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 and/or Water Quality Certification and the Opportunity to Provide Written Comment or Request an Informational Hearing

October 15, 2024

The Water and Science Administration has received the applications listed below. A preliminary review has indicated that the listed projects may be subject to the opportunity for a public hearing once the application is substantially complete. Projects may be significantly altered during the review process. The applications and related information are available for inspection and copying. You may also request written notice of any hearing opportunity by having your name placed on the interested persons list for each project in which you are interested. To inspect the file or to have your name placed on the interested persons list, contact the assigned division at the telephone number indicated below or send an email to the assigned reviewer no later than November 15, 2024, unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.

Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program - (410) 537-3837

Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456

Tidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3571

Baltimore City

24-WL-1013/202461551: BTR CAPITAL GROUP at 8911 Kelso Dr, Baltimore has applied to replace 45 linear feet of bulkhead a maximum of 3 feet channelward of the mean high-water line at an existing deteriorated bulkhead. The purpose of this project is to control shoreline erosion. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of the Patapsco River at 1999 Chesapeake Ave, Baltimore City, Maryland, 21226. Public Notice for this project is October 15^th – November 1^st; public comments must be received by November 1^st. For more information, please contact Willem Brown at Willem.Brown@Maryland.gov or at 667-408-0139.

St. Mary's County

22-WL-0959 / 202261512 JOHN MCALLISTER III, MICHAEL MCALLISTER AND JOHN MCALLISTER, 40416, 40342, 40346 & Breton Beach Road, Leonardtown, MD, 20650, have proposed the following activities: 1) Repair an existing revetment by emplacing 550 feet of stone within a maximum of 10 feet channelward of the mean high water line; 2) Construct a 65-foot long by 8-foot wide stone sill and fill, grade, and plant marsh vegetation by emplacing 650 cubic yards of sand, 1,150 square feet of marsh vegetation, all extending a maximum of 47 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The project is located on the Breton Bay at 40346, 40416 & 40342, & Breton Beach Road, Leonardtown, MD, 20650, St Mary's County. The purpose of the project is to control shore erosion. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at Justin.Bereznak@maryland.gov or 410-537-3782.

Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3837

24-WQC-0038/202361372: THE EASTERN SHORE NATURAL GAS COMPANY, 500 Energy Lane, Suite 200 Dover, DE 19901 has requested a State Water Quality Certification for proposed construction of approximately 6.1 miles of 10-inch pipeline in the Salisbury area of Wicomico County, Maryland. This project, the Salisbury Integrity Project (formerly Worcester Resiliency Upgrade - Salisbury Loop), will use Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to install the proposed natural gas pipeline. The project will use HDD to cross Wood Creek, Leonard Pond Run, Brewington Branch, Peggy Branch, and adjacent nontidal wetlands. These tributaries drain to the Wicomico River watershed, a Use I waterway. A virtual public informational hearing has been scheduled for the referenced project on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M. and end no later than 9:00 P.M. To participate in the public informational hearing, please use the following link: https://meet.google.com/sau-itpg-rhe or dial (US) +1 513-816-0705 PIN: 742 467 284#.

Written comments will be accepted until November 21, 2024. All project information and updates will be available on the following page:

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/Salisbury-Loop-WQC.aspx. Written comments or requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent to: Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Alex Vazquez, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 430, Baltimore 21230, or via email to alex.vazquez@maryland.gov or by phone to 410-537-3541. Please refer to the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.08.02 for information regarding the Water Quality Certification application and hearing process.

Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3821

Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552

Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552