Faces in girth-saturated graphs on surfaces

What is the maximum length ${\rm f}_{\rm max}(\ell, Σ)$ of a facial cycle of an inclusion-maximal graph with girth at least $\ell$ embedded on a given surface $Σ$? If $Σ=\mathcal{P}$ is a plane, we show that $3\ell-11\leq {\rm f}_{\rm max}(\ell, \mathcal{P})\leq 8\ell-13$. We also prove that ${\rm f