Comment Response Document

FINAL Comment Response Document for the Draft Total Maximum Daily Loads of Nitrogen and Phosphorus for Five Tidal Tributaries in the Northern Coastal Bays System Worcester County, Maryland Introduction The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has conducted a public review of the proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for nitrogen and phosphorus loadings to the five major tidal tributaries of the Northern Coastal Bays system: St. Martin River, Bishopville Prong, Shingle Landing Prong, Herring Creek and Turville Creek. The public comment period was open from November 2, 2001 to December 17, 2001. MDE received 12 sets of comments. Comments dated November 28, 2001 were received verbally during the public hearing for these TMDLs. In addition, MDE met frequently with stakeholders during the development of the TMDLs and briefed the Coastal Bays Executive Committee and County Council periodically. Below is a list of commentors, their affiliation, the date comments were submitted, and the numbered references to the comments submitted. In the pages that follow, comments are summarized and listed with MDE’s response. List of Commentors Comment Author Affiliation Date Number Kathleen McHugh Maryland State Builders Association November 21, 2001 1 James R. Trader Salisbury, MD citizen November 28, 2001 2 through 8 Dennis Escher Berlin, MD citizen Novemb9 through 11 James Stuhltrager Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Novemb12 ...