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Gas additive, ballast water,lead undergo further scrutiny

Assembly OKsenvironmentallegislation

By Richard McIntireThis year’s legislative session may be

over, but the passage of numerous billsbegins a series of actions aimed at protect-ing Marylanders, preserving the preciousChesapeake Bay, better managing land andlandfill space and increasing recycling ef-forts. Several of those new initiatives willbe administered by Maryland’s Depart-ment of the Environment (MDE), pendingthe governor’s signature.

Measures to further safeguardMaryland’s water supply from a gasolineadditive may come from the Task Forceon the Environmental Effects of MTBE(methyl tertiary-butyl ether), created un-der House Bill 823. MTBE is a volatileorganic compound made as a byproductof petroleum refinery operations by com-bining methanol derived from natural gasand isobutylene. MTBE is a gasoline ad-ditive that has been used as an octane en-hancer since the phase out of leaded gasin the late 1970s.

The task force, scheduled to release itsinitial report before the end of the year, isto determine and assess the environmentalhealth risks associated with ground andsurface water contaminated by the gaso-line oxygenate. The 16-member task force,made up of state legislators, health andnatural resources officials, environmental

See LAWS, Page 4

Cleanup and emergency response crewswell into their second week of work on thePatuxent River oil spill continue to makestrides. To date, more than 31,000 gallonsof oil have been recovered from the af-fected waterway.

As of press time, advisories for boat traf-fic and seafood harvesting on the river hadbeen lifted and shoreline cleanup assess-ment teams were surveying southern ar-eas of the affected waterway and shore-lines.

On Friday, April 7, a ruptured PotomacElectric Power Company (PEPCO) pipe-line caused more than 111,000 gallons offuel oil to spew into the Patuxent River andnearby tributaries, launching one of thelargest multi-agency emergency responsesin Maryland history.

“I share the concerns and frustrations ofthe watermen, property owners, and every-one who has been affected by the misstepsthat led to this serious oil spill,” said Gov-ernor Parris N. Glendening following ahelicopter tour on April 13. “I have di-rected our Departments of the Environmentand Natural Resources to continue to part-ner with the Environmental ProtectionAgency so that we can stop the spread andmove aggressively to clean up the exist-ing damage. The environmental impact issevere, and it will take some years for theseecosystems to recover. Our state agencieswill coordinate an evaluation of the dam-

Oil spillcleanupcontinues

See SPILL, Page 4

PHOTOS BY WALT WISE-GOV.’S PRESS OFC.

Above, Gov. Parris N. Glendening andSen. President Thomas V. “Mike” MillerJr. touch fuel oil that has washed up alongthe Calvert County shoreline. At right,cleanup crewmen lay out bags of absor-bent material used to soak up the oil. Turnto Page 7 for more photos.

May is Asthma Awareness Month--Page 2

Do you clean commute?--Page 3

Volunteers play around with tires--Page 5

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MDEnvironment is a monthlynewspaper published by the Mary-land Department of the Environ-ment. Information containedwithin this publication is not in-tended to fulfill any legal or regu-latory community information re-quirement.

Parris N. Glendening, GovernorKathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lieutenant GovernorJane T. Nishida, Secretary of EnvironmentArthur Ray, Deputy SecretaryBob Hoyt, Assistant SecretarySusan E. Woods, Director of CommunicationsRichard J. McIntire, Managing Editor

Editorial Board MembersTim Ford, Director Environmental Permits Service CenterBob Maddox, Public Participation Coordina-tor, Air & Radiation ManagementVisty Dalal, Division Chief, Technical & Regulatory Services AdministrationTheresa Capobianco, Outreach Coordinator,Water Management AdministrationJoe Herb, Graphic Artist, Technical & Regulatory Services AdministrationDon Mauldin, Administrative Specialist, Waste Management AdministrationBarbara Rodgers, Division Chief, Administrative & Employee ServicesPat Coll, Management Associate, Administrative & Employee Services

Contributing Writers:Bob Maddox, ARMA

Tim Shepherd, ARMA Pat Coll, AESAJeannie Haddaway, ARMA

Don Mauldin, WAS Barry O’Brien, WASMel Knott, TARSA Tom French, AESAAbigail Pascual, WAS John Mitchell, OS

For the Record SectionMeetings and Hearings CalendarJoane Mueller, Production Coord.

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Gail Castleman, WAS Ta-shon Yu, WMALorrie Del Pizzo, TARSA Jim Metz, WASBob Maddox, ARMASheila Franklin, WMARick Trickett,WMA Jeanette Wolfe, ARMA

Melody Thrower, WMA

Enforcement& Compliance NotesBernard Penner, Office of the Secretary

Contributors:Angelo Bianca, ARMA

Frank Courtright, ARMAFrank Whitehead, ARMA

Regina Rochez, WASJack Bowen,WMA

Send comments or inquiries to:MDEnvironment

Richard J. McIntire, Managing Editor2500 Broening Highway

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-MDENVIRONMENT-Monday, May 1, 2000

By Bob MaddoxA welcome addition to Maryland’s

health care community opened Jan. 17on the grounds of Mount WashingtonPediatric Hospital in Baltimore. TheJack and Mae Rosenberg Center for Pe-diatric Respiratory Medicine is a state-of-the-art outpatient facility for childrenwith asthma and other respiratory prob-lems. The center is a partnership be-tween Mount Washington Pediatric Hos-pital and the Johns Hopkins Children’sCenter.

This center is considered very neces-sary in the Baltimore region. Accordingto health professionals, Baltimore hashigh rates of asthma, exacerbated by theregion’s high level of air pollution.Asthma affects more than 90,000 ofMaryland’s 1.3 million children.

“Asthma is a huge problem in Balti-more, particularly among poor chil-dren,” said Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, se-nior vice president of medical affairs atMount Washington. “Poor air qualitycombined with cockroaches and sub-standard housing put poor children at ahigh risk for asthma.”

A child and family friendly environ-ment, the center is designed and deco-rated to put its young patients and theirparents at ease. The walls are painted incalming pastel blues, greens, and yel-lows and decorated with the watercol-ors of young artists. The carpets arewoven with large floral and ladybugdesigns. There are comfortable meetingrooms, free of medical equipment,where doctors and staff can talk withwith families about treatment options.Child Life professionals work with chil-dren to prepare them for examinations

and procedures.The Rosenberg Center provides a

range of pulmonary services:• Pulmonary specialists from the

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center• Comprehensive asthma man-

agement• Diagnosis and management of

acute and chronic lung diseases• Pulmonary function and stress

testing• Radiology and lab services The Rosenberg Center offers these

other comprehensive services:• Diabetes education and treat-

ment• Feeding disorders evaluation

and treatment• Lead poisoning treatment pro-

gram Mount Washington Pediatric Hospi-

tal was chosen as the site for the newfacility because the professionals therehave the expertise in working with childpatients. The center was named afterJack and Mae Rosenberg to honor theirsignificant contribution toward the $3.5million facility.

May is Allergy and Asthma Aware-ness Month. National asthma healthgoals are aimed at increasing patienteducation, reducing hospitalizations andactivity limitations associated withasthma, and monitoring asthma andother respiratory diseases triggered byenvironmental factors. Education is es-sential for motivating patients to man-age their disease.

To learn more about the Jack and MaeRosenberg Center for Pediatric Respi-ratory Medicine, visit their website atwww.mwph.org.

PHOTO BY RICHARD MCINTIRE

Many childen like Detrick Matthews (above), of Baltimore, take inhaler treat-ments to control their asthma attacks. A new facility in the state is aimed athelping them breathe a lot easier.

New pediatric respiratorycenter opens in Baltimore

When you’re done reading--Recycle this paper!!

By Angela JacksonBaltimore City has long been recognized

as having one of the worst ozone air pollu-tion problems in the nation. Ozone is a typeof air pollution that is formed when emis-sions from various sources, including cars,smokestacks, industries, and personal careproducts mix in the presence of sunlightand high temperatures.

Ozone, a key component of smog, is alung airway irritant and a trigger for asth-matics. Even individuals without respira-tory problems can suffer coughing andthroat and eye irritation from being ex-posed to ozone.

A 1996 study by the American LungAssociation ranked Baltimore second onlyto Los Angeles in hospital admissions andemergency visits due to asthma and otherrespiratory-related disorders. A recent re-port by the American Lung Associationranked Maryland seventh for unhealthysmog days among 26 states and the Dis-trict of Columbia.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory dis-ease of the airways. Symptoms of asthmamay include coughing, wheezing, short-ness of breath, chest tightness and cough-ing up phlegm. Not all asthmatics mani-fest these symptoms. Some may onlycough, others may only wheeze. In anasthma attack, hypersensitive airways nar-row drastically when exposed to a trigger.External triggers for asthma may includeair pollution, cigarette smoke, pet dander,pollen, exercise, cold air, molds, particu-late matter and stress.

According to a recent story in The Sun,despite the availability of several drugs,many patients don’t control their asthmawell. The condition is tricky and kills 5,500Americans annually. One out of every fivehospitalizations is asthma-related and it isthe number one childhood disease. In ad-dition, asthma prompts 10 million doctorvisits each year. About 17 million Ameri-cans have asthma, an increase of more than75 percent since 1980. Currently in Mary-land, there are approximately 600,000people who suffer from respiratory ail-ments that are agitated by the pollutantssuch as those in vehicle emissions. Ex-perts advise those with asthma to use com-mon sense and adhere to the following pre-cautions:

Find out what you are actually allergicto and stay away from those allergens asmuch as possible. Some asthma sufferersare sensitive to aspirin and anti-inflamma-tory medications and these may need to beavoided. Also, acid reflux or gastro esoph-ageal reflux disease may be an importanttrigger for some asthmatics and should betreated accordingly.

May promotesallergy, asthmaawareness

See ASTHMA, Page 9

Monday, May 1, 2000-MDENVIRONMENT-

By Bob MaddoxPump up those bicycle tires. Lace up

those walking shoes. Drive with a friend.Check that bus schedule. Make plans tocommute cleanly during Clean CommuteWeek, May 21 – 27.

Why a Clean Commute Week? A ma-jority of Maryland workers commute towork alone in their cars each day. Currentcommuting practices, although convenient,are unhealthy for our health and the envi-ronment. Each year, much of Marylandexceeds the Environmental ProtectionAgency’s health-based standard forground-level ozone. Ground-level ozoneis unhealthy to breathe. It can cause eyeand throat irritation, coughing, and chestpain. Ozone may also worsen bronchitis,heart disease, emphysema, and asthma.Over one-third of ozone-forming pollut-ants – nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatileorganic compounds (VOCs) – come frommobile sources, which includes cars,trucks, and buses.

The NOx from tailpipe emissions andVOCs from gasoline vapors are chemicalsthat cause ozone. NOx also results in acidrain (which damages trees, crops, and soil)and damages the health of the ChesapeakeBay by depositing nitrogen into the Bayand its tributaries. So the fewer cars on theroads, the better the air and water.

Why May? Ground-level ozone getsworse when the weather gets warm. In-

Participate in Maryland’sClean Commute Week

creased sunlight and high temperaturesspeed the conversion of NOx and VOCsto ozone. May is also when the MarylandDepartment of the Environment (MDE)begins its ozone forecasting season to helpalert citizens when the air quality is un-healthy.

“I strongly encourage clean commuting,whether it’s to work during the week orrunning errands on the weekend,” saidMDE Secretary Jane Nishida. “It helps usall breathe a little easier.”

MDE has several activities planned toencourage its employees to pledge to aclean commute. Activities include a Com-muters’ Fair on May 10, a bicycling semi-nar on May 17, presented by Bob Carsonfrom the League of American Bicyclists,and the First Annual MDE Bike toWork Event on May 19.

Those who pledge to a clean com-mute during Clean Commute Week atMDE’s Commuters’ Fair will be en-tered into a drawing for a day off withpay and be eligible for other greatprizes.

To learn more about more about com-muting alternatives and activities duringClean Commute Week, visit the BaltimoreMetropolitan Council’s Web site at http://www.baltometro.org. To get an air qual-ity forecast during the summer months,call MDE’s Air Quality Hotline at (410)631-3247.

PHOTO COURTESY LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS

Herman I. May, a Texas resident, is a frequent bike commuter from his home20 miles away.

ENDZONE Partners is holding the 2nd

Annual Ozone Action Days Kickoff Con-ference on Monday, May 8 at the Renais-sance Washington Hotel in Washington,D.C.

ENDZONE Partners is a coalition ofbusinesses, environmental organizations,and state and local governments in Mary-land, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. thatis working to improve air quality by re-ducing ground-level ozone pollution

through voluntary action.Ground-level ozone is an invisible gas

that can become prevalent during warmerseasons when pollutants from gasoline-powered lawn equipment, automobiles andtrucks, solvents, and other sources mix inthe presence of intense sunlight. Ozone isharmful to human health, damages cropsand vegetation, and degrades buildings,rubbers, and paints.

The conference program will focus on

Ozone Action Days kick off with conference in districtozone forecasting, health issues, and imple-menting an Ozone Action Day program.Featured speakers include Dr. RobertFrank of the Johns Hopkins University,Susan Stone of the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and meteorologist BillRyan of the University of Maryland. Pro-fessional credits are available for membersof the Board of Certified EnvironmentalSafety Professionals and the Maryland StateBoard of Environmental Sanitarians. The

conference and training sessions will runfrom 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The conference fee, which includes par-ticipation in all sessions, lunch, and refresh-ments, is $25 for employees of Ozone Ac-tion Days participants and of ENDZONEPartners. The fee is $50 for others.

To register for the conference, contactTara Marie Koback of the MetropolitanWashington Council of Governments at(202) 962-3360.

Biker

By Tim ShepherdOn May 17, Maryland will play host to

the Tour de Sol. Organized by the North-east Sustainable Energy Association(NESEA), the Tour de Sol is a nationalroad rally for both electric and solar as wellas hybrid vehicles. This year’s event boastsmore than 20 entrants.

The innovative vehicles will begin theircompetition in New York City and finishin Washington, D.C. The purpose of theTour de Sol is to promote the developmentand use of practical, ecologically soundelectric and solar transportation. The Tourde Sol also provides other alternative fu-els (i.e., compressed natural gas andbiodiesel) the opportunity to promote the

latest advances in their technologies. Thisyear, the NESEA American Tour de Solwill stop in Maryland at Sandy Point StatePark on May 17.

Maryland’s Depart-ment of the Environmentis proud to be a sponsorand organizer of thisevent. During the stop atSandy Point State Parkjust east of Annapolis,the vehicles will partici-pate in the autocross por-tion of the competition.The string of roadrallyers should arrive in the park between11 a.m. and Noon. Activities are scheduled

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the event, whichis free and open to all.

Electric-powered vehicles are not a newconcept. In the early1900s, more than 50manufacturers werebuilding electric-pow-ered vehicles. By thelate 1930s, gasoline-powered vehicles hadcrowded electric ve-hicles out of the mar-ket. It took the energycrisis of the 1970s withits gasoline shortages

and warnings of our country’s dependenceon foreign oil to bring attention back to

electric vehicles. In 1989, NESEA orga-nized the first American Tour de Sol, anational road rally championship for elec-tric and solar vehicles.

This year’s event boasts an even greateramount of major car company entries thanever before, demonstrating just how far theindustry has come in a few short years.Entries for this year’s event are broken upinto five different categories: production,commuter, hybrid, solar commuter and oneperson. Some of the vehicles to be includedat the event will be the Ford Th!nk, an allnew brand of environmentally responsiblevehicle, and the Honda Insight, the firstproduction hybrid vehicle available in the

Electric, solar, hybrid car rally rolls into Sandy Pt. on May 17

See TOUR, Page 16


action groups, as well as petroleum industry representatives, will explore other alterna-tives, including ethanol. The federal government has already acted to begin phasing out the chemi-cal.

In addition, House Bill 457 provides for an increase of the fee assessed on oil transferred in thestate to 75 cents and expands the reimbursement program set up to assist with the cleanup ofunderground storage tanks. A portion of the additional funding will be used to study groundwatercontamination by MTBE. Maryland’s Oil Disaster Containment, Cleanup and Contingency Fundwas established in 1986 to provide funding for oil pollution prevention programs, enforcement,permitting and emergency oil spill response.

The state’s Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling fee was continued through 2004, but tire buyerswill pay less to get rid of their old rubber wheels. Under Senate Bill 136, the scrap tire feecan only be up to 40 cents each, down from $1. The bill also calls for acceleratingexpenditures from the fund, which would result in accelerated cleanups, creation ofpublic education programs on scrap tires and market development strategies for scraptires.

Under current law, it is illegal to store or dispose of scrap tires in a landfill. Scrap tirehaulers, collection facilities, and recyclers are required to be licensed by MDE. En-abling laws that created the current fund would have ended collection of the fee on July1 of this year, if this legislation had not passed.

On the continuing lead paint issue in older homes around the state, legislators passedHouse Bill 1052, which requires rental property owners in Maryland to include a copyof an inspection report with the “Notice of Tenant Rights” at the start of a lease ortenancy.

In addition, the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Councilwas formed under House Bill 313. The 18-member council, including MDE SecretaryJane T. Nishida, will review and comment on existing and future regulations and stan-dards’ ability to protect the health of children from environmental hazards. The councilmay give input on legislation and recommend guidelines to reduce and eliminate expo-sure to those hazards. Environmental hazards include but are not limited to lead, pesticides,air pollutants, contaminated drinking water, toxic waste, second-hand smoke, industrial andhome chemicals.

In certain cases, children are at greater risk than adults for exposure to possible illnessesfrom environmental hazards.

Under House Bill 1305, MDE is required to develop a ballast water management programfor the state that is in line with federal stipulations. Ballast water is taken onboard ships tocontrol or maintain the vessel’s trim, draft or stability. Discharge of ballast water has been

linked to ecological damage, degraded water quality, and displacement of native species inwaters around the country. The bill was introduced noting that “waters of the state are aprecious, irreplaceable, resource essential to the environment, commerce, and recreation ofcitizens and tourists.”

MDE must adopt ballast water control report forms that are consistent with those of theU.S. Coast Guard (USCG). MDE is to work with the Maryland Port Administration, USCGand industry to distribute the forms, make sure they are completed and filed with the Na-tional Ballast Information Clearinghouse at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Cen-ter in Edgewater, Maryland.

Del. James Hubbard, of Prince George’s County sponsored House Bills 313 and 1305.“These two bills put Maryland ahead of the curve on these issues in particular,” Del.

Hubbard said. “On children’s’s health, we had never put that perspective in place beforemaking policy. We wanted to get some progressive ideas from experts in those fields beforehand instead of after the fact. On ballast water, that is a major ecological bill. With all theassaults we have challenging the Bay, we don’t need any more.”

Maryland’s Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program got a boost from the GeneralAssembly. It allows the Department of Business and Economic Development to provide alow interest loan or grant to conduct an environmental assessment of a potential brownfieldsite. Passage of Senate Bill 513 and House Bill 331 makes it easier for local jurisdictions toparticipate in the program.

Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized industrial or commercial sites that are con-taminated or perceived to be contaminated by hazardous materials. The Brownfield Revital-ization Incentive Program provides property tax credits and other financial incentives tothose seeking to redevelop such sites. The Brownfield Revitalization Incentive Program ispart of Gov. Parris N. Glendening’s Smart Growth initiatives because it focuses growth andresources in areas with established infrastructure.

Senate Joint Resolution 6 establishes a voluntary statewide solid waste diversion goal of40 percent by 2005. The goal can be achieved through the cooperative efforts of wastegenerators, state agencies, local governments, the waste and recycling industries, environ-mental groups, boards of education and others, lawmakers wrote. All Maryland countieshave met or exceeded their 15 or 20 percent recycling goals, based on population. Two years agothe state was recycling at about 33 percent. The resolution proposes that all counties must maintaina certain recycling rate, to be determined by MDE, and that they be offered incentives to recycle.

According to the resolution, “Recycling offers a better alternative in terms of extending landfilllife, conserving natural resources, saving energy, reducing pollution, and creating jobs and eco-nomic development opportunities.”

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ages as well as a plan for the long-termrestoration of these precious ecosystems.In the meantime, we will closely commu-nicate with members of the community onthe latest conditions and the status of thecleanup.”

The Governor stressed that the spill hasnot affected the quality of Maryland’sdrinking water, adding the state will ag-gressively monitor the situation and con-tinue to partner with federal authorities toensure that the clean-up effort is as quick,efficient, and effective as possible.

During his tour of the spill site, Gover-nor Glendening also studied the impactalong the river’s shoreline, with Sen. RoyDyson, Sen. President Thomas V. “Mike”Miller, Jr., Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) Region Administrator BradCampbell, and other state and local offi-cials.

Ultimately, the Governor declared,PEPCO would be held fully accountablefor the oil spill.

The U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (the lead agency coordinating theclean-up effort) is working with the na-tional Oceanographic and AtmosphericAdministration, the U.S. Department ofthe Interior, Maryland Department of theEnvironment (MDE) and the Departmentof Natural Resources (DNR) to develop the

clean-up plan. More than 600 people –government agencies, PEPCO workers andcontractors - will be working to implementthe plan.

Areas being assessed by shorelinecleanup assessment teams include thosewhere booms have been removed from thewaterway and placed on the shoreline dueto stabilization and significant progress thathas been made to date. This review willdetermine whether a boom can be perma-nently removed from an area.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Maryland Department of Natural Re-sources and animal rescue organizations,including Tri-State Bird & Rescue Re-search and Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctu-ary are picking up animals for rehabilita-tion. More than 98 birds, turtles, snakes andterrapins have been captured and are go-ing through the process of rehabilitation.The rehabilitation process involves clean-ing the animals and providing them withnecessary medical attention by veterinar-ians. The animals are then housed until theyare fit to be released.

“This is an incredible, remarkable ef-fort,” said MDE Secretary Jane T. Nishida.“As co-custodians with DNR ofMaryland’s precious natural world, we aredisappointed by this tragedy. We are allworking as hard as possible to ensure the

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Patuxent’s return to its rightful place as amodel tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.”

During the spill event, the 30th Anniver-sary of Earth Day was observed by thenation. The Earth Day message hit closeto home for students at the CalvertonSchool in Huntingtown (Calvert County),which is located near the site of the oil spill.This year, the school’s Earth Day celebra-tion focused on restoration of bay grasses,wildlife and fisheries habitat and naturalareas impacted by the oil.

“Calverton’s students have a deep ap-preciation for their surrounding natural

resources and understand the consequencesof this disaster,” said DNR Secretary Sa-rah Taylor-Rogers. “Most of these studentsenjoy fishing, swimming and boating alongthe Patuxent River. DNR applauds andsupports their efforts and encourages citi-zens to join us.”

Advisories• All advisories relating to har-

vesting, fishing and eating of crabs, shell-fish and fish have been lifted. Individualfish or crabs that have a petroleum smell

PHOTO BY MDE

Oil spill cleanup crewmen tend a vacuum hose in fuel oil soaked Swanson Creek.

See OIL, Page 10


By Abigail PascualVolunteers from several state agencies

and the community joined together re-cently to construct Maryland’s eighth scraptire playground at Elk Neck State Park inCecil County. Construction began earlythe morning of Thursday, April 13 and wassubstantially completed less than two dayslater.

That Thursday and Friday at least 100people worked together cutting tires, dig-ging holes, following plans to lay the foun-dation for the playground. Although asteady rainfall reduced the number of vol-unteers on Saturday, a hearty and deter-mined team of 75 showed up at 8 a.m. andworked all day to ensure the playground’scompletion.

“The scrap tire playgrounds have beenan excellent way to utilize the MarylandUsed Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund tobenefit communities and promote aware-ness of scrap tire recycling efforts,” saidMDE’s Recycling Systems Section ChiefJohn R. Rist. “Its been a very positive ex-perience for all of our staff to be able tocontribute to the construction of theseunique playgrounds.”

This year’s playground at Elk Neck issituated on a bluff overlooking the park’sbeach on the upper Chesapeake Bay. Thereis a large wooden ship with a slide, afireman’s pole and a telescope aimed at theBay. For the smaller kids, there is a woodenship with a small slide and a sandbox in-side. Many of the play structures are made

of whole scrap tires, including an obstaclecourse, a balance beam, a zip-line and a10-tire-bouncer that resembles a gianthammock. A sea serpent made of scraptires winds its way across the playground,separating the tot lot from the bigger kids’play area.

In addition to the 200 whole scrap tires,tire chips were placed under several playstructures as a safety surface material. Thismaterial was made by processing approxi-mately 2,000 scrap tires into small pieces.The Elk Neck State Park playground issimilar to scrap tire playgrounds con-structed in prior years at seven other stateparks. You can visit those playgrounds onthe Maryland Department of theEnvironment’s (MDE) website atwww.mde.state.md.us.

The scrap tire playgrounds are madepossible by collaborative efforts betweenMDE, Maryland Environmental Serviceand the Maryland Department of NaturalResources. Funding for these projects areprovided by the MDE’s Used Tire CleanUp and Recycling Fund. This fund is usedfor licensing scrap tire haulers, collectionfacilities, recycling/processing facilities,scrap tire cleanup, enforcement and com-pliance activities and projects throughoutthe state.

MDE’s goal in building scrap tire play-grounds throughout the state is to raiseawareness and education on the problemsand beneficial uses associated with scraptires.

Rain did not dampen spiritsat scrap tire playground site


Look in June’sMDEnvironmentfor the ChildhoodLead Poisoning

Prevention Weekcalendar of events.Visit MDE’s “LeadLine” on the web:

www.mde.state.md.us.

Fighting phragmitesStudents of St. Ignatius-Loyola Academy in Baltimore helped the Living

Classrooms Foundation and Maryland Department of the Environment re-store the last remaining wetland in Baltimore City on April 14, by pullingphragmites. Phragmites, pronounced frag-my-tees, is a non-native plant thatthrives in wetland areas but chokes out other plant species that aninmalsuse to survive. After pulling phrgamites out from the root, students plantedhelpful marsh grasses to help stabilize the shore. Students also receivedother environmental education lessons and conducted a community cleanupthat day. Baltimore’s last wetland is located on the grounds of the founda-tion along Caroline Street on the Inner Harbor. The project was supportedby the Chesapeake Bay Trust and was a kick-off event promoting the 30thanniversary of Earth Day.

PHOTOS BY RICHARD MCINTIRE, JOAN WEBER, LIVING CLASSROOMS

Above, MDE Secretary Jane T. Nishida, left, and MDE Assistant SecretaryRobert Hoyt dig out phrgamites roots.

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Cleanup scenes from the PatuxentOn April 7, 2000, an oil transmission line adjacent to the PatuxentRiver in Charles County, MD ruptured. The spill spewed more than

111,000 gallons of fuel oil into the river, surrounding creeks, wetlandsand shoreline prompting a joint, multi-agency emergency response.

These photos stand in tribute to the hard work and dedication of thosewho toil to preserve and restore our

irreplaceable environment.PHOTOS BY MDE, WALT WISE--GOV.’S PRESS OFC.

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Ensuring Maryland’s air is safe to breatheThis article is the second in a series of articles focusing on the Maryland Department

of the Environment’s (MDE) environmental and public health protection goals that formMDE’s Managing Maryland for Results (MFR) workplan. The MFR system is a results-based approach to management that includes strategic planning, continuous quality im-provement, and performance planning and evaluation. MDE’s MFR workplan for statefiscal year 2001 is available at MDE’s website: www.mde.state.md.us

What is the goal?Under both state and federal law, the MDE is charged with ensuring that the air

is safe for all Marylanders to breathe.Key areas of emphasis for meeting this goal include:

(1) Reducing the amount and frequency of high levels of ground-level ozone;(2) Reducing the amount of toxic air pollutants discharged into the environment;(3) Attaining and maintaining National Ambient (outdoor) Air Quality Standards;(4) Reducing the amount of acid rain;(5) Ensuring that asbestos removal activities do not endanger human health; and(6) Reducing the occurrence of air pollution nuisance conditions, health impacts,

and air pollution.

How does Maryland compare to others?The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set National Ambient (outdoor)

Air Quality Standards for six pollutants: ozone, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen diox-ide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), lead, and particulate matter (PM). The department con-tinuously monitors levels of these pollutants in the atmosphere year-round at air monitor-ing stations located throughout the state. Maryland currently meets the standards for allthe pollutants except for ozone, a pollutant formed when two categories of chemicals[volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)] combine in the pres-ence of heat and sunlight.

Maryland does not meet the 1-hour standard and 8-hour standard (which is being chal-lenged in court) for ozone. Although exceedances of the 1-hour health-based ambient airquality standard for ozone continue to be measured throughout much of Maryland, themonitored 1-hour ozone levels show a general downward trend. Generally, the numberof ozone exceedances has decreased as well as the severity of the exceedance, i.e., the

concentration measured. Similar to Maryland, most other Atlantic seaboard states, in-cluding all states from Virginia northward to Maine, have an ozone problem.

ObjectivesThe key management objectives under the clean air goal are:(1) To develop and implement control strategies to eliminate or reduce emissions

from pollution sources, so as to enable attainment and maintenance of the health-basedair pollution standards; and

(2) To develop and implement enforcement programs to ensure compliance withair pollution related requirements.

Strategies for meeting the objectivesStates that fail to meet the federal ambient air quality standards, including the stan-

dards for ozone, must prepare clean air plans demonstrating that the state will meet thestandard within a certain timeframe. In fiscal year 1999, the department submitted plansdemonstrating that all areas in Maryland will comply with the 1-hour ozone standard by2005. The plans, which are based on computer modeling and air monitoring data, requirethe continuing implementation of control programs in Maryland as well as reduction ofair pollution being transported into Maryland from other states that are upwind of us.Although the plans focus on measures that reduce emissions of the two ozone-formingpollutants (VOCs and NOx), they also decrease emissions of acid rain-forming pollut-ants (NOx and sulfur oxides) and many toxic air pollutants.

With regard to control programs, a major effort to reduce pollution from all sourcesectors (manufacturing plants, electric utilities, service-oriented businesses, automobiles,and non-road vehicles and power tools) is being made at the Maryland, regional, andnational levels. Electric utilities are being targeted in Maryland and the region. Specialemphasis is also being placed on transportation projects to ensure that any emissionsincreases do not negatively affect Maryland’s ability to achieve compliance with federalair quality standards. Cleaner car standards and vehicle emissions inspection programsare in place, as is a federal mandate to produce cleaner fuels.

The department continues to implement its permit and inspection programs to ensurethat manufacturers and businesses meet air pollution control requirements, that asbestosis safely removed, and that electric utilities comply with federal acid rain pollution con-trol requirements. Appropriate enforcement action is taken in case of non-compliance.Maryland continues to be a leader in airing the Ozone Pollution Map as part of summer-time weather forecasts and promoting Ozone Action Days programs to encourage ordi-nary citizens to reduce air pollution from activities such as everyday transportation andlawn and garden care.

Challenges/barriersIncreased pressures on air quality, especially from urban sprawl and individual activi-

ties (e.g., transportation choices which favor single occupant automobile trips, lawn andgarden upkeep, and use of household consumer products), present a huge challenge forachieving clean air.

Additionally, because air pollutants are transported across state boundaries on air cur-rents, clean air in Maryland requires that states upwind (generally west) of Marylandreduce their air pollution. Convincing other states to do this under the existing provisionsof the federal Clean Air Act requires special efforts on the part of downwind states,regional bodies such as the Ozone Transport Commission, and the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency.

To ensure that Maryland’s clean air goals can be met, the department continues to seekadequate federal and state funding. Sustained funding is needed for air monitoring, de-velopment of control measures, permitting programs, and inspection and enforcementactivities.

Questions about Goal #1 can be directed to Dorothy Guy at (410) 631-3265 or viaemail at [email protected]. Questions about MFR should be directed to John Mitchellat (410) 631-3772 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Stay tuned...A special wetlands

supplement will be found herein coming months!!!

[MDEnvironment regrets any inconvenience the delaymay have caused.]


Maryland Department of the Environment presents

Multi-Media Environmental Issues Seminar

Coordinated byWaste Management Administration

Co-sponsored byTidewater Environmental Health Association

Date: May 12, 2000Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pmPlace: Chesapeake Community College, Wye Mills Campus

Intersection Rts. 50 & 2131000 College Drive

Wye Mills, MD 21679Cost: $12--includes continental breakfast

and hot buffet lunch

This seminar is designed to provide Sanitarians and otherenvironmental health professionals with current information regarding

the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) responsibilities. Bothoverview and breakout sessions will deal with air, water

and waste topics of interest.

For further information, please contact:Bill Schmidt, [email protected], (410) 758-5020 or FranStierstorfer, [email protected], (410) 631-3956,

or call toll free (800) 633-6101 x3956.

By Barry O’BrienThe 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act

Amendments recognize that water systemsmay not have sufficient technical, mana-gerial or financial capacity to comply withstate and federal drinking water regula-tions. As a result, the Act requires statesto ensure that all new water systems havesufficient capacity and to develop a strat-egy for assisting existing water systems toimprove their capacity. The new approachrepresents a major shift in federal policy

Maryland prepares capacity development strategies for water systemsfrom the previous law, which had an after-the-fact, regulatory focus.

The first requirement, ensuring that newcommunity and non-transient non-commu-nity water systems demonstrate that theyhave sufficient technical, managerial andfinancial capacity, was completed in 1999.Regulations were developed that outlinesteps that new water systems must take toensure that they have sufficient capacity.This includes demonstrating at the time ofthe water construction permit that they

have procedures in place for proper opera-tion, maintenance and financing of thewater system.

MDE’s Water Supply Program is cur-rently working on the second step, devel-oping a strategy for assisting existing pub-lic water systems to acquire and maintaintechnical, managerial and financial capac-ity. The strategy describes how the statewill identify the most needed capacity im-provements, discusses the factors that en-courage or impair capacity development

in Maryland, explains the steps the statewill take and the resources it will use toimprove system capacity, and tells how thestate will establish a baseline and measureimprovements in system capacity.Maryland’s strategy focuses on identify-ing the areas where training and technicalassistance are most likely to producechanges that improve system capacity.Many items outlined in the strategy aretechnical assistance tools already in placeand being used by MDE.

To develop the strategy, the Water Sup-ply Program assembled a steering commit-tee composed of interested stakeholderswho have met periodically over the pastseveral months. The steering committeeincluded individuals representing smallwater systems, local governments, train-ing organizations, and interested profes-sional associations.

Additional stakeholders were also pro-vided an opportunity to comment on thestrategy’s development. The Water Sup-ply Program is now actively seekingcomments on its draft Capacity Devel-opment Strategy from consumers, wa-ter suppliers, or other interested indi-viduals.

Comments received by June 15 willbe considered for inclusion in the finalCapacity Development Strategy, whichwill be submitted to the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency by August 6,2000.

Those wishing to obtain a copy and com-ment on the strategy, please contact theWater Supply Program at (410) 631-3706.

Other tips include:• Keeping as healthy as possible by

eating right and exercising regularly.• Learning mental and emotional

relaxation exercises.• Asking your doctor for an “Asthma

Management Plan.” This plan will detailthe purpose of your medicine, as well astell you when to notify your doctor or goto the emergency room.

• Scheduling regular doctor visitsand establishing open communication lineswith your health-care professional.

• Taking part in May’s Asthma andAllergy Month, Breathe Easy Month andWorld Asthma Day, to become better edu-cated and informed about asthma.

• Take serious note of “OzoneAction Days,” when air quality reachesunhealthy levels. Individuals with respira-tory ailments, as well as children and theelderly, should limit their outdoor activi-ties at those times. When air quality is fore-casted to reach unhealthy levels, do yourpart to reduce air pollution by limitingdriving, refueling your vehicle afterdusk, and using non-gasoline powered

lawn equipment.May is Allergy and Asthma Aware-

ness Month. The national asthma healthgoals are aimed at increasing patienteducation, reducing hospitalizations andactivity limitations associated withasthma, and monitoring asthma andother respiratory diseases triggered byenvironmental factors. Education is es-sential for motivating patients to man-age their disease.

To learn more about asthma, call theAsthma and Allergy Foundation ofAmerica at (202) 466-7643, or visit theirwebsite at: www.aafa.org; contact theNational Asthma Education and Preven-tion Program at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov; orAllergy and Asthma Network/Mothersof Asthmatics, Inc. at: www.aanma.org.

Although sometimes asthma resolveson its own, there currently is no cure forthe illness.

Following the advice of a health-careprofessional and the suggestions in thisarticle may keep episodic attacks downand enable sufferers to live more comfort-ably with asthma.

ASTHMA Continued from Page 2

By Jeannie HaddawayThis is the second article in a two-part series

on renewable energy.Have you ever wondered where your elec-

tricity comes from? While most of Maryland’selectricity comes from coal, natural gas, petro-leum and nuclear sources, small amounts ofelectricity also come from renewable energies.Last month’s article on renewable energies dis-cussed the use of hydropower and biomass asrenewable energy resources. This month’s ar-ticle will focus on the use of solar, wind andgeothermal energy.

Renewable energies are energy resources thatare constantly renewed, or that never run out.Examples of renewable energies include solar,wind and ocean energy. While most renew-able energy resources use the same method forproducing electricity as conventional electric-ity, they are generally less polluting and do notrequire the use of limited natural resources.Most of Maryland’s electricity from renewableenergies comes from hydropower and biom-ass, but a small portion also comes from sourceslike solar, wind and geothermal energy.

What is Solar Energy?

The sun is a renewable energy source thatcan produce electricity for a number of appli-cations including heating and cooling. Similarto the way that a car gets hot on the inside dur-ing a summer day, solar energy can be cap-tured passively by placing south facing win-dows in homes and buildings. Active use ofsolar energy requires equipment to collect andstore solar energy for more extensive use in ahome or building. For large-scale electricitygeneration, such as the generation needed foran electric utility company or for an entire home,solar energy is harnessed using photovoltaics.Photovoltaics are a series of mirrors and cellsthat concentrate sunlight on liquid-filled tubes.The liquid, when heated, produces the steamnecessary for turning a turbine that generateselectricity. The electricity created by solar en-ergy can also be stored in batteries for long-term use.

What is Wind Energy?The concept of using the wind for energy

has been employed since the ancient Greeksput sails on their boats. Using wind energy toproduce electricity, however, came much laterin history when windmills were widely used.From 1880 to 1930, the western United States

had six million windmills that generated elec-tric power. Today, wind turbines use the sameconcept as windmills, but they are designed dif-ferently to produce electricity more efficiently.With two or three long blades a wind turbinedrives a generator that produces electricity. Theblades, which can be up to 80 feet long, aredesigned to change direction with the wind sothat electricity is produced no matter which waythe wind blows. Wind turbines are used in largegroups called wind farms to generate largeamounts of electricity.

What is Geothermal Energy?Geothermal energy begins 4,000 miles be-

low the earth’s surface at the core of our planet.The core, which can reach temperatures of9,000 degrees Fahrenheit, heats the surround-ing layer of rocks, sometimes causing them tomelt. These melted rocks, called magma, thenbegin a journey towards the earth’s surface. Ifthe magma reaches the surface, it becomes lavaand causes volcanic activity. If it remains be-

Renewable energies offer a chance to diversify power

See ENERGY, Page 16


Air and RadiationManagement Administration

March 22 - April 17

F.O. Day - Montgomery CountyMDE has received a penalty pay-

ment of $10,000 from F. O. Day insettlement of an enforcement actionbrought by MDE to address odor andother air quality violations at F. O.Day’s Montgomery County asphaltplant. The Company is constructinga new asphalt plant to replace the ex-isting plant. The new plant is expectedto abate odors and other air qualityviolations.

Status: Case Closed. (Reference# 99-MDE-ARMA-011-268)

Wallace Integrated Graphics -Montgomery County

On March 24, MDE issued a Cor-rective Order to Wallace IntegratedGraphics for failure to report excessemissions and for violating regulatorylimits for volatile organic compoundsat its Montgomery County printingoperation. The violations were uncov-ered during an MDE inspection. TheCorrective Order requires the Com-pany to submit a plan within 30 daysto bring the facility into full and con-tinuous compliance with air quality re-quirements.

Status: The Company has 10 daysto appeal the Order. (Reference # 00-01-02)

Phoenix Services L.P. - BaltimoreCity

On April 13, MDE signed a ConsentOrder with Phoenix Services to ad-dress multiple air quality violations atits medical waste incineration facilityin south Baltimore. The Order requiresPhoenix to upgrade and improve itsair pollution control equipment to en-sure consistent compliance with airquality requirements. The Order alsorequires Phoenix to pay a penalty of$38,000 to address past air quality vio-lations.

Status: Case Closed. (Reference# ACP 99-03A)

Martel Laboratories - BaltimoreCounty

MDE has issued a Complaint and Ad-ministrative Penalty in the amount of$3,000 against Martel Laboratories forviolations of Maryland’s radioactivematerial requirements. An MDE in-spection revealed that Martel violatedseveral regulatory and license require-ments related to the handling and useof radioactive materials.

Status: The Company has 30 daysto request a hearing. (Reference #RHP 99-8)

Waste ManagementAdministration

March 15 – April 14, 2000

Lead Program EnforcementA total of $74,120 in penalties were

assessed against property owners forfailure to register their properties inBaltimore City, Carroll, Kent, Montgom-ery, Prince George’s, Washington andWicomico Counties. A total of $7,500in accreditation violations were as-sessed in Prince George’s County.

Water ManagementAdministration

March 10, 2000 – April 12, 2000

Laser Applications, Inc. – CarrollCounty

Update - On March 8, 2000, MDEfiled a civil complaint in the CarrollCounty Circuit Court against LaserApplications, Inc. (LAI) alleging unlaw-ful wastewater discharges since 1979to an unnamed tributary of the WestBranch Patapsco River from LAI’s fa-cility in Westminster, Maryland. MDEis seeking a civil penalty of up to$10,000 per day for each day LAI dis-charged wastewater to waters of thestate without a State Discharge Permit.LAI has filed an appeal of the complaintand civil penalty.

Status: Case Pending. (Reference#JO-00-0167).

Riva Trace Council, Inc. – AnneArundel County

Update - On February 23, 2000, MDEissued an administrative complaint andorder to Riva Trace Council requiring

corrective actions to repair the ponddam located in the Riva Trace subdi-vision on Autumn Chase Drive in An-napolis. A negotiated settlement in thematter has been reached betweenMDE and Riva Trace.

Status: Case closed (Reference#AO-00-0148).

Triumph Industrial Park WWTP –Cecil County

On March 20, 2000, MDE andJames E. Waters, owner of the Tri-umph Industrial Park, finalized an ad-ministrative consent order which re-solved alleged NPDES permit viola-tions at the Triumph Industrial ParkWastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)located at 505 Blue Ball Road inElkton. Under the terms of the Con-sent Order, Mr. Waters has agreed toimplement improvements to theWWTP to address fecal coliform, dis-solved oxygen and pH effluent viola-tions. Mr. Waters has also agreed topay $3,150 to the Clean Water Fundin settlement of the alleged violations.

Status: Case closed. (Reference#CO-00-0141).

Universal Distribution Services,Inc. – Baltimore County

On April 4, 2000, MDE and Univer-sal Distribution Services finalized anadministrative consent order which re-solved NPDES storm water permit vio-lations and unlawful discharges to atributary of Back River at the Univer-sal Distribution Services facility lo-cated at 4000 Beachwood Road, Bal-timore. Under the terms of the con-sent order, Universal Distribution hasagreed to develop and implement astorm water pollution prevention planand has also paid $2,000 to the CleanWater Fund in settlement of allegedviolations.

Status: Case closed. (Reference#CO-00-0128).

Erosion and Sediment ControlCivil Penalties – Statewide

For the period March 10 throughApril 12, the Department collected atotal of $15,300 in civil penalties fromsix construction projects for failing toimplement or maintain sediment con-trols during construction.

Enforcement & Compliance Notes

should be returned to the water.• Avoid beaches and waterways

affected by the spill. Pets and livestockshould be kept out of contaminated areas.

• The entire Patuxent River isopen to vessel traffic. However,there are creeks that remain boomedoff. A Marine Information Broadcast(MIB) is in effect. An MIB is a U.S.Coast Guard issued radio broadcastthat announces the transit conditionsof the river. Commercial and recre-ational craft are not to cross boomedareas. In addition, vessels are askedto keep the wake down where boomsor cleanup crews are present. Inquir-ies from commercial vessels requiringtransit into boomed areas can be di-rected to Coast Guard activities Bal-timore Port Safety and Security at(410) 576-2693. Recreational usersshould contact the on-scene MarylandNatural Resources police officer at(888) 584-3110.

• Al l advisor ies re la t ing tobeaches and shorelines are still in ef-fect.

Information resourcesU.S. Envi ronmenta l Pro tec t ion

Agency Region III--www.epa.gov/r3hwmd

Maryland Department of Emer-gency Management - -www.mema.state.md.us

Maryland Department of the Envi-ronment--www.mde.state.md.us

Maryland Department of NaturalResources--www.dnr.state.md.us

Calvert County Emergency Manage-ment--www.co.cal .md.us/pubsafe/oilspill.htm

Char les County- -www.govt.co.charles.md.us

St . Mary’s County- -www.co.saint-marys.md.us

PEPCO--www.pepco.comShellfish contact

1-800-541-1210Prince George’s County:

301-883-7681Charles County:

301-609-6751Calvert County:

301-535-3922St. Mary’s County:

301-475-4321Maryland Dept. of the Environment:

1-800-633-6101 x3778 or 410-631-3778

Dept. of Health and Mental Hy-giene: 1-888-584-3110

Numbers to Call to Report IncidentsRelated to the PEPCO Chalk Point OilS p i l lGeneral Reports of Oil Damage: 1-800-553-2509

Oil on Beaches or Shoreline: 3 0 1 -843-4480

Oil on Fish, and Fishery RelatedQuestions: 410-260-8326

Oil on Birds and Wildlife, and Wild-life Related Questions: 3 0 1 - 8 5 5 -1295/6 and 301-579-6098

Other Numbers to Call for InformationSwanson Creek Marsh Joint Informa-

tion Center 301-579-2023Department of Natural Resources

Hotline 1-888-584-3110PEPCO Fuel Oil Spill Information

Hotline 1-800-685-1266

OILContinued from Page 4Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary 3 0 1 -

390-7010—Compiled by Richard McIntire from

Swanson Creek Joint Information Cen-ter releases and other agency sources.


The following is a list by county of applicationsreceived by MDE and other permitting activity be-tween March 16 and April 15, 2000. For more in-formation on these permits, contact MDE’s Envi-ronmental Permit Service Center at (410) 631- 3772.

Allegany

ALLEGANY AGGREGATES, INC. - 21235 Na-tional Pike, Cumberland, MD 21502. (TR 5951) airpermit to construct for one portable pug mill

CELANESE ACETATE LLC - AMCELLE SITE- 13850 Hazmat Drive, Southwest, Cumberland, MD21502. (00DP3141) Groundwater industrial dis-charge permit

CLAYTON RAY ARNOLD – Mt. Lake Park, MD(51-GO-0132) Renewal of a gas permit

CLISE COAL COMPANY – Lonaconing, MD –Original Coal Permit

MOUNTAINVIEW SANITARY LANDFILL -13300 New George’s Creek Road, Southwest,Frostburg, MD 21532. (S-00-01-2918-BE) Sewagesludge disposal permit at landfill

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, MD (SM-91-419)Insignificant Modification

UNITED ENERGY COAL- – Frostburg, MD(SM-89-414) Full Transfer

Anne Arundel

APPLE SIGNS. INC. - 910 H Bestgate Road,Annapolis, MD 21401. (TR 5941) An air permit toconstruct for one paint spray booth

BELL ATLANTIC MARYLAND, INC. - 215Ritchie Lane, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. (TR 5923)An air permit to construct for one emergency gen-erator

CHANEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED PART-NERSHIP – Waldorf, MD (89-SP-0335) Modifica-tion of a surface mine permit located on Meyers Sta-tion Road and Conway Road

FAT DADDY’S RESTORATIONS - 2545 Moun-tain Road, Pasadena, MD 21122. (TR 5876) An airpermit to construct for one paint spray booth

FORMICA CORPORATION - 8305 TelegraphRoad, Odenton, MD 21113. (TR 5906) An airpermit to construct for one mixer

HARWOOD LANDFILL INC., AA-155 - 4431Sands Road, Harwood, MD 20776. Sewage sludgeapplication on marginal land

REDLAND GENSTAR - 7970 Old Jessup Road,Jessup, MD 20794. (2000-OPT-3221) Oil operationspermit for above ground storage tank and transpor-tation

ST. LAURENT PACKAGING CORPORATION- 725 Pittman Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. (TR5898) An air permit to construct for modification toadd #2 fuel oil as backup to boiler

Baltimore City

APEX NORTH CORP. - 5101 Erdman Avenue,Baltimore, MD 21205. (2000-OPV-8483) Oil opera-tions permit for transportation

CONDEA VISTA COMPANY - 3441 FairfieldRoad, Baltimore, MD 21226. (2000-OPS-3529) Oilcontaminated soil facility

DEXT COMPANY OF MARYLAND - 3220 SunStreet, Baltimore, MD 21226. (TR 5892) An airpermit to construct for one afterburner

DOWNTOWN PRESS, INC. - 3051 WashingtonBoulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230. (TR 5918) Anair permit to construct for one printing press

JOHN D. LUCAS PRINTING COMPANY - 1820Portal Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. (TR 5938) Anair permit to construct for one heatset printing pressand dryers

LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY -3100 Mertens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. (TR5939) An air permit to construct for one baghouse

MERGENTHALER VOCATIONAL TECH. H.S.- 3500 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21218. (TR5949) An air permit to construct for three boilers >10 MMBtu

PATAPSCO WASTE WATER TREATMENTPLAN - 3501 Asiatic Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21226.(TR 5891) An air permit to construct for four scrub-bers

TRIGEN-ENERGY BALTIMORE - 641 WestSaratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. (00DP3066)Surface industrial discharge permit

Baltimore County

AERO HEATING CO., INC. - 2003 Orems Road,Baltimore, MD 21220. (2000-OPT-2113) Oil opera-tions permit for above ground storage tank and trans-portation

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS - 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue,Towson, MD 21204. (00-1043) Sewerage permit toconstruct a force main along MD 702 and MD 150east to Back River Neck Road south to Poles Roadto Sidewell Court

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS - 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue,Towson, MD 21204. (00-1053) Sewerage permit toconstruct gravity sewers, a force main and theStemmers Run Relief Wastewater Pumping Stationat the southeast quadrant of the intersection of RaceRoad and Golden Ring Road

BARTON-COTTON, INC. - 1405 Parker Road,Baltimore, MD 21227. (TR 5940) An air permit toconstruct for one printing press

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGYSYSTEMS - 52 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152.(TR 5917) An air permit to construct for DNA Syn-thesis & HPLC Purification for ProbTec Diagnostic

BERMAN’S AUTOMOTIVE - 5720Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215. (TR5904) An air permit to construct for two paint spraybooths

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. - 5111 North PointBoulevard, Sparrows Point, MD 21219. (2000-03-00147C) Air quality permit to operate

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. - 5111 NorthPoint Boulevard, Sparrows Point, MD 21219. (TR5911) an air permit to construct for one slab cuttingand scarfing line

C.P. CRANE AQUACULTURE FACILITY -1001 Carroll Island Road, Chase, MD 21220.(00DP2043) Surface industrial discharge permit

COSSENTINO CONTRACTING COMPANY,INC. - 8505 Contractors Road, Rosedale, MD 21237.(2000-OPT-2255) Oil operations permit for aboveground storage tank and transportation

DAP PRODUCTS INCORPORATED - 4630North Point Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21219. (TR5900) An air permit to construct for one 440 gallonmixer



DAP PRODUCTS INCORPORATED - 4630North Point Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21219. (TR5942) An air permit to construct for modification toa mixer to manufacture adhesives

DAP PRODUCTS INCORPORATED - 4630North Point Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21219. (TR5943) An air permit to construct for modification toMixer #5 to manufacture adhesives

DAP PRODUCTS INCORPORATED - 4630North Point Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21219. (TR5944) An air permit to construct for modification toMixer #10 to manufacture adhesives

REDLAND GENSTAR D/B/A LAFARGE –Towson, MD (77-SP-0055-F) Modification of asurface mine permit located on Padonia Road

SIENA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,12011 Guilford Road, Suite 101, Annapolis Junc-tion, MD 20701. Voluntary Cleanup Program ap-plication for the Baltimore Goodwill Industries prop-erty located at 4001 Southwesterm Boulevard, Bal-timore, MD 21229

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORECOUNTY - 1000 Hilltop Circle, Catonsville, MD21250. (00DP1300) Surface industrial dischargepermit

WENDELL TEXTILES, INC. - 8803 Kelso Drive,Baltimore, MD 21221. (00DP2209) Surface indus-trial discharge permit

Calvert

ESTATE OF LOUIS L. GOLDSTEIN. – PrinceFrederick, MD (95-SP-0480) Modification of a sur-face mine permit located on Route 2 and 4

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - CHESA-PEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY - FarrenAvenue, Solomons, MD 20688. (00DP2187) Sur-face industrial discharge permit

Carroll

BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC. - 626 HanoverPike, Hampstead, MD 21074. (TR 5914) An airpermit to construct for one 18" continuous selt sin-tering furnace

CARROLL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUB-LIC WORKS - 225 North Center Street,

Westminster, MD 21157. (00-1047) Water permitto construct a water booster station at Pleasant Val-ley Road and Halter Road

FREEDOM DISTRICT WWTP - 1301 RaincliffRoad, Sykesville, MD 21784. Sewage sludge trans-portation permit

LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT - MD Route 31,New Windsor, MD 21776. (00DP2448) Surface in-dustrial discharge permit

RITTENHOUSE FUEL COMPANY - 3821Hampstead Mexico Road, Hampstead, MD 21074.(2000-OPT-4403) Oil operations permit for aboveground storage tank and transportation

SOIL SAFE, INC. - Kabik Court, Hoods Mill, MD21797. (00DP3337) Surface industrial dischargepermit

Cecil

CECIL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICWORKS - 129 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921.(00-1046) Sewerage permit to upgrade the CherryHill Wastewater Treatment Plant, south of the inter-section of Route 213 and Route 277 on BeauchampRoad

CECIL SAND & GRAVEL, INC. – CapitolHeights, MD (80-SP-0353-F) Modification of a sur-face mine permit located north side of Route 275

ELKTON STRIPED BASS HATCHERY -Meadow Park East, Delaware Avenue, Elkton, MD21921. (00DP1626) Surface industrial dischargepermit

MEADOWVIEW WWTP - 246 FletchwoodRoad, Elkton, MD 21921. (S-00-07-2928-T) Sew-age sludge transportation permit

MID STATES OIL REFINING CO. - 606Lewisville Road, Elkton, MD 19351. (99-OPT-2513A) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

NORTHEAST RIVER ADVANCED WWTP -123 Carpenters Point Road, Charlestown, MD21914. (S-00-07-3845-E) Sewage sludge transpor-tation permit

YORK BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., INC. –Perryville, MD (79-SP-0027) Modification of a sur-face mine permit located on US Route 40 and MDRoute 7 near Perryville

Charles

CHARLES COUNTY SAND & GRAVELHOWARD PIT, CH-86 - 1 Mile north of Route 488on Route 5, Waldorf, MD 20604. (S-00-08-2472-M) Sewage sludge application on marginal land

J. EDWARD LANGLEY– LaPlata, MD (00-SP-0569) Permit for a surface mine permit located onMD Route 6

JEROME JAMESON PROPERTY, CH-156 -7395 Olivers Shop Road, Hughsville, MD 20637.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

RICHARDS INHERITANCE PARTNERSHIP,CH-157 - 7900 Richards Inheritance Place, La Plata,MD 20646. Sewage sludge application on agricul-tural land

For the Record

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SEVEN STAR AGGREGATES INC. – LaPlata,MD (94-SP-0458) Renewal of a surface mine per-mit located on New Market

THUNDERBIRD MOTEL WWTP - 11050 CrainHighway, Newburg, MD 20654. (00DP1239) Sur-face municipal discharge permit

Dorchester

SCHAEFER AND STROHMINGERDELMARVA AUTO PARK - 3132 Aireys RoadSpur, Cambridge, MD 21613. (00DP2451) Ground-water industrial discharge permit

SOIL SAFE, INC. – Baltimore, MD (77-SP-0105)Renewal of a surface mine permit located onBobtown Road and Railroad Tracks

Frederick

BORAL BRICKS, INC. - 9801 Rocky RidgeRoad, Rocky Ridge, MD 21778. (00DP1112) Sur-face industrial discharge permit

BRUNSWICK WWTP - Chesapeake and OhioCanal Road, Brunswick, MD 21716. (00DP0106)Surface municipal discharge permit

CONCORD TRAILER PARK - 4828 JeffersonPike, at Pioneer Circle, Jefferson, MD 21755.(00DP0784) Surface municipal discharge permit

EASTALCO ALUMINUM COMPANY - 5601Manor Woods Road, Frederick, MD 21703.(00DP0137) Major surface industrial discharge per-mit

FESTIVAL AT GREEN VALLEY - Route 80 &75, Monrovia, MD 21770. (00DP2673) Surfacemunicipal discharge permit

FORT DETRICK - AREA B - 810 SchreiderStreet, Frederick, MD 21702. (2000-WSF-0327-0)Solid waste municipal landfill permit

FRALL DEVELOPERS - 13992 Penn ShopRoad, Mount Airy, MD 21771. (00-1057) Waterpermit to develop groundwater source for SamhillEstates – Well Nos. 4 and 5 at Lomar Drive off ofPenn Shop Road between Larson Lane and SamhillDrive

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS FARM - 15210-CMotters Station Road, Rocky Ridge, MD 21778.Sewage sludge application on agricultural land

GLEN RICKARD FARM - off Motters StationRoad, Rocky Ridge, MD 21757. Sewage sludgeapplication on agricultural land

HARVEY MILLER FARM - 15500 Motters Sta-tion Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Sewage sludgeapplication on agricultural land

HUNTING CREEK FISHERIES - 6916 BlacksMill Road, Thurmont, MD 21788. (00DP2637) Sur-face industrial discharge permit

LAUREL SAND & GRAVEL, INC. - LegoreBridge Road, Woodsboro, MD 21798. (TR 5915)An air permit to construct for one portable stonecrushing plant

MOUNT SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE & SEM. -16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD21727. (TR 5916) An air permit to construct forone boiler rated at 25 MMBtu/hr

RUTH LONG I FARM - 15634 Motters StationRoad, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Sewage sludge ap-plication on agricultural land

RUTH LONG II FARM - 10539 Taneytown Pike,Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Sewage sludge applica-tion on agricultural land

RUTH LONG III FARM - 15296 Block ofFrederick Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

Garrett

GEORGE CREEK INC – Westernport, MD –Original

METTIKI COAL CO. – Oakland, MD (DM-84-101) Significant Modification

PINE MOUNTAIN COAL – Lonaconing, MD(SM-95-0424) Insignificant Modification

TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP. –Houston, TX (60-GO-0033) Renewal for a gas stor-age well




TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP. –Houston, TX (79-GO-0117) Renewal for a gas stor-age well.

Harford

ATLANTIC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -506 Pulaski Highway, Joppa, MD 21085. (2000-OPT-8480) Oil operations permit for above groundstorage tank and transportation

MARYLAND REDI-MIX INC. - 810 PulaskiHighway, Joppa, MD 21085. (2000-OPT-4278) Oiloperations permit for above ground storage tank andtransportation

MILLION E DANEKER, SR – Bel Air, MD (79-SP-0119) Renewal of a surface mine permit locatedon Old Mountain Road

POTTS AND CALLAHAN, INC. – Baltimore,MD (85-SP-0196) Renewal of a surface mine per-mit located on Trimble Road

RITTENHOUSE FUEL CO., THE - 3636 Ander-son Lane, Jarrettsville, MD 21084. (2000-OPT-4401)Oil operations permit for above ground storage tankand transportation

U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND- Aberdeen Area, Building 5045, Aberdeen ProvingGround, MD 21005. (TR 5887) An air permit toconstruct for modification to paint spray booth

U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND-ABERDEEN - 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard, AberdeenProving Ground, MD 21005. (S-00-12-3950-R) Sew-age sludge research project

Howard

ADVANCED FINISHER, INC. - 8844 Washing-ton Boulevard, Unit B, Jessup, MD 20794. (TR5895) An air permit to construct for one cleaningfurnace

COLUMBIA AUTO BODY, INC. - 6465 Dob-bin Center Way, Columbia, MD 21045. (TR 5948)An air permit to construct for one paint spray booth

DANIEL G. SCHUSTER, INC. - 7111 DorseyRun Road, Elkridge, MD 21227. (TR 5945) An airpermit to construct for one portable ready mixedconcrete plant

Kent

KENNEDYVILLE WWTP - Route 448,Kennedyville Road, Kennedyville, MD 21645.(00DP1142) Surface municipal discharge permit

KENT COUNTY DETENTION CENTER -Vickers Drive, Chestertown, MD 21620.(00DP3240) Surface industrial discharge permit

OWINGS AND SONS INC. - 29782 River Road,Millington, MD 21651. (2000-OPT-8345) Oil op-erations permit for above ground storage tank andtransportation

Montgomery

BARDON, INC. – Greenbelt, MD (77-SP-0061-D) Renewal of a surface mine permit located onTravilah Road

FREESTATE PETROLEUM CORPORATION -510 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. (TR5880) An air permit to construct for one soilremediation system

GAITHERSBURG RECYCLING CENTER, LLC- 8701 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg, MD20879. (2000-NWW-GP01) Natural WoodwastePermit

M & M WELDING & FABRICATORS, INC. -8100 Cessna Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.(2000-OPT-2475) Oil operations permit for aboveground storage tank and transportation

MCI WORLDCOM - 1201 Seven Locks Road,Rockville, MD 20855. (TR 5922) an air permit toconstruct for one emergency generator

Prince George’s

BARDON, INC. – Greenbelt, MD (77-SP-0038)Transfer of a surface mine permit located on BevardRoad

BARDON, INC. – Greenbelt, MD (77-SP-0571)Permit for a surface mine permit located on DysonRoad

BARDON, INC. – Greenbelt, MD (89-SP-0329)Transfer of a surface mine permit located on OrmeRoad

CHESAPEAKE CREMATORY - 10771 TuckerStreet, Beltsville, MD 20705. (2000-16-02106) Airquality permit to operate

CITY OF BOWIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICWORKS - 16550 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD20715. (00-1058) Sewerage permit to upgrade theBowie Wastewater Treatment Plant at MD Route 3and MD Route 50 West

CITY OF BOWIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICWORKS - 16550 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD20715. (00-1059) Water permit to upgrade theBowie Water Treatment Plant at MD Route 450 andSuperior Lane

DANIEL G. SCHUSTER, INC. - AmmendaleRoad, Beltsville, MD 20705. (TR 5921) An air per-mit to construct for one portable concrete plant

ENTZIAN FARM - MD Route 214 & QueenAnne’s Bridge, Mitchellville, MD 20772. Sewagesludge application on agricultural land

LAUREL SAND & GRAVEL, INC. – Laurel, MD(84-SP-0246) Renewal of a surface mine permit lo-cated on Van Dusen Road

LUSTINE BODY DIVISION - 5323 BaltimoreAvenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781. (TR 5903) An airpermit to construct for three paint spray booths

PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. - 11504East Maple Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. (99-OPT-6798A) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

WMATA - LANDOVER METROBUS GA-RAGE FACILITY - 3433 Pennsy Drive, Landover,MD 20785. (00DP2725) Surface industrial dischargepermit

Queen Anne’s

FAIR HILL FARMS INC – Chestertown, MD(90-SP-0361-1) Renewal for a surface mine permitlocated on Glanding Road

Somerset

RICHARD REYNOLDS – Eden, MD (00-SP-0570) Permit for a surface mine permit located onPeggyneck Road

St. Mary’s

BOB’S EXCAVATING, INC. – Leonardtown,MD (98-SP-0536-A) Modification for a surface minepermit located on Maryland Route 4

MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE -2011 Commerce Park Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401.(00-1048) Sewerage permit to upgrade the CharlotteHall Veteran Home Wastewater Treatment Plant

US DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AT THEPATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION -22445 Peary Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670. (00-1054) Water permit to replace an existing watertower at Fortin Circle and Cedar Point Road

US DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AT THEPATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION -22445 Peary Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670. (00-1055) Water permit to replace an existing watertower at Shaw Road and Nickles Road

US DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AT THEPATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION -22445 Peary Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670. (00-1056) Water permit to replace an existing watertower at Mandt Road and Liljencrantz Road

Talbot

HOWARD MEREDITH PROPERTY TA-33 -28957 Queen Anne Highway, Wye Mills, MD21679. Sewage sludge application on agriculturalland

MEADOW FARM JOINT VENTURE LLP, TA-55 - 29046 Collier Lane, Easton, MD 21601. Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. -801 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601. (2000-OPS-4465) Oil contaminated soil facility

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. -801 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601. (2000-OPT-4465) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

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For the RecordWashington

A. C. & T. CO., INC. - 724 Frederick Street,Hagerstown, MD 21740. (2000-OPT-2102) Oil op-erations permit for above ground storage tank andtransportation

A.C & T CO., INC. - 11564 Hopewell Road,Hagerstown, MD 21740. (2000-OPT-2101) Oil op-erations permit for above ground storage tank andtransportation

CITY OF HAGERSTOWN WATER DEPART-MENT - 51 West Memorial Boulevard,Hagerstown, MD 21740. (00-1044) Water permitto upgrade the R.C. Willson Water Treatment Plantin Williamsport

EWING OIL COMPANY, INC. - 11949 RobinWood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21741. (2000-OPT-4126) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITU-TION - 18601 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, MD21740. (S-00-21-3922-E) Sewage sludge transpor-tation permit

MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINTON - P.O. Box 485, Cascade, MD 21719. (99-1064) Waterpermit to upgrade the Fort Ritchie Well # 4 atMcAfee Hill Road and Pen Mar Road

R. C. WILLSON WATER FILTRATION PLANT- 10802 Water Works Road, Williamsport, MD21795. (00DP0626) Surface municipal dischargepermit with groundwater option

RESH ROAD II/ WASHINGTON COUNTYLANDFILL - 13300 Greencastle Pike, Hagerstown,MD 21740. Solid waste municipal landfill permit

SANDY HOOK WWTP - Harpers Ferry Road atSandy Hook, Sandy Hook, MD 21758. (00DP2728)Surface municipal discharge permit

SOLLIDAY OIL COMPANY - 325 East WilsonBoulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740. (2000-OPT-2665) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

TOWN OF HANCOCK - 126 W. High Street,Hancock, MD 21750. (00-1049) Water permit toinstall water softener at the Pennsylvania AvenueWater Supply Facilities

TOWN OF HANCOCK - 126 W. High Street,Hancock, MD 21750. (00-1050) Sewerage permitto renovate the Number Two Wastewater PumpingStation and the Center Street Wastewater PumpingStation

WOOD/MAX, INC. - 901 Pope Avenue, P.O. Box2716, Hagerstown, MD 21741. (TR 5890) An airpermit to construct for one paint spray booth

Wicomico

CHERRY HILL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIA-TION, INC. - 5418 Cherry Hill Lane, Salisbury, MD21801. (00DP3161) Groundwater municipal dis-charge permit

CROWN CORK & SEAL - Crown Road at U.S.Route 13 South, Fruitland, MD 21826. (00DP2503)Surface industrial discharge permit

Worcester

BRADFORD ENTERPRISES, INC. - 10031Kepler Lane, Bishopville, MD 21813. (TR 5937)An air permit to construct for one temporary crush-

ing plant

CAMBR REALTY - 11017 Manklin MeadowsLane, Berlin, MD 21811. (00-1051) Water permitto construct a water treatment plant at The Pavil-ions, at the intersection of MD 589 and BeachampRoad

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BERLIN - 10William Street, Berlin, MD 21811. (00-1062) Wa-ter permit to lay water mains along MD Route 818from MD Route 346 to US Route 50

MYSTIC HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT COR-PORATION - 9428 Stephen Decatur Highway,Berlin, MD 21811. (00-1052) Sewerage permit toconstruct the Mystic Harbour Wastewater PumpingStation “F”, at the Mystic Harbour Boulevard andBlue Heron Circle

Out of State

ATLAS WASTE OIL CORPORATION - 6801State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19135. (2000-OPV-8430) Oil operations permit for transportation

Issuances

Allegany

CITY OF FROSTBURG - 37 Broadway,Frostburg, MD 21532. (00-22-1011) Sewerage per-mit to construct sanitary sewers along Center Streetand Bowery Street

DUCKWORTH COAL CO. # 116 - 1.3 MileNorthwest of Westernport, Westernport, MD 21562.(00CM2281) General permit registration for dis-charge from surface coal mines and related facilities

G & S COAL COMPANY, INC. - #264 - AREAA - 1.6 Mile Northeast Westernport, Stoney RunRoad, Westernport, MD 21562. (00CM9604) Gen-eral permit registration for discharge from surfacecoal mines and related facilities

JENKINS DEVELOPMENT CO. (SM-87-411) -One Mile Northwest of Lonaconing, MD 21539.(00CM2306) General permit registration for dis-charge from surface coal mines and related facilities

JOHN A. MILTENBERGER- HI-JA FARM -Canal Ferry Road, Mexico Farms, Cumberland, MD21502. (S-98-01-4414-A1) Sewage sludge applica-tion on agricultural land

JOHN DUCKWORTH COAL CO. (SM-84-372)- 1/2 Mile Northwest of Eckhart Mines, Frostburg,MD 21532. (00CM1729) General permit registra-tion for discharge from surface coal mines and re-lated facilities

LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION - 1Roselawn Avenue, Lavale, MD 21504. (99-16-1090) Water permit to upgrade the Red Hill WaterTreatment Plant

LOIS B. LOAR PROPERTY - 16014 RawlingsLane, Rawlings, MD 21557. (S-00-01-4655-A) Sew-age sludge application on agricultural land

PATRIOT MINING COMPANY – Lonaconing,

MD (SM-92-423) Insignificant Modification

PINE MOUNTAIN COAL (SM-95-424) - RedBird Lane, Lonaconing, MD 21539. (00CM2892)General permit registration for discharge from sur-face coal mines and related facilities

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, MD (SM-91-419)Insignificant Modification

TRI-STAR MINING – Barton, MD (SM-91-419)Significant Modification

TRI-STAR MINING # 117 - MD Route 36, 0.25Mile South of Barton, Barton, MD 21521.(00CM2345) General permit registration for dis-charge from surface coal mines and related facilities

TRI-STAR MINING, INC., SM-91-419 - 1.4 MileWest of Barton, Barton, MD 21521. (00CM2802)General permit registration for discharge from sur-face coal mines and related facilities

UNITED ENERGY COAL – Lonaconing, MD(SM-92-423) Full Transfer

WIN-MORE MINING - OPA NO. 98-09 - OldMidlothian Road, Midlothian, MD 21543.(99DP3287) Surface industrial discharge permit

WIN-MORE MINING & CONSTRUCTION.CO. - #S 273 & 375 - Pond Creek Road, Midlothian,MD 21543. (00CM1150) General permit registra-tion for discharge from surface coal mines and re-lated facilities

Anne Arundel

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENTOF PUBLIC WORKS - 2662 Riva Road, Annapo-lis, MD 21401. (99-25-1130) Sewerage permit toupgrade the existing Patuxent Water ReclamationFacility

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENTOF PUBLIC WORKS - 2662 Riva Road, Annapo-lis, MD 21401. (00-11-1031) Water permit to con-struct the Rose Haven water distribution systemalong MD Route 261

BBSS – Millersville, MD (77-SP-0096-G) Modi-fication issued for a surface mine permit located onWaugh Chapel and Brickhead Roads

BLUE RIBBON CLEANERS - 114 HillsmereDrive, Annapolis, MD 21403. (02-6-0928 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one dry cleaningmachine

DANIEL G. SCHUSTER, INC. - Park 100 Drive,Glen Burnie, MD 21061. (02-6-0927 N) Air permitto construct for one concrete plant

DORCHESTER ASSOCIATES, LLC - 1746 NStreet, NW , Washington D.C. 20036. (00-22-1015)Sewerage permit to construct Dorchester intercep-tor sewer along Piney Run, south of Dorsey Road,East of Baltimore/Washington Parkway

MAYO LARGE COMMUNAL W.R.F. - 551Pure Water Way, Edgewater, MD 21032.(98DP2291) Surface municipal discharge permit

PATUXENT WATER RECLAMATION FACIL-ITY - 2513 Conway Road, Crofton, MD 21114. (02-9-0694) Air permit to construct for modification toodor control system

PINEY ORCHARD WWTP - 8791 Piney OrchardParkway, Odenton, MD 21113. (00DP1936) Surfacemunicipal discharge permit

SOLLEY ROAD SANITARY LANDFILL - 7890

Solley Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21060. (98DP2755)Groundwater industrial discharge permit

TPH RM, INC. - 7948 Fort Smallwood Road,Baltimore, MD 21226. (2000-OPX-1432) Oil opera-tion permit for sludge solidification

XPRESS FUELS INC. - 601 Baltimore Annapo-lis Boulevard, #210, Severna Park, MD 21146.(2000-OPV-8383) Oil operations permit for trans-portation

Baltimore City

BAYVIEW CREMATORY, INC. - 5500O’Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. (24-1-0470N) Air permit to construct for one crematory

E. STEWART MITCHELL, INC. - 1400 CeddoxStreet, Baltimore, MD 21226. (2000-OPT-2520) Oiloperations permit for above ground storage tank andtransportation

EFFICIENCY CITGO - 6301 Efficiency Way,Baltimore, MD 21225. (24-9-0897 N) Air generalpermit to construct for two 12,000 gallon gasolineunderground storage tanks

EMJAY ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIONCO. - 4205 Menlo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215.(2000-OGR-8475) General permit for treatedgroundwater from oil contaminated sources

GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION - 1500South Ponca Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. (24-6-1725 N and 24-4-2957 M) Air permit to constructfor one asphalt blowstill

JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION - 6541Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. (24-6-1462M) Air permit to construct for one printing press

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - 725 NorthWolfe Street (Ross Building), Baltimore, MD 21205.(9-0895 N & 9-0896 N) Air permit to construct fortwo emergency generators

KS WYMAN PARK DEVELOPMENT CO.LLC, c/o STRUEVER BROS. ECCLES & ROUSE,1422 Nicholson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. NoFurther Requirements Determination issued by theVoluntary Cleanup Program for the Kirk-Stieff Sil-ver Building property located at 800 Wyman ParkDrive, Baltimore, MD 21211

LECATO WASTE OIL SERVICE-BELTWAYTRUCK SERVICE - 3426 Carriage Hill Circle AptT-4, Randallstown, MD 21133. (2000-OPV-2457)Oil operations permit for transportation

PETROLEUM FUEL & TERMINAL CO. - 1622South Clinton Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. (24-01923) Air quality permit to operate

PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, -4300 Shannon Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213. (24-6-1602 N) Air permit to construct for concretecrusher

STRATUS PETROLEUM CORPORATION -3100 Vera Street, Baltimore , MD 21226. (24-00730)Air quality permit to operate

TOSCO TERMINAL COMPANY - BALTI-MORE TERMINAL - 2155 Northbridge Avenue,Baltimore, MD 21226. (99-OPT-3010A) Oil opera-tions permit for above ground storage tank and trans-portation

TRIGEN-ENERGY BALTIMORE - SPRINGGARDENS PLANT - 1500 Leadenhall Street, Bal-timore, MD 21230. (2000-OPT-2060) Oil operationspermit for above ground storage tank and transpor-


For the Recordtation

U-SAVE-ON-OIL CO. INC. - 3140 Opel Lane,Baltimore, MD 21229. (2000-OPV-5319) Oil opera-tions permit for transportation

Baltimore County

AMERICAN STONE-MIX, INC. - 10300 PulaskiHighway, White Marsh, MD 21162. (03-6-1159 M)Air permit to construct for replacement dryer

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS - 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue,Towson, MD 21204. (00-22-1043) Sewerage per-mit to construct a force main along MD 702 andMD 150 east to Back River Neck Road south to PolesRoad to Sidewell Court

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP-SPARROWSPOINT - 5111 North Point Boulevard, SparrowsPoint, MD 21219. (03-6-0943 M) Air permit to con-struct for one caster strand

C.J. LANGENFELDER & SON - Blast FurnaceRoad, Sparrows Point, MD 21219. (2000-OPT-3035)Oil operations permit for above ground storage tankand transportation

EXXON RAS#2-5471 - 3023 Hammonds FerryRoad, Baltimore, MD 21227. (2000-OGR-8376)General permit for treated groundwater from oil con-taminated sources

MARK’S AUTO BODY - 5512 ReisterstownRoad, Baltimore, MD 21215. (24-6-1723 N) Airpermit to construct for one paint spray booth

MIDDLE RIVER AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, INC -103 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21230.(03-6-2573 N) Air permit to construct for paint boothand integral dryer

NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY - 2301 SouthNewkirk Street, Baltimore, MD 21244. (24-6-1724N) Air permit to construct for one waste wall boardcrusher-grinder

NEW ENGLAND CONTAINER - 4601 NorthPoint Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 212191007. (03-02220) Air quality permit to operate

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP ES3-ATL -1212 Winterson Road, Linthicum, MD 21090. (02-6-0565 M) Air permit to construct for two fumehoods, one laser dep. mach, one etcher

PARTNER RECYCLING, INC. - 1001 68thStreet, Baltimore, MD 21237. (03-4-1953 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one boiler < 10MMBTU

REGENCY CLEANERS - 1809 ReisterstownRoad, Baltimore, MD 21208. (03-6-2591 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one dry cleaningmachine

ROYAL FARM STORE # 104 - 1010 Old East-ern Avenue, Essex, MD 21220. (03-9-1107 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one 20,000 gallongasoline underground storage tank

SCHLUMBERGER MALCO, INC. - 9800Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. (24-005-00384) Air quality part 70 operating permit

SPARROWS POINT SCRAP PROCESSINGLLC (SPSPLLC) - 7th Street (On Bethlehem SteelProp, Sparrows Point, MD 21219. (2000-OPT-7681)Oil operations permit for above ground storage tankand transportation

THE ARUNDEL CORPORATION – Sparks, MD

(77-SP-0031) Renewal issued for a surface minepermit located Greenspring Avenue

TILLEY CHEMICAL CO., INC. - 501 Chesa-peake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220. (2000-OPT-2699) Oil operations permit for above groundstorage tank and transportation

TOWSON UNIVERSITY MILLENNIUM HALL- 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21204. (03-5-1678& 1679 N) Air general permit to construct for twoboilers < 10 MMBTU

UNITED STATES CAN CO-STEELTIN DIV. -1101 Todds Lane, Baltimore MD 21237. (03-6-2470N and 03-6-2471 N) Air permit to construct for Su-persede Permit #03-6-2470N & 2471N 7/22/99

VELVETONE CLEANERS - 6001 Liberty Road,Baltimore, MD 21207. (03-6-2590 N) Air generalpermit to construct for one dry cleaning machine

WARD TRUCKING CORPORATION - 3510Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21227.(97SW1358) General permit registration forstormwater associated with industrial activity

Calvert

BOWENS GROCERY - 4300 Hunting CreekRoad, Huntingtown, MD 20639. (04-9-0040 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one 12,000 and one6,000 gallon gasoline underground storage tank

CHESAPEAKE COLLISION - 2300 SolomonsIsland Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639. (04-6-0026N) Air permit to construct for one paint spray booth

GEORGE W. HELFRICH – Baltimore, MD (93-SP-0434) Renewal issued for a surface mine permitlocated Parkers Creek Road

ST. LEONARD FASTOP - 4990 St. LeonardRoad, St. Leonard, MD 20685. (04-9-0041 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one 12,000 and one8,000 gallon gasoline underground storage tank

THE GOTT COMPANY, INC. - 201 BugeyeSquare, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. (2000-OPT-8347) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

Caroline

DAVID A. BRAMBLE - MID-SHORE - 421West Bell Street, Ridgely, MD 21660. (05-00056)Air quality permit to operate

MIKE DAVIDSON SAND & GRAVEL, LLC –Centreville, MD (94-SP-0467-C) Renewal and modi-fication issued for a surface mine permit locatedRoutes 312 and 304

MURPHY TRANSPORT INC. - 12637 RidgelyRoad, Greensboro, MD 21639. (2000-OPV-8433)Oil operations permit for transportation

Carroll

CITY OF WESTMINSTER DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS - 1838 Emerald Hill Lane,Westminster, MD 21157. (00-16-1024) Water per-mit to construct a water treatment plant in the vicin-ity of Windsor Drive at Carfaro

LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY –Union Bridge, MD (87-SP-0265-A) Renewal issuedfor a surface mine permit located Maryland Route31

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION -7301 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MD 21203. (06-

6-0262 M) Air permit to construct for one modifica-tion to miscellaneous metal coating operation

THE ARUNDEL CORPORATION - Sparks, MD(98-SP-0533) Permit issued for a surface mine per-mit located Medford Road

Cecil

AFAB OIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC.- 171 Childs Road, Elkton, MD 21921. (2000-OGT-7679) General permit for storm/hydrostatic test wa-ter from oil terminals

TOWN OF CECILTON WATER DISTRIBU-TION SYSTEM - Maryland Routes 213 and 282,Cecilton, MD 21913. (95HT9409) General permitregistration for discharge from hydrostatic testing

YORK BUILDING COMPANY, INC –Perryville, MD (79-SP-0027-G) Modification issuedfor a surface mine permit located on US Route 40

Charles

SEVEN STAR AGGREGATES INC – LaPlata,MD (00-SP-0560) Permit issued for a surface minepermit located on Route 5

W W BOWLING AND SONS – Charlotte Hall,MD (94-SP-0461) Renewal issued for a surface minepermit located on Allen Fresh Road

Dorchester

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS - 705 Leonard Lane, Cambridge,MD 21613. (00-25-1004) Sewerage permit to con-struct biological nitrogen removal process and in-stall odor control facilities at the City of CambridgeWastewater Treatment Plant

JEROL MOORE LANDSCAPING & EXCA-VATING, INC. – Cambridge, MD (90-SP-0355-2)Renewal issued for a surface mine permit locatedon Airey Road

Frederick

JEFFERSON CLEANERS - 438 Prospect Boule-vard, Frederick, MD 21701. (10-6-0486 N) Air gen-eral permit to construct for one dry cleaning ma-chine

MILLER ASPHALT - 11421 Woodsboro Pike,Keymar, MD 21757. (2000-OPT-3277) Oil opera-tions permit for above ground storage tank and trans-portation

SUPERIOR CONCRETE, LLC - 5823 UrbanaPike, Frederick, MD 21704. (10-6-0485 N) Air per-mit to construct for one concrete batch plant

Garrett

ALLEGHENY MINING CORP. #297 - FoxtownRoad, Bittinger, MD 21520. (00CM1184) Generalpermit registration for discharge from surface coalmines and related facilities

DEEP CREEK QUARRY LLC - 554 CrabtreeBottom Road, McHenry, MD 21541. (11-00035) Airquality permit to operate

G & S COAL COMPANY - BLOOMINGTON(SM-84-325) - Chestnut Grove Road, 3.5 MileSouthwest of Bloomington, Bloomington, MD21523. (00CM1519) General permit registration fordischarge from surface coal mines and related fa-cilities

G & S COAL COMPANY # 365 - Mt. Zion Road,

Swanton, MD 21561. (00CM1716) General permitregistration for discharge from surface coal minesand related facilities

G & S COAL COMPANY #421 - Mount ZionRoad, Swanton, MD 21561. (00CM2905) Generalpermit registration for discharge from surface coalmines and related facilities

TRI-STAR MINE # SM-97-429 - Russell Road,Barton, MD 21521. (00CM9603) General permitregistration for discharge from surface coal minesand related facilities

Harford

CACTUS WILLIES STEAK BUFFET - 602 BelAir Road - Harford Mall, Bel Air, MD 21014. (12-8-0054 N) Air general permit to construct for onecharbroiler

DANEKER SAND & GRAVEL – Bel Air, MD(79-SP-0119-A) Renewal issued for a surface minepermit located on Orsburh Lane

HARFORD SANDS, INC. – Joppa, MD (77-SP-0089) Renewal issued for a surface mine permit lo-cated on Fort Hoyle Road

HUSKY OIL - 1702 Conowingo Road, Bel Air,MD 21014. (2000-OPT-5314) Oil operations per-mit for above ground storage tank and transporta-tion

INTERCON TRUCK EQUIPMENT OF BALT.- 1200 Pauls Lane, Joppa, MD 21085. (12-6-0347N) Air permit to construct for one paint spray booth

SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY - CLEAN-ING SOULTIONS GROUP - 1354 Old Post Road,Havre De Grace, MD 21078. (97SW1353) Generalpermit registration for stormwater associated withindustrial activity

T. C. SIMONS, INC. - 2011 Belair Road, Fallston,MD 21047. (2000-OPT-5298) Oil operations per-mit for above ground storage tank and transporta-tion

T.C. SIMONS - INDEPENDENCE CONSTRUC-TION MATERIALS - 910 Old Philadelphia Road,Aberdeen, MD 21001. (2000-OPT-4055) Oil opera-tions permit for above ground storage tank and trans-portation

U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND-ABERDEEN - 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard, AberdeenProving Ground, MD 21005. (24-025-00081) Airquality part 70 operating permit

Howard

CLARKESVILLE SQUARE CLEANERS - 5805Clarkesville Square Drive, Clarksville, MD 21045.(13-6-0294 N) Air general permit to construct forone dry cleaning machine

DAVIS & HEMPHILL, INC. - 5710 FurnaceAvenue, Elkridge, MD. 21075 (13-4-0172 N) Airgeneral permit to construct for one boiler < 10MMBTU

HOWARD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OFPLANNING AND ZONING - 3450 Court HouseDrive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. (00-22:23-1002)Sewerage permit to construct sanitary sewers and awastewater pumping station northeasterly along OldFrederick Road from the intersection of MD Route99 and Old Frederick Road to serve the HollifieldEstates

OWENS CORNING - 8235 Patuxent RangeRoad, Jessup, MD 20794. (13-6-0029 M) Air per-


mit to construct for one bulk sealant asphalt storagetank

OWENS CORNING - 8239 Patuxent RangeRoad, Jessup, MD 20794. (13-9-0098 M) Air per-mit to construct for two asphalt storage tanks

OWENS CORNING - 8239 Patuxent RangeRoad, Jessup, MD 20794. (13-9-0225 N) Air per-mit to construct for one asphalt storage tank

PARKER FUEL CO. INC. - 9319 Baltimore Na-tional Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042. (2000-OPT-2564) Oil operations permit for above ground stor-age tank and transportation

Kent

CHESTERTOWN BRICK COMPANY, INC. –Chestertown, MD (77-SP-0046-B) Renewal issuedfor a surface mine permit located on Route 213

DULIN RUBBLE LANDFILL - 23310 RicaudsBranch Road, Chestertown, MD 21620. (99-DP-2978) Solid waste groundwater discharge permit forrubble landfill

TOWN OF GALENA WATER DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM - Maryland Routes 213 & 313, Galena,MD 21635. (95HT9410) General permit registrationfor discharge from tanks, pipes, and other contain-ment structures (hydrostatic testing)

Montgomery

ASBURY METHODIST VILLAGE, INC. - 401Russell Avenue-Trott Complex, Gaithersburg, MD20877. (15-9-0615 N) Air permit to construct forone generator

BARDON, INC. DBA MERIT CONCRETE -13900 Piney Meetinghouse Road, Rockville, MD20850. (15-6-0607N) Air permit to construct forone portable concrete plant

BETHESDA AVENUE DRY CLEANERS - 4957Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. (15-6-0610N) Air general permit to construct for one dry clean-ing machine

BIOQUAL, INC. - 2501 Research Boulevard,Rockville, MD 20850. (15-5-1213 Through 1215N) Air general permit to construct for three boilers< 10 MMBTU

CELERA GENOMICS - 45 West Gude Drive,Rockville, MD 20850. (15-9-0613 & 9-0614N) Airpermit to construct for two emergency genera-tors

FREESTATE PETROLEUM CORPORA-TION - 510 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD20850. (15-9-0622 N) Air permit to constructfor one soil remediation system

J & K DRY CLEANERS - 7607 Maple Av-enue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. (15-6-0612N) Air general permit to construct for one drycleaning machine

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH -9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.(95DP9408) General permit registration fordischarge from tanks, pipes, and other contain-ment structures (hydrostatic testing)

SMITH LITHOGRAPH CORPORATION -1029 East Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.(15-6-0606 N) Air permit to construct for oneprinting press

Prince George’s

LAPORTE PIGMENTS, INC. - 7011 MuirkirkRoad, Beltsville, MD 20705. (16-00581) Air qual-ity permit to operate

LAUREL CITY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY -305 First Street, Laurel, MD 20707. (16-9-1067 N)Air general permit to construct for one 3,000 gallongasoline above ground storage tank

MARYLAND FIRE & RESCUE INSTITUTE -Paint Branch Parkway at Calvert Road, College Park,MD 20740. (99DP1941) Surface industrial dischargepermit

METRO RE-UZ-IT COMPANY, INC. - 3401Kenilworth Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781.(97SW1357) General permit registration forstormwater associated with industrial activity

PANDA BRANDYWINE, L.P. - 16400Mattawoman Drive, Brandywine, MD 20613. (2000-OPT-5299) Oil operations permit for above groundstorage tank and transportation

PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CEN-TER - 12311 Beach Forest Road, Laurel, MD20708. (98DP2538) Surface municipal dis-charge permit

RIVERTOWN CLEANERS - 6229 OxonHill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. (16-6-1072N) Air general permit to construct for one drycleaning machine

STAR CLEANERS - 5057 Garrett Avenue,Beltsville, MD 20705. (16-6-1073 N) Air gen-eral permit to construct for one dry cleaningmachine

STONE INDUSTRIAL PRECISION PROD-UCTS - 9207 51st Avenue, College Park, MD20740. (16-00429) Air quality permit to oper-ate

Somerset

AMERICAN PAVING CORP. - Peggy NeckRoad , P r incess Anne , MD 21853 .(95MM2568) General permit registration fordischarge from construction sand and gravel

EWELL WWTP-SMITH ISLAND - 3780Smi th I s l and Road , Ewel l , MD 21824 .(98DP1099) Surface municipal discharge per-mit

RICHARD D REYNOLDS – Eden, MD (78-SP-0436) Renewal issued for surface mininglocated on Allen Road

TYLERTON WWTP - 3039 Union ChurchRoad, Tylerton, MD 21866. (98DP1100) Sur-face municipal discharge permit

St. Mary’s

FRESH FROM THE SEA - 20840 OlenMat t ing ly Road , Avenue , MD 20609 .(95SE3127) General permit registration fordischarge from seafood processing

LEONARDTOWN STATE POLICE BAR-RACKS - 23200 Leonard Ha l l Dr ive ,Leonardtown, MD 20650. (2000-OGR-8374)General permit for treated groundwater fromoil contaminated sources

WAWA FOOD MARKET - Routes 246 &237, Great Mills, MD 20634. (18-9-0042 N)Air general permit to construct for three20,000 gallon gasoline underground storagetanks

Talbot

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE,INC. - 801 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601.(2000-OGT-4465) General permit for storm/hydrostatic test water from oil terminals

Washington

GARDEN STATE TANNING, INC. - 15717Clear Spring Road, Williamsport, MD 21795.(99-OPT-4002A) Oil operations permit forabove ground storage tank and transportation

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITU-TION - 18601 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown,MD 21740. (S-00-21-4682-T) Sewage sludgetransportation permit

RAYLOC DIVISION OF THE GENUINEPARTS CO. - 100 Rayloc Drive, Hancock, MD21750. (21-00131) Air quality permit to oper-ate

WASHINGTON COUNTY WATER ANDSEWER DEPARTMENT - 16232 ElliottParkway, Williamsport, MD 21795. (00-22-1023) Sewerage pe rmi t to r e loca te theSharpsburg Pike force main along MD Route65 from I-70 south for 1 mile

Wicomico

PITTSVILLE WWTP - 34751 Poplar NeckRoad, Pittsville, MD 21850. (99DP2085) Sur-face municipal discharge permit

VPI MIRREX CORPORATION - 601 Mar-vel Road, Salisbury, MD 21801. (21-6-0082M) Air permit to construct for three naturalgas dryers

WILLARDS WWTP - Poplar Neck Road,Willards, MD 21874. (99DP1058) Surface mu-nicipal discharge permit

Worcester

RANDALL M. AND ANDERSON S .HASTINGS – Berlin, MD (00-SP-0568) Per-mit issued for surface mining located onGoody Hill Road

TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION - P. O. Box4986, Woodbridge, VA 22194. (00-25-1034)Sewerage permit to construct the Riddle FarmWastewater Treatment Plant, east of Route 589on MD Routes 50 and 707

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY - P. O. Box 158,Ocean City, MD 21842. (00-14-1012) Waterpermit to construct an elevated water storagetank at the northwest of MD Route 90 and MDRoute 528, 64th Street and Sea Bay Drive

Out of State

ATLANTIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.- 13331 Ramblewood Drive, Chester , VA23836. (2000-OPV-8373) Oil operations per-mit for transportation

GUARDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SER-VICES, INC. - 1280 Porter Road, Bear, DE19701. (2000-OPV-2368) Oil operations per-mit for transportation

J.F. WAYBRANT & SONS INC - 1894 YorkRoad, Gettysburg, PA 17325. (2000-OPT-2424) Oil operations permit for transportation

KUHN BROS. OIL SERVICE, INC. - 6115York Road, New Oxford, PA 17350. (2000-OPV-2452) Oil operations permit for transpor-tation

SUPPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. -DUMFRIES VA - 1301 Cherry Hill Road,Dumfries, VA 22026. (2000-ODS-3485) Sur-face water discharge for oil terminal

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Waste ManagementAdministration

May 2, 2000—6 p.m. George HowardBuilding, Banneker Room, 3430 Court-house Drive, Ellicott City, MD

Annual Lead Paint Abatement Inspec-tors’ Forum

Lee Haskins, (410) 631-3825

May 3, 2000—7 p.m. Joppatowne HighSchool Auditorium, 555 Joppa Farm Road,Joppa, MD

Public hearing to receive comments ontentative determination to reissue a ground-water discharge permit for the Oak AvenueRubble Landfill

Gail Castleman, (410) 631-3441

May 11, 2000—9 a.m. Maryland De-partment of the Environment, ChesapeakeConference Room, 2500 Broening High-way, Baltimore, MD Meeting of the Con-trolled Hazardous Substances AdvisoryCouncil

Emmanuel Ofoche, (410) 631-3441

Water ManagementAdministration

May 3, 2000—8:30 a.m. Maryland De-partment of Transportation, 2nd Floor Con-ference Room, 10 Elm Road, Linthicum,MD

Public meeting of the State Board ofEnvironmental Sanitarians

Patricia Kratochvil, (410) 631-3167

May 3, 2000—6 p.m. Chesapeake HighSchool, 4798 Mountain Road, Pasadena,MD

Public meeting hosted by Anne ArundelCounty Legislative Delegation in coopera-tion with Anne Arundel County Depart-

ment of Planning and Code Enforcement,Maryland Department of the Environmentand the Department of Natural Resourcesto discuss unique non-tidal wetlands of theMountain Road Peninsula

Gary Setzer, (410) 631-8091

May 4, 2000—6 p.m. Worcester CountyLibrary, 307 N. Washington Street, SnowHill, MD

Public informational meeting regardingState Discharge Permit Application #00-DP-0717 for Town of Snow Hill to renewtheir discharge permit

Stephen Luckman, (410) 631-3671

May 8, 2000—7 p.m. Department ofEmergency Services, Suite 6, 129 E. MainStreet, Elkton, MD

Public informational meeting regardingState Discharge Permit Application#00-DP-0671 for the Mayor and Com-missioners of the Town of Elkton torenew their discharge permit

Stephen Luckman, (410) 631-3671

May 18, 2000—10 a.m. FrederickCity Department of Public Works,Frederick, MD

Public Meeting of Waterworks andWaste System Operators


May 24, 2000—9 a.m. MarylandDepar tment o f the Envi ronment ,TARSA’s Conference Room, 2500Broening Highway, Baltimore Publicmeeting of the State Board of WellDrillers


**Persons needing special accommo-dation are encouraged to contact MDE’sFair Practices Offices at (410) 631-3964five days prior to the event.

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PHOTO BY DON MAULDIN

Parting shot...Students of St. Ignatius- Loyola Academy in Baltimore pose for a group

photo after participating in an Earth Day project at the Living ClassroomsFoundation with Maryland Department of the Environment staff, includ-ing Captain Cleanup. To find out what they did turn to Page 6.

U.S.. Hybrid vehicles are powered by 2different methods, usually electric motorsand a fossil-fuel engine.

The Tour de Sol is more than just a roadrace, it is a traveling fair that is both edu-cational and entertaining for people of allages. There will be 10 events held betweenNew York and Washington, D.C. offeringan unparalleled opportunity to demonstrateand market electric vehicles and other ad-vanced technology vehicles to both busi-nesses and the general public. People willhave the opportunity to see solar and elec-tric vehicles as well as other alternative fuelvehicles in motion, to look under the hood,and have a chance to talk to one of themany experts in attendance.

For more information please call (410)631-3014, (413) 774-6051 or try the Tourdel Sol website found at: www.nesea.org.

TOURContinued from Page 2

low the surface, as it often does, it heats under-ground bodies of water, sometimes to 700 de-grees Fahrenheit. This hot water may also forceits way to the earth’s surface in the form of hotsprings or geysers, but like magma, the watergenerally stays underground. There, itforms geothermal reservoirs.

Today, we can use geothermal energywithout waiting for it to reach the surfaceby drilling wells into geothermal reser-voirs. Ground source heat pumps are an-other method of using geothermal energythat can heat and cool buildings. Watermixed with an anti-freezing solution ispumped through pipes underneath theground. The solution in the pipes iswarmed by the heat from the earth and isre-circulated to the inside of the building.

ENERGYContinued from Page 9

In the winter, heat is taken from the groundand put into the building in this manner.In the summer, the opposite occurs, allow-ing heat to be taken from the building andreturned to the ground.

Renewable energies have garnered spe-cial interest since many states, includingMaryland, are restructuring the electricutility industry. In the past, governmentregulated monopolies have provided elec-tricity for Maryland at rates set by the PublicService Commission. Restructuring the elec-tric utility industry will promote competitionamong electricity providers and give Marylandconsumers a choice in who provides their elec-tricity. This presents an opportunity to increasethe use of renewable energies. Increased usewill help to reduce pollution in our environ-ment and will reduce the use of limited naturalresources that will one day run out.

Improving customer service for citizenswho vacation in Maryland’s 47 state parksand forests, the Maryland Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) State Forest andPark Service (SFPS) today announces thatBiospherics, Inc. of Beltsville, Md. willassume responsibilities for the state’s toll-free park reservation system, effective May1. To accomplish a successful roll-overfrom the existing reservation system, theSFPS will take the system off-line fromThurs., April 27 at 5 p.m EST until Mon-day morning, May 1. The new system willbe available beginning at 8 a.m. on Mon.,May 1, by calling the same toll-free num-ber, 1-888-432-CAMP (2267).

Biospherics will handle reservations forcampsites, cabins and shelters for rentalMay 1 through Sept. 30. Calls for reserva-tions during this season can be madethroughout the year.

For both off-season cabins and shelter

Parks get new reservation systemreservations only, customers should callthe desired park directly. All off-seasoncamping (October 1 - April 30) is first-come, first-served at the park. For moreinformation regarding off-season camp-ing, please call the state park directly.

Biospherics has an established callcenter in Cumberland to handle the es-timated 50,000 reservations that occurthroughout the summer. Existing reser-vations made through the previousvender, Integrated CommunicationsSystem (ICS) will remain valid.

For new callers to the system operatedby Biospherics, there will be changes inthe service charges.

To receive a free brochure with rates,services available, site locations, pet ac-commodations or other camping andrental information, please call toll-freethe SFPS during business hours at 1-800-830-3974.

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