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
March 1, 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) 537-3751. Written comments or requests for a hearing must be received on or before April 1, 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
Joint Tidal/Waterway Construction Division - (410) 537-3456
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND REVISED PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING 26-NT-0021/25-WL-1148/202561793/MCB HP BALTIMORE LLC., 2002 Clipper Park Rd, Suite 105, Baltimore, MD, 21211. MDE is cancelling the hearing previously scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Patagonia Outlet Baltimore, 700 South Caroline Street, Baltimore Maryland, 21231 and reissuing public notice. The public informational hearing is rescheduled and will be held on March 25, 2026 at Digital Harbor High School, 1100 Covington Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.
The rescheduled public information hearing for the proposed work listed below will be held to gather information and hear testimony to assist the Department in determining a decision on an application for a Nontidal Wetland and Waterways Permit and a Tidal Wetlands License. Statements for or against this project may be presented orally at the hearing or in writing to the Maryland Department of the Environment; 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 430, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attn: Phatta Thapa (Waterway Construction Division, Matt Wallach (Tidal Wetlands Division). Comments will be accepted until April 8, 2026. A hearing, in-person and virtual options available, will begin at 6:30pm, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Digital Harbor High School, 1100 Covington Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 and end at 8:00 pm. The hearing will extend past 8:00 pm if members of the public are present, in person or virtually, and want to provide comment. A poster session will be held from 5:45pm – 6:30pm, prior to the hearing. To access the virtual option, use this link: https://meet.google.com/ytj-hhjq-mcp?authuser=0 If the March 25, 2026 hearing is canceled, the contingency date is April 15, 2026, at the same location and times, with comments accepted until April 29, 2026. If the March 25, 2026 hearing is held, the April 15, 2026 hearing will not occur, and comments will be accepted until April 8, 2026.
The applicant has submitted the Joint Federal/State Application for the alteration of any Floodplain Waterway or Tidal Wetland in Maryland, with associated plans and forms, to obtain authorization to perform work in the Nontidal Floodplain and Tidal Wetlands associated with the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade (IHPP) Redevelopment Project within Baltimore City. The proposed project is located at 201 and 203 East Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202 and includes the redevelopment of approximately 3,400 linear feet of the Inner Harbor between Pier 3 and the eastern end of the southern promenade. Nontidal Waterway Impacts: The project has proposed a permanent impact of 56,731square feet (1,265 cubic yards of fill) to the nontidal floodplain of Jones Falls. Tidal Wetland Impacts: The proposed work includes the demolition of 84,365 square feet of the existing promenade and piers and other associated structures; and the reconstruction of approximately 125,000 square feet of replacement fixed and floating promenade, floating wetlands, planter modules, replacement bulkhead, pile repair, piers of various lengths and widths, and other associated structures including signage, non-water dependent kiosks, and stormwater outfalls; between Pier 3 and the southwest corner of the Inner Harbor. Mitigation for impacts to the Patapsco resulting in loss of open water may be assessed.
A detailed project plan set and description, as well as additional information on this project, and public hearing updates can be found at the MDE Project Page: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/InnerHarborRedevelopment.aspx
The MDE project page will be updated to reflect any future updates to the project.
A copy of the plans and supporting project information will also be housed at the following locations and will be made available upon request: Enoch Pratt Library - Central Branch: 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore MD 21201; and Enoch Pratt Library - Light Street Branch: 1251 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230. For more information contact Phatta Thapa (Waterway Construction Division) at
[email protected] or 410-537-3641 or Matt Wallach (Tidal Wetlands) at
[email protected] or 410-207-0893.
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Tidal Wetlands Division (410) 537-3571
Anne Arundel County
25-WL-0695 - THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS at 1 Dock St, Annapolis, MD 21401 has applied to relocate 4 existing mooring buoys within an existing mooring field. The purpose of this project is to improve navigational access. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of Back Creek. For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at
[email protected] or at 410-375-2803.
25-WL-0696 - THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS at 1 Dock St, Annapolis, MD 21401 has applied to relocate 20 existing mooring buoys and install 2 new mooring buoys within existing mooring fields. The purpose of this project is to improve navigational access. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of Spa Creek. For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at
[email protected] or at 410-375-2803.
Baltimore City
23-WL-0971 R1/202361518 - MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION, 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1653, Baltimore, MD 21202 has applied to modify Wetlands License 23-0971 to include additional areas of dredging at the Hawkins Point Marine Terminal, 5501 Quarantine Rd, Baltimore City. The modified dredging area will consist of mechanically or hydraulically maintenance dredging an additional 650-foot long by 150-foot wide area to a depth of 40.22 feet at mean low water and a 540-foot long by 150-foot wide area to a depth of 26.22 feet at mean low water. An additional 43,500 cubic yards of material will be transported and disposed of at Masonville DMCF, Cox Creek DMCF, and/or the Hawkins Point Staging Area. The purpose of this project is to maintain required depths for the operation of MPA’s shipping channels and berthing areas. For more information contact Matt Wallach at
[email protected] or 410-537-3527
Dorchester County
25-WL-0593/202560943 - A public hearing for the proposed work listed below is being held to gather information and hear testimony to assist the Department in making a determination regarding an application for a Wetlands License. Statements for or against this project may be presented orally at the hearing or in writing to the Salisbury District Court/Multi-Service Building 201 Baptist Street, Suite 22 Salisbury, MD 21801, Attn: Matt Godbey. The public hearing will be held at the Elliott Island Volunteer Fire Company Elliott Island Rd, Vienna, MD 21869 at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2026. The hearing record will remain open until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. For more information call 410-901-4033 or email
[email protected].
Should inclement weather require the cancellation of the in-person hearing, a virtual hearing shall take place. If needed the virtual hearing will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 26, 2026, please use the following link: https://meet.google.com/piz-mste-srv?hs=122&authuser=0 to participate in the virtual public hearing. The hearing record will remain open until 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The virtual hearing will only be held if the in-person hearing is cancelled; please contact Matt Godbey for information on the hearings.
MARYLAND DNR at 580 Taylor Ave, D-3 - Engineering & Construction, Tawes Office Bldg., Annapolis, MD 21404 has applied to 1) Hydraulically maintenance dredge an 800-foot long by 27-foot wide spur channel to a depth of 3.0 feet at mean low water; and to temporarily deposit approximately 2,050 cubic yards of dredged material on site at an uplands location for dewatering and then transport the dewatered material to an approved upland disposal site located at 6815 E. New Market Ellwood Rd, Hurlock, MD 21643; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years; 2) Replace a 42-foot long by 14-foot-wide deteriorated boat ramp with a pre-cast concrete boat ramp extending a maximum of 31 feet channelward of the mean high-water line and; 3) Construct 14 feet of low-profile stone edging across an eroding marsh tributary. The purpose of the project is to maintain access to the waters of Langrells Creek. The proposed project is located at Langrells Boat Ramp off Elliott Island Rd, Vienna, MD 21869. For more information, please contact Matt Godbey at
[email protected] or at 410-901-4033.
Harford County
25-WL-1025 / 202561614 - HARFORD COUNTY DEPT OF PARKS AND RECREATION at 220 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21041 proposes to hydraulically or mechanically dredge a 4,583 foot long channel by 30 to 100 foot wide, (approximately 10.67 acres) to a depth of 5.5 to 6.5 feet at mean low water, to deposit approximately 12,671 cubic yards of dredged material to an approved upland site located at Marina Point Park Dredge Material Placement site near 100 Kearney Drive, Joppatowne, Harford County, MD, and to provide periodic maintenance dredging over a six year period. The purpose of the project is to provide adequate water depth for safe vessel navigation. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of the Gunpowder River, south of Mariner Pointe Park, in Harford County. For more information, please contact Melissa McCanna at
[email protected] or at 410-537-4053.
25-WL-1026 / 202561615 - HARFORD COUNTY DEPT OF PARKS AND RECREATION at 220 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21041 proposes to hydraulically or mechanically maintenance dredge a 5,620 foot long by 50 to 145 foot wide channel (approximately 8.75 acres) to a depth of 5.5 feet at mean low water, to deposit approximately 3,801 cubic yards of dredged material to an approved upland site located at Mariner Point Park, and to provide periodic maintenance dredging over a six year period. The purpose of the project is to provide adequate water depth for safe vessel navigation. The project is located on Taylor Creek in Joppatown, west of Mariner Point Park, Harford County, Maryland. For more information, please contact Melissa McCanna at
[email protected] or at 410-537-4053.
Talbot County
25-WL-0252 / 202560372 BACK CREEK LANDING HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION C/O MICHAEL MCDONOUGH at 7936 Pond Haven Ct, St Michaels, MD 21663 has applied to remove an existing stepdown platform and construct a 16-foot long by 3-foot wide gangway and a 14-foot long by 7.4-foot wide floating platform extending a maximum of 31 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of this project is public access. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters on the San Domingo Creek at Pea Neck Rd, St Michaels, MD 21663. Please submit comments by March 15, 2026. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at
[email protected] or at 410-537-4182.
24-WL-1239/202461879/ TOWN OF EASTON C/O RICK VANEMBURGH at 9030 Mistletoe Dr., Easton, MD 21601 has applied to 1) Mechanically dredge a 250-foot long by 205-foot wide irregularly shaped area to a depth of six feet at mean low water; and to deposit approximately 2,360 cubic yards of dredged material on an approved upland disposal site located 414 S. Harrison St, Easton, MD 21601; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years; 2) Construct and backfill 195 linear feet of replacement timber bulkhead within a maximum of 18 inches channelward of a deteriorated bulkhead; 3) Construct a 75-foot long by 36-foot wide concrete boat ramp with no channelward encroachment; 4) Construct a 169-foot long by 6-foot wide timber parallel pier with five 15-foot long by 3-foot wide finger piers, and 17 mooring piles, all within a maximum of 30 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of this project is navigational and public access. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters on the Tred Avon River at 801 Port St, Easton, MD 21601. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at
[email protected] or at 410-537-4182.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Waterway Construction Division – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Permits Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
