27-012_Approvals_and_Authorizations.pdf

Wes Moore, Governor Aruna Miller, Lt. Governor

Serena Mcllwain, Secretary Suzanne E Dorsey, Deputy Secretary

Maryland Department of the Environment

RE: Authorization of Application Number:

Dear This letter confirms, that as of MM/DD/YY, your authorization for coverage under the General Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (MDRC/20-CP) was granted for discharges into:

In signing the Notice of Intent (NOI) you have certified that the Operator named here:

intends to abide by the terms of the MDRC/20-CP permit for:

for a total disturbed area of:

in:

The stormwater discharges associated with construction and associated support activity are authorized under this authorization provided that appropriate stormwater controls are designed, installed, and maintained (see 20CP Parts III.A and III.B). In addition to stormwater associated with construction activity (see 20CP Part I.C.2) of the permit specifies the allowable non-stormwater discharges under this authorization. Any discharges not authorized by the General Permit may require additional permit coverage (see 20CP Part I.E).

1800 Washington Boulevard | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 1-800-633-6101 | 410-537-3000 | TTY Users 1-800-735-2258 www.mde.maryland.gov

This coverage will continue under the terms of the General Permit until the permit is renewed by MDE (see 20CP Part I.F). You must print the full permit text to be kept on file and onsite with this letter. The permit text can be printed from:

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/wwp/Pages/gp_construction.aspx. Staff on-site must be thoroughly familiar with the content of the permit and where a copy is available on-site. A summary of the permit requirements and provision are provided below.

at a property located at:

12/6/2023

Charles County PGM

Charles County PGM

Charles County VanGO Transit Operations and Maintenance Building

10.15 acres

Piney Church Road St. Charles, Maryland 20602

20CPI07TZ/MDRCI07TZ in Common Plan MDRCI07TZ

12/6/2023

Use I: Zekiah Swamp (02140108)

200 Baltimore St.

La Plata, Maryland 20646

Charles County

Mr. Jeffry Barnett, BaysD Received

1800 Washington Boulevard | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 1-800-633-6101 | 410-537-3000 | TTY Users 1-800-735-2258 www.mde.maryland.gov

Jennifer Nitsch Industrial Stormwater Permits Division Wastewater Pollution Prevention & Reclamation Program

If the current E&SC plan approval covers only part of the entire site, be advised that this registration does not authorize discharges from the other portions for the site until the appropriate E&SC approval authority approves the E&SC plan for those portions.

Discharges must be controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards (see 20CP Part III.B). The narrative surface water quality criteria in Maryland’s water quality standards include floating debris, oil, grease, scum, sludge, and other floating materials in amounts sufficient to cause the receiving water(s) to be unsightly; change the existing color to produce objectionable color for aesthetic purposes, or interfere directly or indirectly with designated uses; or elevate temperature which interfere directly or indirectly with designated uses.

In addition to the Technology-Based and Water Quality-Based Limits, the permit requirements include:

• “Site Inspection, Monitoring and Records”, categorized as Person(s) Responsible for Inspecting Site (see 20CP Part III.C.1), Frequency of Inspections (see 20CP Part III.C.2), Increase in Inspection Frequency for Sites Discharging to Sensitive Waters (see 20CP Part III.C.3), Reductions in Inspection Frequency (see 20CP Part III.C.4), Areas That Must Be Inspected (see 20CP Part III.C.5), Requirements for Inspections (see 20CP Part III.C.6), Inspection Report (see 20CP Part III.C.7) and Records On-site (see 20CP Part III.C.8).

• “Corrective Actions”, categorized as Conditions Triggering Corrective Action (see 20CP Part III.D.1), Corrective Action Deadlines (see 20CP Part III.D.2), and Corrective Action Report (see 20CP Part III.D.3).

• “Staff Training Requirements”, categorized as Prior to the commencement of construction activities (see 20CP Part III.E.1), Regarding subcontractors or outside service providers (see 20CP Part III.E.2), Specific training related to scope of jobs (see 20CP Part III.E.3), and Easy access to documents (see 20CP Part III.E.4).

• “Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)”, categorized as when a SWPPP is required (see 20CP Part III.F.1), the onsite availability of your SWPPP (see 20CP Part III.F.3) and when your SWPPP must be updated (see 20CP Part III.F.4).

You are required to submit any Modifications to this coverage, Transfers of Authorization, or Notices of Termination via the ePermits portal found at https://egov.maryland.gov/mde/npdes/Account/Login. If your contact information changes, update it through the ePermits portal. If you have any questions, please call the administrative team for the General Permit at (410) 537-3019.

Lastly, please remember to contact the compliance program to schedule a preconstruction meeting two (2) weeks prior to starting construction. If the compliance program contact name isn’t on your approved E&SC plan, refer to the regional office Compliance Program Contacts listed on the following web page: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/ Compliance/Pages/index.aspx.

Sincerely, 1800 Washington Boulevard | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 1-800-633-6101 | 410-537-3000 | TTY Users 1-800-735-2258 www.mde.maryland.gov

General Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity Addendum Cause(s) of the impairment: Sediments.

You indicated that you must implement pollution prevention controls in accordance with the Pollution Prevention Requirements for any site activity referenced in Part III.A.3 to minimize the discharge of pollutants in stormwater and to prevent the discharge of pollutants from spilled or leaked materials from construction activities. The permit requires specific pollution prevention measures and maintenance of your SWPPP.

You indicated you are sharing permit-related functions among multiple operators. Where there are multiple operators associated with the same site, they may develop a group SWPPP instead of multiple individual SWPPPs. Regardless of whether there is a group SWPPP or multiple individual SWPPPs, each operator is responsible for compliance with the permit’s terms and conditions. In other words, if Operator A relies on Operator B to satisfy its permit obligations, Operator A does not have to duplicate those permit-related functions if Operator B is implementing them for both operators to be in compliance with the permit. However, Operator A remains responsible for permit compliance if Operator B fails to implement any measures necessary for Operator A to comply with the permit. In addition, all operators must ensure, either directly or through coordination with other operators, that their activities do not compromise any other operators’ controls or any shared controls. The SWPPP must be kept up-to-date throughout coverage under this permit.

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Forest Service. 8023 Long Hill Road, Pasadena, MD 21122 Tel: 410-360-9774 • www.dnr.maryland.gov • TTY users call via Maryland Relay • Fax: 410-360-9875 horace.henry@maryland.gov

July 8, 2024

Dan Reagle Maryland Transit Administration, Office of Planning 6 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Tel: 410-767-3771

MTA Charles County VanGo Transit Facility Forest Conservation Plan Approval

FCP #S24-04

Dear Mr. Reagle:

This is to inform you that the Forest Conservation Plan (FCP), pertaining to the project captioned above, has been reviewed and is determined to be complete. It was sent to public notice with a closing date of March 11, 2024. There were no ‘written comments’, ‘requests to be placed on the interested persons list’, or ‘requests for a hearing’. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in receipt of the recorded “Forest Conservation Easement” [FC #16-1042 – Book:13328, Page 155]. Accordingly, the FCP is hereby approved.

Please attach a copy of the enclosed approval stamp to the original Mylar (Plan) for this project and send one copy of the approved plan to my office. A copy of the stamped plan should be available at the construction site prior to our first inspection. This inspection shall occur before any construction activity begins, to determine whether forest protection measures have been installed and conservation areas are clearly marked on site

(COMAR 08.19.04.14).

The Department of Natural Resources considers all documents submitted as part of a forest conservation plan public information under the Maryland Public Information Act. An applicant seeking to exempt documents submitted to the Department from public inspection must submit a written request to the Department detailing how the document or documents qualify for an exemption under Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 4 of General Provisions Article.

Refer to FCP #S24-04 in all future correspondence pertaining to this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (Tel. 410-360-9774) or via email horace.henry@maryland.gov.

Many thanks.

Horace Henry Southern Region Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator mailto:horace.henry@maryland.gov Deborah Bays

December 12, 2023

RE: VanGO Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility, #20CPI07TZ

To whom it may concern, This letter shall serve as documentation that the aforementioned project does not require additional Tier II Antidegradation Review for the following reasons: The project results in little to no resource impacts. The project will not impact any streams. There is no forest clearing associated with this project and all impervious surfaces are treated using environmental site design.

The Applicant shall provide this cover letter, along with all other Tier II Review documentation used by the Department to support the satisfactory determination for future State approvals, reviews, and permitting, where necessary. There are no further Tier II comments. Additional comments may be provided if there is a major modification to the project, as stipulated by COMAR 26.08.02.04-2(F). Applicants may still have to update the Antidegradation Review Checklist for each set of approved construction plans when applying for coverage or transfers under General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity Maryland General Permit No. 20-CP.

Best regards, Kara Kemmerer Natural Resources Planner Watershed Protection, Restoration and Planning Program Water and Science Administration, MDE

Cc:

Jennifer Nitsch, Industrial Stormwater Permits Division Paul Hlavinka, Industrial Stormwater Permits Division

December 10, 2024

Oliver Hoy, P.E.

Project Engineer Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP 801 South Caroline Street Baltimore, MD 21231

RE: Charles County VanGO

PGM# DSP-230025

Variance request

Dear Mr. Hoy, This is in reference to your letter dated September 9, 2024 (copy attached), requesting a roadway classification design variance for the proposed VanGo Way. You are requesting a waiver from the Road Ordinance Table 2.01.01 Summary of Design Criteria for Minor Collector roadways.

After a careful review of your request, it is the decision of this department to grant your request to permit the divergence of VanGo Way from local road standards in terms of width (36ft, 3 lanes), alignment (offset 12ft from opposing centerline), right-of-way (60-ft width, existing easement), design speed (25mph vs 30mph), and termination with a temporary Tee turn-around.

Please understand that this approval is granted only for the above referenced project and does not relieve you or the owner/developer from satisfying all other sections of the County’s Road Ordinance, Standard and Specification for Construction Manual and Standard details. Also, the granting of this approval does not relieve you or the owner/developer from the responsibility for meeting any and all requirements of all other codes relative to this project.

Lastly, an invoiced fee has been assessed and created in EnerGov in the amount of $214.00 to cover review time.

This fee is applicable in accordance with Section 276-20 (Fees) of the Road Ordinance.

If you have any questions, please contact Damion Lampley at 301-638-2406 or lampleyd@charlescountymd.gov

Andy Balchin, P.E.

Chief of Infrastructure Management

CC: Damion Lampley Randy Crowder Paul Zielinski Reading file

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