number (i.e., 00-NT-0000, 00-WL-000, 00-WP-000, 00-WQC-0000) which identifies each application. Address correspondence to the attention of the Administration contact contained in the project’s public notice. If none is listed, send correspondence to the Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program, Water and Science Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland, 21230. For questions regarding any public notice, you can contact the Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program by Telephone; (410) 537-3751. Written comments or requests for a hearing must be received on or before March 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.
If any of the following notices is for a Public Informational Hearing, please be aware that the Public Informational Hearings are accessible to individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals who require reasonable accommodation or a language interpreter to participate in the scheduled meeting should contact MDE by email at
[email protected] or call 410-537-3152 (MD Relay TTY: 7-1-1) at least 5 business days in advance of the meeting.
Request for Nontidal Wetland Mitigation Cost Estimates
February 15, 2026
Purpose
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is requesting cost estimate information for nontidal wetland mitigation projects as detailed below. This information will assist MDE in further informing the development of In-Lieu Fee (ILF) rates for an updated ILF Nontidal Wetlands Mitigation Program for consistency with the requirements of the federal 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mitigation Rule. MDE will consider these estimates as we evaluate potential updates to MDE’s In-Lieu Fee (ILF) rates for nontidal wetland mitigation in Maryland.
Request for Estimates
Estimates of nontidal wetland only (mitigation/restoration/creation) projects are preferred, but projects that involve a nontidal stream/wetland complex will also be considered. Multiple cost estimates are requested and encouraged when available. To assist in data evaluation, estimates should include the following:
Cost estimates should be sent by March 1, 2026, to:
Ms. Kelly Neff
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Email: [email protected]
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program - (410) 537-3456
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456Prince George’s County24-NT-0018/202460133 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (SHA), 707 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, has applied to replace dual Bridge Nos. 1615905 and 1615906 on I-495 (Capital Beltway) over MD 4. The project will include replacement of the dual bridges with a dual two-span bridge, and reconfiguration of the interchange to remove the two loop ramps onto I-495 (ramps 3 and 7). The median between the two existing bridges will be permanently removed and become part of the dual bridge. The loop ramps will be replaced with signalized ramp spurs that transition from double lanes into a single lane before merging with I-495. The project will also include construction and maintenance of stormwater management and drainage facilities and use of temporary erosion and sediment control measures. The project will permanently impact 2,542 square feet of forested nontidal wetland, 4,164 square feet of scrub-shrub nontidal wetland, 3,426 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 42,938 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and 159 linear feet (829 square feet) of perennial and intermittent stream. The project will temporarily impact 113 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 5,518 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and 1,717 linear feet (8,286 square feet) of perennial and intermittent stream. The affected streams are unnamed tributaries to Ritchie Branch (Use I) and Henson Creek (Use I). The applicant is required to provide mitigation for all permanent nontidal wetland impacts at a 1:1 impact to ratio for emergent wetlands and a 2:1 impact to mitigation ratio for scrub-shrub and forested wetlands. The applicant is proposing offsite permittee-responsible mitigation and payment into a mitigation bank. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by March 15, 2026, to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Emily Dolbin, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230, or at
[email protected] or (410) 537-3745. Any further notices concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail to those persons on the interested persons list. Please refer to Subsection 5-907 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.23.02 for information regarding the application process.
Baltimore City
26-NT-0021/25-WL-1148/202561793/MCB HP BALTIMORE LLC. 2002 Clipper Park Rd, Suite 105, Baltimore, MD, 21211. A public informational hearing will be held to gather testimony and information to assist the MDE in its evaluation of applications for a Tidal Wetlands License and a Nontidal Wetland and Waterway Permit. Statements in support of or in opposition to this project may be presented orally during the hearing (either in person or virtually) or submitted in writing to the Maryland Department of the Environment; 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 430, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attn: Phatta Thapa (waterway construction division) Matt Wallach (tidal wetlands division). Comments will be accepted until April 1, 2026. A hearing, in-person and virtual options available, will be held at 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Patagonia Outlet Baltimore, 700 South Caroline Street, Baltimore Maryland, 21231. A poster session will be held from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, prior to the hearing. To access the virtual option, follow this link:
https://meet.google.com/ytj-hhjq-mcp?authuser=0
The physical meeting location is accessible to individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require reasonable accommodation or a language interpreter to participate in either the in-person or virtual hearing, please contact MDE at
[email protected] or call 410-537-3152 (MD Relay TTY: 7-1-1). Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the hearing. In case of inclement weather on March 18, 2026, when the Maryland State Offices in Baltimore are closed, the in-person and virtual public hearing will be held on March 25, 2026, at the same location and times listed above, and comments will be accepted until April 8, 2026. If the hearing on March 18, 2026 is held, there will not be a hearing on March 25, 2026 and comments will be accepted until April 1, 2026.
The applicant has submitted the Joint Federal/State Application for the alteration of any Floodplain Waterway or Tidal Wetland in Maryland, with associated plans and forms, to obtain authorization to perform work in the Nontidal Floodplain and Tidal Wetlands associated with the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade (IHPP) Redevelopment Project within Baltimore City. The proposed project is located at 201 and 203 East Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202 and includes the redevelopment of approximately 3,400 linear feet of the Inner Harbor between Pier 3 and the eastern end of the southern promenade. Nontidal Waterway Impacts: The proposed work includes improvements to 201 and 203 East Pratt Street within the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Redevelopment project. The project has proposed a permanent impact of 56,731square feet (1,265 cubic yards of fill) to the nontidal floodplain of Jones Falls. Tidal Wetland Impacts: The proposed work includes the demolition of 84,365 square feet of the existing promenade and piers and other associated structures; and the reconstruction of 71,540 square feet of replacement fixed promenade and fixed piers of various lengths and widths and 20,220 square feet of floating promenade, piers and gangways of various lengths and widths between Pier 3 and the southwest corner of the Inner Harbor. The project also includes the construction of 24,806 square feet of floating tidal wetlands, 6,985 square feet of planter modules with tidal plantings over the existing revetment along the southern promenade, 1,505 square feet of tidal marsh plantings in the southwest corner of the inner harbor, approximately 2,500 linear feet of replacement sheet pile bulkhead, pile repair, the relocation of existing dock space that includes non-water dependent information and ticketing kiosks, approximately 600 square feet of pier signage, and the construction of up to 10 new stormwater outfalls and the extension of up to eight existing stormwater outfalls. Mitigation for impacts to the Patapsco resulting in loss of open water may be assessed.
A copy of the plans and supporting project information will also be housed at the following locations and will be made available upon request: Enoch Pratt Library - Central Branch: 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore MD 21201; and Enoch Pratt Library - Light Street Branch: 1251 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230. For more information contact Phatta Thapa (waterway construction division) at
[email protected] or 410-537-3641 or Matt Wallach (tidal wetlands) at
[email protected] or 410-207-0893.
25-WL-0807/26-WQC-0003/202561305 SOUTH BALTIMORE GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP, 101 W. Dickman Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD has applied to construct the Baltimore Westport Waterfront Park along approximately 2,000 linear feet of shoreline located at 2033 Kloman Street Baltimore, MD 21230. The project includes phragmites removal and removal of an existing pier and dry dock. The proposed work includes construction of approximately 1,500 linear feet of a public trail on filled wetlands that created uplands post 1972, construction of 760 linear feet of a wood and gravel sand-containment structure and to fill and grade with 35,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel fill to establish 4,695 square feet of low marsh, 1,705 square feet of high marsh, 4,775 square feet of supratidal and riparian buffer plantings channelward of the existing mean high water line; and includes approximately one acre of additional grading and planting area on filled wetlands that created uplands post 1972. The proposed marsh includes woody debris features for both stability and habitat. The project includes 80 linear feet of gravel shoreline for kayak access that also includes planting mounds extending a maximum of 35 feet channelward of the existing mean high water line, upgrades to three existing pier decks, including approximately 50 linear feet of revetment, and plantings within one of the piers. Mitigation may be required for filling associated with the kayak area and revetment. The purpose of the project is to provide public access to the waterfront, resiliency and protection from erosion, while also enhancing aquatic habitats and improving water quality. A water quality certification, 26-WQC-0003, has also been requested. For more information contact Matt Wallach at
[email protected] or at 410-207-0893.
Calvert County
25-GL-0697 / 202561131, DANIEL LITTLE, 4185 Hance Rd., Port Republic, MD 20676 (Calvert County) has applied to construct the following: 1) Replace-in-kind an existing 39-foot long by 4-foot wide timber walkway, an existing 58-foot long by 5.7-foot wide timber pier, an existing 6-foot long by 21.7-foot wide platform, and 2) Replace an existing 14-foot wide by 25-foot long by 8-foot high boathouse with a 14-foot wide by 25-foot long by 15-foot high boathouse, and 3) Construct a boat lift with associated piles all within a maximum of 103 feet channelward of the mean high water line. For more information, please contact Kathryn Burcham at
[email protected] or at 410-537-3647.
Somerset County
202561327/25-WL-0854 CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., P.O. Box 430, Denton, Maryland 21629 has applied to horizontal drill a 12-inch ream hole approximately 570 linear feet beneath tidal wetlands, with approximately 162 linear feet a minimum of 20 feet below the substrate of Monie Creek, install an 8-inch diameter conduit, and emplace within the conduit three 2.1-inch electrical transmission lines and a 2-inch diameter carrier pipe containing one 0.60-inch diameter telecommunication line. The purpose of this project is to improve electrical and telecommunications service in the area. The project is located approximately 800 feet southeast of Mt. Vernon Road (MD RTE 362) in Somerset County. For more information, please contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at
[email protected] or (443) 509-0797.
Talbot County
25-WL-1066/ 202561675/ LONG POINT PRESERVE, LLC, C/O JIM MURREN at 5140 Long Point Farm Drive, Oxford, Maryland 21654 has applied to: 1) construct 1,460-linear foot low profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 799 cubic yards of sand along 1,620 feet of eroding shoreline and plant with marsh vegetation extending a maximum of 22 feet channelward of the mean high water line; 2) Construct 925-linear foot low profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 2,054 cubic yards of sand along 965 feet of eroding shoreline and plant with marsh vegetation extending a maximum of 35 feet channelward of the mean high water line; 3) Construct 890 feet of low profile stone edging extending a maximum of 4 feet channelward of an eroding marsh edge. The purpose of this project is shoreline erosion control. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters on the Tred Avon River at 5252 Long Point Farm Drive, Oxford, Maryland 21654. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at
[email protected] or at 410-537-4182
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
Baltimore County
26-WQC-0002 / 202560842: THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY at 111 W Chesapeake Ave, Rm 305, Towson, Maryland has applied to construct 25,965 square feet of living shoreline with 16,732 feet of breakwater consisting of wave attenuation devices and stone scour protection including obstruction signage within a maximum of 170 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The project is located within the tidal waters of Back River near 425 Walnut Grove Rd. & Maritime Cir. in Essex, Maryland. The purpose of this project is to control shoreline erosion. For more information contact Willem Brown at
[email protected] or by phone at 667-408-0139.
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3456
Baltimore City
26-NT-0021/25-WL-1148/202561793/MCB HP BALTIMORE LLC. 2002 Clipper Park Rd, Suite 105, Baltimore, MD, 21211. A public informational hearing will be held to gather testimony and information to assist the MDE in its evaluation of applications for a Tidal Wetlands License and a Nontidal Wetland and Waterway Permit. Statements in support of or in opposition to this project may be presented orally during the hearing (either in person or virtually) or submitted in writing to the Maryland Department of the Environment; 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 430, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attn: Phatta Thapa (waterway construction division) Matt Wallach (tidal wetlands division). Comments will be accepted until April 1, 2026. A hearing, in-person and virtual options available, will be held at 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Patagonia Outlet Baltimore, 700 South Caroline Street, Baltimore Maryland, 21231. A poster session will be held from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, prior to the hearing. To access the virtual option, follow this link:
https://meet.google.com/ytj-hhjq-mcp?authuser=0
The physical meeting location is accessible to individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require reasonable accommodation or a language interpreter to participate in either the in-person or virtual hearing, please contact MDE at
[email protected] or call 410-537-3152 (MD Relay TTY: 7-1-1). Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the hearing. In case of inclement weather on March 18, 2026, when the Maryland State Offices in Baltimore are closed, the in-person and virtual public hearing will be held on March 25, 2026, at the same location and times listed above, and comments will be accepted until April 8, 2026. If the hearing on March 18, 2026 is held, there will not be a hearing on March 25, 2026 and comments will be accepted until April 1, 2026.
The applicant has submitted the Joint Federal/State Application for the alteration of any Floodplain Waterway or Tidal Wetland in Maryland, with associated plans and forms, to obtain authorization to perform work in the Nontidal Floodplain and Tidal Wetlands associated with the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade (IHPP) Redevelopment Project within Baltimore City. The proposed project is located at 201 and 203 East Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202 and includes the redevelopment of approximately 3,400 linear feet of the Inner Harbor between Pier 3 and the eastern end of the southern promenade. Nontidal Waterway Impacts: The proposed work includes improvements to 201 and 203 East Pratt Street within the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Redevelopment project. The project has proposed a permanent impact of 56,731square feet (1,265 cubic yards of fill) to the nontidal floodplain of Jones Falls. Tidal Wetland Impacts: The proposed work includes the demolition of 84,365 square feet of the existing promenade and piers and other associated structures; and the reconstruction of 71,540 square feet of replacement fixed promenade and fixed piers of various lengths and widths and 20,220 square feet of floating promenade, piers and gangways of various lengths and widths between Pier 3 and the southwest corner of the Inner Harbor. The project also includes the construction of 24,806 square feet of floating tidal wetlands, 6,985 square feet of planter modules with tidal plantings over the existing revetment along the southern promenade, 1,505 square feet of tidal marsh plantings in the southwest corner of the inner harbor, approximately 2,500 linear feet of replacement sheet pile bulkhead, pile repair, the relocation of existing dock space that includes non-water dependent information and ticketing kiosks, approximately 600 square feet of pier signage, and the construction of up to 10 new stormwater outfalls and the extension of up to eight existing stormwater outfalls. Mitigation for impacts to the Patapsco resulting in loss of open water may be assessed.
A copy of the plans and supporting project information will also be housed at the following locations and will be made available upon request: Enoch Pratt Library - Central Branch: 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore MD 21201; and Enoch Pratt Library - Light Street Branch: 1251 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230. For more information contact Phatta Thapa (waterway construction division) at
[email protected] or 410-537-3641 or Matt Wallach (tidal wetlands) at
[email protected] or 410-207-0893.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
