Active Mines. The Bureau evaluates mining
plans for proposed deep and strip coal mines. En-
vironmental controls are established and reclama-
tion plans for the land must be approved before
the mining operation can begin. Active mines are
monitored for compliance with the law and agree-
ment with the approved plans.

Abandoned Mines. Recent legislation makes
possible the restoration of abandoned mines,
which for decades have presented serious environ-
mental problems. Money collected from a
surcharge on mined coal is used to repair the en-
vironmental damage caused by abandoned mines.
In addition, abandoned mines are reclaimed in
conjunction with the Active Mining Program
(Code Natural Resources Article, sees. 7-201
through 7-203).

MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE

Board of Directors

John D. Seyffert, Director
Michael J. Scibinico II, Deputy Director
Dr. R. Kenneth Bames, Jr., Secretary
Edward A. Griffith, Treasurer

Robert W. Pierce; Edwin G. Richards; Lawrence
D. Shubnell.

2020 Industrial Dr.
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-3281

The Maryland Environmental Service (MES)
was created in 1970 (Chapter 240, Acts of 1970).
The Service is a quasi-public agency established to
help private industry and local governments man-
age liquid, solid, and hazardous wastes. In 1972,
the Service was also authorized to provide water
supply and related facilities to private industry
and local governments.

The Service manages and operates over 100
water and wastewater treatment facilities, as well
as the Hawkins Point Hazardous Waste Landfill,
and the Hart and Miller Island Dredged Material
Containment Facility. The Service plans, devel-
ops, and implements major resource recovery fa-
cilities, solid waste management plans, and haz-
ardous waste management programs. The Service
is a nationally recognized leader in the field of re-
source recovery.

The Service may provide for the issuance of rev-
enue bonds, water supply projects, solid waste dis-
posal projects, or wastewater purification projects.

The Maryland Environmental Service Corpora-
tion is governed by a seven-member Board of Di-
rectors. The Board consists of a Director, Deputy
Director, Secretary, and Treasurer, one member
representing the public sector and two members
representing the private sector. Members are ap-
pointed to four-year terms by the Secretary of
Natural Resources with the approval of the Gov-
ernor, and the advice and consent of the Senate
(Code Natural Resources Article, sees. 3-101
through 3-132).

MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
TRUST

Chairperson: Brice M. Clagett, 1990

Judith C. Johnson, 1987; Ellen H. KeUy, 1987; K.
King Burnett, 1988; James Clark, Jr., 1988; Ajax
Eastman, 1988; Norman E. Johnson, Jr., 1988;
John C. Murphy, 1988; George 0. Kephart, 1989;
Dolly R. Leonnig, 1989; Jack F. Witten, 1989;
James B. Wilson, 1990.

Ex officio: William Donald Schaefer, Governor;
Gerald W. Winegrad, designee of President of
Senate; Samuel Q. Johnson III, designee of
Speaker of House of Delegates.

Vacancy, Director

118 N. Howard St., Suite 700
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 333-6440

The Maryland Environmental Trust was creat-
ed in 1967 to conserve, improve, stimulate, and
perpetuate the aesthetic, natural, health and wel-
fare, scenic, and cultural qualities of the Maryland
environment (Chapter 648, Acts of 1967). The
Trust also promotes appreciation of the environ-
ment and continued interest in its care.

The Trust's main program is to obtain dona-
tions of conservation easements to the State on
certain lands and to preserve those lands from de-
velopment. By 1986, the Trust had secured 111
conservation easements on 21,000 acres.

The Trust consists of fifteen trustees, three of
whom serve ex officio. Each year the remaining
twelve trustees elect three of their own successors
for four-year terms. The Trust selects the Director
(Code Natural Resources Article, sees. 3-201
through 3-211).