PUBLIC NOTICE

Ellwood Park Phase I
Ellwood Park
Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

The City of Baltimore Department of Public Works is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a qualitative control waiver.

Applicant: Baltimore Gas & Electric

ESD #: 7183

Watershed(s): Baltimore Harbor

Project Description: Ellwood Park Phase 1 is selected to be included in the replacement program due to the historical maintenance records, high risk scores, and the concern on low gas pressures and capacity issues.  The limits of replacement is the area bounded by E. Madison St. (to the North), McElderry St. (to the South), N. Ellwood Ave. (to the East), and Lakewood Ave. (to the West).  The project will consist of installation of new gas main and abandonment of existing main via open trenching and directional drilling.

The Applicant is requesting a qualitative control waiver in accordance with Article 7, Division II, §23-2 of the City Code.  The Applicant has demonstrated that the 0.28 ac of the project will return the disturbed area to a predevelopment runoff condition. The applicant will not be required to provide qualitative control controls for this .28 ac project. 

To obtain information about this application, please contact Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.PlansReview@baltimorecity.gov. To obtain specific information concerning the above referenced project, contact Baltimore Gas & Electric, Jim Burkman (410-470-9578).

Send information or comments about this application to Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD  21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.PlansReview@baltimorecity.gov by 4:30 PM, September 9, 2016. Comments received after 4:30 PM September 9, 2016 will not be considered.

Any further notices about actions on this application will be posted on the Department’s website.