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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

 

May 1, 2024

 
The Water and Science Administration has received the applications listed below. ​
A prel​iminary 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 no later than June 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.

Wetlands and Water​​ways Protection Program - (410) 537-3837


Dam Safety Division- (410) 537-3552

 

Nontidal Wetlands Division​​ - (410) 537-3456


​​Tidal Wetlands Division (410) 537-3571​

Anne Arundel County

 23-WL-1036/24-WQC-0011/202361604: THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS C/O Patricia Delgado, at P.O. Box 2700, Annapolis, MD 21404 has applied to construct a living shoreline consisting of: one stone groin, measuring 65-feet long and 18-feet wide; and, three stone breakwaters, measuring 102-feet long by 34-feet wide, 106-feet long by 34-feet wide, and 104-feet long by 29-feet wide, sand containment structures; and, fill and grade with 2,011 cubic yards of sand/cobble mixture along 250 linear feet of eroding shoreline and plant with 11,728 square feet of low marsh and 13,156 square feet of high marsh vegetation; and, to incorporate coarse woody debris; and, to create a 1,450 square foot sandy beach area using 50 cubic yards of sand fill. All proposed work is to take place within a maximum of 120 feet channelward of the mean high water line. The purpose of the project is to stabilize an eroding shoreline and habitat creation. The project is located at 6032 Pindell Rd., Lothian, MD 20711. For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at mel.throckmorton@maryland.gov or at 410-375-2803.


23-WL-0958/202361483: ANNAPOLIS DPW, at 145 Gorman St., 2nd Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401, has applied to construct a fixed access ramp consisting of a 5-foot wide by 32-foot long and a 6-foot wide by 11-foot long sections, followed by a 5-foot wide by 16-foot long aluminum gangway connecting to a 10-foot long by 10-foot wide floating platform and 8-foot wide by 25-foot long floating pier, all within a maximum of 46 feet channelward of the mean high water line..  The purpose of this project is to improve navigable access.  The proposed project is located within the tidal waters of Back Creek at the end of 6th Street, Annapolis, MD 21403.  For more information, please contact Mel Throckmorton at mel.throckmorton@maryland.gov or at 410-375-2803.


23-WL-0592/202360947:  CHELSEA BEACH RESIDENTS ASSOCIA​TION, at 575 Riverside Drive, Pasadena has applied for after-the-fact authorization to repair and maintain an existing 37-foot long by 13-foot wide concrete boat ramp within a maximum of 29 feet channelward of the mean high waterline. The purpose of the project is to improve navigable access. The proposed project is within the tidal waters of Cockey Creek. For more information, please contact Kathryn Burcham at kathryn.burcham@maryland.gov or at (410) 537-3647.


Baltimore City

23-WL-0217(R1)/202360349/NATIONAL AQUARIUM OF BALTIMORE, 111 Market Place, Suite 800, Baltimore, MD 21202 has applied to modify Wetlands License 23-0217, located between Piers 3 and 4 in Inner Harbor, Baltimore, to include an additional 230 square feet of floating wetlands and two shade canopies totaling 797 square feet. The purpose of this modification is to provide a shaded area for wetland education. The comment period for this project ends May 22, 2024. For more information, contact matthew.wallach@maryland.gov or 410-207-0893.  


Dorchester County

19-WL-0565/201960870/DAVID NICKERSON, 110 Washington Street, Cambridge, Maryland 21613 has applied to directionally drill a 1,372 linear foot bore with a 132 linear foot section and a 620 linear foot section a minimum of 30 feet below Cabin Creek and to directionally drill a 766 linear foot bore with a 342 linear foot section a minimum of 30 feet below Warwick River and adjacent vegetated tidal wetlands and place a 4-inch sewer force main within an 8-inch conduit. The purpose of this project is to connect the Suicide Bridge Restaurant to the wastewater treatment plant operated by the Towns of Secretary and East New Market. This project is located between 6305 Suicide Bridge Road, Hurlock, Maryland, and 117 Poplar Street, Secretary, Maryland below Cabin Creek and Warwick River. For more information, please contact Mary Phipps-Dickerson at Mary.Phipps-Dickerson@maryland.gov or (443) 509-0797.


Talbot County

23-WL-0559/202360860/MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 580 Taylor Ave., B-2, Annapolis, MD 21409, has applied to restore approximately 5 acres of existing oyster bars located in water depths of approximately 8 feet at mean low water (MLLW) by depositing approximately 3,000 cubic yards of stone and concrete which may include granite, river rock, limestone and concrete rubble, creating a thickness of 4 inches on the river bottom substrate with clearances of approximately 7 feet 8 inches at mean low low water above the elevation of the alternative substrate material. The project is located on the Choptank River in Talbot County. The purpose of the project is to restore oyster habitat. For more information, please contact Justin Bereznak at Justin.Bereznak@maryland.gov or 410-537-3782.


Water Quality Certifications​ – (410) 537-3837​​​​​​


Waterway Construction – (410) 537-3821​​




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