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 and/or Water Quality Certification and the Opportunity to Provide Written Comment or Request an Informational Hearing
September 15, 2024
The Water and Science Administration has received the applications listed below. A preliminary review has indicated that the listed projects may be subject to the opportunity for a public hearing once the application is substantially complete. Projects may be significantly altered during the review process. The applications and related information are available for inspection and copying. You may also request written notice of any hearing opportunity by having your name placed on the interested persons list for each project in which you are interested. To inspect the file or to have your name placed on the interested persons list, contact the assigned division at the telephone number indicated below or send an email to the assigned reviewer no later than October 15, 2024, unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program - (410) 537-3837
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456
Carroll County
24-NT-3137/202461067 CARROLL COUNTY BUREAU OF ENGINEERING, 225 North Center Street, Room 200, Westminster, Maryland 21157 has applied to replace the Bridge No. CL-383 on Upper Beckleysville Road over Murphy Run. The project will result in permanent impacts to 98 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 988 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 81 linear feet of stream and 6,500 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain and temporary impacts to 125 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 932 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 297 linear feet of stream, and 3,970 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain. The project is proposed on Murphy Run and its tributary (USE III-P). The project is located on Upper Beckleysville Road, east of its intersection with Gross Mill Road, Hampstead Maryland. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list must be sent by October 15, 2024, to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Pavla Dilnesahu, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at Pavla.Dilnesahu@maryland.gov or 410-537-3806. 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.
Harford County
23-NT-0198/202361359 ELM STREET DEVELOPMENT C/O Michael Charlton at 5074 Dorsey Hall Drive, Suite 205, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042, has applied to install a realigned utility sewer pipe with riprap for the Creekside Paca’s Meadows residential development. The property is associated with a Use III stream (Bynum Run). The permanent impacts to the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer will increase from zero to 3,317 square feet (+3,317 square feet), and the temporary impacts to the 100-year nontidal floodplain will increase from 4,377 square feet to 8,308 square feet (+3,931 square feet). Public comments should be received no later than October 15, 2024. The project is located at Moores Mill Road west behind an existing single-family home and barn, and northeast of Southhampton Road, Bel Air, MD 21014. For more information, please contact Louis Parnes at louis.parnes@maryland.gov or at 410-537-3786. 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.
Worcester County
23-NT-2063/202361602 MASON BROTHERS, LLC, 2512 Lakeland Drive, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 has applied (23-NT-2063) to construct a residential subdivision, Section 2 of Jenkins Orchard, with all necessary infrastructure (lot fill, roads, culvert, SWM outfall structure) as required by the local Approving Authorities. The proposed project will permanently impact 16,826 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands, 14,351 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and the amount of wetland mitigation required would be 33,652 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands. The applicant proposes to provide permittee-responsible mitigation through the onsite restoration of 36,780 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands at an area that was previously disturbed and adjoins existing forested wetlands. The project is located adjacent to the Jenkins Orchard subdivision along Cambrook Drive at the intersection of Stevens Grant Drive, Pocomoke City, in Worcester County. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by October 15, 2024 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Tyler O’Neal, 201 Baptist Street, Salisbury, MD 21801 or at Tyler.Oneal@maryland.gov or (410) 713-3685. 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.
Tidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3571
Baltimore City
24-WL-0763/202461115 MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION, 401 East Pratt Street, Suite 1653, Baltimore MD 21202, has applied to construct a 235-square foot floating platform with two associated piles adjacent to the existing pier at 6001 Dock Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. The purpose of this project is for improved safety at the pier. For more information contact Matt Wallach at matthew.wallach@maryland.gov or 410-207-0893.
St. Mary's County
24-WL-0713/202461047: Historic St. Mary’s City Commission, P.O. Box 39, St. Mary’s City, MD, 20686, has applied to construct a 132-foot long by 8-foot wide timber pier with a 110-foot by 8-foot “L” platform, a 110-foot long by 10-inch wide by 5-foot high timber breakwater, a 96-foot long by 16-foot wide floating platform and 4-foot by 12-foot gangway, a 48-foot long by 16-foot wide floating platform, a 16-foot long by 10-foot wide floating kayak launch, 4-foot by 12-foot gangway and 10-foot by 10-foot platform, all within a maximum of 140 feet channelward of the high waterline The project is located on 18171 Rosecroft Road, St. Mary’s City, MD, 20686, St. Marys County. The purpose of the project is to enhance navigable access. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at Justin.Bereznak@maryland.gov or 410-537-3782.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3837
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3821
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
