Maryland Code, Environment § 5-903

(1) Coordinate with other State agencies, federal agencies, other states, local governments, and interested persons in the regulation of nontidal wetlands;

(2) Assist local governments in undertaking nontidal wetland management planning, including mapping, technical assistance, and expediting the permit process;

(3) Develop certification programs to ensure uniform and professional standards for the identification, delineation, functional assessment, and mitigation of nontidal wetlands;

(4) Evaluate proposed activities on nontidal wetlands and grant or deny permits or other approvals of proposed activities;

(5) Conduct watershed studies and educational programs and disseminate information concerning the nontidal wetlands program;

(6) Prepare, adopt, and periodically revise guidance maps of nontidal wetlands;

(7) Adopt standards for planning, regulating, restoring, creating, and enhancing nontidal wetlands;

(8) Purchase, restore, and create nontidal wetlands; and

(9) Conduct periodic monitoring, cumulative impact assessment, and evaluation of activities authorized under this subtitle.