The General Permits Section is responsi-
ble for issuing wetlands permits for the reg-
ulation of dredging and filling in of tidal
wetlands, certification to federal agencies of
impact of proposed projects and issuing of
permits involving surface water use, in-
cluding appropriations, dams and reservoir
construction and construction in waterways
and floodplains, and issuing permits involv-
ing groundwater use including appropria-
tions and construction of water wells. The
water quality permits activity is responsible
for issuing waste discharge permits for 1500
industrial discharges and several thousand
discharges from active mines and agricul-
tural sources and licensing of all persons en-
gaged in storage, transfer, treatment or dis-
position of oil (Natural Resources Article,
sees. 9-102 to 9-309).
The Technical Services Program provides
technical support to the enforcement, and
permits and certification sections (Natural
Resources Article, sees. 8-1402 to 8-1410,
8-1101 to 8-1107).
The Water Resources Administration
makes inspections for Sediment Control
Plans and also surveys point sources of dis-
charge (Industrial, Mining, Agricultural),
Wetland Management Activities includes
work on Board of Public Works licenses,
and advisory service projects. Water Quality
Certification includes work on Wetland
Projects, and projects involving Department
of the Army permits (Corps of Engineers).
Surface Water Management projects in-
cluded work on small ponds, eight dams and
reservoirs, seven permits for Surface Water
appropriations, projects involving construc-
tion in a waterway and projects requiring
the review and advisory service of the Ad-
ministration. Groundwater Management
projects includes the issuance of Well Per-
mits, and permits for the Appropriation of
Groundwater. Review and revision were
made to existing Groundwater Appropria-
tion Permits. The Laboratory Services of the
Administration performs analyses.
Staff: 110. |
MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE
Thomas D. McKewen, Director
60 West Street,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3351
The Maryland Environmental Service
(MES) was created by Chapter 240, Acts
of 1970 as a public corporation to assist
local governments and industry in elimina-
tion of pollution resulting from the disposal
of liquid and solid wastes. On July 1, 1972,
the Service was authorized to provide water
supply and related facilities.
As a Corporation, the Service is governed
by a three member Board of Directors con-
sisting of the Director, the Secretary and the
Treasurer who are appointed by the Secre-
tary of Natural Resources with the approval
of the Governor. The Service is to assist
with the preservation, improvement and
management of the quality of land, air and
water resources. To this end, it encourages
reduction in the amount of waste generated
and discharged to the environment and
serves the State's political subdivisions and
economic interests.
The Maryland Environmental Service
represents a new approach to the problem
of environmental pollution. It is a product
of the realization that all levels of govern-
ment share the responsibility for the exist-
ence of the problem and must, therefore, as-
sist each other in finding its solution. As a
public corporate utility enterprise, the Serv-
ice has all the powers necessary to conduct
business, to plan, design, finance, construct,
operate and maintain liquid and solid waste
management systems and water supply fa-
cilities (Natural Resources Article, sees.
3-101 to 3-132).
Staff: 53.
ENERGY AND COASTAL ZONE
ADMINISTRATION
Lee E. Zeni, Director
Tawes State Office Building,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2788
This program, created by order of the
Secretary of the Department of Natural Re- |
