Volume VI, Number 1

February 2013

eMDE is a quarterly publication of the Maryland Department of the Environment. It covers articles on current environmental issues and events in the state. 

 

MDE establishes a turnaround time for every type of approval each year. The Department’s goal is to issue at least 90 percent of approvals in the turnaround time, allowing for those applications that require additional time due to unusual circumstances. MDE issued more than 21,000 permits in fiscal year 2012, with approximately 20,000 issued in the established turnaround time. In addition, the department issued 73.1 percent of the approvals within 30 days.