Stormwater Management and Sediment & Erosion Control Approval ensures that land development and construction activities are planned and implemented to minimize runoff, erosion, and sediment pollution. The program reviews and approves plans to control stormwater, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways, helping maintain natural hydrologic conditions and comply with Maryland environmental regulations.

All individuals conducting blasting on surface coal mining operations are required to obtain a blasters certification. Additionally, all blasters must also be licensed by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. A certification must be renewed every three (3) years.

The Voluntary Cleanup Program is designed to facilitate the cleanup and redevelopment of eligible properties that may be contaminated with hazardous substances or oil. The application process involves submitting detailed information about the property, its environmental conditions, and the applicants interest in the property.

Construction permit for major water and sewer projects

This permit is required for any activity that withdraws water from the State's surface water and/or groundwater, unless exempted.

Licensure / certification is required of any person operating a water or wastewater plant in the state of Maryland

Licensure/certification is required for any person explore for groundwater, obtain or monitor ground water, inject water into any underground formation from which water may be produced, transfer heat to or from the ground or groundwater, install well pumps and water conditioning equipment.

Licensure/certification is required for any person explore for groundwater, obtain or monitor ground water, inject water into any underground formation from which water may be produced, transfer heat to or from the ground or groundwater, install well pumps and water conditioning equipment.

Permission for dealer to store market sized oysters or clams from growing waters in approved classification of in the open status of conditionally approved classification in containers or floats in natural bodies of water or in tanks containing natural seawater at any permitted land-based activity or facility.

Wetlands, both tidal and nontidal are vital natural resources that protect water quality, support fish and wildlife, and provide flood protection, recreation, and scenic beauty throughout Maryland.
Tidal wetlands occur along the shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay, its tidal tributaries, and the Coastal Bays. They include marshes, shrub swamps, forested wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation, and open waters.
Nontidal wetlands are inland freshwater areas such as marshes, swamps, bogs, wet meadows, and bottomland forests that are usually covered or saturated with water for long periods during the growing season.
The Maryland Department of the Environment manages both tidal and nontidal wetlands, the nontidal wetland buffer and waterways, including the nontidal 100-year floodplain to balance reasonable use with the protection of essential resources. Activities such as filling, dredging, constructing piers or shore erosion control structures, and other development within wetlands are regulated to ensure protection of these valuable ecosystems.