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
April 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 May 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
Application Fee Schedule Update 2026
In accordance with Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 5-203.1, the Maryland Department of the Environment is providing a 90-day public notice of application fee adjustments. This public notice will also be published in the April 17, 2026 edition of the Maryland Register. The updated fee schedule for the Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program will take effect for all project applications received on or after July 17, 2026. The
updated 2026 Fee Schedule is available for viewing on the Maryland Department of the Environment's webpage
HERE. The currently active fee schedule can be viewed
HERE.
The Maryland General Assembly last updated the Wetlands and Waterways fee structure effective June 1, 2025. Application review fees are adjusted annually in accordance with Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 5-203.1, using the Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period ending each December. These adjustments ensure the continuation of high-level service to the regulated community, reducing delays and supporting the overall efficiency of the application review process.
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456Garrett County
25-NT-3139/202560796: ACCIDENT ROCK LODGE SOUTH SOLAR, LLC., 101 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, has applied to widen an existing access road including grading, placement of gravel, and replacing two culverts and one cattle grate associated with the construction of a solar facility. The project will permanently impact 52 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 6,644 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and 4 linear feet (10 square feet) of stream. The project will temporarily impact 221 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 3,439 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 48 linear feet (84 square feet) of stream, and 1,195 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain. The project is proposed on two unnamed tributaries to Cherry Creek (both Use III). The project is located at 4421 Rock Lodge Road in Garrett County. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by May 15, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Stephen Jones, 160 South Water Street, Frostburg, MD 21532 or at
[email protected] or 301-689-1493. 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.
Howard County
25-NT-3181/202561012 OXFORD HILLS, LLC, C/O Jason Erb, 701 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, Maryland 21228 has applied for road crossings, utilities, and stormwater management for a new senior living community. The project will permanently impact 360 square feet of forested nontidal wetland, 2,875 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and 49 linear feet of stream. The project will temporarily impact 273 square feet of forested nontidal wetland, 2,255 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, and 232 linear feet of stream. The project is proposed on unnamed tributaries to the Middle Patuxent River (USE IV). The applicant is required to mitigate for all permanent forested nontidal wetland impacts at a 2:1 mitigation to impact ratio. The applicant proposes to purchase wetland mitigation credit from the Patuxent Bank or another approved mitigation bank. The project is located on the west side of the intersection of Clarksville Pike & Sheppard Lane, Clarksville, Maryland 21710. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by May 15, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Paula Stonesifer, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at
[email protected] or 410-537-3788. 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
Anne Arundel County
26-WL-0034/202660073 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DPW, at 445 Maxwell Frye Rd., Bldg. A – MS 4264, Millersville, MD 21108 has applied to install a new PVC water main pipe under Mill Creek at St. Margarets Rd. by horizontal directional drilling an 18-inch diameter bore a minimum of 40 feet below the substrate and installing approximately 74 linear feet of 12-inch PVC pipe. The proposed route includes 61 linear feet of open water, 13 linear feet of vegetated tidal wetlands, and will have temporary impacts to 45 square feet of nontidal wetland buffer. The purpose of the project is extending the water main and is part of water line maintenance in Anne Arundel County. For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at
[email protected] or at 410-375-2803.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
