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
July 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 August 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
Anne Arundel County
24-WL-0289/24-WQC-0025/202460426 SHADY OAKS MARINA at 846 Shady Oaks Rd, West River, MD 20778, has applied to: 1) Construct and backfill 523 linear feet of replacement bulkhead within a maximum of 18 inches channelward of a deteriorated bulkhead; and, 2) Reconfigure a marina by replacing-in-kind a 1,925 square foot platform, a 146-foot long by 11-foot wide pier with two finger piers, a 86-foot long by 76-foot wide by 17.7-foot high boathouse, a 300-foot long by 62-foot wide by 25-foot high slip cover, and 71 mooring piles; and, convert an existing fixed pier system to floating by replacing a 480-foot long by 6-foot wide main pier with a “T-head” platform, twenty-nine finger piers, and installing a gangway for access, with all work to take place within a maximum of 205 feet channelward of the mean high water line; and, 3) Construct an 29-linear foot low profile stone, sand containment sill; and fill and grade with 2 cubic yards of sand and plant with 156 square feet of low marsh vegetation extending a maximum of 12 feet channelward of the mean high water line; and, 4) Mechanically maintenance dredge a 51,067 square foot area to a depth of 5.5 feet at mean low water; and, 5) Mechanically dredge a 46,958 square foot area to depth of 5.5 feet at mean low water; and to deposit approximately 4,500 cubic yards of dredged material on an approved upland disposal site located at 370 Deale Rd., Deale, MD 20751; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years. The purpose of the project is to improve navigable access and shoreline stabilization. Public comments should be received no later than August 15, 2024. The project is located in the tidal waters of Johns Creek at 846 Shady Oaks Rd., West River, MD 20778. For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at mel.throckmorton@maryland.gov or at 410-375-2803.
Anne Arundel County/Baltimore City/Baltimore County
24-WL-0607/24-WL-0653/24-WQC-0022/202460906/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 Department in making a determination regarding ratification of an emergency authorization (24-WL-0607 EX), as well as a decision on an application for a Wetlands License and a request for Water Quality Certification. Statements for or against this project may be presented orally at the hearing or in writing to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Tidal Wetlands Division; 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attn: Matt Wallach. The hearing will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Baltimore County Public Library, North Point Branch, located at 1716 Merritt Blvd., Dundalk, MD 21222. A poster session will be held from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM; the informational hearing will begin at 5:30 PM and end no later than 7:30 PM. Written comments will be accepted until August 15, 2024.
The applicant has applied for the demolition of the stable standing structures comprising the remaining Francis Scott Key Bridge in preparation for bridge reconstruction. The demolition will consist of two phases. The first phase, authorized in July 2025 under 24-WL-0607EX as an emergency authorization, allows for the mechanical removal of the remaining parapet, median, deck, and six remaining girders that are over water. The material will be removed by both truck and barge. This first phase of the project includes the placement of up to one hundred 36-diameter temporary piles, three temporary buoys, up to 60 soil borings/geotechnical investigations, and the following temporary investigative in-water tests: 14 test piles, six drill shaft tests, and six static load tests. The second phase, 24-WL-0653, will include the removal of the remaining four protective barrier structures (dolphins) and bridge pier structures, both above and below the water line. This removal will consist of both mechanical means and the use of blasting. Subaqueous blasting and blasting above the water line will be used on the remaining eleven in-water piers (piers 14 – 24) and four dolphins. The existing dolphins and piers will be removed to two feet below the mud line. The material will be removed via barge with both clamshell and excavators and will include the removal of buried pier segments and associated structures. The project will result in 8.29 acres of temporary impacts to the Patapsco River. A Water Quality Certification, 24-WQC-0022, has been requested for both phases of work described herein. The purpose of this removal of the remaining Francis Scott Key Bridge structures will allow for the planning and eventual construction of a replacement bridge at this location. Written comments will be accepted until August 15, 2024. Additional information on this project is available at the following link: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/WetlandsandWaterways/Pages/FrancisScottKeyBridge.aspx and http://www.keybridgerebuild.com/ For more information contact Matt Wallach at matthew.wallach@maryland.gov or 410-207-0893.
Calvert County
20-WL-0416(R2) / 202060653 DOMINION COVE POINT LNG, LP, 2100 Cove Point Rd., Lusby, MD 20657, has applied to install two 3,600 linear foot, 1.5-inch in diameter replacement anode cables via jetting burial sled 30 inches below the existing substrate, extending a maximum of 2,600 feet channelward from the mean high water line for the northern cable and 2,400 feet for the southern cable; and to install four 8-foot long by 3-foot wide anode sleds associated with two 2-foot wide by 2-foot long junction boxes, spaced approximately 50 feet apart and extending a maximum of 2,600 feet from the mean high water line. The purpose of the project is to repair infrastructure. Temporary impacts will include the clearing of two 4-foot wide paths along the bay bottom, totaling approximately 28,800 square feet, which will be restored upon completion. The proposed project is located in the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay at 2100 Cove Point Road, Lusby, Calvert County, MD. For more information, please contact Kathryn Burcham at kathryn.burcham@maryland.gov or 410-537-3647.
23-WL-0882 / 202361365 Steven Nickle and Tamara Strouth at 12880 Spring Cove Dr, Lusby, MD 20657 have applied to replenish 4,276 square feet of historical beach area with 84 cubic yards of clean sand fill and to construct a 380-foot long by 8-foot wide stone breakwater with three vents within a maximum of 25 feet channelward of the mean high water line; and to replace a 20-foot long by 6-foot wide section of an existing pier within a maximum of 20 feet channelward of the mean high waterline. The purpose of this project is to provide nourishment to the historical beach area and to control shoreline erosion. The proposed project is within the tidal waters of the Patuxent River at 12880 Spring Cove, Lusby, Calvert County, MD 20657. For more information, please contact Kathyrn Burcham at kathryn.burcham@maryland.gov or at (410) 537-3647.
Cecil County
24-WL-0095/ 202460136 TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, C/O BRYAN LIGHTNER, P.O. Box 154 Charlestown MD 21914, has applied to mechanically maintenance dredge three previously dredge areas: 1) Charlestown Public Boat Ramp - a 281-foot long by a 40-foot wide irregularly shaped area to -4.0 feet at mean low water, 2) Charlestown Pier - a 800-foot long by a 120-foot wide irregularly shaped area to -4.0 feet at mean low water, and 3) Fire Response Pier - a 550-foot long by a 50-foot wide irregularly shaped area to -4.0 feet at mean low water; and to deposit approximately 2,053 cubic yards of dredged material on an approved upland disposal site located at the end of Frederick Street, Charlestown, MD 21914; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years. The purpose of this project is to maintain navigable access to the waters of the Northeast River. For more information, please contact Matt Godbey at matt.godbey@maryland.gov or 410-901-4033.
Saint Mary's County
23-WL-0526/202360859: Tall Timbers Marina, 18521 Herring Creek Road, Unit 9, Tall Timbers, MD 20690, has applied for the following activities to rebuild a fire-damaged marina: 1) Construct a 258-foot long by 8-foot wide timber pier with five 24-foot 3-inch long by 32-inch wide finger piers, two 41-foot 10-inch long by 32-inch wide finger piers, seven mooring piles and a 47-foot 7-inch wide by 181-foot long by 26-foot 6-inch high boathouse, all within a maximum of 57 feet 10 inches channelward of the high waterline; 2) Emplace 250 feet of stone revetment within a maximum of 9 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The project is located on Herring Creek at 18521 Herring Creek Road, Tall Timbers, MD 20690, St Marys County. The public comment period will remain open until August 2, 2024. The purpose of the project is to enhance navigable access and 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
Wicomico County
24-WQC-0027/202460100 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 0.9 miles of 10-inch pipeline in the Delmar area of Wicomico County, Maryland. This project, the Worcester Resiliency Upgrade - Delmar Loop, will use Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to install the proposed natural gas pipeline. The project will use HDD to cross one intermittent stream and nine ephemeral ditches draining to the Wicomico River watershed, a Use I waterway. A virtual public informational hearing has been scheduled for the referenced project on Tuesday, August 27, 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, meet.google.com/mqp-wdns-ykv or dial 1-774-345-9953, PIN: 611 833 716#. Written comments will be accepted until September 10, 2024. 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, MD 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
Baltimore City
23-NT-0084/202360498 Amtrak, 1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 has applied for the replacement of the 1.4-mile rail tunnel located at the northeast corridor in Baltimore City, Maryland. The project will result in permanent impact to 36,348 square feet and temporary impact to 430,879 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain of Jones Falls. The project location is Amtrak Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Baltimore, MD. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by August 15, 2024, to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Phatta Thapa, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at Phatta.Thapa@maryland.gov. or 410-537-3641. Any further notices concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail 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 26.17.04 for information regarding the application process.
23-NT-0121/202360695 Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks 2600 Madison Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21217 has applied for the Regrading to the existing ballfield, install light poles, construct sidewalks located at the Leidig Field at Irvington Park in Baltimore City, Maryland. The project will result in permanent impact to 109,602 square feet and temporary impact to 79,421 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain of Maiden’s Choice Run. The project is located at the Leidig Field at Irvington Park in Baltimore City, MD. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by August 15, 2024, to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Phatta Thapa, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 or at Phatta.Thapa@maryland.gov. or 410-537-3641. Any further notices concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail 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 26.17.04 for information regarding the application process.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
