Regulatory Sourcebook

Official source for permitting policies, guidelines, regulations and procedures of the Baltimore District Regulatory Branch.  

Maryland State Programmatic General Permit-4

The MDSPGP-4 authorizes work in waters of the United States within the state of Maryland for activities that would cause no more than minimal adverse environmental effects, individually and cumulatively, subject to the permit’s specific terms and conditions. This programmatic general permit has been developed in a cooperative effort with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), which has regulatory authority over waters of the State of Maryland. The MDSPGP-4 will expire on September 30, 2016.

Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit-4

The PASPGP-4 authorizes work in waters of the United States within the state of Pennsylvania for activities that would cause no more than minimal adverse environmental effects, individually and cumulatively, subject to the permit’s specific terms and conditions. This programmatic general permit operates in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s Department of the Environment’s (PADEP) state regulatory program that protects the aquatic environment in a manner equivalent to the Department of the Army regulatory program. The PASPGP-4 will expire on June 30, 2016.

  • Instructions for Model Conservation Instruments for the PASPGP-4
  • Model Conservation Easement
  • Model Deed Restriction
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