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Eligible Projects. This category includes maintenance projects which exceed the thresholds of Category I projects as well as new minor construction projects. If required, stormwater management measures must be sufficient to achieve a 10% reduction in pollutant loadings below existing levels. Category II projects must be individually submitted to Commission staff for concurrence as a minor project. Comments from Commission staff must be received and addressed before the activity is commenced. The following is a list of projects that may meet the Qualifying Parameters under Category II. This list is not inclusive of every project and there may be projects not listed below that meet the Qualifying Parameters and can be proposed by HSMCC and reviewed by CAC staff under Category II. • New buildings and structures • Expansion or replacement of existing buildings and structures • Installation of new or modification of existing storm drain outfalls • Installation of new or modification of existing inlets and storm drains • Installation of new or modification of existing culverts • New or replacement shore erosion control measures (e.g., revetments, bulkheads, living shorelines) • Reconstruction or resurfacing of roadways, parking lots, and/or sidewalks where an increase in imperviousness is proposed • Upgrades to existing facilities to meet requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and new or existing ADA ramps • Reconstruction, patching, and/or resurfacing of intersections, roads, parking lots, sidewalks, bicycle facilities or other surfaces where there is an increase in imperviousness or that does involve the conversion of one type of impervious to another • Installation of new utility lines • Replacement of existing utility lines when serving new development • Replacement of access crossings • Replacement of utility crossings • New pier and piles (MDE or Board of Public Works authorization is required) • Clearing/Removal of more than five (5) hazardous trees • Streambank stabilization • Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than the Buffer • Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques Due to the nature of the projects listed below, the threshold limits and mitigation requirements may be varied from that described above. Unless otherwise specified, the Qualifying Parameters in 3.1 above apply. HSMCC may propose additional project types to be added to the eligible special project list below. Upon concurrence by Commission staff, the Chairman will update the Commission at the next Commission meeting of any addition. • Installation of new kayak/canoe launches

Eligible Projects. This category includes maintenance projects which exceed the thresholds of The following Category I projects as well as new minor construction projectsactivities covered under this agreement do not require prior coordination with Commission staff; however, annual reporting of these activities is required in accordance with the reporting requirements listed above. If required● Invasive species removal and management, stormwater management measures including Phragmites control. Unless otherwise authorized, removal of invasive trees must be sufficient mitigated at a 1:1 ratio. An official list of plants considered to achieve a be invasive in Maryland can be found at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/species-of-concern/terrestrial-plants/ ● Meadow restoration ● Landscape plantings and tree plantings ● Wetland and stream monitoring 1 Additional information regarding the 10% reduction Rule can be found in pollutant loadings below the Environmental Site Design Criteria for the Maryland Critical Area Manual available HERE. ● Removal of debris (no temporary or permanent impacts to the Buffer) ● Soil borings, soil sampling, test pits, and exploratory trenching ● Archaeological testing, all Phase 1 and 2 Assessments ● Archaeological testing, any Phase 3 Assessment associated with a qualifying Category I or Category II project ● Installation of monitoring ▇▇▇▇▇ and other scientific measuring/monitoring devices ● Installation of informational signage ROUTINE RUNWAY, TAXIWAY/TAXILANE, AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF MINOR AIRFIELD TRAFFIC AND SAFETY DEVICES ● Repair, modification, installation, and/ or replacement of: ○ Fencing ○ Signs ○ Traffic signals and monitoring equipment ○ Signal preemption equipment ○ Guardrails and safety barriers ○ Overhead signs and lighting ○ Permanent variable message signs ○ Installation of anodes and wire tests ○ Pavement markings ○ Pavement grooving and rumble strips ○ Roadway/Airfield Lighting ○ Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) ○ Navigational aid (NAVAID) markers and devices ● Replacement, patching, resurfacing, and/or milling of runways, taxiways/taxilanes, and roadways ● Replacement, patching, resurfacing, and/or milling of intersections, and/or parking lots, where there is no net increase in imperviousness and impervious areas that are removed are stabilized ● Replacement or repair of existing levels. hardscaping ● Unimproved stone/asphalt shoulder and gravel roads - conversion to paved shoulder over Graded Aggregate Base and maintenance of existing gravel roads ● Widening of shoulder for temporary traffic shifting for projects not associated with Category II projects or for projects that require full Commission review. Temporary projects may only last up to two years and the area must be individually submitted restored to Commission staff its original condition. ● Interior modification or interior renovation of buildings/structures ● Exterior renovations and building maintenance where no ground disturbance will occur ● Replacement of hydraulic lifts (which may include removal of contaminated soil) ● Pavement removal with stabilization ● Construction of new stormwater management (SWM) facilities on MAA-owned land, where no tree removal or permanent disturbance within the Critical Area Buffer will occur ● Stabilization of existing stormwater outfalls limited to installation of rip rap at pipe outfalls where any incidental impact for concurrence access is temporary and the disturbed area is revegetated ● SWM facility maintenance or retrofit within the footprint of the existing facility, including any existing maintenance easement for access to the facility, for up to 20,000 square feet of cutting, clearing, or grubbing of existing woody vegetation. There are no mitigation requirements for the maintenance or retrofit of an existing SWM facility. ● The removal of woody vegetation from existing dam embankments as a minor projectrequired by MDE’s Dam Safety Division. Comments from Commission staff must be received There are no clearing limits or mitigation requirements. Drainage Improvements ● Repair and addressed before the activity is commenced. The following is a list replacement of projects that may meet the Qualifying Parameters under Category II. This list ○ pneumatically applied mortar ○ rip rap ○ grout bags ○ lining mortar ○ existing slope protection ○ drainage improvement within existing runways, taxiways/taxilanes and roadways where impervious surface is not inclusive increased and stormwater management is not required ○ ditch to originally authorized condition (sediment and associated vegetation removal) ● Removal of every project debris from streams, consistent with MDE Waterway Construction law and there may be projects not listed below that meet the Qualifying Parameters regulations Culverts and can be proposed by HSMCC Conveyances (box culverts, pipes, etc.) ● Repair, replacement, extension, or removal of culverts and reviewed by CAC staff under Category II. • New buildings outfalls including ○ headwalls and structures • Expansion end sections ○ railings ○ wingwalls ○ spalling ○ joints ○ erosion and sediment control ○ sediment ● Installation of grout bags or rip rap Piers, Jetties, Docks, and Groins ● Underpinning ● Pile stubbing/splicing/jackets ● Scour stabilization at piers and abutments ● Patching and deck work, including replacement ● Addition of floating finger ● Repair, replacement, or relocation of existing buildings and structures • Installation of utilities. Relocated utility lines shall not serve new development or modification redevelopment. ● Repair, replacement, or relocation of existing storm drain outfalls • Installation utility appurtenances (vaults, manholes, valves, hydrants) SLOPE STABILIZATION AND DAM EMBANKMENTS (INCLUDING STORMWATER FACILITIES) ● The removal of new woody vegetation from existing dam embankments as required by MDE’s Dam Safety Division. There are no clearing limits or modification mitigation requirements. ● Dam maintenance, stabilization and repair ● New slope stabilization and repair of existing inlets stabilization ● New access roads outside of the Buffer constructed using pervious construction methods, such as cellular confinement systems, and storm drains • Installation of new or modification of existing culverts • New or replacement shore erosion control measures limited in width to 22 feet which is the minimum width necessary to accommodate emergency vehicles/equipment as required by Federal Aviation Administration (e.g., revetments, bulkheads, living shorelinesFAA) • Reconstruction or resurfacing of roadways, parking lots, and/or sidewalks where an increase in imperviousness is proposed • Upgrades to existing facilities to meet requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • safety standards ● Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and new or existing ADA ramps • Reconstructionwith less than or equal to 250 square feet of new imperviousness (10% Rule not required) MAINTENANCE OF PREVIOUSLY CLEARED AREAS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ● Maintenance of previously cleared areas as required by the FAA, patchingDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS), and/or resurfacing of intersections, roads, parking lots, sidewalks, bicycle facilities or other surfaces where there is an increase in imperviousness or that does involve the conversion of one type of impervious to another • Installation of new utility lines • Replacement of existing utility lines when serving new development • Replacement of access crossings • Replacement of utility crossings • New pier and piles (MDE or Board of Public Works authorization is required) • Clearing/Removal of more than five (5) hazardous trees • Streambank stabilization • Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment constructionfederal agency regulations which include, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas but are impacted, other than the Buffer • Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques Due to the nature of the projects listed belownot limited to, the threshold limits following: ○ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 [49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 77], which addresses regulated surfaces such as approach and mitigation requirements may be varied from departure airspace ○ FAA Order 8260.3D United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) which also addresses regulated airspace protection surfaces ○ FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13 that described aboveprovides airfield design standards including Safety Areas, Object Free Areas, Protection Zones and grade limitations ○ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ [▇▇ ▇▇▇ Part 139] and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Operators and Users, which address airport security ○ FAA Advisory Circular No. Unless otherwise specified150/5200-33, the Qualifying Parameters in 3.1 above apply. HSMCC may propose additional project types to be added to the eligible special project list below. Upon concurrence by Commission staff, the Chairman will update the Commission at the next Commission meeting of any addition. • Installation of new kayak/canoe launches“Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports,” which provides wildlife management strategies for airport operators during development

Eligible Projects. This category includes maintenance projects which exceed the thresholds of Category I projects as well as new minor construction projects. If required, stormwater management measures must be sufficient to achieve a 10% reduction in pollutant loadings below existing levels. Category II projects must be individually submitted to Commission staff for concurrence as a minor project. Comments from Commission staff must be received and addressed before the activity is commenced. The following is a list of projects that may meet the Qualifying Parameters under Category II. This list is not inclusive of every project and there may be projects not listed below that meet the Qualifying Parameters and can be proposed by HSMCC MDOT MAA and reviewed by CAC Commission staff under Category II. • New buildings and ● Category I projects that fail to meet Category I threshold limits ● Buildings/structures • Expansion - new, expansion of existing, replacement, relocation, in-kind, etc. ● Repairs to or replacement of existing buildings MDOT MAA installations such as fuel storage facilities, navigational aids, and structures • airfield pavement. ● New/Replacement shore erosion control measures (revetment, bulkheads, living shorelines) up to 500 linear feet in length ● Installation of new or modification of existing storm drain outfalls • ● Installation of new or modification of existing inlets and storm drains • Installation of new or modification of existing culverts • New or replacement shore erosion control measures (e.g.● Reconstruction, revetmentspatching, bulkheads, living shorelines) • Reconstruction or and/or resurfacing of runways, taxiways/taxilanes, roadways, intersections, parking lots, and/or sidewalks where an increase in imperviousness is proposed • ● Unimproved stone/asphalt shoulder and gravel roads - conversion to paved shoulder over Graded Aggregate Base where ground disturbance is proposed ● Widening of shoulder (permanent) ● Replacement of impervious surfaces with permeable surfaces ● Upgrades to existing facilities in order to meet requirements of for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • ● Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and new or existing ADA ramps • Reconstruction, patching, and/or resurfacing with more than 250 square feet of intersections, roads, parking lots, sidewalks, bicycle facilities or other surfaces where there is an increase in new imperviousness or that does involve the conversion of one type of impervious to another • ● Installation of new utility lines • Replacement of existing and appurtenances (vaults, manholes, valves, hydrants) ● Directional boring associated with new utility lines when serving ● Stormwater management facility maintenance and retrofit with over 20,000 square feet of cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation within the existing footprint of the facility, including any maintenance easement for access to the facility ○ No clearing limit for woody vegetation, including in the Buffer ○ Written justification is required for impacts in the Buffer outside of the existing footprint of the facility, or for cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation outside of the existing footprint of the facility, including any impacts to the Buffer or cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation related to a new development • Replacement access road. Impacts outside the existing footprint of access crossings • Replacement the facility, to the Buffer or to woody vegetation outside the Buffer, shall be mitigated at 1:1. ● Green infrastructure practices that are installed to treat previously untreated impervious surfaces and not otherwise required for a project that meet the following thresholds and requirements: ○ 20,000 square feet of utility crossings • New pier and piles (MDE or Board of Public Works authorization is required) • Clearing/Removal of tree clearing with no more than five (5) hazardous trees • Streambank stabilization • Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than 5,000 square feet of clearing in the Buffer • Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings○ Written justification is required if more than 20,000 square feet is proposed to be cleared ○ Mitigation is provided at 1:1 for all forest or developed woodland clearing, low retaining walls including Buffer clearing ● New areas of vegetative clearing required by FAA or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques Due to the nature of the projects listed belowDHS regulations which include, but are not limited to, the threshold limits following: ○ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 [49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 77], which addresses regulated surfaces such as approach and mitigation requirements may be varied from departure airspace ○ FAA Order 8260.3D United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) which also addresses regulated airspace protection surfaces ○ FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13 that described aboveprovides airfield design standards including Safety Areas, Object Free Areas, Protection Zones and grade limitations ○ FAR Part 139 [14 (CFR), Part 139] and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Operators and Users which address airport security ○ FAA Advisory Circular No. Unless otherwise specified150/5200-33, the Qualifying Parameters in 3.1 above apply. HSMCC may propose additional project types to be added to the eligible special project list below. Upon concurrence by Commission staff, the Chairman will update the Commission at the next Commission meeting of any addition. • Installation of new kayak/canoe launches“Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports,” which provides wildlife management strategies for airport operators during development

Eligible Projects. This category includes maintenance projects which exceed the thresholds of Category I projects as well as new minor construction projects. If required, stormwater management measures must be sufficient to achieve a 10% reduction in pollutant loadings below existing levels. Category II projects must be individually submitted to Commission staff for concurrence as a minor project. Comments from Commission staff must be received and addressed before the activity is commenced. The following is a list of projects that may meet the Qualifying Parameters under Category II. This list is not inclusive of every project and there may be projects not listed below that meet the Qualifying Parameters and can be proposed by HSMCC MDOT MTA and reviewed by CAC staff under Category II. • New buildings and Category I projects that fail to meet Category I threshold limits • Buildings/structures – new, expansion of existing, replacement, relocation, in-kind, etc. • Expansion Repairs to salt domes, engine houses, maintenance sheds or replacement of existing buildings and structures MDOT MTA installations • New/Replacement shore erosion control measures (revetment, bulkheads, living shorelines) • Installation of new or modification of existing storm drain outfalls • Installation of new or modification of existing inlets and storm drains • Installation of new bicycle lanes (except for multi-use paths - see Special Projects) or modification of existing culverts sidewalks • New or replacement shore erosion control measures (e.g.Reconstruction, revetmentspatching, bulkheads, living shorelines) • Reconstruction or and/or resurfacing of roadways, intersections, bicycle facilities, parking lots, and/or sidewalks where an increase in imperviousness is proposed • Replacement of impervious surfaces with permeable surfaces • Upgrades to existing facilities in order to meet requirements of for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and new or existing ADA ramps • Reconstructionwith more than 250 sqft of new imperviousness UTILITIES (electric, patchingsewer, and/or resurfacing of intersectionswater, roadstelephone, parking lots, sidewalks, bicycle facilities or other surfaces where there is an increase in imperviousness or that does involve the conversion of one type of impervious to another marine fuel and fiber optic lines) (10% not required) • Installation of new utility lines • Replacement of existing utility lines when serving new development utilities • Replacement of access crossings • Replacement of utility crossings • New pier and piles Directional boring associated with utility repair/replacement • Repair of existing appurtenances (MDE or Board of Public Works authorization is valves, hydrants, manholes) • Redecking (no 10% required) • ClearingBank stabilization (no 10% required) • Pier/Removal pile (in-kind) (no 10% required) • Bridge and small structure replacement within the same alignment (10% required) • Stormwater management facility maintenance and retrofit with over 20,000 sq ft of cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation within the existing footprint of the facility, including any maintenance easement for access to the facility. o No clearing limit for woody vegetation, including in the Buffer o Written justification is required for impacts in the Buffer outside of the existing footprint of the facility, or for cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation outside of the existing footprint of the facility, including any impacts to the Buffer or cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation related to a new access road. Impacts outside the existing footprint of the facility, to the Buffer or to woody vegetation outside the Buffer, shall be mitigated at 1:1. • Green infrastructure practices that are installed to treat previously untreated impervious surfaces and not otherwise required for a project that meet the following thresholds and requirements: o 20,000 sq ft of tree clearing with no more than five (5) hazardous trees • Streambank stabilization • Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than 5,000 sq ft of clearing in the Buffer • Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantingso Written justification is required if more than 20,000 s ft is proposed to be cleared o Mitigation is provided at 1:1 for all forest or developed woodland clearing, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques including Buffer clearing Due to the nature of the projects listed below, the threshold limits and mitigation requirements may be varied from that described above. Unless otherwise specified, the Qualifying Parameters in 3.1 above still apply. HSMCC MDOT MTA may propose additional project types to be added to the eligible special project list below. Upon concurrence by Commission staff, the Chairman will update the Commission at the next Commission meeting of any addition. • Nonstructural/Restoration Projects (10% not required) ● No threshold for limit of disturbance or clearing ● Impacts are permitted in the Buffer ● Coordination with DNR, MDE, MHT, USFWS, EPA, NMFS, and USACE occurs ● Planting is provided at a 1:1 ratio for clearing of forest and developed woodland ● Qualifying activities include: ○ Clearing/Removal of more than five (5) hazardous trees ○ Streambank stabilization ○ Revetment above mean high water ○ ▇▇▇▇ or dam construction/removal ○ Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than the Buffer ○ Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques ○ Stream Restoration Multi-Use Paths (10% is required) ● No threshold for limit of disturbance ● Permanent impacts are permitted in the Buffer of less than 5,000 square feet ● Consistent with DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service requirements and recommendations for Habitat Protection Areas other than the Buffer ● Clearing impacts to forest or developed woodland of no more than 20,000 square feet. ● Wetland impacts are permitted, provided all MDE requirements have been met Solar or Photovoltaic Solar (PVS) System Installation (10% is not required if project meets MDE specifications) ● New installation, replacement, repair, or removal of solar or PVS systems, including interconnection to the power grid ● Directional boring associated with solar or PVS system installation ● Up to 5,000 square feet of new kayak/canoe launchessolar panels may be located in the Buffer but may not be located further waterward into the Buffer than existing lot coverage ● No more than five (5) trees may be cleared, either inside or outside the Buffer 1. Affect a portion of the Buffer 2. Alter Buffer vegetation; or 3. Require establishment of a portion of the Buffer in vegetation.

Eligible Projects. This category includes maintenance projects which exceed the thresholds of Category I projects as well as new minor construction projects. If required, stormwater management measures must be sufficient to achieve a 10% reduction in pollutant loadings below existing levels. Category II projects must be individually submitted to Commission staff for concurrence as a minor project. Comments from Commission staff must be received and addressed before the activity is commenced. The following is a list of projects that may meet the Qualifying Parameters under Category II. This list is not inclusive of every project and there may be projects not listed below that meet the Qualifying Parameters and can be proposed by HSMCC MDOT SHA and reviewed by CAC staff under Category II. • New buildings and ● Category I projects that fail to meet Category I threshold limits. ● Buildings/structures • Expansion - new, expansion of existing, replacement, relocation, in-kind, etc. ● Repairs to or replacement of existing buildings and structures • truck weigh stations, salt domes, rest areas, or MDOT SHA installations. ● New/Replacement shore erosion control measures (revetment, bulkheads, living shorelines). ● Installation of new or modification of existing storm drain outfalls • ● Installation of new or modification of existing inlets and storm drains • ● Installation of new bicycle lanes (except for multi-use paths - see Special Projects) or modification of existing culverts • New or replacement shore erosion control measures (e.g.sidewalks ● Reconstruction, revetmentspatching, bulkheads, living shorelines) • Reconstruction or and/or resurfacing of roadways, intersections, bicycle facilities, parking lots, and/or sidewalks where an increase in imperviousness is proposed • proposed. ● Unimproved stone/asphalt shoulder - conversion to paved shoulder where ground disturbance is proposed. ● Widening of shoulder (permanent). ● Replacement of impervious surfaces with permeable surfaces. ● Upgrades to existing facilities in order to meet requirements of for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Act. ● Reconstruction of existing sidewalks and new or existing ADA ramps • Reconstructionwith more than 250 sq ft of new imperviousness. UTILITIES (electric, patchingsewer, and/or resurfacing of intersectionswater, roadstelephone, parking lots, sidewalks, bicycle facilities or other surfaces where there is an increase in imperviousness or that does involve the conversion of one type of impervious to another • marine fuel and fiber optic lines) (10% not required) ● Installation of new utility lines • ● Replacement of existing utility lines when serving new development • utilities ● Replacement of access crossings • ● Replacement of utility crossings • New pier and piles ● Directional boring associated with utility repair/replacement ● Repair of existing appurtenances (MDE or Board of Public Works authorization is valves, hydrants, manholes) ● Redecking (no 10% required) • Clearing● Bank stabilization (no 10% required) ● Pier/Removal pile (in-kind) (no 10% required) ● Bridge and small structure replacement within the same alignment (10% required) ● Stormwater management facility maintenance and retrofit with over 20,000 sq ft of cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation within the existing footprint of the facility, including any maintenance easement for access to the facility. ○ No clearing limit for woody vegetation, including in the Buffer ○ Written justification is required for impacts in the Buffer outside of the existing footprint of the facility, or for cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation outside of the existing footprint of the facility, including any impacts to the Buffer or cutting, clearing, or grubbing of woody vegetation related to a new access road. Impacts outside the existing footprint of the facility, to the Buffer or to woody vegetation outside the Buffer, shall be mitigated at 1:1. ● Green infrastructure practices that are installed to treat previously untreated impervious surfaces and not otherwise required for a project that meet the following thresholds and requirements: ○ 20,000 sq ft of tree clearing with no more than five (5) hazardous trees • Streambank stabilization • Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than 5,000 sq ft of clearing in the Buffer • Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings○ Written justification is required if more than 20,000 sq ft is proposed to be cleared ○ Mitigation is provided at 1:1 for all forest or developed woodland clearing, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques including Buffer clearing Due to the nature of the projects listed below, the threshold limits and mitigation requirements may be varied from that described above. Unless otherwise specified, the Qualifying Parameters in 3.1 above still apply. HSMCC MDOT SHA may propose additional project types to be added to the eligible special project list below. Upon concurrence by Commission staff, the Chairman will update the Commission at the next Commission meeting of any addition. • Nonstructural/Restoration Projects (10% not required) ● No threshold for limit of disturbance or clearing ● Impacts are permitted in the Buffer ● Coordination with DNR, MDE, MHT, USFWS, EPA, NMFS, and USACE occurs ● Planting is provided at a 1:1 ratio for clearing of forest and developed woodland ● Qualifying activities include: ○ Clearing/Removal of more than five (5) hazardous trees ○ Streambank stabilization ○ Revetment above mean high water ○ ▇▇▇▇ or dam construction/removal ○ Wetland creation and waterfowl impoundment construction, provided that no Habitat Protection Areas are impacted, other than the Buffer ○ Low-impact slope stabilization projects that utilize appropriate plantings, low retaining walls or other related landscape stabilization and restoration techniques ○ Stream Restoration Multi-Use Paths (10% is required) ● No threshold for limit of disturbance ● Permanent impacts are permitted in the Buffer of less than 5,000 square feet ● Consistent with DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service requirements and recommendations for Habitat Protection Areas other than the Buffer ● Clearing impacts to forest or developed woodland of no more than 20,000 square feet ● Wetland impacts are permitted, provided all MDE requirements have been met Solar or Photovoltaic Solar (PVS) System Installation (10% is not required if project meets MDE specifications) ● New installation, replacement, repair, or removal of solar or PVS systems, including interconnection to the power grid ● Directional boring associated with solar or PVS system installation ● Up to 5,000 square feet of new kayak/canoe launchessolar panels may be located in the Buffer but may not be located further waterward into the Buffer than existing development ● No more than five (5) trees may be cleared, either inside or outside the Buffer (1) Affect a portion of the Buffer (2) Alter Buffer vegetation; or