MDE is working with the Maryland Consulting Engineers Council to develop a directory of firms providing pollution prevention services. MDE's Environmental Permits Service Center also helps businesses explore pollution prevention opportunities. It assists businesses by providing information, distributing publications, assisting with special projects, and providing contacts and resources. A great deal of pollution prevention information is also available via the Internet. The following pages contain fact sheets on each type of permit, license, and certification issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Some permits also require approvals from other authorities, such as the local government.
These represent the time applicants should plan to allow for MDE to review a complete permit application and issue or deny the permit, barring unusual delays caused by factors beyond MDE's control. The contact people listed for each type of permit can provide information about steps applicants can take to avoid unusual delays and speed the permitting process. The standard permit application turnaround times will be evaluated each year and updated if necessary. The updated standard turnaround time will be published in the January edition of the Department's monthly newsletter, the MDEnvironment.