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SUSQUEHANNA STATE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman: R. Lee Mitchell Raymond S. dark, Donald C. Cole, Sr„ A. Ralph Hostetter, Mrs. Peter Jay, R. Lee Mitchell, J. Oilman Paul, James A. Seaman, Francis Silver, Frances W. Taylor, James A. Thomas, James R. Wollon. State Office Building, Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 267-5768 The Governor originally appointed the Susquehanna State Park Advisory Committee in 1960 to advise the Department of Forests and Parks on the acquisition of land for Susquehanna State Park and the development of this site. The Committee was recreated by Executive Order in 1967, and in 1969. MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The Commission Chairman: Ernst Cloos, 1972 Richard W. Cooper, 1973; John C. Geyer, 1974; S. James Camp- bell, 1975; G. Victor Cushwa, 1976. The Department Kenneth N. Weaver, Director The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore 21218 Telephone: 235-0771 Telephone: 235-1792 The Maryland Geological Survey was established by Chapter 73, Acts of 1964, to supersede the Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources, created by Chapter 508, Acts of 1941, to supersede the State Geological and Economic Survey Advisory Commission, the Water Front Commission, and the Water Resources Commission. The Survey was placed in the Department of Natural Resources by Chap- ter 154, Acts of 1969. The Department is headed by a Director appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Natural Resources. A Commission composed of five members, appointed by the Secretary of Natural Resources acts in an advisory capacity to the Director with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Survey. The Department supervises topographic, geologic, hydrographic and geophysical surveys. It prepares topographic, geologic, and such other maps as may be necessary to meet specific needs. It makes re- ports on the extent and character of the State's geology, mineral and water resources. The Survey publishes from time to time County Geologic Reports, Reports of Investigations, Water Resources Basic Data Reports, Bulletins, Educational Series and Information Circulars. The Survey also publishes County topographic maps, County geologic maps, a State geologic map, a State planimetric map and other mis- cellaneous maps and charts. In cooperation with the United States Geological Survey, it makes surveys of the water resources of the State. It also cooperates with the Federal Survey in certain geological and geophysical mapping projects. The Survey carries out research and investigations of coastal estuarine problems relating to erosion and sedimentation along bay and ocean shorelines. As part of its regulatory functions, the Survey licenses gas well drillers and issues a permit for each gas or oil well to be drilled in |
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