270/Maryland Manual

The Commission has authority to intervene in
local development plans if it determines the Bay
may be endangered.

Commission members are appointed to four-year
terms by the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate. They number twenty-five members,
including five ex officio, voting members or their
designees. Periodically, the Commission meets
with the Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay
Critical Areas (Code Natural Resources Article,
secs. 8-1801 through 8-1816).

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER
COMMISSION

Chairperson: John J. McMullen, Jr., 1989

Robert L. Kalbaugh, Allegany County, 1989; John
Adams, Jr., Garrett County, 1989.

Maryland Avenue Extended
Westemport 21562 Telephone: 359-3944

The Upper Potomac River Commission was
established in 1935 (Chapter 409, Acts of 1935). It
supervises the Savage River Dam, which regulates
the flow of the Potomac River. The Commission
has jurisdiction over the water resources of Allega-
ny County and of Election District 4 (Blooming-
ton) in Garrett County.

The Commission consists of three members
appointed for six-year terms. The Governor ap-
points the chairperson, and the Allegany County
and Garrett County Boards of County Commis-
sioners each appoint one member.

CAPITAL PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATION

Fred L. Eskew, Assistant Secretary

Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3947

The Capital Programs Administration operates
five programs: Land Planning Services, Shore
Erosion Control, Program Open Space, Land
Management and Recreational Services, and Capi-
tal Development.

Land Planning Services provides planning, map-
ping, environmental review, and capital budget
services for the Department's acquisition, develop-
ment, and resource management of public lands
and scenic rivers. These services are offered
through five primary projects: Resource Planning,
Wild and Scenic Rivers, Acquisition Graphics and

Research, Natural Heritage and Environmental
Review, and Capital Budget Planning.

The Resource Planning Project develops master
plans for new State parks or for a recreation use
and modification of existing State parks. Resource
Planning also conducts detailed property reviews
for proposed new DNR areas, environmental re-
views for many DNR projects and lands, and
master facilities plans for areas without approved
master plans.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Project prepares
resource management plans for the nine rivers that
comprise the scenic and wild rivers system. It
promotes the wise use of the rivers' land and water
resources, and improves resource conservation
measures. Planners work with local citizen adviso-
ry boards to develop resource recommendations
that local governing bodies may use.

The Acquisition Graphics and Research Project
researches property records (deeds, surveys, land
patents) and prepares project boundary maps for
all DNR lands. These maps include properties in
the authorized acquisition program, as well as
properties owned by the Department and lands not
yet acquired. Acquisition Graphics reviews and
updates all project boundary maps it prepares.

The Natural Heritage and Environmental Re-
view Project systematically collects, records, and
analyzes the State's natural vegetation and aquatic
diversity, including rare, endangered, or threat-
ened species.

The Capital Budget Planning Project prepares
the Department's annual Capital Budget request.
The Project organizes and coordinates develop-
ment project proposals submitted to Capital Pro-
grams Administration by management agencies
within DNR, Projects are evaluated and placed
into the the Five Year Capital Improvements
Program according to priority and category. Sup-
porting data is collected, including cost data and
justification, and meetings and budget hearings are
required throughout the process.

Land Planning Services adheres to the Natural
Resources Article, which requires all State agen-
cies to conduct their affairs with an awareness that
they are responsible for protection of the environ-
ment for both present and future generations
(Code Natural Resources Article, sec. 1-302).

Shore Erosion Control Program provides techni-
cal assistance to property owners, communities,
and counties experiencing shore erosion problems.
The Program administers the Shore Erosion Con-
trol Revolving Loan Fund, which provides inter-