Extensive environmental studies are underway to assess potential environmental impacts from construction of MAPP. Some of these studies include wetlands delineation, identification of threatened and endangered species, forest stand delineation, cultural resource surveys, assessments of oyster beds and essential fish habitats, an aquatic survey and sediment turbidity modeling.
Wetland Survey Photos; See the ENVIRONMENT-OVERVIEW and ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION web pages for pictures of environmental field studies
Once the environmental studies are complete, the proposed crossing of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland's Eastern Shore and southern Delaware will undergo a thorough environmental assessment in order to apply for environmental permits from the many state and federal regulatory agencies that have oversight of construction projects such as MAPP, including:
- US Department of Energy - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- US Army Corps of Engineers - Section 404 Permit
- MD Public Service Commission - CPCN Approval
- MD Department of the Environment - Wetlands and Waterway Permits
- MD Board of Public Works - Tidal Wetlands Permit
- MD Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission Approval
- DE Subaqueous Lands Permit
- County Soil Conservation District
The MAPP project team will file a significant number of documents with local, state and federal agencies throughout the approval process. The links below provide information on how to access the applications and related documents. Our goal is to provide transparent information to the public. If you are having trouble accessing these documents, please let us know by sending a message through the contact page on this Web site or calling us at 1-888-641-MAPP.