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
December 15, 2025
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 January 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program - (410) 537-3456
Joint Tidal/Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456Wicomico & Worcester County
25-WL-0373 and 25-WP-1028 and 25-NT-2028/202461539
DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT, DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT, 530 North Salisbury Boulevard, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 has applied to replace Circuit 13764, which is currently a 138 kV electric transmission line with an upgraded line capable of 230 kV when demand warrants. The work will occur within the 21-mile-long right-of-way and includes replacing 142 H-framed structures with 115 steel monopole structures throughout the circuit. This work includes an aerial crossing of the Pocomoke River with the line crossing 46 linear feet of private tidal wetlands and 479.5 linear feet over state tidal wetlands. Access to the poles will result in an additional 2,294 square feet of temporary impacts in tidal wetlands. Additionally, the proposed project will permanently impact 288 square feet of emergent nontidal wetlands, 74 square feet of the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 117 square feet of emergent nontidal wetlands of special State concern (WSSC), and 20 square feet of the expanded 100-foot nontidal wetland buffer for the WSSC. The use of matting for equipment access will result in temporary impacts of 709,259 square feet (16.28 acres) of emergent nontidal wetland, 425,371 square feet (9.77 acres) of the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 324,651 square feet (7.45 acres) of emergent nontidal WSSC, and 115,267 square feet (2.65 acres) of the expanded 100-foot nontidal wetland buffer. Mitigation will be required for all permanent emergent nontidal wetland impacts at a 1:1 mitigation to impact ratio and WSSC impacts at a 2:1 ratio. The applicant proposes to satisfy nontidal wetland mitigation requirements through the purchase of nontidal wetland credit from Maple Dam Road Wetland Mitigation Bank or by paying into the Nontidal Wetlands Compensation Fund. The purpose of this project is to accommodate expected need for electrical system capacity due primarily to new solar and wind generation facilities. The project is located between the Piney Grove Substation in Wicomico County and the New Church Substation in Virginia. To view the plans for the proposed impacts to regulated resources, please visit the following link: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/wetlandsandwaterways/aboutwetlands/pages/ pubnotj01.aspx. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing, requests to be included on the interested persons list, and requests for a printed copy of the plans must be sent by January 15, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, 201 Baptist Street, Salisbury, Maryland 21801. For information about the work in tidal wetlands please contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at
[email protected] or (443) 509-0797. For information about nontidal wetlands please contact Tyler O'Neal at
[email protected] or (443) 904-3600. 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 and 5-204 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.23.02, 26.24.01, and 26.24.02 for information regarding the application process.
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456Cecil County
25-NT-0191/202561281, TRIPLE CROWN CORPORATION, C/O Joseph Fortino at 6385 Flank Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112, has applied to widen a section of an existing gravel access road and stabilize side slopes with fill adjacent to a private pond, in addition to construction of stormwater management facilities with outfalls. The project is for development of single-family homes and roads for the proposed Pond Valley Farm subdivision. The project will result in permanent impacts to 10,735 square feet of forested nontidal wetland, 3,437 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 25,630 square feet of a 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 399 square feet of a Use III perennial stream (Stone Run), and 459 square feet of a Use III intermittent stream (Stone Run). The Applicant proposes to satisfy the nontidal wetland mitigation requirement by performing onsite nontidal wetland creation of at least 21,470 square feet of forested nontidal wetland, in addition to 3,437 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland. The project will result in a grand total of 24,907 square feet of new nontidal wetland. Public comments should be received no later than January 15, 2026. The project is located at 130 Knutsen Lane, Rising Sun, Maryland 21911. For more information, please contact Louis Parnes at
[email protected] or at 410-537-3786. Any further notice concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail to those people 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
25-NT-0210/202561484, SHEETZ, INC., C/O Kelley Brown at 5700 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, has applied to construct a wider replacement access lane for vehicle ingress/egress, which shall include a paved public sidewalk at an existing Sheetz Store/fuel pumps property. The retail building and outdoor gas pumps are to be demolished and replaced with new construction of similar structures, which are to remain under the current/existing Sheetz corporate ownership. The project will result in permanent impacts to 486 square feet of a 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer associated with a Use III stream (Little Gunpowder Falls tributary). Public comments should be received no later than January 15, 2026. The project is located at #601 Pulaski Highway (US Route 40) at Joppa Road, Joppa, Maryland 21085. For more information, please contact Louis Parnes at
[email protected] or at 410-537-3786. Any further notice concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail to those people 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 County
25-WL-0916 / 202561449 / TRADEPOINT ATLANTIC LLC, 6995 Bethlehem BLVD, Sparrows Point, Maryland 21219 has applied to mechanically maintenance dredge their ship berthing area and access channel located at Tradepoint Atlantic LLC, 6995 Bethlehem Blvd. in Baltimore County, MD. The proposed maintenance dredging includes the following sections: Finger Pier Channel: 2,950-foot long by 250-foot wide (37.7 acres) to a depth of -47.22 MLW; and the Turning Basin East-West Berthing area: 2,300-foot long by 1,565-food wide (26.4 acres) to a depth of -42.22 MLW; and to provide periodic maintenance dredging for a six year period. Approximately 300,000 total cubic yards of dredged material will be transported to the Masonville or Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facilities The proposed work also includes up to 100 offshore soil borings within the dredging areas for geotechnical investigation and material analysis. The proposed maintenance dredging was previously authorized in license number 19-WL-0586. The purpose of this project is to maintain navigable access. For more information contact Matt Wallach at
[email protected] or 410-207-0893.
Somerset County
25-WL-0840 / 202561348 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 580 Taylor Avenue, B-2, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 has applied to place stone and concrete a maximum of 3-inches in size approximately 1 to 3 inches deep over the existing bottom substrate within a 50 acre area of the Flat Rock Natural Oyster Bar. The purpose of this project is to study whether the stone and concrete will provide an alternative surface for attachment by oyster larvae. This project is located in the Pocomoke Sound near Crisfield, Maryland. For more information please contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at
[email protected] or (443) 509-0797.
Wicomico County
25-WL-0734/202561189 - WICOMICO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION, 28302 Owens Branch Road, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 has applied to renovate and expand an existing boat ramp to a 64-foot long by 36-foot wide concrete boat ramp including 140 linear feet of bulkhead and a 65-foot long by 6-foot wide floating pier all within a maximum of 65 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of this project is to improve navigable access. The project is located off the Nanticoke River at the Cedar Hill Marina, 20945 Harbor View Road, Bivalve, in Wicomico County. For more information, contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at (443) 509-0797 or
[email protected].
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3456
Dorchester County
25-NT-2076/202561558 M Samie LLC, 8980 Fenestra Place, Gainesville, Virginia 20155 has applied for a permit from Maryland Department of the Environment, Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program to fill an existing manmade pond to facilitate chicken house construction. The project permanently impacts 15,250 square feet of waters of the State. The project location is 5962 Cokesbury Road, Rhodesdale in Dorchester County. For more information, please contact William Seiger at
[email protected] or 410- 537- 3821.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
