BALTIMORE, MD (July 10, 2007) - The following is a list of upcoming public meetings and hearings related to permitting or other activities of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Updated schedules will be released as necessary. Information on all public meetings, hearings and calendars are posted on MDE’s website at mde.maryland.gov/Pages/Calendar.aspx.
July 10
Subject: Public meeting regarding State Discharge Permit Application for the Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant to discharge an average of 50,000 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater from the plant to an unnamed tributary of the Patapsco River.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Baltimore County Office Building, Room 106, 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson
Contact: Stephen Luckman, 410-537-3671
Subject: Public hearing regarding Nontidal Wetlands Permit Application for development of Mikhail Rakitin access road and single family dwelling east of Muddy Creek Road and south of Cedarhurst Road in Shady Side.
Time: 6:30 p.m. - project plans on display; 7:30 - hearing
Location: South County Library, 5940 Deale Churchton Road, Deale
Contact: Judy Broersma-Cole, 410-537-3769
Subject: Public Hearing on a State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures for the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MDE, Aeris Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Debbie Rabin, 410-537-4223
July 11
Subject: Public meeting of the Board of Environmental Sanitarians
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Steppingstone Museum, 461 Quaker Bottom Road, Havre de Grace
Contact: Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594
July 12
Subject: Meeting of the Controlled Hazardous Substances Advisory Council
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: MDE, Potomac Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Ed Hammerberg, 410-537-3345
Subject: Naval Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons Planned Removal Action meeting
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Land, Lusby
Contact: John Fairbank, 410-537-3475
July 17
Subject: Informational meeting to present the results of a Total Maximum Daily Load Study for PCBs in the tidal Potomac River.
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Charles County Public Library, 2 Garrett Ave, La Plata
Contact: Anna Soehl, 410-537-3509
July 18
Subject: Informational meeting on two sewage sludge utilization permit applications for land application of treated sludge on the Bruce Seitzer and Janet Gaban’s farms
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Queen Anne’s County Free Library, 121 Commerce Street, Centreville
Contact: Howard Sims or Nazeeh Freij, 410-537-3375
July 19
Subject: Public meeting of the Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: MES, 259 Najoles Road, Millersville
Contact: Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594
July 23
Subject: Public meeting regarding State Discharge Permit Application for the Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant to discharge an average of 50,000 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater from the plant to an unnamed tributary of the Patapsco River.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Baltimore County Office Building, Room 106, 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson
Contact: Stephen Luckman, 410-537-3671
July 24
Subject: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Stakeholder meeting
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: MDE, First Floor Conference Rooms, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Robert Maddox, 410-537-3223
July 25
Subject: Public meeting of the Board of Well Drillers
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: MDE, Terra Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Willie Everett, 410-537-3644
July 26
Subject: Aberdeen Proving Ground Restoration Advisory Board meeting - Update on Bush River Study areas
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Edgewood Senior Center, 1000 Gateway Road, Edgewood
Contact: Harold Dye, 410-537-3343 or John Fairbank, 410-537-3475
July 30
Subject: Joint State/Federal Public Meeting - Tidal Wetlands Permit Application for Charles County Commissioners to construct a platform, access piers and boat lift for use by the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department for the storage and use of rescue boat, located on Neale Sound at the end of Bennett Road on Cobb Island
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Charles County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 200 Baltimore Street, LaPlata
July 31
Subject: Informational meeting and public hearing on proposed vertical and horizontal expansions of the R.B. Baker Landfill facility’s refuse disposal permit.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Queenstown Town Office, 7013 Main Street, Queenstown
Contact: Alisyne Tumminia, 410-537-3424 or Gail Castleman, 410-537-3310
August 1
Subject: Public meeting of the Board of the Board of Environmental Sanitarians
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Howard County Bureau of Utilities, 8270 Old Montgomery Road, Columbia
Contact: Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594
August 2
Subject: Meeting of the Governor’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: MDE, Aeris Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Tracy Smith, 410-537-3848
August 3
Subject: State Water Quality Advisory Committee Meeting
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: MDE, Aeris & Aqua Conference Rooms, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Christine Thomas, 410-537-3524
August 8
Subject: Public Hearings concerning various proposed amendments to air quality regulations and air quality plans
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MDE, Aeris Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact: Debbie Rabin, 410-537-4223
###
