Request Public Documents Under the Public Information Act
You are welcome to submit up to five requests at a time for either a site-specific location or non-site-specific submission. A request for a site-specific location would typically include a physical address and could also include a facility name. A request for non-site-specific records would typically include a general description of the records you are seeking, such as "emails exchanged between the MDE and the county regarding the Smith Project dated 01/01/2001 through 06/30/2001".
A majority of MDE programs require full addresses to complete their searches for site-specific locations and are unable to search only by zip codes, map coordinates, parcel numbers, intersections or tax map notations. Well searches are possible if provided with an intersection or GPS coordinates.
If you have any questions prior to submitting your request,
please contact our Public Information Act Coordinator Nicole Eisenstein/nicole.eisenstein@maryland.gov
Request Public Documents Under the Public Information Act
THERE MAY BE FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEARCH WHETHER OR NOT FILES ARE LOCATED
You are Limited to Five(5) entries per request
ONLY SITES THAT ARE ENTERED INTO THE FIELDS BELOW WILL BE SEARCHED FOR. NO ADDITIONAL SITES LISTED IN THE COMMENTS OR "OTHER REQUEST INFORMATION" OR ATTACHED PDFS/EMAILS WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR REVIEW. ONLY THE PROGRAMS SELECTED WILL INITIATE A SEARCH FOR RECORDS. PLEASE ONLY SELECT THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS FOR YOUR REQUEST. REQUESTS INVOLVING EVERY PROGRAM WILL TAKE LONGER TO FULFIL, AND WILL MOST LIKELY EXCEED THE 30 DAY TIMEFRAME ALLOTTED UNDER THE PIA AND MAY INCUR SEARCH FEES.
Please provide the following information for the entry/site for which you are requesting
Facility/Site Name required
Street address required
City required
Zip required
Please check off the program(s) from which you are seeking records. Hover over each program to see the program description.
Air & Radiation Administration (ARA)
Land & Materials Administration (LMA)
Water & Science Administration (WSA)
Other MDE Administrations (OTHER)
From date is required
To date is required
To Date must be greater than or equal to From Date
Brief Description of Records Needed (limited to 1000 characters)
What information do I need to provide when requesting records?
Specific identification of the records is the responsibility of the requester. To provide you with the best possible service, specify the type of record you are seeking (e.g., file-related information, OCP Case #’s, event-related information, etc), including the name of the facility, site address including zip code, subject area, date the record was created, permit number if known, and originator. Please include names and search terms to narrow your request for email communications.
PIA is for records that exist currently. We cannot fulfil requests with no known addresses. Please contact the appropriate program directly for records involving land parcels, specific projects, etc. for help with identifying if MDE has anything responsive.
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