Press Release

BALTIMORE, MD (April 26, 2007) - The following is a list of upcoming public meetings and hearings related to permitting or other activities of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Updated schedules will be released as necessary. Information on all public meetings, hearings and calendars are posted on MDE’s website at mde.maryland.gov/calendar.

April 26

Subject
Informational meeting to discuss 8 NPDES renewal permit applications for Oil Terminals in the Curtis Bay area: Citgo, Motiva, Hess, BP, Bitumar, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals and Center Point Terminal
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Curtis Bay Recreation Center, Curtis Avenue and Filbert Street, Baltimore
Contact
Gail Castleman, 410-537-3310 or Greg Sonberg, 410-537-3412

Subject
Permit to construct for a crematory for Harmans Funeral Service
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Maryland City/Russett Branch Library, 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
Contact
Shannon Heafey, 410-537-4433

Subject
APG Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting – update on Nike site and O-Field
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Edgewood Senior Center, 1000 Gateway Road, Edgewood
Contact
Harold Dye, 410-537-3343, John Fairbank, 410-537-3475

April 30

Subject
Public hearing regarding Wetlands and Waterways Program Community Pier Regulations
Time
1:00 p.m.
Location
MDE, Aeris Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Gary Setzer, 410-537-3744

Subject
Informational meeting regarding renewal of State Discharge Permit Application #07-DP-1206, Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant to discharge 250,000 gallons per day (gpd) of treated domestic wastewater from the plant located on Beauchamp Road in Elkton to an unnamed tributary of Little Elk Creek
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Elkton Central Library Meeting Room, 301 Newark Avenue, Elkton
Contact
Stephen Luckman, 410-537-3671

May 2

Subject
Public meeting of the Board of Environmental Sanitarians to discuss regulations of sanitarians and license matters.
Time
10:00 a.m.
Location
Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area, 632 Wye Island Road, Queenstown
Contact
Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594

May 3

Subject
Meeting of the Governor’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission
Time
9:30 a.m.
Location
MDE, Aeris Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Tracy Smith, 410-537-3848

May 7

Subject
APG Edgewood Arsenal, Clusters 9 & 19 Proposed Plan meeting
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Edgewood Senior Center, 1000 Gateway Road, Edgewood
Contact
Curtis DeTore, 410-537-3791

May 9

Subject
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting.
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Frank Knox Building 2189, Room 100, 21866 Cedar Point Road, Lexington Park
Contact
Peg Nemoff, 410-537-3418

Subject
Andrews AFB public meeting for the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) for the ST-14 site
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Colony South Hotel & Conference Center, 7401 Surratts Road, Clinton
Contact
Rick Grills, 410-537-3398

May 10

Subject
Public meeting – Water Advisory Committee Meeting on the Management and Protection of the State’s Water Resources
Time
9:00 a.m.
Location
MDE, Aqua & Aeris Conference Rooms, 1st Floor Lobby, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Herb Sachs, 410-537-3702

Subject
Meeting of the Controlled Hazardous Substances Advisory Council
Time
9:00 a.m.
Location
MDE, Potomac Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Ed Hammerberg, 410-537-3345

May 15

Subject
Title V Operating Renewal for Dominion Cove Point LNG
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Holiday Inn Select, 155 Holiday Drive, Solomons
Contact
Shannon Heafey, 410-537-4433

May 17

Subject
Public meeting of the Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators to discuss regulations of operators and license matters
Time
10:00 a.m.
Location
Back River WWTP, 8201 Eastern Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Lee Haskins, 410-537-3594

May 22

Subject
Public hearing on a State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing the 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Baltimore Nonattainment Area.
Time
6:00 p.m.
Location
MDE, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Andrew Heltibridle, 410-537-3245

May 23

Subject
Public meeting of the State Board of Well Drillers to discuss regulations of well drillers and well construction matters
Time
9:00 a.m.
Location
MDE, Terra Conference Room, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Contact
Willie Everett, 410-537-3644

May 24

Subject
Public hearing on a State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing the 8-Hour Ozone Standard for Cecil County
Time
6:00 p.m.
Location
Cecil County Health Department, 401 Bow Street, Elkton
Contact
Andrew Heltibridle, 410-537-3245

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