Gwynns Falls Watershed, Baltimore County, MD
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Notice of Public Review and Comment Period
The federal Clean Water Act provides states the authority to clean up polluted waters and develop related plans known as TMDLs. TMDLs calculate the amount of pollution a water body can receive and still meet regulatory water quality standards. In accordance, the Department of
Environment is sharing for public review and comment, a Draft Temperature TMDL for Gwynns Falls Watershed in Baltimore County, MD. This TMDL establishes temperature load reductions in the Gwynns Falls Watershed in order achieve a water temperature that supports a naturally reproducing trout population (68°F/20°C).
The Draft TMDL is posted on MDE’s website at:
https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/TMDL/DraftTMDLforPublicComment/Pages/index.aspx. Hard copies of the Draft TMDL may be requested by calling Anna Kasko at (410) 537-3857. Please note that the Department charges a fee to cover printing and shipping costs. The 30-day public comment period for the TMDL will open on January 10, 2025 and close on February 10, 2025. A public meeting will be held upon request. All comments received during the comment period will be considered and the draft document may be revised accordingly prior to its submittal to EPA for approval.
Written comments may be sent
on or before February 10, 2025 to Anna Kasko via email at anna.kasko@maryland.gov or via mail at the following address:
Ms Anna Kasko
Watershed Protection, Restoration, and Planning Program
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21230-1720
