A person who applies for a waiver from the requirement to construct a nonstructural shoreline stabilization measure under Regulation .01C of this chapter shall: Use the form provided by the Department; and Complete the waiver process before submitting an application to obtain a wetlands license from the Board or a general wetlands license, wetlands permit, or general wetlands permit from the Department under COMAR 26.24.02. When evaluating a person’s request for a waiver, the Department shall determine whether the site is suitable to support a nonstructural shoreline stabilization measure by considering: The width of the waterway; The bottom elevation and slope at mean low water; The bottom substrate: The fetch; The bank elevation and orientation; The degree of erosion; The height and regularity of tides; Any other physical constraints that would impede or prevent successful establishment of a nonstructural shoreline stabilization measure; and Any other relevant environmental resources, including a Critical Area buffer and other plant, fish, and wildlife habitat, and the likely adverse or protective impact of a nonstructural shoreline stabilization measure on those resources in comparison to the likely adverse or protective impact of a structural shoreline stabilization measure on those resources. A person may obtain a waiver from the requirement to use a nonstructural shoreline stabilization measure if, to the Department's satisfaction, a structural shoreline stabilization measure is the only feasible alternative that will protect and maintain the person’s shoreline.