Environmental
Responsibilities
The Environmental Planning Section evaluates the impacts of land use plans and development proposals on woodlands, wildlife habitats, green infrastructure, streams, floodplains, wetlands, unsafe soils, and rare, threatened, and endangered species habitats. Staff also identify appropriate measures to mitigate impacts.
Methods
Geographic information systems, computer modeling, and other innovative environmental methodologies collect and analyze the data to respond systematically to environmental issues. Comprehensive evaluations on a watershed basis are emphasized. The section prepares environmental impact reports for sand and gravel mining applications and coordinates the Planning Department’s responsibilities related to woodland conservation and the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. The section represents Prince George’s County on the Patuxent River Commission, a tributary strategy team to restore Chesapeake Bay.
When submitting an application, please follow the correct application procedures per application type (detailed below) to prevent delays in the review process timeline.
Currently, all environmental applications are submitted electronically via email to PPD-EnvPlanning@ppd.mncppc.org.
Types of Environmental Applications
Natural Resources Inventory – Equivalency Letter (NRI-EL) Application
Certain applications qualify for a NRI-EL, including sites that either contain no regulated environmental features, as defined by Subtitle 24 and 27, or no regulated environmental features will be disturbed. Refer to the 2018 Environmental Technical Manual for full details on qualifying for a NRI-EL.
Download the Form Environmental Technical Manual (2018)Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan (TCP2) Application
A TCP2 shows the final grading proposed on a site and the approved locations for structures, utilities, easements, stormwater management, and the limits of disturbance. TCP2s also provide details of woodland conservation and tree protection.
Learn MoreWoodland Conservation Ordinance Exemption Letter (WCO-Ex) Application
Letters of exemption from the Woodland Conservation Ordinance may be granted for certain properties or activities only if the property does not have a previously approved tree conservation plan. The conditions and requirements for exemptions are outlined in the Environmental Technical Manual.
Learn MoreSubmission Procedures, Fees, and Maps
Procedures for Submission
Document Requests
Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) Request
Submit your request for copies of documents within our system. Note: All requests must be for existing records. The MPIA does not require public agencies create new records.
Contact Us
Environmental Planning Section
Thomas Burke
Supervisor, Environmental Planning Section
PHONE: 301-952-2739
EMAIL: thomas.burke@ppd.mncppc.org
