​​​Eastern Shore Natural Gas Delmar Loop Water Quality Certification Request (24-WQC-0027), Wicomico County, Maryland 

THE WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR THIS PROJECT WAS GRANTED ON OCTOBER 30, 2024 AND IS AVAILABLE HERE: 24-WQC-0027_ESNG Delmar Loop.pdf​​

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Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (ESNG) requested a Water Quality Certification (WQC) on June 14, 2024 for proposed construction of approximately 0.9 miles of 10-inch pipeline in the Delmar area of Wicomico County, Maryland. This project, the Worcester Resiliency Upgrade - Delmar Loop, will use Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to install the proposed natural gas pipeline. The project will use HDD to cross one intermittent stream and nine ephemeral ditches draining to the Wicomico River watershed, a Use I waterway.

Public Informational Hearing​​​

A virtual public informational hearing for the Delmar Loop project was held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. There were no hearing attendees. The public comment period ended on September 10, 2024.

Any further notices concerning actions on the WQC request will be provided on this project page. For more information on this project or to request to have further notices mailed to you directly, please contact Alex Vazquez at (410) 537-3541 or [email protected]. ​

​Project Documents

Water Quality Certification Request 24-WQC-0027​

Delmar Loop Plans​​

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