Maryland Environmental Permit Public Notices

The dataset tracks active environmental permit applications in Maryland, with metadata updated as recently as May 2026. It includes applications for projects like landfills, incinerators, water discharges, and hazardous substance handling. The data supports public engagement by listing project details, hearing schedules, and regulatory status.

Use Cases

• Identifying proposed projects in a specific county using PROJECT COUNTY and PROJECT NAME.
• Tracking public comment and hearing deadlines using HEARING (Deadline to request) and FINAL DETERMINATION DATE.
• Assessing environmental justice implications of projects using the EJ SCORE column.
• Finding contact information for project applicants or regulators using APPLICANT NAME and MDE CONTACT.
• Reviewing the legal basis for permit applications using APPLICABLE STATUTES (State) and APPLICABLE STATUTES (Federal).

Strengths

• Includes a specific environmental justice score (EJ SCORE) for projects.
• Provides detailed temporal data for public engagement, including multiple meeting and hearing deadlines.
• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov indicates official use and maintenance.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license are not provided by any source.
• The 'last updated' dates conflict between sources (2026-05-06 on Socrata vs. 2026-04-12 on Data.gov).
• Column information is missing from the Data.gov source, limiting a complete understanding of the schema.

Provenance

Source

State of Maryland, Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

Collection Method

Likely collected as part of the regulatory public notice process for environmental permits.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-05-06 according to the Socrata platform.

Geography

State of Maryland, United States.