Md. Code Regs. 26.23.06.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.23.06.01 - Areas Designated as Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern

Maps of areas designated as nontidal wetlands of special State concern shall be maintained by the Department and available for public review. Areas designated as nontidal wetlands of special State concern are listed below:

Site Name - - - - - - - - - - - - U.S.G.S Quad Name

A. Allegany County.

(1) Fifteenmile Creek Macrosite -- Artemas

(2) Little Knob Seep -- Evitts Creek

(3) Long Pond -- Artemas

(4) Murley Branch Spring -- Flintstone

(5) North Branch Bottomland -- Patterson Creek

(6) Pinto Marsh -- Cresaptown

(7) Potomac Bends Wildland -- Paw Paw

(8) Selinger Marsh -- Flintstone

(9) Sideling Hill Creek Macrosite -- Bellegrove

(10) Spring Gap Bottomland -- Patterson Creek

(11) West Fairplay -- Paw Paw

B. Anne Arundel County.

(1) Benfield Bottomland -- Odenton

(2) Conrail/Patuxent River -- Laurel

(3) Fort George G. Meade -- Laurel, Odenton

(4) Freetown Swamp -- Curtis Bay

(5) Gumbottom Wetland -- Round Bay

(6) Jabez Branch -- Odenton

(7) John Wesley Church Site -- Round Bay

(8) Little Patuxent Oxbow -- Laurel

(9) Mountain Road Peninsula Bog Complex -- Round Bay, Gibson Island

(10) Patuxent Community Ponds -- Odenton

(11) Patuxent Maple Swamp -- Bowie

(12) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - - Laurel

(13) Round Bay Bog -- Round Bay

(14) Stony Run -- Relay

(15) Watershed Woods -- South River

C. Baltimore County.

(1) Beaverdam Run -- Cockeysville

(2) Beetree Run -- New Freedom

(3) Big Gunpowder Falls-Forge Road Site -- White Marsh

(4) Club Hill Forest -- White Marsh

(5) Glencoe/Gunpowder Falls -- Hereford

(6) Gwynn Falls North -- Reisterstown

(7) Gwynn Falls South -- Reisterstown

(8) Loch Raven-Hampton Area -- Towson

(9) Lower Chimney Branch -- Reisterstown

(10) Monkton Bog -- Phoenix

(11) Phoenix Marsh -- Phoenix

(12) Pikall Riverbank -- Ellicott City

(13) Putty Hill Wetlands -- Towson, White Marsh

(14) Red Run Branch -- Reisterstown

(15) Rockland Meadows -- Cockeysville

(16) Soldiers Delight -- Reisterstown

D. Calvert County.

(1) Battle Creek Cypress Swamp -- Broomes Island, Prince Frederick

(2) Calvert Cliffs State Park -- Cove Point

(3) Patuxent Highlands -- Lower Marlboro

(4) Port Republic Watershed -- Prince Frederick

(5) West Governor Run Watershed -- Prince Frederick

E. Caroline County.

(1) Baltimore Corner -- Goldsboro

(2) Bates Ditch -- Hickman

(3) Bridgetown Ponds NRMA -- Goldsboro

(4) Central Avenue Corner -- Denton

(5) East Melville Pond -- Goldsboro

(6) Floral Swale -- Goldsboro

(7) Greer's Pond -- Goldsboro

(8) Hourglass Pond -- Goldsboro

(9) Jackson Lane Site -- Goldsboro

(10) Marvel Pond -- Goldsboro

(11) Marydel East -- Goldsboro

(12) Mt. Zion Pothole -- Goldsboro

(13) Mt. Zion South Pond -- Goldsboro

(14) Oldtown Pond -- Goldsboro

(15) Opossum Hill Powerline -- Hobbs

(16) Pasture Pond -- Goldsboro

(17) Persimmon East -- Goldsboro

(18) Persimmon Preserve Site -- Goldsboro

(19) Petroski Bog -- Goldsboro

(20) R and M Bay -- Goldsboro

(21) Red Bridges Road Crossing -- Denton

(22) Schuyler Road Pond -- Goldsboro

(23) Smithville Swamp -- Hickman

(24) South Melville Crossroads Pothole -- Goldsboro

(25) Tuckahoe Creek North -- Ridgely

F. Carroll County.

(1) Alesia Swamp -- Lineboro

(2) Hoods Mill -- Woodbine

G. Cecil County.

(1) Bald Friar Ravine -- Conowingo Dam

(2) Camp Rodney Swamp -- North East

(3) Cecil Bog -- Conowingo Dam

(4) Charlestown West Seeps -- Havre De Grace

(5) Log Cabin Sedge Meadow -- Conowingo Dam

(6) Octoraro Slopes -- Rising Sun

(7) Plum Creek -- North East

(8) Port Deposit -- Aberdeen

(9) Roaring Woods -- Conowingo Dam

(10) Stone Run Millpond -- Rising Sun

(11) Whitaker Swamp -- North East, Havre De Grace, Bay View

(12) Wildcat Ravine -- Conowingo Dam

H. Charles County.

(1) Brentland Woods -- Mathias Point

(2) Bryantown Swamp -- Hughesville

(3) Cat Pond -- La Plata

(4) County Line Trail Seep -- Brandywine

(5) Doncaster State Forest -- Nanjemoy

(6) Maryland Point Swamp -- Nanjemoy

(7) Pomonkey School Stream -- Port Tobacco

(8) Popes Creek -- Popes Creek

(9) Port Tobacco Run -- Port Tobacco

(10) Thomas Stone National Historic Site -- Port Tobacco

(11) Upper Nanjemoy Creek -- Nanjemoy

(12) Zekiah Swamp -- Brandywine, Hughesville, La Plata, Popes Creek, Charlotte Hall

I. Dorchester County.

(1) Bar Neck Oxbow -- Church Creek

(2) Big Millpond -- East New Market, Rhodesdale

(3) Brookview Ponds -- Rhodesdale

(4) Cabin Creek Seep -- East New Market, Preston

(5) Chicone Creek -- Rhodesdale

(6) Dorchester Pond -- East New Market, Rhodesdale

(7) Gales Creek -- Sharptown

(8) Marshyhope Seasonal Pond -- Federalsburg, Rhodesdale

(9) Messick Pond -- East New Market

(10) Ocean Gateway Pond -- Rhodesdale

(11) Rhodesdale Powerline -- Rhodesdale

(12) Rhodesdale Powerline SE -- Rhodesdale

(13) Savanna Lake -- Chicamacomico, Mardela Springs

(14) Upper Blackwater River -- Golden Hill

J. Frederick County.

(1) Bennett Tributary Swamp -- Buckeystown

(2) Brunswick Riverside -- Harpers Ferry

(3) Buzzard Branch -- Myersville

(4) Buzzard Branch Bog -- Myersville

(5) Buzzard Branch Bottom -- Myersville

(6) Catoctin Creek Mouth -- Point of Rocks

(7) Catoctin Station -- Point of Rocks

(8) East Buzzard Branch -- Catoctin Furnace

(9) Eyeler Valley -- Blue Ridge Summit

(10) Fishing Creek -- Catoctin Furnace

(11) Foxville Swamp -- Blue Ridge Summit

(12) Hunting Creek Hollow -- Blue Ridge Summit

(13) Le Gore Bridge -- Woodsboro

(14) Little Catoctin Creek Glade -- Myersville

(15) Little Fishing Creek Pond -- Catoctin Furnace

(16) Lock 28 Floodplain -- Point of Rocks

(17) Lock 29 Floodplain -- Point of Rocks

(18) Owens Creek Swamp -- Blue Ridge Summit

(19) Ridenour Swamp -- Smithsburg

(20) South Salamander Rock Fire Ponds -- Catoctin Furnace

(21) Spruce Run -- Myersville

(22) Steep Creek Swamp -- Catoctin Furnace

(23) Turkey Creek -- Blue Ridge Summit

(24) Upper Hunting Creek Swamp -- Blue Ridge Summit

(25) Wigville Swamp -- Myersville

K. Garrett County.

(1) Altamont Swamp -- Deer Park

(2) Amish Road Swamp -- Grantsville

(3) Anvil Bog -- McHenry

(4) Bear Creek North -- McHenry

(5) Bear Creek South -- McHenry

(6) Big Laurel Run Swamp -- Grantsville

(7) Boiling Springs Woods -- Deer Park

(8) Brenneman Hill Swamp -- Bittinger

(9) Buffalo Run Marsh -- Friendsville

(10) Bull Glade Run -- Oakland

(11) Callahan Swamp -- Frostburg, Avilton

(12) Casselman River Macrosite -- Avilton

(13) Chisolm Run Swamp -- Oakland

(14) Cristley Run Woods -- Avilton

(15) Crab Run Floodplain -- Grantsville

(16) Cranesville Swamp -- Sang Run

(17) Cross Camp Cove -- Deer Park

(18) Cunningham Lake South -- Bittinger

(19) Cunningham Swamp -- Bittinger

(20) East Negro Mountain Bog -- McHenry

(21) Finzel Swamp -- Frostburg

(22) Hammel Glade -- Deer Park

(23) Herrington Creek Headwaters Swamp -- Oakland

(24) Herrington Lake South Tributary -- Oakland

(25) Herrington Lake Wetlands North -- Oakland

(26) Herrington Run -- Oakland

(27) Hutton Switch Bog -- Oakland

(28) Kearney Bog -- Gorman

(29) Kempton Marsh -- Davis

(30) Kempton Ponds -- Davis

(31) Keystone Swamp -- Deer Park

(32) Laurel Run Bog -- Davis

(33) Laurel Springs -- Davis

(34) McHenry Wetland South -- McHenry

(35) Meadow Mountain Run Swamp -- McHenry

(36) Mount Nebo Wetlands -- Oakland

(37) Mudlick Run -- Avilton

(38) Murley Run -- Oakland

(39) Negro Mountain Bog -- McHenry

(40) Negro Mountain Bog-Accident -- Accident

(41) Negro Mountain Powerline Bog -- McHenry

(42) North Cherry Creek Bog -- McHenry

(43) North Chisolm Run -- Oakland

(44) North Laurel Run Swamp -- Table Rock, Davis

(45) Pheasant Ridge -- Kitzmiller

(46) Pine Swamp East -- Barton

(47) Piney Creek Swamp -- Avilton

(48) Piney Run Bog -- Sang Run

(49) Poplar Lick Swamp -- Avilton

(50) Potato Farm Cove -- Deer Park

(51) Pronghorn Swamp -- Oakland

(52) Puzzley Run -- Grantsville

(53) Red Oak Run Swamp -- Davis

(54) Rock House Bog -- McHenry

(55) Rock Lodge Macrosite -- McHenry

(56) Short Run Vernal Ponds -- Kitzmiller

(57) South Dunkard Lick -- Oakland

(58) South Prong -- Deer Park

(59) Swallow Falls Spring -- Oakland

(60) The Glades -- McHenry

(61) The Little Mountain North Woods -- Gorman

(62) Toliver Run NHA -- Sang Run

(63) Upper Salt Block Run -- Sang Run

(64) Upper Youghiogheny -- Friendsville

(65) Upperman Road Bog -- Deer Park

(66) West Deer Park Meadow -- Deer Park

(67) West Piney Run -- Sang Run

(68) Whale Swamp -- Oakland

(69) White Cemetery Bog -- Gorman

(70) White Rock Glade -- Sang Run

(71) Wilson Swamp -- Deer Park

(72) Wolf Swamp -- Avilton

(73) Youghiogheny River--Sang Run -- Sang Run

L. Harford County.

(1) Bynum Run -- Bel Air

(2) Deer Creek Serpentine Barren -- Delta

(3) Harford Glen -- Edgewood

(4) Hess Pond -- Phoenix

(5) Little Gunpowder Falls -- White Marsh

M. Howard County.

(1) Benson Branch -- Sykesville

(2) Browns Bridge Crossing -- Clarksville

(3) Henryton Woods -- Sykesville

(4) Hipsleys Mill Woods -- Woodbine

(5) Landing Road Seep -- Savage

(6) Old Guilford Ponds -- Savage

(7) Upper Hammond Branch -- Clarksville

N. Kent County.

(1) Big Marsh -- Betterton

(2) Black Bottom Ponds -- Millington

(3) Brown's Pond -- Millington

(4) Cypress Branch Pond -- Millington

(5) Golts Pond West -- Millington

(6) Golts Ponds -- Millington

(7) Golts Railway Pond -- Millington

(8) Lover's Lane -- Chestertown

(9) Massey Pond -- Millington

(10) Millington WMA Ponds -- Millington

(11) Morgan Creek -- Galena

O. Montgomery County.

(1) Canal Bottomland -- Seneca, Sterling

(2) Germantown Bog -- Germantown

(3) Great Falls Floodplain -- Rockville

(4) Great Falls NHA -- Falls Church

(5) Little Bennett Regional Park -- Urbana

(6) Little Falls -- Washington West

(7) McKee-Beshers West Swamp -- Sterling

(8) Potomac River--Cropley -- Falls Church

(9) Puller Marsh -- Kensington

(10) Sycamore Landing Riverside -- Sterling

(11) Unit 1 Spring -- Washington West

(12) Violets Lock Floodplain -- Seneca

P. Prince George's County.

(1) Beck Woods -- Laurel

(2) Belt Woods -- Lanham

(3) Beltsville Airport Bog -- Laurel

(4) Beltsville Bottomland Forest -- Laurel, Beltsville

(5) Beltsville Forest and Meadow -- Laurel

(6) Beltsville Seasonal Ponds -- Laurel

(7) Buck Lodge Road Bog -- Beltsville

(8) Chews Lake -- Bristol

(9) Fort Ravine -- Mount Vernon

(10) Johnson's Gully -- Mount Vernon

(11) Huntington Park Woods -- Laurel

(12) Patuxent Maple Swamp -- Bowie

(13) Patuxent W.R.C. -- Laurel

(14) Route I-95 Bog -- Beltsville

(15) Southwest Branch Bottomland Forest -- Lanham, Upper Marlboro

(16) Suitland Bog -- Anacostia

(17) Watkins Regional Park -- Lanham

(18) Zekiah Swamp -- Brandywine

Q. Queen Anne's County.

(1) Andover Flatwoods -- Sudlersville

(2) Cleaves Fork -- Sudlersville

(3) Kane Crossroads Pond -- Goldsboro

(4) Long Marsh Ditch -- Goldsboro

(5) Prices Chapel Ponds -- Sudlersville

(6) Pristine Pines -- Sudlersville

(7) Pristine Pines South -- Sudlersville

(8) Starr Ponds -- Wye Mills

(9) Teats Branch Pond -- Sudlersville

(10) Templeville Ponds -- Sudlersville

(11) Tuckahoe Creek North -- Ridgely

(12) Unicorn Millpond -- Sudlersville

R. Saint Mary's County.

(1) Church Swamp -- Rock Point, Leonardtown

(2) Mill Creek Pond -- Hollywood

(3) Miski Run Woods -- Leonardtown

(4) St. Mary's River Bottomland -- Hollywood

(5) West California Swamp -- Hollywood

S. Somerset County.

(1) Dublin Swamp -- Princess Anne, Dividing Creek

(2) Eden Swamp and Powerline -- Eden

T. Talbot County.

(1) Geib Fairview Ponds -- Fowling Creek

(2) Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary -- Wye Mills

(3) Seth Pond -- Trappe

U. Washington County.

(1) Beaver Creek -- Funkstown

(2) Beaver Creek Headwaters -- Smithsburg

(3) Boyd Mountain Pond -- Clear Spring

(4) Ernstville Stream -- Cherry Run

(5) Little Antietam Creek -- Smithsburg

(6) Quirauk Mountain Stream -- Smithsburg

(7) Sideling Hill Creek Macrosite -- Bellegrove

V. Wicomico County.

(1) Barren Creek -- Hebron, Mardela Springs

(2) Campbell Powerline -- Pittsville

(3) Horsebridge Creek Bog -- Wango

(4) Johnson Pond -- Delmar

(5) Lawes Ditch -- Wango

(6) Litsea Pond -- Wetipquin

(7) Middle Plum Creek -- Sharptown

(8) Mockingbird Pond -- Hebron

(9) Nassawango Creek -- Wango

(10) Parker Pond -- Salisbury

(11) Plum Creek Bog -- Sharptown

(12) Schumaker Pond -- Salisbury

(13) Sharptown Bog -- Hebron, Sharptown

(14) Spearin Road Powerlines Site -- Salisbury

(15) Widow Swamp -- Salisbury

(16) Williams Pond -- Delmar

W. Worcester County.

(1) Burbage Crossing Swamp -- Ninepin Branch

(2) Campground Branch -- Public Landing

(3) Colbourne Powerline -- Wango

(4) Delaware Wildlands -- Whaleysville

(5) Dividing Creek Ponds -- Dividing Creek

(6) Furnace Road Powerlines -- Dividing Creek

(7) Hancock Creek Swamp -- Girdletree

(8) Ironshire Swamp -- Berlin

(9) Little Mill Run -- Girdletree

(10) Longridge Powerlines -- Salisbury

(11) Lower Sturges Creek Bog -- Wango

(12) Mt. Olive Church Pond -- Wango

(13) Nassawango Creek -- Snow Hill, Wango

(14) Oak Hill Road Powerline -- Dividing Creek

(15) Pawpaw Creek -- Public Landing

(16) Pikes Creek -- Girdletree

(17) Pocomoke Oxbow -- Ninepin Branch

(18) Porter Neck Bog -- Berlin, Ninepin Branch

(19) Powell Creek -- Girdletree

(20) Riley Creek Swamp -- Girdletree

(21) Scarboro Creek Woods -- Girdletree

(22) Scotts Landing Pond -- Boxiron

(23) Spearin Road Powerlines Site -- Salisbury

(24) Stockton Powerlines -- Girdletree

(25) Tanhouse Creek -- Public Landing

(26) West Ocean City Pond -- Ocean City

Md. Code Regs. 26.23.06.01

Regulations .01 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1993 (20:21 Md. R. 1649); emergency status expired April 1, 1994
Regulations .01 amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1151);
Regulations .01 amended permanently effective October 24, 1994, (21:21 Md. R. 1813)
Regulations .01 amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1874)
Regulations .01 were recodified under COMAR 08.05.04 Nontidal Wetlands, June 1996
Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective September 1, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1723); emergency status expired December 31, 2000; emergency status extended at 28:3 Md. R.; amended permanently effective February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 105)