Plan Review Division Resources

The documents below provide guidance with the preparation of submittals to the Office of Highway Development (OHD) Plan Review Division (PRD) for Erosion Sediment Control (ESC) and Stormwater Management (SWM).

Electronic Submittal Process and Submittal Requirements

0.0 Electronic Submittal Process (PDF, 104 Kb) August 26, 2025
0.1 Concept Submittal Documentation(Zip, 28 Kb) January 8, 2026
0.2 Site Development Submittal Documentation(Zip, 27 Kb) January 8, 2026
0.3 Final Submittal Documentation(Zip, 25 Kb) January 8, 2026
0.4 Site by Site Advertisement Request(Zip, 55 Kb) May 29, 2025

Plan Submittal Documents

1.0 PRD Submittal Application(Zip, 44 Kb) August 25, 2025
1.1 PRD Exemption Application(Zip, 41 Kb) August 25, 2025
2.0 Recommended SWM Report Template Formats

2.1 SWM Narrative with BMPs(Zip, 47 Kb) May 29, 2025
2.2 SWM Narrative – Small Impact-No BMP(Zip, 45 Kb) August 6, 2025
2.3 SWM Narrative – Sitewide POI-Zero IART(Zip, 41 Kb) August 6, 2025
2.4 SWM Narrative – SWM Exempt ESC Required(Zip, 43 Kb) January 8, 2026

3.0 Water Quality Summary Sheet(Zip, 41 Kb) September 19, 2025
4.0 SWM Waiver Application(Zip, 40 Kb) June 7, 2025
5.0 SWM Variance Request (Zip, 42 Kb) June 7, 2025
6.0 Impervious Area Shift Matrix(Zip, 40 Kb) January 14, 2026
7.0 Embankment Flowchart: Determine Design Category Embankment MDE February 25, 2025
8.0 Pond Summary Sheet(Zip, 42 Kb) April 2022
9.0 Surface Storage Tables November 2, 2012
Coordinate with your Highway Hydraulics Division (HHD) Liaison for the Owner and County concurrence letter templates for peak flow increases.

As-Built Certification Package - Optional Resources

SWM Construction Responsibility Handout(Zip, 45 Kb) August 6, 2025
Certification Package Template(Zip, 43 Kb) May 29, 2025

Current Technical Practices

The current technical practices of the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) Plan Review Division (PRD) are below. They were released on June 14, 2018.

PRD reviews and approves stormwater management and sediment & erosion control plans for SHA construction projects.

SHA PRD Part A - Sediment and Stormwater Guidelines (PDF, 410 Kb)
SHA PRD Part B – Sediment and Stormwater Administrative Procedures (PDF, 760 Kb)
SHA PRD Part C – Sediment and Stormwater Current Technical Practices (PDF, 430 Kb) September 5, 2025

Maryland Department of the Environment Resources

Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program - SSDS

For information about SHA PRD review services, contact:

Jeffrey Knaub, PE
Division Chief, Plan Review Division
Maryland State Highway Administration
Office of Highway Development
707 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-545-8359 (Office)
888-228-6971(Toll free)
[email protected]

Brandon Scott, PE
Assistant Division Chief, Plan Review Division
Maryland State Highway Administration
Office of Highway Development
707 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-545-8910 (Office)
888-228-6971(Toll free)
[email protected]