A fairly complicated bill up for review by the Talbot County Council would remove the opportunity for the County to appeal non-tidal wetland rulings by the State of Maryland. Bill No. 1298 would also provide regulated activities within nontidal wetlands not be subjected to the requirement for a twenty-five foot buffer.
At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting, members of the public used the opportunity of the public hearing to voice their support or opposition to the proposed change. A formal vote by the County Council is set for April.
This video is approximately fourteen minutes in length. To watch this entire meeting, please click here to watch on TV-98 at https://streams.tv-98.com/
Formal Bill Summary:
Bill No. 1298, A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT REGULATED ACTIVITIES WITHIN NONTIDAL WETLANDS AND THEIR BUFFERS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED BY A PERMIT OR LETTER OF EXEMPTION FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT OR LETTER OF EXEMPTION FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A TWENTY-FIVE FOOT BUFFER FROM THE EDGE OF NONTIDAL WETLANDS UNDER § 190-123 C AND § 190-140 B, TALBOT COUNTY CODE
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