Policy & Guidance Documents

Application Forms and Templates

• Application Form – Standard Erosion & Sediment Control Plan

Application Flowcharts

• Concept Grading Erosion and Sediment Control (CSC) Application
• Site Development Grading Erosion and Sediment Control (SSC) Application
• Final Grading Erosion and Sediment Control (FSC) Application
• Exemptions (Exp) and Standard Grading Erosion and Sediment Control (Std) Application

Policy Memorandums

• Policy 04.23.2015 – Expiration of SWM Grandfather Provisions (COMAR)
• Policy 05.10.2016 – Rainfall Distributions for Design Based on NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Depths
• Policy 06.30.2016 – Emergency “Red-Lined” Procedures and Submission Requirements for Authorized Inspections and Enforcement Programs
• Policy 10.23.2014 – Digital Archiving of Approved Project Documents
• Policy 01.2018 – Sediment Control Requirements for Solar Panel Installations
• Policy 02.2018 – Requirements for Projects in Tier II or Watersheds with TMDLs for Sediment
• Policy 01.2019 – Excavated or Partially Excavated Impoundment Facilities Adjacent to Steep Slopes
• Policy 03.2018 – Proper Installation of Baffle Boards
• Policy 01.2020 – Bouyancy Assessment of Principle Spillways
• Policy 02.2020 – District Transmission of Approvals to Regulatory Agencies
• Policy 03.2020 – Allowance for Fill Settlement in Impoundment Facilities
• Policy 01.2021 – Final Approval Requirements for Projects in Laurel
• Policy 02.2021 – Approval of Ponds in Use III Watersheds
• Policy 04.2021 – Update to Standard Erosion and Sediment Control Application

FORMS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Updated MD-14 Summary Sheet

MDE Dam Safety Policies

• MDE Dam Safety Guidance and Policies

Technical Manuals and Guidance Documents

• 2011 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control
• 2013 PGSCD Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Reference Manual