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The paperwork required to start your project and the current fee frameworks.
- Joint Federal/State Application: All applicants must fill out the Joint Federal/State Application for the Alteration of Any Tidal Wetland in Maryland and submit it directly to MDE.
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Frac-Out Contingency Plan
- BPW License Template (2021-06-02)
Important Fee Notice: Standard wetlands license fees were eliminated in 2021. However, compensation or mitigation fees may still apply. Starting January 2026, the adjusted In Lieu Fee for tidal wetland project impacts is $2.48 per square foot ($108,000 per acre).
The legal text and COMAR rules governing Maryland's waterways.
- Title 16 Wetlands and Riparian Rights: Environment Article, Maryland Annotated Code.
- COMAR 23.02.04: Board of Public Works State Tidal Wetlands Licensing Procedures.
- COMAR 26.24: Department of the Environment - Tidal Wetlands.
- Search COMAR Title 23 (Board of Public Works).
- Search COMAR Title 26 (Department of the Environment).
Maryland agencies that oversee, review, and enforce tidal wetland activities.
- Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE): Wetlands and Waterways.
- MDE Tidal Wetland Permits and Licenses.
- MDE Compliance & Complaints.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
- Maryland Marine Contractors Licensing Board.
- The Chesapeake Bay Program.
Federal partners involved in the joint licensing and environmental review processes.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Track upcoming board meetings, hearings, and active administrative reports.
- BPW Meetings Schedule
- Wetland News & Announcements
- Report & Recommendation Documents
- Hearing Notices & Other Public Notices