Code of Maryland Regulations Title 23 - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Here’s an updated breakdown of Title 23 – Board of Public Works (COMAR) in the Maryland Code of Regulations:
📘 Overview of Title 23 – Board of Public Works
Title 23 consists of three main subtitles under COMAR:
1. Subtitle 01 – General Provisions
Covers foundational definitions, administrative authority, board procedures, records, disclosure and conflict of interest rules related to Board operations. (law.cornell.edu)
2. Subtitle 02 – Program Administration
Encompasses several key operational chapters:
23.02.01 – Standard Travel Regulations
23.02.02 – Review of Human, Cultural, Social, and Educational Services Contracts (repealed)
23.02.03 – Public Improvements Project Review
23.02.04 – State Tidal Wetlands Licensing Procedures (extensively detailed below)
23.02.05 – Pictures of Abducted Children (regulations.justia.com)
🔹 Chapter 23.02.04 – State Tidal Wetlands Licensing Procedures
This comprehensive chapter governs dredging, filling, construction, and other alterations to State tidal wetlands:
Scope & authority: Establishes Board authority to manage tidal wetlands licensing in its fiduciary and sovereign capacities (bpw.maryland.gov, bpw.maryland.gov).
License types:
General licenses, delegated to MDE for routine activities like small piers or vegetation removal; must be decided within 45 days (extendable to 75) (regulations.justia.com).
Individual licenses, issued by the Board for larger, non-routine projects; require public notice and possible hearing.
Emergency licenses, for urgent responses, followed by post-hoc public review (bpw.maryland.gov).
Mitigation & compensation: Specifies rules for mitigation ratios and compensation rates (e.g., $1,000 flat fee + $1.75/yd³ for dredging, $2.50/ft for pipelines, and landscape-based fees for non-water-dependent projects) (bpw.maryland.gov).
Terms, extensions, modifications & revocation: Sets license durations (typically 3 years), extension and modification protocols, transfer rights, and grounds for suspension or revocation .
3. Subtitle 03 – Public School Construction
Governs procurement, financing, and construction standards for Maryland public school projects.
Example: Chapter 23.03.03 – Construction Procurement Methods (e.g., sealed bidding, quality-based selection, sole source, etc.), effective May 21, 2007, amended November 14, 2011 (law.cornell.edu).
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