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MDE Maryland Shoreline Stabilization Mapper (MSSM)

​​https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/wetlandsandwaterways/documentsandinformation/pages/wetlandtidalshoremaps.aspx

Pre-Application Meetings

​https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/PreApplicationIntroduction.aspx

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Living Shoreline Funding & Incentives

​https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/Living-Shoreline-Funding-%26-Incentives.aspx​​

State Procedures for Application Processing

​​​https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/NewApplicationProcessing.aspx

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Tidal Wetland Permits, Licenses and Certifications

​https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/PermitsandApplications/Pages/tidal_permits.aspx

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Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program Fee Schedule

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/WetlandsandWaterways/Documents/FeeSchedule.pdf

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Instructions and Examples for Drawings of Tidal Projects

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/WetlandsandWaterways/PermitsandApplications/Pages/tidal_instructions.aspx

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Contacts for Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/WetlandsAndWaterwaysProgramDirectory.aspx

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MDE Assessments:

• Historical Trends for Shoreline Erosion Control Activities from January 2015 to August 2020
• ​Living Shorelines for Ecological Benefits and Shoreline Erosion
  Control in Maryland: Rapid Assessment Tool and Data
  Management Methodology

Resources:

• Shore Erosion Control Guidelines for Waterfront Property Owners

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Documents/www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/wetlandswaterways/Shoreerostext.pdf

• Understanding Living Shorelines

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/understanding-living-shorelines

If you are considering a tidal shore erosion control project, please consider a Living Shoreline. The following link about Living Shorelines is an additional resource for your planning and consideration:


• ​ Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  https://dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/pages/livingshorelines.aspx

• Ecological Restoration Permitting Study Report​ (submitted 8/6/2024)
  

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