Appendix_H_Wetland_PreApp.pdf
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- Wheatley Dam Dredging Services
- Solicitation number
- 26-027
- Issued by
- Charles County, Maryland
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This is a Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Pre-Application Summary document prepared by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in coordination with Charles County officials for the proposed Wheatley Dam dredging project located at Wheatley Lake within Gilbert Run Park at 13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The pre-application meeting was held on August 14, 2025, with attendees including Sara Albrecht and Sebastian Fernandez from MDE, Keith Roumfort from Charles County Department of Public Works, and Anthony Hancock from Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism. The project involves proposed dredging of Wheatley Dam while the lake is drained for separate retrofit construction and repair work being reviewed through MDE Dam Safety. The site visit conducted on August 14, 2025, identified four areas of nontidal wetlands within the lake, with the majority of Wheatley Lake consisting of open water not regulated as nontidal wetlands or waterways. The recommended actions include consulting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and submitting an application once dredging plans are finalized, with a follow-up meeting to be scheduled to determine whether state authorization would be required.
The pre-application summary indicates that the proposed dredging may be able to avoid the identified wetland areas entirely, though plans must be developed and finalized before a definitive determination of potential impacts to regulated resources can be made. Coves 1, 2, and 4 had fairly apparent wetland boundaries, while Cove 3 featured a more developed braided wetland and stream system where tributaries enter the northern side of the lake. The 100-year nontidal FEMA floodplain expands beyond the water's edge, and any staging proposed within the floodplain would require authorization as a temporary impact. The summary notes that dredging should be avoided within shallower areas where wetlands are present, and if dredging must occur near these areas, further discussion with MDE will be required once plans are designed to determine the type of authorization necessary. The site is not within a Tier II watershed.
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Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Pre-Application Summary
1. AI#:
2. Date: / / Time: :
3. Summary prepared by:
4. Attendees:
5. Property owner name:
6. Address or Site Location/Description (directions, if no physical address is available):
7. Project purpose:
8. Plans provided: Yes No
9. State regulated resources found: Yes No
NTW Type: PEM PSS PFO Landscape Mgmt Area Ag
NTW Buffer Critical Area Tidally Influenced
Waters of the State: Stream Floodplain
11. Delineation provided: Yes No
12. Avoidance/Minimization Discussed? Recap:
PDilnesahu Stamp
Document Date: January 19, 2023
13. Project, as described, would require Authorization: Yes No
If Yes, type of State authorization required:
Permit Letter of Authorization Authorization to Proceed
If Yes, project (as described or shown on plans) under the MDSPGP would be:
Category A Category B Individual Permit
* U.S. ACE categorization is a preliminary determination only and may change upon receipt of application or further consultation with the U.S. ACE staff or other resource agencies
14. Recommended Action (check all that apply):
Consult with Corps Submit Application Schedule follow-up meeting
No action required Other
Pre-App Site Visit Comments:
Maryland Department of the Environment Reviewer Contact Information:
Name Email
Telephone ( ) -
*This document is a summary of the items discussed. Please note that this information is based on MDE staff preliminary cursory review at the time of the preapplication meeting. MDE staff will perform a full review of the project and all available information at the time of the application submission. Additional information may be required.
Applicant/Consultant Signature:
Approximate location of emergent nontidal wetlands following 8/14/25 site visit
Watershed Resources Registry:
100-year nontidal FEMA floodplain
Note: site is not within a Tier II watershed (screened 8/27/25)
| PreApp Summary Meeting - Wheatley Dam 1.pdf |
| Wheatley Dam exhibits for sum |
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| Text10: Sara Albrecht - MDE Nontidal Wetlands Division |
Sebastian Fernandez - MDE Waterway Construction Division Keith Roumfort - Charles Co Dept of Public Works Anthony Hancock - Charles Co Dept of Recreation, Parks & Tourism
| Text8: Board of Charles County Commissioners |
| Text9: Wheatley Lake within Gilbert Run Park |
13140 Charles St, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 (Charles County)
| Text11: Proposed dredging of Wheatley Dam while the lake is drained for a separate project (retrofit construction and repair work being reviewed through MDE Dam Safety). |
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| Text29: The majority of Wheatley Lake is open water, which is not regulated as nontidal wetlands or waterways. During the site visit, four areas of the lake had nontidal wetlands present (see attachment). The proposed dredging may be able to avoid these areas entirely. Plans for the dredging must be developed and finalized before a determination of potential impacts to regulated resources can be made. |
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| Text36: Once dredging plans are developed, discuss further with MDE to determine whether authorization would be required. |
| Text37: Coves 1, 2 and 4 (from attachment) had fairly apparent wetland boundaries where wetland vegetation ended as it became open water. |
Cove 3 had a more developed braided wetland/stream system where Wheatley Run and other tributaries entered the northern side of the lake. This wetland was still demarcated by the end of wetland vegetation before becoming open water.
Note that the 100-year nontidal FEMA floodplain expands past the edges of the water (see attachment). If staging is proposed within the floodplain, this would require authorization as a temporary impact, as long as the area was returned to prior conditions following the work.
It was discussed that dredging should be avoided within any of the shallower areas where wetlands are present. If dredging must occur near these areas, please discuss further with MDE once plans are designed to determine what kind of authorization may be required.
| Combo Box8: [Sara Albrecht] |
| Text39: sara.albrecht@maryland.gov |
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