

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is accepting comments on the Baltimore Harbor Watershed Assessment and the Lower North Branch Patapsco Watershed Assessment. The purpose of the assessments is to provide the framework to identify and prioritize best management practices for watershed restoration.
The City of Baltimore’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requires that the City complete watershed assessments for the entire City. The Maryland Department of the Environment has accepted previous assessments for Back River, Gwynns Falls, and Jones Falls watersheds as meeting the terms of the permit. However, the City still must complete watershed assessments for the Baltimore Harbor and the Lower North Branch of the Patapsco River. The assessments include:
Comments on the draft watershed assessments are due by December 19, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.
The draft plans, “Baltimore Harbor Watershed Assessment” and “Lower North Branch Patapsco” are available online at https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/regulatory-mandates-plans-and-reports.
To request a hard copy of the document, please contact the Watershed Planning and Partnership Section, 410-396-0732, or e-mail publicworks@baltimorecity.gov (Subject line: Watershed Assessment Request).
In addition, comments can be mailed to:
Baltimore City Department of Public Works
Office of Compliance and Laboratories
3001 Druid Park Drive
Room 238
Baltimore, MD 21215
Re: Watershed Assessment
Yolanda Winkler 410-545-6541 | James E. Bentley II 410-545-6541 | Jennifer Combs 410-545-6541 |
After hours, weekends, or holidays please call 410-396-3100 for the duty officer |
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works supports the health, environment, and economy of our City and region by cleaning our neighborhoods and waterways and providing its customers with safe drinking water and sustainable energy practices.