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
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 (23-WL-0052 and 23-WP-0660) 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 Program, Water and Science Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland, 21230. For questions regarding any public notice, you can contact the Wetlands and Waterways Program by Telephone; (410) 537-3751. Written comments or requests for a hearing must be received on or before October 1, 2023 unless otherwise noted in the Public Notice.
MD Broadband Cooperative Inc. (Pete Peterman), 2129A Northwood Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801 has applied for an after the fact approval to install a single fiber optic conduit along 10.4 miles of existing poles along Elliot Island Road within Dorchester County, Maryland. The fiber optic conduit is an average of 23 feet above marsh substrate, open water surface, and uplands. The project crosses 37,751 linear feet of State Tidal Wetlands and 4,682 linear feet of private wetlands. The purpose of this project is to improve communication and internet access in rural communities. For more information contact Matt Godbey at [email protected] or at 410-375-6166.