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
February 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 March 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 meeting locations 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
Request for Nontidal Wetland Mitigation Cost Estimates
February 1, 2026
Purpose
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is requesting cost estimate information for nontidal wetland mitigation projects as detailed below. This information will assist MDE in further informing the development of In-Lieu Fee (ILF) rates for an updated ILF Nontidal Wetlands Mitigation Program for consistency with the requirements of the federal 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mitigation Rule. MDE will consider these estimates as we evaluate potential updates to MDE’s In-Lieu Fee (ILF) rates for nontidal wetland mitigation in Maryland.
Request for Estimates
Estimates of nontidal wetland only (mitigation/restoration/creation) projects are preferred, but projects that involve a nontidal stream/wetland complex will also be considered. Multiple cost estimates are requested and encouraged when available. To assist in data evaluation, estimates should include the following:
Cost estimates should be sent by March 1, 2026, to:
Ms. Kelly Neff
Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Email: [email protected]
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456
Anne Arundel County
24-NT-0270/202461773 - BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (BGE), 1699 Leadenhall Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, Attention: Kevin Hedge, Principal Environmental Project Manager, Phone: (667) 313-1126. BGE is proposing to construct new 230kV and 115kV substations, modifying existing overhead transmission lines and structure, installing new transmission line connections, and constructing a Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) on BGE property in Anne Arundel County. This project is necessary to support the retirement of the Brandon Shores Power Plant and is part of the PJM-directed Brandon Shores Retirement Mitigation Projects. The project is proposed to be located 1,000-feet north of the intersection at Marley Neck Road and Marley Neck Boulevard, Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County. The proposed project will permanently impact 1,225 square feet (0.03 acres) of emergent nontidal wetlands, 5,282 square feet (0.12 acres) of forested nontidal wetlands, 10,101 square feet (0.23 acres) of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer and 192 square feet (16 linear feet) of stream. The proposed project will permanently convert 120,561 square feet (2.77 acres) of forested nontidal wetlands to emergent nontidal wetlands. The proposed project will temporarily impact 22,518 square feet (0.51 acres) of emergent nontidal wetlands, 70,352 square feet (1.61 acres) of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer and 1,367 square feet and (135 linear feet) of stream. The amount of wetland mitigation required would be 131,125 square feet (3.01 acres) of forested nontidal wetlands and 1,225 square feet (0.03 acres) of emergent nontidal wetlands (132,350 square feet or 3.03834 acres total). The proposed mitigation plan is for offsite mitigation at the Pheasant Run Mitigation Bank. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Cheryl Kerr, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at [email protected] or by phone at 410-537-3911. Any further notices concerning actions on the application will be provided by mail only to those persons on the interested persons list. Please refer to Subsection 5-907 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.23.02 for information regarding the application process.
Tidal Wetlands Division (410) 537-3571
Kent County
25-WL-0784/202561270 - WORTON CREEK MARINA LLC, 23145 Buck Neck Rd, Chestertown, MD, 21620 has applied to hydraulically maintenance dredge 6.69 acres of marina to a depth of -5.5 feet below mean low water and to deposit approximately 10,000 cubic yards of dredged material at an approved upland disposal site on the applicant’s property; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years. The purpose of this project is to improve navigable access to the marina. The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of Worton Creek. The proposed project is located at Worton Creek Marina at 23145 Buck Neck Rd, Chestertown, MD, 21620. For more information, please contact Bronwyn Bare at
[email protected] or at 410-9014042.
Somerset County
25-WL-0833/202561339 - CRISFIELD MARINE CONSTRUCTION, C/o Richard Thomas, 331 Boat Harbor Drive, Crisfield, Maryland 21817 has applied to remove existing piers and piles at Slip 331 at the Small Boat Harbor and replace them with a 12-foot wide by 50-foot long loading pier, a 4-foot wide by 50-foot long finger pier and nine mooring piles. The purpose of this project is to improve navigable access and the ability to load and unload equipment for a marine construction business. The property is located at the Small Boat Harbor in Crisfield, Maryland 21817. For more information, contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at
[email protected] or (443) 509-0797.
Talbot County
25-WL-1074/ 202561685 - DAN AND TRACEY DANGLEO, 5810 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815 has applied to 1) construct a 197-linear foot low profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 300 cubic yards of sand along 183 feet of eroding shoreline extending a maximum of 35 feet channelward of the mean high water line; 2) Construct a 150-foot long by 6-foot wide timber pier with a 10-foot long by 20-foot wide platform, a 25-foot long by 3-foot wide finger pier, two boat lifts with associated piles, four mooring piles and one osprey pole, all within a maximum of 150 feet channelward of the mean high water line. This project is located at 8640 Marengo Rd Easton, MD 21601 within the tidal waters of Miles River. The purpose of this project is to provide navigable access and shoreline erosion control. For more information, please contact Michaela Harrington at
[email protected] or 410-537-4182.
Wicomico County
24-WL-0322/202460443 500 RIVERSIDE REALTY, LLC., 500 Riverside Drive, Salisbury, Maryland has applied to raise the elevation of 520 linear feet of an existing bulkhead by 3.6 feet within the same footprint, construct and backfill 25 linear feet of new bulkhead within a boat basin to connect two existing sections of bulkhead, construct and backfill 184 linear feet of replacement steel bulkhead within a maximum of 18 inches channelward of a deteriorated bulkhead, install two stormwater outfalls, and perform maintenance on 60 linear feet of existing revetment. The purpose of this project is to stabilize an eroding shoreline and prepare the site for proposed development. The project is located on the Wicomico River at 500 Riverside Drive, Salisbury, Maryland. For information, please contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at
[email protected] or (443) 509-0797.
Worcester County
25-WL-0429/25-WQC-0041/202560646 - MICHAEL RUNK SR at 13056 Riggin Ridge Road, Ocean City, MD 21842 has applied to construct a 14-foot wide stone jetty extending a maximum of 174 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The project is located at 13056 Riggin Ridge Rd, Ocean City, MD 21842. The purpose of the project is to provide navigable access. For more information please contact R. Miles Simmons at
[email protected] or 410-901-4044.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
Worcester County
25-WQC-0039 (R1)/202561509 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has requested a modification to Water Quality Certification 25-WQC-0039 to expand the authorized dredging activities to include two new borrow areas: a shoal located on the north side of the Ocean City Inlet and an ebb shoal located offshore of the inlet. Dredging the shoals will allow for improved channel navigability. Additionally, USACE requests to amend the existing time-of-year (TOY) restriction. This revision would replace the current restriction (December 15 – June 30) with two specific prohibited periods: February 15 – March 15 and June 1–30.
No modifications are proposed to the dredging method (shallow-draft, split-hull hopper dredge), material (fine sand), placement area (the surf zone off Assateague Island), or periodicity of dredging (four events per year, concurrent with channel dredging).
The WQC to be modified (25-WQC-0039) and its attachments may be viewed at the following link: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/WQC.aspx
Written comments or requests for a public informational hearing concerning water quality issues related to this project must be received prior to February 15, 2026. Comments or hearing requests can be provided to: Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Alex Vazquez, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 430, Baltimore, MD 21230, or
[email protected] or 410-537-3541. Please refer to the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.08.02 for information regarding the Water Quality Certification process.
Waterway Construction Division – (410) 537-3456
Prince George’s County
25-NT-0023/202560193 - Petroleum Marketing Group, Inc, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22043, has applied to construct an entrance road, at approved & safe location from nearby intersection, Oxon Hill Road widening safety improvements, and stormwater management to protect water quality to serve the Broad Creek Townhomes at Henson Creek Transit Village multi-family residential development. 9515 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 in Prince George’s County. Written comments and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by March 1, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Ryan Din, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at
[email protected] or 410-537-4247.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Permits Division – (410) 537-3552
Wicomico County
24-MR-0057 - THE CITY OF SALISBURY, 125 N. Division Street, Salisbury, MD 21801, has submitted an application for a Dam Safety Permit to repair the Johnson’s Pond Dam. The site is located near Lake Street and North Prong Park on property owned by the City of Salisbury on the North Prong of the Wicomico River. The dam is located approximately 550 feet northeast of the intersection of Lake Street and Mack Avenue. The work consists of temporarily lowering the water pool and providing repair measures that include sheet pile connection repair, sheet pile grouting, and the addition of a protective coating of the dam and abutment walls. The work will not change the current “significant hazard” dam classification. The permit application has been submitted under Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 5501 through 5-514, and Code of Maryland Regulations 26.17.04.05. Written comments, or requests to be placed on the interested persons list, or requests for a public informational hearing must be received on or before February 17, 2026. Further notices about action on the application will be provided only by mail to those persons on a mailing list of interested persons. On all correspondence, please provide your name, address and telephone number and refer to the Dam Safety file number, 24-MR-0057. For more information, please contact William Ashby at
[email protected] or 410-537-3554.
