Table 1.3-2 Permits, Approvals, and Regulatory Requirements
Agency |
Permit/Approval |
Regulated Activity |
Approval Obtained / Status |
Required for Project |
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FEDERAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS |
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USACE, Baltimore District |
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor |
Discharge of dredge or fill material into waters of the United States, including jurisdictional wetlands. |
To be filed |
YES |
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
Notice of Application for Construction or Modification of Overhead Transmission Circuits |
Construction that has the potential to affect navigable airspace (height in excess of 200 feet or within 20,000 feet of an airport). |
N/A |
NO |
MARYLAND PERMITS AND APPROVALS |
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Maryland PSC |
CPCN |
Construction of overhead transmission circuits > 69 kV. |
To be filed |
YES |
MDE |
Section 401 Water Quality Certification |
Federal activities affecting state water quality. |
To be filed |
YES |
MDE |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Construction Activities |
Construction sites one acre or greater. |
To be filed |
YES |
MDE |
Nontidal Wetlands and Waterway Permit |
Work in waters of the state, including streams, wetlands, wetland buffer, and 100-year floodplain. |
To be filed |
YES |
MDE |
Coastal Zone Consistency Determination |
Work requiring a Federal Permit. Completed by MDE, on DNR’s behalf, as part of the Wetland Permit review. |
To be filed |
YES |
MD DNR |
Roadside Tree Care Permit |
Removal or trimming of any roadside tree (within a public ROW), including effects to a roadside tree root zone, because of tunneling, trenching, or boring. |
N/A |
NO |
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland Aviation Administration |
Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration |
Construction of an object that has the potential to affect navigable airspace (within four mile radius of Baltimore/Washington International Airport [BWI] or three mile radius of Martin State Airport [MTN]). |
N/A |
NO |
MDOT, State Highway Administration (SHA) |
State Highway Crossing Permit |
Utility work within state road ROW. |
To be filed |
YES |
MD DNR |
Forest Conservation Act Exemption |
Cutting or clearing, or grading of forest. |
N/A |
NO |
QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY APPROVALS |
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Queen Anne’s County Soil Conservation District |
Sediment Control Plan Approval |
Land disturbance exceeding 5,000 square feet (ft²) or excavation/fill over 100 cubic yards (yd³). |
To be filed |
YES |
Queen Anne’s County Public Works Department |
Grading Permit and Stormwater Management Plan Approval |
Land disturbance exceeding 5,000 ft² or excavation/fill over 100 yd³. |
To be filed |
YES |
Queen Anne’s County Public Works Department |
Road Crossing Permit |
Utility work within county road ROWs. |
To be filed |
YES |
Queen Anne’s County Planning and Zoning Department |
Conditional Use Permit |
Transmission circuits in county zoning districts. |
N/A (Is a Conditional Use) |
NO |
CAROLINE COUNTY APPROVALS |
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Caroline County Soil Conservation District |
Sediment Control Plan Approval |
Land disturbance exceeding |
To be filed |
YES |
Caroline County Department of Planning |
Grading Permit and Stormwater Management Plan Approval |
Land disturbance exceeding |
To be filed |
YES |
Caroline County Public Works Department |
Road Crossing Permit |
Utility work within county road ROWs. |
To be filed |
YES |
Caroline County Planning and Zoning Department |
Conditional Use Permit |
Transmission lines in county zoning districts. |
N/A (Is a Conditional Use) |
NO |