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Charles County Rec & Parks Maryland - Notice of Applications Received for a Forest Conservation Plan 01 February 2024 ( news )
Charles County Rec & Parks , state Maryland ( By Press Release office)
Feb 01,2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Applications Received for a Forest Conservation Plan Approval and the Opportunity to Provide Written Comment or Request an Information Hearing .
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service is reviewing the following applications for a Forest Conservation Program Plan Approval . The applications and related information ( S24 - 04 ) are on file at the Southern Region Forestry Education Office of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources , Forest Service , 8023 Long Hill Road , Pasadena , MD 21122 . Arrangements may be made for inspections and copying of file materials .
Opportunity is afforded to interested parties to provide written comments on the list application ( s ) or to be placed on the interested persons list for a specific application . If requesting to be placed on the interested persons list , please clearly state this request in written form . Any 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 ) State specifically the issue proposed to be considered at the hearing . If a hearing is scheduled , sign language interpreters and other appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request .
Written comments , requests to be placed on the interested persons list , or requests for a hearing must be received on or before March 11 , 2024 . Correspondence should be addressed to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service , State Forest Conservation Program , Tawes State Office Building , 580 Taylor Avenue , E - 1 , Annapolis , MD 21401 .
Any further notice concerning actions on the following applications will be provided only by mail to those persons on the interested persons list .
Application received:
The Charles County Government , through the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration ( MDOT MTA ) , proposes to construct a Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility at a site currently being used by Charles County as a recycling center . The site is located along Piney Church Road near the intersection with Saint Linus Drive ( north of ‘Regency Furniture Stadium ) . The project will occur on a total of 10 . 15 acres , affecting 0 . 00 acres of 0 . 00 acres of existing forest as part of a Forest Conservation Plan ( S24 - 04 ) submitted to the State of Maryland Forest Conservation Program . The project site is located in the Lower Potomac River Watershed , Zekiah Swamp Sub - watershed ( #02140108 ) . Information about this project may be obtained by contacting the Southern Region Urbanand Community Forestry Coordinator at ( 410 ) 360 - 9774 .
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