ADMINISTRATION—OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY

James J. McGinty, Jr., Acting Secretary

Goldstein Treasury Building, Room 405
60 Calvert St.
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-3443

This office is charged with a number of adminis-
trative functions in connection with matters
brought before the Board of Public Works. It is
responsible for preparing one of the several agen-
da considered by the Board at its meetings and for
scheduling the appearance of those wishing to tes-
tify at meetings. It must notify all affected parties
of actions taken by the Board. It prepares, distrib-
utes, and maintains the minutes of each of the
meetings. A library of tape recordings and tran-
scripts of each meeting is also maintained. The of-
fice provides informational services to other State
agencies, news media, and the public at large, and
undertakes research when requested. The operat-
ing budget of the Board of Public Works, which
contains a number of grant programs to private
agencies, institutions, colleges, and universities, is
prepared and administered by this office.

WETLANDS ADMINISTRATION

Harold Cassell, Wetlands Administrator

Old Armory Building
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-2664

Chapter 241 of the Acts of 1970 requires that
anyone wishing to dredge or fill in State wetlands
must first secure a license from the Board of Pub-
lic Works. In order to fulfill the responsibilities
assigned to it by the statute the Board has ap-
pointed a Wetlands Administrator. The duties of
this office include the receipt of applications, as
well as scheduling and conducting the required
public hearing. After holding the hearing and con-
sidering all other information relevant to the ap-
plication, the administrator then prepares a writ-
ten report to the Board of Public Works,
including a recommendation as to whether or not
a license should be issued and if so under what
terms and conditions. The approved license is also
issued by this office.

The Wetlands Administrator coordinates all as-
pects of the program with other State, local, and
federal agencies, as well as with environmental
groups and the general public (Natural Resources
Article, sec. 9-202).

DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
COORDINATION

Francis J. Aluisi, Permits Coordinator

Old Armory Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-2666

The Permits Coordinator is appointed by the
Board of Public Works in compliance with Chap-
ter 553, Acts of 1975. The Coordinator is required
by law to have available copies of all rules and
regulations and all application forms adopted or
used by various State agencies with respect to the
issuance of permits. He must advise persons pro-
posing projects of the various permits that may be
required and is to furnish to the applicants the
relevant information concerning the required pro-
cedures for obtaining these permits. The Coordi-
nator must cooperate with each State agency hav-
ing authority to issue a permit in developing a
master application form and appropriate appendi-
ces for use in applying for multiple permits. When
more than one State agency is required to issue a
permit for a specific project, a consolidated hear-
ing is held and the Coordinator presides over the
consolidated hearing. In addition to consolidated
State hearings, the statute provides for joint hear-
ings with local governmental agencies. The Coor-
dinator also has the authority to make inquiry as
to the reason for any delay or denial of a permit
(Code State Government Article, sec. 11-101).

PROCUREMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chairperson: James J. McGinty, Jr., Acting
Secretary, Board of Public Works
Lucille Maurer, Treasurer of the State; H. Louis
Stettler III, Secretary of Budget and Fiscal
Planning; Earl F. Seboda, Secretary of General
Services; Richard H. Trainer, Secretary of
Transportation; Dr. John S. Toll, President,
University of Maryland; vacancy, public member.

Counsel: Margaret Lee Quinn

Staff: Lonnie R. Robbins, Procurement Advisor.
Board of Public Works; Sherri Cook.

Goldstein Treasury Building, Room 309
60 Calvert St.
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-2375