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

Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City
 24-WL-0757/202461017/MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; A public information hearing for the proposed work listed below will be held to gather information and hear testimony to assist the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) in determining a decision on an application for a Wetlands License. Statements for or against this project may be presented orally at the hearing or in writing to the MDE, Tidal Wetlands Division; 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attn: Matt Wallach. The hearing will be held Monday, December 2, 2024, at the North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department, 7500 North Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21219. A poster session will be held from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM; the informational hearing will begin at 5:30 PM. Written comments will be accepted until December 17, 2024.

The applicant has applied to amend the proposed replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge project to include the construction of temporary piles and a temporary trestle extending along the northeast and southwest shorelines along the proposed bridge alignment and will terminate approximately 200 feet from the Federal navigation channel. The proposed trestle will be 400,001 square feet (9.18 acres) and will include a marine access pier on each shoreline and multiple finger piers along the trestle. The applicant has also proposed an additional 200 temporary mooring/template piles. The proposed trestle will have an air draft of 9.32 feet above mean high water. The purpose of this project is to include necessary access for the construction of the replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge. Written comments will be accepted until December 17, 2024. This public notice is solely for the addition of temporary piles and a temporary trestle. Information on the full rebuild project is available at the following link: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/FrancisScottKeyBridge.aspx and http://www.keybridgerebuild.com/  In addition, a copy of the plans and supporting project information will also be housed in the following locations and will be made available upon request: Sollers Point Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, 323 Sollers Point Rd. Dundalk MD 21222; and Enoch Pratt Free Library – Cherry Hill Branch, 606 Cherry Hill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225. For more information contact Matt Wallach at matthew.wallach@maryland.gov or 410-207-0893.
 

Kent County
 24-WL-0604 / ALEX RAY, 5270 Quaker Neck Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620, has applied to construct four low profile stone, sand containment structures extending a maximum of 35 feet channelward of the mean high water line; and fill and grade with 180 cubic yards of sand along 240 feet of eroding shoreline and plant with marsh vegetation. Construct 227-linear feet of a segmented, low-profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 330 cubic yards of sand along 243 feet of eroding shoreline and plant with marsh vegetation extending a maximum of 43 feet channelward of the mean high water line. Construct 342 feet of stone revetment within a maximum of 10 feet channelward of the mean high water line. Construct 348-linear feet of a segmented, low-profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 600 cubic yards of sand along 380feet of eroding shoreline and plant with marsh vegetation extending a maximum of 35 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of this project is shoreline erosion control. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of East Fork Langford Creek at 5270 Quaker Neck Rd, Chestertown MD 21620. For more information please contact Michaela Harrington at Michaela.harrington@maryland.gov or 410-537-4182.

23-WL-1108/24-WQC-0034/202361726 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 580 Taylor Ave., Tawes Office Bldg., Annapolis, MD 21404-8239 has applied to 1) remove 12,640 square feet of stone; 2) emplace 3,639 square feet of stone creating a single breakwater; 3) construct a 241-foot long by 33-foot wide groin; 4) a 180-foot long by 12-foot wide low profile stone sill; 5) hydraulicly dredge 30,390 square feet to a depth of 3.5 mlw; 6) hydraulicly dredge 29,632 square feet to a depth of 0.0 mlw; 7) restore 110,797 square feet of historic beach using dredge material, all within a maximum of 150 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The project proposes 79,797 square feet of impacts to documented SAV beds which will be restored upon completion of the project. The purpose of this project is to maintain access to The Chesapeake Bay and restore the historic beach. The proposed project is located within the waters of The Chesapeake Bay. For more information, please contact Matt Godbey at matt.godbey@maryland.gov or at 410-901-4033.
 
Talbot County
23-WL-1101/ TILGHMAN ON THE CHESAPEAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PO Box 432 Tilghman, MD 21671, has applied to construct a 1.5-foot wide by 300-foot long timber jetty extending a maximum of 302 feet channelward of the mean high water line. Mechanically maintenance dredge: 1) a 265-foot long by 120-foot wide rectangularly shaped area to a depth of 5 feet at mean low water, 2) a 265-foot long by 243-foot wide irregularly shaped area to a depth of 6 feet below mean low water, and 3) a spur channel 70-foot long by 50-foot wide to a depth of 6 feet below mean low water. The approximately 96,509 cubic yards of dredged material will be deposited on an approved upland disposal site. The project is located at Island Club Rd, Tax Map 44, Parcel 42, Tilghman, MD 21671. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at Michaela.harrington@maryland.gov or 410-537-4182.​​

24-WL-0635/ FERRY COVE PROJECT LLC, 21770 Lower Wharf Rd., Sherwood, MD 21655, has applied to construct a 46-foot long by 12-foot wide boat ramp extending a maximum of 30 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The boat ramp will impact 272 square feet of submerged aquatic vegetation, which requires mitigation. The applicant has proposed to mitigate out-of-kind at a 6:1 ratio by expanding upon an existing oyster reef. The applicant proposes to construct 1,632 square feet of oyster reef that will be planted with more than 185,000 oysters. The purpose of this project is to provide water access for harvesting oysters.  The project is located in the tidal waters of Ferry Cove at 21770 Lowe's Wharf Rd, Sherwood, MD. 21671. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at michaela.harrington@maryland.gov or 410-537-4182.

24-WP-0715/24-WL-0717 - WHB PARTNERS LLC AND EDWARD & JILL KALETA, 928 Riverview Ter, St. Michaels MD 21663 and 4853 30th St, Arlington VA 22207, have applied to eradicate 26,000 square feet of Phragmites via herbicide and fill and grade an existing marsh with approximately 481 cubic yards of sand and plant with Spartina Alterniflora and Spartina Patens. The purpose of this project is marsh enhancement. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of Solitude Creek at Chance Farm Rd, Royal Oak MD 21662. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at Michaela.harrington@maryland.gov or 410-537-4182.

Worcester County
 23-WL-1029/202361581 HARBOR LIGHTS OF OCEAN CITY LLC, c/o Mann Properties, 220 16^th Street, Ocean City, MD  21842, has applied to construct approximately 300 linear feet of new steel bulkhead within a maximum of 18 inches channelward of the mean high water line and replacement revetment within a maximum of 24 feet channelward of the mean high water line.  The purpose of the project is to control shoreline erosion.  The project is located on the tidal waters of Sinepuxent Bay at 13060, 13062, 13064, 13066 and 13068 Old Bridge Road, Ocean City, MD  21842. For more information, please contact R. Miles Simmons at robertm.simmons@maryland.gov or at 410-901-4044.

24-WL-0714/202461048, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, c/o Lee Mayer, 580 Taylor Ave, D-3 Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, MD  21401 has applied to maintenance dredge up to 200,000 cubic yards of sand annually from offshore borrow sites and pump sand for placement along 43,500 linear feet of the Ocean City beach within a maximum of 165 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The applicant is requesting maintenance dredging for a period of ten years.  The purpose of the project is to control shoreline erosion and protect the existing recreational beaches.  For more information, please contact R. Miles Simmons at robertm.simmons@maryland.gov or 410-901-4044.​​