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
August 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) 537-3571. Written comments or requests for a hearing must be received on or before September 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.
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program - (410) 537-3456
Joint Nontidal/Tidal Division - (410) 537-3456
Anne Arundel County
25-WL-0659 / 25-NT-0160 / 26-WQC-0019 / 202561522 - CITY OF ANNAPOLIS RECREATION & PARKS, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 has applied to restore the only historic Black public beach in the City of Annapolis, recover and restore eroded beach front property, restore and enhance both tidal and nontidal on-site resources and provide enhanced opportunities for public educational and recreational activities. The proposed project will require a State Tidal Wetlands authorization, a Nontidal Wetlands authorization, and a Water Quality Certification. Tidal wetlands proposed work: 1) construct two 100-foot long by 40-foot wide breakwaters extending a maximum of 140 feet channelward of the mean high water line; and fill and grade with 3,330 cubic yards of sand along 411 feet of eroding shoreline and plant with approximately 8,321 sf(0.191 acre) of low marsh and 6,419 sf(0.147 acre) of high marsh; and 2) Construct 25 feet of stone revetment within a maximum of 6 feet channelward of the mean high water line; 3) emplace two monitoring buoys within 170 feet of the mean high waterline; and 4) create 6,597 square feet of emergent, low marsh tidal wetlands and 717 square feet of emergent, high marsh tidal wetlands. Nontidal wetlands proposed work: the creation of a water access point for educational opportunities and general recreation use, the work also includes nontidal wetland creation and enhancement. The project will result in permanent impacts to 4,515 square feet of emergent nontidal wetlands, 160 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands, 9,854 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer. The project will result in temporary impact to 4,120 square feet of emergent nontidal wetlands. The project also includes the enhancement of 4,120 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands and the creation of 479 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands. Mitigation is required for non-tidal wetland impacts and is proposed to be satisfied by payment into a Wetland Mitigation Bank. The purpose of the project is to create tidal wetland habitat, control shoreline erosion, nourish a historic beach, create a water access point for educational opportunities, general recreation use, and nontidal wetland creation and enhancement. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay at 7131 Bembe Beach Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 in Anne Arundel County. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing, and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment as follows: For the Tidal Wetlands proposed impacts and Water Quality Certification, please contact Kathryn Burcham by email at [email protected] or by phone at 410-537-3647; for the Nontidal Wetlands proposed impacts please contact Cheryl Kerr by email at [email protected] or by phone at 443-602-2571. 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 16-202 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.23.02 and 26.24.02 for information regarding the application process.
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456
Prince George's County
26-NT-0086/202660691 BE Glenwood, LLC, 5410 Edson Lane, Suite 220, Rockville, Maryland 20852, has applied to construct a mixed-use development with associated infrastructure, including a County Master Plan Road. The project proposes to permanently impact 8,202 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands, 25,528 square feet of the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 154 linear feet (1,145 square feet) of intermittent streams, 874 linear feet (9,658 square feet) of perennial streams, and 25,558 square feet of the 100-year nontidal floodplain. The project proposes to temporarily impact 5,012 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands, 9,029 square feet of the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 56 linear feet (573 square feet) of intermittent streams, 422 linear feet (3,565 square feet) of perennial streams, and 25,032 square feet of the 100-year nontidal floodplain. The project is proposed on Cabin Branch (Use I) and is located on South of Central Avenue and North of the terminus of Karen Boulevard, Capital Heights, Maryland 20743. The required wetland mitigation (2:1 ratio for forested nontidal wetlands) is 16,404 square feet of forested nontidal wetlands. The wetland mitigation will be fulfilled at the Port Tobacco II Consolidation Mitigation Site. Written comments and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by September 15, 2026, to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Gailynn Milligan, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at
[email protected] or 410-537-4178. 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
25-WL-1012/25-WQC-0046/202561597 - BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION & PARKS; 3001 East Drive, Baltimore, MD and WESTPORT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 15 W. Aylesbury Rd Suite 500, Baltimore MD has applied to construct a stormwater wetland and living shoreline known as the Smith Cove Project(SCP) which is part of the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative, the environmental restoration program under the Reimagine Middle Branch masterplan. The project is located in Smith Cove of the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River; 2913 Waterview Avenue, Baltimore City. The proposed stormwater wetland consists of approximately 3.27 acres of impact to State tidal wetlands that includes 21,366 square feet of a stone berm and 815 linear feet of sheet pile creating a 1.36-acre deep water pool, the placement of up to 15,000 cubic yards of clean sand to create 2.75 acres of vegetated wetlands all within 220 feet of the mean high water line. The interior of the stormwater wetland also includes 938 square feet of stone riffle and the following nontidal wetland impacts which will be authorized under 25-NT-0225: 19,302 square feet of permanent impact to emergent wetlands, 8,694 square feet permanent impact to the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 64,589 square feet of temporary impact to emergent nontidal wetlands, 4,127 square feet of temporary impact to the 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 1,2017 square feet (69 linear feet) of temporary impact to perennial streams, and 19,302 square feet of new wetland creation. The exterior of the stormwater wetland includes 120 reef balls and 18 root wads within 20 feet channelward of the sheet pile wall. The proposed living shoreline component of SCP includes construction of approximately 1,500 linear feet of a segmented stone-containment structure, filled and graded with up to 1,000 cubic yards of clean sand to establish 0.9 acres of tidal marsh vegetation; extending a maximum of 36 feet channelward of the existing mean high water line. The proposed marsh includes woody debris features for both stability and habitat. Finally, the project also includes approximately 1,650 linear feet of a 12-foot wide access road for maintenance and approximately 670 linear feet of a 15.25-foot wide boardwalk for public access. The purpose of the proposed SCP is to improve water quality, enhance shoreline resiliency, increase habitat diversity and improve public access. A water quality certification, 25-WQC-1012, has been requested. Public comments must be submitted by 5:00 PM on September 6, 2026. For more information contact Matt Wallach at
[email protected] or at 410-207-0893
Charles County
25-WL-1151 / 202561796 - TOWN OF INDIAN HEAD, 4195 Indian Head Hwy. has applied to construct two 88-foot long by 18-foot wide stone breakwaters, one 88-foot long by 19-foot wide stone breakwater, one 76-foot long by 15-foot wide stone breakwater, one 70-foot long by 20-foot wide stone breakwater all within a maximum of 39 feet channelward of the mean high waterline. The project proposes impacts to 1,809 square feet of existing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and proposes in-kind mitigation at a 3:1 ratio by planting 5,500 square feet of SAV within nearby Chapman State Park. The project is located on 315 Henderson Lane, Indian Head, Charles County, MD 20640. The purpose of the project is to control shoreline erosion. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at
[email protected] or 410-537-3782.
Westmoreland County (Virginia)
202660921 / 26-WL-0460 - LAWRENCE GREENE, 754 Salisbury Park Rd., Hague, VA 22469 has applied to dredge an approximate 30-foot long by 40-foot wide area and a 10-foot long by 20-foot wide to the maximum depth of 4.5 feet at mean low water; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years. The total area to be dredged is approximately 1,400 square feet which will result in approximately 39 cubic yards of material to be deposited at an approved dredged material placement site located at 171 Harding Lane, Lottsburg, VA, 22511. Mitigation may be required for impacts to shallow water habitat. The project is located on Potomac River at 754 Salisbury Park Rd., Hague, VA 22469. The purpose of the project is to improve navigable access. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at
[email protected] or 410-537-3782.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3456
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
