MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WATER AND SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED Washington County Application for State Discharge Permit 26DP1326, NPDES Permit MD0054054: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Service, Tawes Street Office Building 3, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401 submitted an application for renewal of a permit to discharge an average of 4.2 million gallons per day of raceway and fish rearing wastewater from the Albert Powell Fish Hatchery, located at 20901 Fish Hatchery Road, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 to an unnamed Use III-P tributary of Beaver Creek. Per MD Environmental Article § 1–602(a)(2), an EJ score was calculated for this facility. The EJ Score is 41.10. This score has been calculated considering a combination of the following factors: Pollution Burden Exposure Percentile, Pollution Burden Environmental Effects Percentile, and Sensitive Population Percentile. For more information on how the score was calculated, launch the MDEnviroScreen tool from this website - https://mde.maryland.gov/Environmental_Justice/Pages/ MDEnviroScreen.aspx A copy of the application may be downloaded from the Department’s website at https://mdewwp.page.link/ wwpportal. At that webpage, search for State Number 26DP1326, click “More Info,” and then select the desired document(s) to download. If a written request is received by December 1, 2025, an informational meeting can be held to discuss the application and permitting process. Requests should be forwarded to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water and Science Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708, Attn: Mr. Paul Hlavinka, Chief, Industrial Stormwater Permits Division. Hearing-impaired persons may request an interpreter at the informational meeting by contacting Mr. Hlavinka at (410) 537-3631 or 1-800-633-6101, or at the above address, at least ten working days prior to the scheduled meeting. All comments and requests may also be emailed to paul.hlavinka@maryland.gov. Any person wishing to review the application should contact Mr. Hlavinka at the above telephone number to schedule an appointment. Copies may be obtained at a cost of $0.36 per page. 11/17, 11/24/25 #11830546