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
October 15, 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) 537-3571. Written comments or requests for a hearing must be received on or before November 15, 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 Public Informational Hearings 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
Nontidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3456
Harford County
26-NT-0120/202661129, AI# 177688, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES C/O Kelly Wright, 580 Taylor Ave, Room, D-3 Annapolis, MD 21401, proposes to construct a replacement pedestrian bridge with abutments, trail re-alignment, and stream bank repairs at a perennial Use IV Buck Branch waterway. The site is located on the Heritage Greenway Trail within Susquehanna State Park. The project will result in permanent impacts to 5 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 1,694 square feet of a 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 41 linear feet (35 square feet) of a perennial Use IV waterway (Buck Branch), and 3,353 square feet of a 100-year nontidal floodplain of Buck Branch. The project will result in temporary impacts to 58 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland, 1,522 square feet of a 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 106 linear feet (1,257 square feet) of a perennial Use IV waterway (Buck Branch), and 14,348 square feet of a 100-year nontidal floodplain of Buck Branch. Public comments should be received no later than November 15, 2026. The project is located at: 1101 Stafford Road, Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. For more information, please contact Louis Parnes at
[email protected] or at 410-537-3786. Any further notice concerning actions on the application will be provided only by mail to those people 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.
Queen Anne’s County
25-NT-2027/202560548 KRM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 205 Cannon St., Chestertown, MD 21620, has applied to construct two industrial building and associated infrastructure on Lot 5 of the Chesapeake Bay Business Park located on Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County. The project will permanently impact 9,545 square feet of emergent nontidal wetlands and 23,655 square feet of 25-foot buffer. Mitigation will be required for the loss of all nontidal wetlands. The Applicant has proposed to satisfy mitigation requirements through the purchase of credits from an approved wetland mitigation bank. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by November 15, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: David Haffner, 201 Baptist Street, Salisbury, MD 21801 or at
[email protected] or at (443) 908-1329. 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 26.23.02 for information regarding the application process.
Washington County
26-NT-3082/202660509; 26-OB-0048: TOWN OF HANCOCK, 126 West High Street, Hancock, Maryland 21750, has applied to construct access roads, grading, and utility lines associated with a new wastewater treatment plant, and decommission the existing wastewater treatment lagoons. The project will permanently impact 173 square feet of emergent nontidal wetland and 3,636 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer. The project will temporarily impact 856 square feet of 25-foot nontidal wetland buffer, 232 linear feet (2,222 square feet) of stream, and 723,324 square feet of 100-year nontidal floodplain. The project is proposed on an unnamed tributary to Tonoloway Creek (Use IV). The applicant will be required to provide 173 square feet of wetland mitigation. The applicant proposes to purchase mitigation credits from the Even Flow Mitigation Bank or another mitigation bank with available credit. The project is located at the end of Hess Road in Hancock, Washington County. Impacts to nontidal wetlands, the nontidal wetland buffer, waterways including the 100-year nontidal floodplain required a Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Permit and the lagoon decommissioning requires a Dam Safety Permit. Written comments, requests for a public informational hearing and requests to be included on the interested persons list may be sent by November 15, 2026 to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Attn: Stephen Jones, 160 South Water Street, Frostburg, MD 21532 or at
[email protected] or 301-689-1493. Comments related to the Dam Safety Permit (for lagoon decommissioning) should refer to file number 26-OB-0048, Attn: William S. Ashby, 160 South. Water Street, Frostburg, MD 21532, phone 410-537-3554, or at
[email protected]. 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 26.23.02 for information regarding the application process.
Tidal Wetlands Division - (410) 537-3571
Anne Arundel County
26-WL-0539 / 20266149 - Martin Thomas at 105 Spa Dr., Annapolis, MD 21403 has applied to 1) Remove an existing pier and associated structures; 2) Mechanically dredge a 20-foot long by 55-foot wide irregularly shaped area to a depth of 5 feet at mean low water, mechanically dredge a 15-foot long by 21-foot wide irregularly shaped area to a depth of 3.5 feet at mean low water; and to deposit approximately 136 cubic yards of dredged material on an approved upland disposal site located at Westport Reclamation Services, 4944 Sands Road, Lothian, MD 20711; and to provide for periodic maintenance dredging for six years. 3) Construct a 51-foot long by 6-foot wide timber pier with a 20-foot long by 10-foot wide platform, one boat lift with associated piles, two PWC lifts with associated piles, all within a maximum of 71 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of this project is to restore and improve navigable access. The project is located at Thomas Martin’s residence at 105 Spa Dr., Annapolis, MD 21403. For more information, please contact Guy Stefanelli at
[email protected] or at 443-979-3830.
Baltimore City
25-WL-1089/202561714 - MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION, 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1653, Baltimore, MD 21202 has applied to construct a 50-foot by 59-foot platform within the existing footprint of North Locust Point Marine Terminal, Pier 8, and a 17-foot by 9-foot mooring dolphin with a 33-foot long by 3.5-foot wide walkway extending 1,030 feet channelward of the mean high waterline; located at 1430 Wallace St, Baltimore. The purpose of this project is to provide upgrades for the use of ramp landings from marine vessels. Mitigation will be provided by the removal of existing in-water concrete fill from the project site. Public comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, October 30, 2026. For more information contact Matt Wallach at
[email protected] or 410-207-0893.
Calvert County
26-WL-0421 / 202660824 MICHAEL WILLIS & BRENDA GREENE at 110 & 122 Windcliff Rd, Prince Frederick, (Calvert), MD 20678 has applied to construct 52 feet of stone revetment and repair 22 feet of existing stone revetment within a maximum of 15 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of the project is shore erosion control. Mitigation in the form of payment to the Tidal Wetlands Compensation Fund will be required for 168 feet of open water impacts. The proposed project is located at 110 & 122 Windcliff Rd., Prince Frederick, MD 20678 in Calvert County in the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information, please contact Kathryn Burcham at
[email protected] or at 410-537-3647.
Kent County
26-GL-0610/202661351: GEORGETOWN YACHT BASIN INC, 14020 Augustine Herman Hwy, Galena, MD 21635 has applied to add 850 cubic yards of sand to 546 feet of shoreline on the Sassafras River at 14020 Augustine Herman Hwy, Galena, Kent County. The sand fill will extend a maximum of 25 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of the project is to restore a historic beach. For more information, please contact Bronwyn Bare at
[email protected] or 410-901-4042
Worcester County
26-WL-0555/202661207 BAR I LLC, 32193 Winery Way, Lewes, DE 19958 has applied to hydraulically or mechanically dredge an approximately 14,700 square foot area (9,400 square feet is maintenance and 5,300 square feet is new) to a maximum depth of 3.0 ft at mean low water; to provide for periodic dredging for six years; place up to approximately 400 cubic yards of resulting dredge spoil to create 8,870 square feet of vegetated tidal wetlands, a maximum of 30 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of the project is to improve navigable access and create habitat. The project is located at Mills Island on Chincoteague Bay at 38.056028° N, -075.327695° W, Girdletree, MD 21829. For more information, please contact Robert “Miles” Simmons at
[email protected] or at 410-901-4020.
Northumberland County (VA)
202661082 / 26-WL-00520 /26-WQC-0030 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, P.O. Box 129 Heathsville, VA 22473 have applied for the following activities: To mechanically or hydraulically maintenance dredge an approximate 150-foot long by 2,863-foot wide (435,540 square feet) entrance channel to the maximum depth of -10.0 feet at mean low water resulting in approximately 8,320 cubic yards of material to be deposited for beneficial reuse on a beach located south of the entrance channel adjacent to Tranquility Road. The project is located on Little Wicomico River, Reedville, VA, 22539, Northumberland County. The purpose of the project is to improve navigable access. Public comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, October 30, 2026. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at
[email protected] or 410-537-3782.
Water Quality Certifications – (410) 537-3456
No notices this period.
Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3456
Garrett County
26-NT-3185/202661611 Potomac Edison Company 1802 Bower Ave, Williamsport, MD 21795 has applied for a permit from the Maryland Department of the Environment, Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program to rebuild approximately 400 feet of an existing distribution line from Potomac Edison’s distribution pole Loc 016 to distribution pole Loc 015 over the North Branch of Potomac River. The project impacts no regulated resources. The project is on the southern corner of the intersection between State St and East Centre St, crossing the North Branch Potomac River in Garrett County. For more information, please contact Sebastian Fernandez by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 410-537-3706.
Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - (410) 537-3552
Dam Safety Division – (410) 537-3552
No notices this period.
